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NY Rac, Pari-Mut Wag & Breeding L § 248 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PML - Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law Article 2 - Thoroughbred Racing and Breeding 248 - Racing Season; Allotment of Dates for Racing.

§ 248. Racing season; allotment of dates for racing. In the assignment   of  dates by the commission to corporations for conducting running races   or steeplechases no conflict shall be  deemed  to  exist  by  reason  of   duplication of dates as between race meetings in the first zone and race   meetings  in the second zone, nor as between race meetings within a zone   if the race courses at  which  such  meetings  are  held  are  at  least   thirty-five  miles  apart  in  the  first zone and at least seventy-five   miles apart in the second zone, except that a minimum of thirty-six days   of racing shall be assigned exclusively to the second  zone  unless  the   governor determines that a sufficient emergency exists for reducing such   number  of  days  of  racing,  in  which  event  the  commission is then   authorized to assign a lesser number of days of  racing  to  the  second   zone.   The   commission   may   separately  apportion  to  the  several   corporations  licensed  or  franchised  to  conduct  running  races   or   steeplechases  as  many of the racing days for the season, not to exceed   the maximum number of racing days permitted by law.
NY Rac, Pari-Mut Wag & Breeding L § 249 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PML - Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law Article 2 - Thoroughbred Racing and Breeding 249 - Pari-Mutuel Employees to Be Citizens and Residents.

§  249.  Pari-mutuel  employees to be citizens and residents. At least   eighty-five per centum of the persons employed  each  day  by  a  racing   corporation  conducting  a  race  meeting,  to  operate or assist in the   operation of its pari-mutuel system of betting shall be citizens of  the   United  States  and  residents of the state of New York for at least two   years preceding the date of their employment. Each person, prior to  his   employment  by  a  racing  corporation, shall be required to execute and   submit to such racing corporation  a  duly  verified  affidavit  setting   forth  his  qualifications  for employment pursuant to the provisions of   this section.
NY Rac, Pari-Mut Wag & Breeding L § 250 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PML - Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law Article 2 - Thoroughbred Racing and Breeding 250 - Power of Commission to Impose Penalties.

§  250.  Power  of  commission to impose penalties. The commission, in   addition to its  power  to  suspend  or  revoke  occupational  licenses,   licenses to conduct running races and race meetings or steeplechases and   steeplechase  meetings  and licenses to conduct pari-mutuel betting at a   race course or race meeting for running races or steeplechases issued by   the commission, is authorized to impose civil penalties  upon  any  such   licensee  or franchisee for a violation of any provision of this chapter   or the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, not exceeding   the amounts set forth in section one hundred sixteen  of  this  chapter,   which  penalties  shall  be  paid into the state treasury. Each day upon   which such violation continues may be considered by the commission as  a   separate  violation  in  assessing  the  amount  of  civil penalty to be   imposed. Any penalty so imposed  shall  be  sued  for  by  the  attorney   general  in  the  name  of  the  people  of the state of New York, if so   directed by the commission. The amount of the penalty collected  by  the   commission  or  recovered  in any such action, or paid to the commission   upon a  compromise  as  hereinafter  provided,  shall  be  paid  by  the   commission into the state treasury and credited to the general fund. The   commission,  for  cause shown and in its discretion, may extend the time   for the payment of such penalty and, by compromise may accept less  than   the  amount of such penalty as imposed in settlement thereof. The powers   granted by this section shall not be affected by the circumstances  that   any  such  license  has  expired by its terms prior to the imposition of   such penalty.
NY Rac, Pari-Mut Wag & Breeding L § 251 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PML - Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law Article 2 - Thoroughbred Racing and Breeding 251 - Definitions.

