Title PML, Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law

§ 624. Termination of the corporation. The corporation and its\ncorporate existence shall continue until terminated by law; provided,\nhowever, that no such law shall take effect so long as the corporation\nshall have bonds, notes or other obligations outstanding. Upon\nterminat…

§ 701. Research fund created. A fund for the promotion of equine\nresearch is hereby created in the New York state veterinary college at\nCornell, as a regents approved veterinary college facility of a land\ngrant university within this state. The fund is hereby designated the\n…

§ 702. Committee. The Harry M. Zweig memorial fund for equine research\ncommittee is established for the purpose of administering the funds. The\ncommittee shall consist of not less than nine and not more than fifteen\nmembers including but not limited to:\n 1. the chair of the …

§ 703. Finances of fund. 1. Two percent of all moneys accruing\nrespectively to the agriculture and New York state horse breeding\ndevelopment fund and the New York state thoroughbred breeding and\ndevelopment fund, for the purpose of conducting equine research, shall\nbe deposi…

§ 704. Research proposals. 1. The committee shall consider the need,\npriority and potential success of research proposals in determining\nthose bearing the most potential benefit to the equine industry in this\nstate.\n 2. Individuals and institutions eligible for research gran…

§ 705. Research grants. 1. Upon approval of a proposal by the\ncommittee, the committee shall then enter into a contractual\nrelationship with the applicant for the research grant within the limit\nof the funds available therefor and subject to the following\nlimitations:\n a. A…

§ 801. Authority of counties, towns and cities to impose tax on\nadmissions to harness horse race meetings. 1. Notwithstanding the\nprovisions of any other general, special or local law:\n a. Any county, except a county wholly within a city, is hereby\nauthorized and empowered t…

§ 802. Amount of tax; collection; payment to municipality; disposition\nof proceeds. In cities or counties adjacent to a city having a\npopulation in excess of two million, any local law adopted pursuant to\nsection eight hundred one of this chapter shall require every\ncorporat…

§ 803. Administration and enforcement. Any local law adopted pursuant\nto this article, to the extent consistent with this article, provisions\nnecessary and appropriate for the proper imposition, collection and\nadministration of the tax herein authorized, including, but not li…

§ 804. Review; assessment of additional tax. Any final determination\nof the amount of any tax payable hereunder shall be reviewable for\nerror, illegality or unconstitutionality or any other reason whatsoever\nby a proceeding under article seventy-eight of the civil practice la…

§ 805. Meetings exempted from tax. The provisions of this article\nshall not apply to a harness horse race meeting conducted by any state,\ncounty or other agricultural association except as provided in paragraph\nd of subdivision one of section eight hundred one of this chapter…

§ 806. Authority of counties and cities to impose tax on admissions at\nrunning horse race meetings. 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of any\nother general, special or local law:\n a. Any county, except a county wholly within a city, is hereby\nauthorized and empowered to adopt…

§ 807. Amount of tax; liability on failure to collect. Any local law\nadopted pursuant to section eight hundred six of this chapter shall\nrequire every corporation or association holding a running horse race\nmeeting to collect in addition to the admission price of tickets sold…

§ 808. Administration and enforcement. Any local law adopted pursuant\nto this article may contain, to the extent consistent with this article,\nprovisions necessary and appropriate for the proper imposition,\ncollection and administration of the tax herein authorized, including…

§ 809. Review; assessment of additional tax. 1. Any final\ndetermination of the amount of any tax payable hereunder shall be\nreviewable for error, illegality or unconstitutionality or any other\nreason whatsoever by a proceeding under article seventy-eight of the\ncivil practic…

§ 810. Disposition of revenues. 1. Revenues resulting from the\nimposition of taxes authorized by this article shall be paid into the\ntreasury of the county or city, as the case may be, and shall be\ncredited to and deposited in the general fund of the county or city and,\nunle…

§ 811. Local tax on admissions. 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of\nany general, special or local law or ordinance, Suffolk and Tioga\ncounties are hereby authorized and empowered to adopt and amend laws\nimposing a tax on admissions to quarter horse racing meetings authorized…

§ 901. Reduction in retained commission. 1. Notwithstanding the\nprovisions of subdivision two of section five hundred twenty-three of\nthis chapter, the commission shall authorize regional off-track betting\ncorporations to accept additional wagers on multiple betting\nopportun…

§ 902. Equine drug testing and expenses. 1. In order to assure the\npublic's confidence and continue the high degree of integrity in racing\nat the pari-mutuel betting tracks, equine drug testing at race meetings\nshall be conducted by a state college or at a land grant universi…

§ 902-a. Standardbred total carbon dioxide (TCO2) on-track drug\ntesting program. 1. Program. The commission shall establish and\nadminister a program to conduct on-track drug testing for excess levels\nof TCO2 in standardbred horses entered to race at licensed harness\ntracks i…

§ 903. Simulcasting rights; Breeders' Cup Ltd. Notwithstanding any\ninconsistent provision of this chapter and upon the approval of the\ncommission, a franchised corporation is authorized to enter into an\nagreement with the Breeders' Cup Ltd. for the disposition of all\nrevenue…

§ 904. On-track wagers on the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness and the\nBreeders' Cup. 1. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of this\nchapter, whenever a regional off-track betting corporation accepts\nwagers on and displays the simulcast of the Kentucky Derby, the\nPreakne…

§ 905. Combination of New York wagers with wagers made in other states\nor foreign countries. 1. The combination of New York wagers with wagers\nof the same type made in other states or foreign countries is hereby\nauthorized pursuant to rules and regulations of the commission s…

§ 906. Handicapping tournaments. 1. Notwithstanding any other\nprovision of law, a thoroughbred racing corporation, a harness racing\ncorporation or association, a regional off-track betting corporation or\na combination thereof, may operate a handicapping tournament at which\nt…

§ 910. Reciprocity of licenses. All license denials, suspensions and\nrevocations imposed by the pertinent racing and gambling authorities of\nother jurisdictions, including states, United States territories, and\nCanadian provinces shall be recognized and enforced by the commis…

§ 911. Advance deposit wagering. The commission shall study the impact\nof advance deposit wagering on horse racing and pari-mutuel handle in\nNew York state. The study shall include but not be limited to the impact\nof out-of-state entities accepting wagers from New York state …

§ 912. Prohibition of online sweepstakes games and revenue from\nillegal markets. 1. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the\nfollowing terms shall have the following meanings:\n (a) "Online sweepstakes game" shall mean any game, contest, or\npromotion that is availab…