PML - Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
- Article 1 - (101 - 112) SUPERVISION AND REGULATION
- 101 - New York state racing and wagering board.
- 102 - Construction of other laws or provisions.
- 103 - Commissions continued.
- 104 - Prohibition of wagering by certain officials, employees and minors.
- 104-A - Courier betting authorized.
- 104-B - Prohibition against wagering on credit.
- 105 - Supplementary regulatory powers of the board.
- 106 - Statement of stockholders to be filed.
- 107 - Prohibition of interest by public officers, public employees and party officers in pari-mutuel racing activities.
- 108 - Compulsive gambling assistance.
- 108-A - Pari-mutuel operations; filing of tax forms and other statistics.
- 109 - Filing of pari-mutuel tax returns or reports by electronic means.
- 110 - Practice and procedure.
- 111 - Regulatory fees.
- 112 - Fee for the start of a horse in New York state pari-mutuel races.
- Article 2 - (201 - 257) THOROUGHBRED RACING AND BREEDING
- 201 - Incorporation.
- 202 - Restriction upon commencement of business.
- 202-A - Liability of the directors of a franchised corporation.
- 203 - Right to hold race meetings and races.
- 204 - Certificate of payment of stock.
- 205 - License for running races and steeplechase meetings.
- 206 - Franchise for running races and steeplechase meetings.
- 207 - Board of directors of a franchise corporation.
- 208 - Conditions of franchise award.
- 208-B - Non-profit racing association oversight board.
- 209 - Examination of the books and accounts by the state comptroller.
- 210 - Franchise termination.
- 210-A - Relinquishment of franchise.
- 211 - Fair association, when entitled to privileges.
- 212 - Franchise oversight board.
- 213 - Project labor agreements.
- 214 - Acquisition of racing facilities.
- 216 - Disposition of racing facilities or certain assets.
- 217 - Revocation of licenses.
- 218 - Stewards at race meetings.
- 219 - Advertising or promotional material.
- 220 - Licenses for participants and employees at race meetings.
- 220-A - Corporations continued.
- 221 - New York Jockey Injury Compensation Fund, Inc.
- 222 - Notice to be posted upon grounds.
- 223 - Special policemen.
- 224 - Penalty for unlawful racing and betting.
- 225 - Registration of race horses.
- 226 - Increased or additional entrance fees.
- 227 - Admission tax.
- 228 - Pension plans for backstretch employees.
- 229 - Backstretch employees drug and alcohol rehabilitation eligibility.
- 230 - Membership in a national thoroughbred racing association.
- 231 - Pari-mutuel betting on horse races legalized.
- 232 - License to conduct pari-mutuel betting at race meetings for running races or steeplechases.
- 233 - Bond required of corporation conducting pari-mutuel betting.
- 234 - Place and manner of conducting pari-mutuel betting.
- 235 - Rules for the conduct of pari-mutuel betting.
- 236 - Disposition of pari-mutuel pools; percentage payable to state as a tax; authority of counties of certain cities to impose a tax.
- 237 - Capital improvements.
- 238 - Disposition of pari-mutuel pools of the franchised corporation; percentage payable to state as a tax; authority of counties or certain cities to impos
- 239 - Books and records of pari-mutuel betting.
- 240 - Yearly audit.
- 241 - Disposition of unpaid money due on account of pari-mutuel tickets not presented.
- 242 - Races for horses bred in the state.
- 243 - Free passes, cards or badges.
- 244 - Revocation of license or franchise.
- 245 - Hearing on refusal or revocation of license or franchise.
- 246 - Approval of plans of corporation.
- 247 - Racing zones.
- 248 - Racing season; allotment of dates for racing.
- 249 - Pari-mutuel employees to be citizens and residents.
- 250 - Power of state racing and wagering board to impose penalties.
- 251 - Definitions.
- 252 - New York state thoroughbred breeding and development fund.
- 253 - Powers of the fund.
- 254 - Resources of fund.
- 255 - Annual audit.
- 256 - Annual report.
- 257 - Actions against fund.
- Article 3 - (301 - 336) HARNESS RACING AND BREEDING
- 301 - General powers of state racing and wagering board; harness racing defined; super exotic bet defined, authorized.
- 302 - Incorporation.
- 303 - Filing of information concerning stock transfers; necessity for board's approval.
- 303-A - Non-managing ownership of standardbred horses.
- 304 - Right to hold harness race meetings and races.
- 305 - Pari-mutuel betting at harness races.
- 306 - State admission tax.
- 307 - Licenses for harness race meetings.