§  251. Definitions. As used in sections two hundred fifty-two through   two hundred fifty-six of this article, the following  terms  shall  mean   and include:1.  "Fund."  The  New York state thoroughbred breeding and development   fund corporation established by section two hundred  fifty-two  of  this   article.2. "Board." The board of directors of the corporation as such board is   constituted pursuant to section two hundred fifty-two of this article.3. "New York-bred." A thoroughbred which is registered in the registry   designated  and  administered by such fund in accordance with such rules   concerning domicile and registration requirements as may be  established   by  the  fund  and:  was  on  or  before December thirty-first, nineteen   hundred eighty, foaled in this state; or is on or after  January  first,   nineteen  hundred  eighty-one,  either: (i) sired by a New York stallion   and foaled from a mare domiciled in this state; (ii) foaled from a  mare   domiciled in this state which mare has been serviced back exclusively by   a  New  York  stallion in the year of such foaling; or (iii) on or after   January first, nineteen hundred ninety-five foaled from a mare domiciled   in New York. The fund shall report to the governor and  the  legislature   on or before December fifteenth, nineteen hundred ninety-nine effects of   paragraph  (iii)  of  this  subdivision  on  the New York state breeding   industry.4. "Breeder." The owner of the mare at the time the mare foals  a  New   York-bred.5. "New York stallion." A stallion standing in New York at the time he   was  bred  to  the dam of a New York-bred; a stallion must be registered   with the fund or its designated  agent  and  must  be  (i)  owned  by  a   resident  of  this  state  and  standing  the entire stud season in this   state; or (ii) owned by a resident of another  state  but  standing  the   entire  stud season in this state and leased by a resident of this state   for a term of not less than one  year;  or  (iii)  owned  jointly  by  a   resident  of  this  state  together with a resident of another state and   standing the entire stud season in this state and leased by  a  resident   of  this  state  for  a  term of not less than one year. Leases shall be   filed with the fund or its designated agent.6. "Stallion owner." The owner of a stallion standing in New  York  at   the time he was bred to the dam of a New York-bred.7.  "Races."  Races  upon  which  pari-mutuel wagering is conducted at   thoroughbred race meetings of racing corporations as authorized  by  the   commission.
NY Rac, Pari-Mut Wag & Breeding L § 253 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PML - Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law Article 2 - Thoroughbred Racing and Breeding 253 - Powers of the Fund.

§ 253. Powers of the fund. The fund shall have power:1. To sue and be sued.2. To have a seal and to alter the seal at its pleasure.3. To make by-laws for the management and regulation of its affairs.4. To acquire, hold and dispose of personal property for its corporate   purposes.5.  To  appoint  officers,  agents  and  employees, to prescribe their   qualifications and to fix their compensation.6. To perform such other acts and engage in such other  activities  as   may be necessary and proper for exercising its powers.
NY Rac, Pari-Mut Wag & Breeding L § 255 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PML - Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law Article 2 - Thoroughbred Racing and Breeding 255 - Annual Audit.

§  255.  Annual  audit.  The  comptroller  or  his  legally authorized   representative is authorized to and shall from time to time but at least   annually examine the accounts and  books  of  the  fund,  including  its   receipts and disbursements.
NY Rac, Pari-Mut Wag & Breeding L § 256 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PML - Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law Article 2 - Thoroughbred Racing and Breeding 256 - Annual Report.

§ 256. Annual report. The fund shall annually make during the month of   January a report to the governor setting forth in detail:1. Its operations and accomplishments during the preceding year; and2. Its receipts and disbursements during the preceding year.The  fund  is  directed  to  report  annually,  on  or  before January   thirty-first, to the governor and the legislature, on the state  of  the   thoroughbred  breeding  industry  in  this  state.  Such  reports  shall   include, but not be limited to, the impact of the fund's programs on the   breeding and racing aspects of the industry; economic factors  affecting   the  industry  such as employment and employment growth, state and local   benefits of breeding farms, income and the production of  income  within   this state, economic comparisons with other states; and data relative to   mares  and stallions standing in New York to include such information as   the number in New York, racing quality as measured by  wins  and  stakes   won  and  placed  and  money  won,  the  number of foals and foal racing   quality as measured by sales value and number of starts, races and money   won, the progeny quality, including earnings, and  the  success  of  New   York-breds nationally.The  fund is further directed to incorporate into its reports comments   from spokesmen representing all segments of  the  industry  as  well  as   recommendations  on  preserving  and enhancing the thoroughbred breeding   industry in this state.
NY Rac, Pari-Mut Wag & Breeding L § 257 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PML - Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law Article 2 - Thoroughbred Racing and Breeding 257 - Actions Against Fund.

§  257.  Actions against fund. Except in an action for wrongful death,   no action against the fund founded upon  tort  shall  be  commenced  (a)   prior to the expiration of thirty days from the date on which the notice   of  claim  upon  which the action is founded, served pursuant to section   fifty-e of the general municipal law, was presented to a member  of  the   board  of  directors of the fund or other officer thereof designated for   such purpose nor (b) more than one year and ninety days after the  cause   of  action  therefor  shall have accrued. An action against the fund for   wrongful death shall be commenced in accordance with the notice of claim   and time limitation provisions of title eleven of article  nine  of  the   public authorities law.
NY Rac, Pari-Mut Wag & Breeding L § 302 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PML - Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law Article 3 - Harness Racing and Breeding 302 - Incorporation.

