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CHAPTER 47-A OF THE CONSOLIDATED LAWS RACING, PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING AND BREEDING LAW Article I. Supervision and regulation. (§§ 101-136) II. Thoroughbred racing and breeding. (§§ 201-257) III. Harness racing and breeding. (§§ 301-336) IV. Quarter horse racing and breeding. (§§ 401-436) V. Regional off-track betting corp…
ARTICLE 1 SUPERVISION AND REGULATION Section 100. Legislative intent. 101. Definitions. 102. New York state gaming commission. 103. Organization and divisions. 104. Powers and duties of the commission. 105. Quorum. 106. Salary and expenses. 107. Conflicts prohibited. 108. Certain restrictions on wagering. 109. Suppleme…
§ 100. Legislative intent. The legislature finds and determines that the gaming industries constitute a vital sector of New York state's overall economy. The legislature also finds and determines that responsive, effective, innovative, state gaming regulation is necessary to operate in a global, evolving and increasing…
§ 101. Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context requires otherwise: 1. "Public officer" shall mean every elected state and local officer and every other state and local officer, as defined in section two of the public officers law, whose duties rela…
§ 102. New York state gaming commission. 1. There is hereby created within the executive department the New York state gaming commission. The commission shall consist of seven members appointed by the governor by and with the advice and consent of the senate. Of the seven members, one shall be appointed upon the recomm…
§ 103. Organization and divisions. 1. The commission shall establish a plan of organization and may incur expenses within the limits of funds available to it. An executive director shall be appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, who shall serve at his or her pleasure. The executive direct…
§ 104. Powers and duties of the commission. The commission shall have the authority and responsibility: 1. To have general jurisdiction over all gaming activities within the state and over the corporations, associations and persons engaged therein. 2. To hear and decide promptly and in reasonable order all license, reg…
§ 105. Quorum. A majority of the duly appointed members of the commission shall constitute a quorum and not less than a majority of such quorum may transact any business, perform any duty or exercise any power of the commission.
§ 106. Salary and expenses. 1. The commission shall fix the compensation for its officers and employees within the amounts appropriated therefor. 2. The members, officers and employees of the commission shall be reimbursed for all actual and necessary traveling and other expenses and disbursements incurred or made by t…
§ 107. Conflicts prohibited. 1. No person shall be appointed to or employed by the commission if, during the period commencing three years prior to appointment or employment, such person held any direct or indirect interest in, or employment by, any corporation, association or person engaged in gaming activity within t…
§ 108. Certain restrictions on wagering. 1. No corporation, association or person which holds a license, registration, franchise, certificate or permit issued by the commission shall directly extend credit for any wager under this chapter. 2. No corporation, association or person that holds a license, registration, fra…
§ 109. Supplementary regulatory powers of the commission. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, the commission through its rules and regulations or in allotting dates for racing, simulcasting or in licensing race meetings at which pari-mutuel betting is permitted shall be authorized to: 1. permit racing at…
§ 109-a. Separate board for facility siting. The commission shall establish a separate board to be known as the New York gaming facility location board to perform designated functions under article thirteen of this chapter, the following provisions shall apply to the board: 1. The commission shall select five members a…
§ 109-b. Rebates. 1. For the purposes of this section, "rebate" shall mean a portion of pari-mutuel wagers, otherwise payable to an entity conducting pari-mutuel betting, that is paid to holders of pari-mutuel wagering tickets and that reduces the amount otherwise payable to such entity, including, but not limited to,…
§ 110. Statement of stockholders to be filed. Every corporation or association authorized under this chapter to conduct pari-mutuel betting at a race meeting or races run thereat shall file with the commission a statement giving the names and addresses of all its stockholders and shall likewise file revised statements…
§ 111. Compulsive gambling assistance. 1. (a) The commission shall cooperate with the commissioner of addiction services and supports to ensure the posting of signs and listing of information on the internet designed to assist compulsive gamblers pursuant to the provisions of subdivision (h) of section 19.09 of the men…
§ 112. Pari-mutuel operations; filing of tax forms and other statistics. The commission and the commissioner of taxation and finance shall approve all systems used for data processing and communications in the operation of pari-mutuel betting and, in its discretion, the commission may establish, by regulation, uniform…
§ 113. Filing of pari-mutuel tax returns or reports by electronic means. Every corporation or association authorized by this chapter to conduct pari-mutuel betting on horse races shall file in a timely manner pari-mutuel tax returns or other reports relating to such activity in such form and by such means, including el…
§ 114. Practice and procedure. The provisions of article twenty-seven of the tax law, except sections one thousand eighty-five and one thousand ninety-seven, shall apply to the provisions of this chapter in the same manner and with the same force and effect as if the language of such article had been incorporated in fu…
§ 115. Regulatory fees. 1. Payment of the regulatory fees imposed by this chapter shall be made to the commission by each entity required to make such payments on the last business day of each month and shall cover the fees due for the period from the sixteenth day of the preceding month through the fifteenth day of th…
§ 115-a. Fee for the start of a horse in New York state pari-mutuel races. 1. In order to provide supplemental funding to support the operations of the commission, a fee in the amount of ten dollars shall be assessed and paid upon every horse entered in a pari-mutuel race in New York state that actually starts in the r…
§ 115-b. Market origin credits. 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any racing associations and corporations, franchised corporations, and off-track betting corporations that makes a payment of the regulatory fees imposed by this chapter may reduce such payment by an amount equal to the marke…
§ 116. Penalties. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, any person or entity that violates any provision of this chapter, or any rule, regulation or order promulgated thereto, or the terms and conditions of any license, permit or approval issued thereunder, shall be liable to a civil penalty of not more th…
§ 117. Transfer of functions. All of the functions and powers possessed by and the obligations and duties of the former racing and wagering board and its predecessors and the division of the lottery and its predecessors are hereby transferred to the commission.
§ 118. Transfer of employees. 1. Upon the transfer of functions, powers, duties and obligations to the commission pursuant to this article, provision shall be made for the transfer of all employees from the former division of the lottery and former racing and wagering board into the commission. Employees so transferred…