- 308 - Officials at harness horse race meetings.
- 309 - Licenses for participants and employees at harness race meetings.
- 310 - Power of the state racing and wagering board to impose fines and penalties.
- 311 - Refunds.
- 312 - Special policemen.
- 313 - Place and manner of conducting pari-mutuel betting.
- 314 - Construction with other laws.
- 315 - Bond required of corporation or association conducting pari-mutuel betting.
- 316 - Books and records of pari-mutuel betting.
- 317 - Filing of certain agreements with the state racing and wagering board.
- 318 - Disposition of on-track pari-mutuel pools; harness races.
- 319 - Capital improvements.
- 320 - Revocation of license.
- 321 - Hearing of refusal or revocation of license.
- 322 - Approval of plans of corporation or association.
- 324 - Free passes, cards or badges.
- 325 - County, town and agricultural fairs and harness race meetings not licensed to conduct pari-mutuel betting.
- 326 - Employees at harness race meetings.
- 327 - Membership in a labor union or a labor organization.
- 328 - Disposition of unpaid money due on account of pari-mutuel tickets not presented.
- 329 - Penalties.
- 330 - Agriculture and New York state horse breeding development fund.
- 331 - Powers.
- 332 - Resources of fund.
- 333 - New York state exposition harness racing.
- 334 - New York-bred harness horse events.
- 335 - County and town agricultural society harness racing events.
- 336 - Actions against fund.
- Article 4 - (401 - 436) QUARTER HORSE RACING AND BREEDING
- 401 - General powers of state racing and wagering board.
- 402 - Incorporation.
- 403 - Filing of information concerning stock transfers; necessity for board's approval.
- 404 - Right to hold quarter horse race meetings and races.
- 405 - Pari-mutuel betting at quarter horse races.
- 406 - State admission tax.
- 407 - Licenses for quarter horse race meetings.
- 408 - Officials at quarter horse race meetings.
- 409 - Licenses for participants and employees at quarter horse race meetings.
- 410 - Power of state racing and wagering board to impose fines and penalties.
- 411 - Refunds.
- 412 - Special policemen.
- 413 - Place and manner of conducting pari-mutuel betting.
- 414 - Construction.
- 415 - Bond required of corporation or association conducting pari-mutuel betting.
- 416 - Books and records of pari-mutuel betting.
- 417 - Filing of certain agreements with state racing and wagering board.
- 418 - Disposition of pari-mutuel pools.
- 419 - Revocation of license.
- 420 - Hearing of refusal or revocation of license.
- 421 - Approval of plans of corporation or association.
- 422 - Free passes, cards or badges.
- 423 - County, town and agricultural fairs and quarter horse race meetings not licensed to conduct pari-mutuel betting.
- 424 - Employees at quarter horse race meetings.
- 425 - Membership in a labor union or labor organization.
- 426 - Disposition of unpaid money due on account of pari-mutuel tickets not presented.
- 427 - Penalties.
- 428 - Construction.
- 429 - Quarter horse racing defined.
- 430 - Definitions.
- 431 - New York state quarter horse breeding and development fund.
- 432 - Powers of the fund.
- 433 - Resources of fund.
- 434 - Annual audit.
- 435 - Annual report.
- 436 - Actions against fund.
- Article 5 - (501 - 517) REGIONAL OFF-TRACK BETTING CORPORATIONS
- 501 - Definitions.
- 502 - Establishment of regional off-track betting corporations.
- 503 - Powers of regional corporations.
- 504 - Policing off-track betting.
- 505 - Acquisition or leasing of property.
- 506 - Loans and contributions by a participating county to a corporation.
- 507 - Contracts of corporations.
- 508 - Issuance of bonds and notes by a corporation.
- 509 - Reserve fund.
- 509-A - Capital acquisition fund.
- 510 - State and participating counties not liable on bonds and notes.
- 511 - State's right to require redemption of bonds.
- 512 - Remedies of holders of bonds and notes.
- 513 - Exemption from taxation.
- 514 - Notice of claim; action against corporation.
- 515 - Bonds and notes as legal investments.
- 516 - Moneys of corporations; disposition of net revenues.
- 517 - Annual reports.
- Article 5-A - (518 - 532) OFF-TRACK PARI-MUTUEL BETTING
- 518 - Off-track pari-mutuel betting; objectives.
- 519 - Definitions.
- 520 - General jurisdiction.
- 521 - Approval of plans of operation; amendments.
- 522 - Suspension of approval.
- 523 - General limitations on off-track betting.