§  302.  Incorporation. Any number of persons, not less than five, may   become a corporation for the purpose of conducting  harness  horse  race   meetings  at  which  pari-mutuel betting will be conducted, with all the   general powers of corporations created under the laws of this state,  by   making,  signing,  acknowledging  and  filing  a  certificate that shall   contain the:1. name of the proposed corporation;2. objects for which the corporation is to be formed and the  location   at which it is proposed to conduct its business;3. amount and description of the capital stock;4. location of the corporation's principal business office;5. duration of the corporation;6.  number of the corporation's directors, not less than five nor more   than thirteen;7. names and post office addresses of  the  directors  for  the  first   year; and8.  post  office  addresses  of the subscribers and a statement of the   number of shares of stock that each agrees to take in the corporation.No certificate of incorporation under this section shall hereafter  be   filed without the approval of the commission indorsed thereon or annexed   thereto.No  corporation  organized  pursuant  to  this  article or operating a   harness horse race meet pursuant to  the  provisions  of  section  three   hundred  four of this article, shall have or be given the right or power   to conduct any harness horse race meet pursuant to this  article  except   at  the  location  designated in its certificate of incorporation as the   place at which it was proposed to conduct its business, or at the  place   or places where it is presently licensed to conduct a harness horse race   meet  or  meetings  by  the  commission;  provided,  however,  that this   restriction shall not apply to any such corporation or association whose   racing plant or the usefulness thereof or of any material part  thereof,   in  the  discretion  of the commission, shall, for any reason beyond the   control of such corporation or association, be totally destroyed  or  so   substantially  interfered  with  or  damaged as to render same unfit for   continued operation. Pending  the  rebuilding,  or  restoration  of  its   usefulness  or  the  making of the required repairs to said plant or the   part thereof so destroyed or damaged, the commission  may  license  such   corporation or association to conduct its harness horse race meetings at   any other suitable location.
NY Rac, Pari-Mut Wag & Breeding L § 303-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws PML - Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law Article 3 - Harness Racing and Breeding 303-A - Non-Managing Ownership of Standardbred Horses.

§  303-a.  Non-managing  ownership  of  standardbred  horses.  (a) For purposes of this section, a managing  owner  shall  mean  a  person  who through  ownership,  lease  or designation manages all racing activities for a race horse and  is  personally  responsible  for  all  liabilities arising therefrom.  (b)  Non-managing  owners. There shall be no restriction on the number of non-managing owners of a race horse except that  no  horse  shall  be entered  or  started that is owned by thirty-five or fewer owners unless all such owners are licensed; in the event that a horse is owned by more than thirty-five owners, only those individuals having a  three  percent or  greater  property  interest  in  such  horse shall be required to be licensed as an owner.   The commission shall adopt rules and regulations  regarding  ownership of horses not inconsistent with this section.
NY Rac, Pari-Mut Wag & Breeding L § 304 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PML - Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law Article 3 - Harness Racing and Breeding 304 - Right to Hold Harness Race Meetings and Races.

§  304. Right to hold harness race meetings and races. Any corporation   formed under the provisions of sections two hundred  twenty-two  through   seven  hundred  five of this chapter, and any corporation or association   which shall have conducted harness horse race meetings during two  years   prior  to  March  thirty-first,  nineteen hundred forty, and any town or   county fair association or other fair association shall have  the  power   and  the  right  to hold one or more harness horse race meetings in each   year and to hold, maintain and conduct harness races at  such  meetings.   At  such  harness  race  meetings the corporation or association, or the   owners  of  horses  engaged  in  such  races,  or  others  who  are  not   participants  in  the  race,  may contribute purses, prizes, premiums or   stakes to be contested for, but no person  or  persons  other  than  the   owner or owners of a horse or horses contesting in a race shall have any   pecuniary  interest in a purse, prize, premium or stake contested for in   such race, or be entitled to or receive any portion thereof  after  such   race  is  finished, and the whole of such purse, prize, premium or stake   shall be allotted in accordance with the terms and  conditions  of  such   race.  Such meeting shall not be held except during the period extending   from the first day of  January  to  the  thirty-first  day  of  December   inclusive  in  each year. In counties having a population of two hundred   fifty thousand or less, the commission may, however, permit the  holding   of  one  or  more harness horse race meetings and the conduct of harness   races at such meetings on a day or days not during such  period  if  the   commission  is  satisfied  that  a special occasion makes the holding of   such meetings and the conduct of such races on such day or  days  proper   or  necessary;  but  in no event shall such meetings or races be held or   conducted on the twenty-fifth day of December.  Such  power  and  right,   however,  shall  not include the right to conduct pari-mutuel betting at   such harness horse race meetings except pursuant to license  granted  by   the commission pursuant to sections two hundred twenty-two through seven   hundred five of this chapter.
NY Rac, Pari-Mut Wag & Breeding L § 305 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PML - Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law Article 3 - Harness Racing and Breeding 305 - Pari-Mutuel Betting at Harness Races.

§  305.  Pari-mutuel  betting  at  harness  races.  No more than eight   corporations or associations shall be licensed by the commission in  any   one  year  to  conduct  a  pari-mutuel  meet  or meets. Said pari-mutuel   betting  conducted  at  such  meetings  shall  be  under   the   general   supervision  and  control  of  the  commission  which  shall  make rules   regulating the conduct of such pari-mutuel betting  in  accordance  with   the  provisions of sections two hundred twenty-two through seven hundred   five of this chapter. The department of taxation and finance is  charged   with  the  financial administration of pari-mutuel betting as prescribed   in this article and as supplemented by the rules and regulations of  the   commission.  The department of taxation and finance shall have authority   to prescribe the forms and the system of accounting to be employed,  and   through  its  representatives shall at all times have power of access to   and examination of any equipment relating to such betting.
NY Rac, Pari-Mut Wag & Breeding L § 307-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws PML - Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law Article 3 - Harness Racing and Breeding 307-A - New York-Bred or Wholly Owned Harness Races.

§  307-a.  New  York-bred  or  wholly  owned  harness  races.  (a) Any association or corporation licensed to conduct harness race meetings  at which  pari-mutuel  betting  is permitted may, if in its sole discretion such association or corporation determines that it would be  beneficial, offer  non-stakes  races  that  are  limited  to New York-bred horses or horses wholly owned by New York state  residents.  These  races  may  be written  on  such  terms  and  conditions  as  any other race authorized pursuant to law or regulation of  the  commission,  notwithstanding  any preference date requirements.  (b)  For  each  horse  entered  into  a race that is limited to horses wholly owned by New York  state  residents,  each  owner  shall  provide documentation that demonstrates that such horse is wholly owned by a New York  state resident. Leased horses shall not be eligible for such races unless both the lessor and lessee are New York state residents.  In  the case   of  a  horse  owned  by  a  corporation,  all  owners,  officers, shareholders, and directors shall meet the requirements of  a  New  York state  resident;  in  the  case  of a horse owned by an association, all owners shall meet the requirements of a New York state resident.  (c) If it is  in  the  opinion  of  such  corporation  or  association licensed  to  conduct harness race meetings at which pari-mutuel betting is permitted that  sufficient  competition  cannot  be  had  among  such restricted class of horses, said race may be eliminated for said day and a substitute race provided instead.  (d)  The  commission  shall be authorized to promulgate regulations to effectuate the intent of this section.
NY Rac, Pari-Mut Wag & Breeding L § 308 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PML - Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law Article 3 - Harness Racing and Breeding 308 - Officials at Harness Horse Race Meetings.

§  308.  Officials  at harness horse race meetings.  1. At all harness   race  meetings  licensed  by  the  commission  in  accordance  with  the   provisions of sections two hundred twenty-two through seven hundred five   of this chapter qualified judges and starters shall be designated by the   commission.  Such  officials  shall enforce the rules and regulations of   the  commission  and  shall  render  regular  written  reports  of   the   activities and conduct of such race meetings to the commission.2. The licensed racing corporations shall reimburse the commission for   the  per  diem  cost to the commission to employ one associate judge and   the starter to serve at harness  race  meetings.  The  commission  shall   notify each such licensed racing corporation of the per diem cost of the   associate  judge  and  the  starter at the track of such licensed racing   corporation within sixty days of the end of each month. Payment  of  the   reimbursement  required  by this section shall be made to the commission   by each entity required to make such payments within thirty days of such   notification by the commission and shall cover all  the  costs  incurred   during  that  month.  A  penalty  of  five  percent  of payment due, and   interest at the rate of one percent per month calculated from such  date   that  payment  is  due  to  the date of the payment of the per diem cost   shall be payable in case any per diem cost imposed by  this  subdivision   is  not  paid  when  due.  The  commission  shall  promulgate  rules and   regulations to ensure the proper reimbursement of such costs.3. The commission shall pay into the  racing  regulation  account,  as   defined  in  section  ninety-nine-i  of the state finance law, under the   joint custody of the comptroller and the commission, the total amount of   the reimbursements collected pursuant to this section. With the approval   of the director of the budget, monies used to pay the costs and expenses   of the operations of the commission shall be paid out of such account on   the audit and warrant of the  comptroller  on  vouchers,  certified  and   approved  by  the  director  of the division of the budget or his or her   duly designated official.4. Any associate judge and starter whose per diem costs are reimbursed   by  a  licensed  racing  corporation  shall  remain  employees  of   the   commission  and  shall  retain  all  the  rights and privileges of their   current civil  service  jurisdictional  classification  and  status  and   collective bargaining unit representation.