- 524 - Reports, accounts, investigations.
- 525 - Statewide transmission.
- 526 - Use of track facilities; combined pools.
- 527 - Disposition of off-track pools; state tax.
- 528 - Agreements involving other states.
- 529 - Unclaimed winnings and refunds.
- 530 - Job security for track employees.
- 531 - Reduction of local admissions taxes as a pre-condition of off-track betting.
- 532 - Surcharge on off-track winnings; disposition of revenues.
- Article 6 - (601 - 624) NEW YORK CITY OFF-TRACK BETTING CORPORATION
- 601 - Declaration of policy and statement of purposes.
- 602 - Definitions.
- 603 - New York city off-track betting corporation.
- 604 - Powers of the corporation.
- 605 - Policing of off-track betting.
- 606 - Personnel administration; pension, retirement and other benefits.
- 607 - Acquisition or leasing of property by the state or corporation; agreements between the state and corporation as to use or occupancy of property.
- 609 - Contracts of corporation.
- 609-A - Capital acquisition fund.
- 610 - Moneys of corporation.
- 611 - Issuance of bonds and notes by corporation.
- 612 - Reserve fund.
- 613 - Agreement of the state.
- 614 - State and city not liable on bonds and notes.
- 616 - Remedies of holders of bonds and notes.
- 617 - Exemption from taxation.
- 618 - Notice of claim; action against corporation.
- 619 - Civil actions against employees of the corporation.
- 620 - Bonds and notes as legal investments.
- 621 - Annual and special reports.
- 622 - Separability.
- 623 - Inconsistent provisions of other laws superseded.
- 624 - Termination of the corporation.
- Article 7 - (701 - 705) EQUINE RESEARCH
- Article 8 - (801 - 811) LOCAL TAX ON ADMISSIONS
- 801 - Authority of counties, towns and cities to impose tax on admissions to harness horse race meetings.
- 802 - Amount of tax; collection; payment to municipality; disposition of proceeds.
- 803 - Administration and enforcement.
- 804 - Review; assessment of additional tax.
- 805 - Meetings exempted from tax.
- 806 - Authority of counties and cities to impose tax on admissions at running horse race meetings.
- 807 - Amount of tax; liability on failure to collect.
- 808 - Administration and enforcement.
- 809 - Review; assessment of additional tax.
- 810 - Disposition of revenues.
- 811 - Local tax on admissions.
- Article 9 - (901 - 910) MISCELLANEOUS
- 901 - Reduction in retained commission.
- 902 - Equine drug testing and expenses.
- 903 - Simulcasting rights; Breeders' Cup Ltd.
- 904 - On-track wagers on the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness and the Breeders' Cup.
- 905 - Combination of New York wagers with wagers made in other states or foreign countries.
- 906 - Handicapping tournaments.
- 908 - Non-refundable tax credit.
- 909 - Task force on retired race horses.
- 910 - Reciprocity of licenses.
- Article 10 - (1000 - 1018) SIMULCAST OF HORSE RACES
- 1000 - Legislative intent.
- 1001 - Definitions.
- 1002 - General jurisdiction.
- 1003 - Licenses for simulcast facilities.
- 1004 - Suspension of simulcast licenses.
- 1005 - Power of the board to impose fines and penalties.
- 1006 - Refunds.
- 1007 - Simulcasts track to track.
- 1008 - Simulcasts to off-track branch offices.
- 1009 - Simulcast theaters.
- 1010 - Job security for employees.
- 1011 - Certain credit to off-track betting corporations.
- 1012 - Telephone accounts and telephone wagering.
- 1013 - Binding arbitration.
- 1014 - Simulcasting of out-of-state thoroughbred races.
- 1015 - Simulcasting of races run by out-of-state harness tracks.
- 1016 - Simulcasting of out-of-state thoroughbred races.
- 1017 - Out-of-state or out-of-country races.
- 1018 - Distribution.
- Article 11 - (1101 - 1112) INTERSTATE COMPACT ON LICENSURE OF PARTICIPANTS IN LIVE HORSE RACING WITH PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING
- 1101 - Purposes.
- 1102 - Definitions.
- 1103 - Entry into force, eligible parties, and withdrawal.
- 1104 - State eligible to join compact.
- 1105 - Withdrawal from the compact.
- 1106 - Compact committee.
- 1107 - Powers and duties of compact committee.
- 1108 - Voting requirements.
- 1109 - Administration and management.
- 1110 - Immunity from liability.
- 1111 - Rights and responsibilities of party states.
- 1112 - Fingerprints and criminal history.