N.Y. Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law Section 223
Special police officers

For the purpose of preserving order and preventing offenses against the laws prohibiting gambling, the trustees or directors of any corporation created under or subject to the provisions of this article are hereby authorized to appoint from time to time, five or more special police officers, and the same to remove at pleasure, who, when appointed, shall be peace officers with the same powers within and about such grounds as are set forth in section 2.20 of the criminal procedure law, whose duty, when appointed, shall be to preserve order within and around the grounds and racetracks of such corporation, to protect the property within such grounds, to eject or arrest all persons who shall be improperly within the grounds of such corporation or who shall be guilty of disorderly conduct, or who shall neglect or refuse to pay the fees or to observe the rules prescribed by such corporation; and it shall be the further duty of such police officers, when appointed, to prevent all violations of law with reference to pool-selling, bookmaking and other gambling, and to arrest any and all persons violating such provisions, and to convey such person or persons so arrested, with a statement of the cause of such arrest, before a court having jurisdiction of such offense, to be dealt with according to the law. The appointment of police officers in pursuance of this section shall not be deemed to supersede in any way on the grounds and racetrack of such corporation the authority of peace officers or police officers of the jurisdiction within which such grounds and racetrack are located.

Source: Section 223 — Special police officers, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/PML/223 (updated Jan. 11, 2019; accessed Jan. 17, 2026).

201
Incorporation 202
Restriction upon commencement of business 202–A
Liability of the directors of a franchised corporation 202–B
No debt of the state 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 franchised corporation 208
Conditions of franchise award 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 221–A
Health insurance for jockeys 221–B
Health insurance for trainers 222
Notice to be posted upon grounds 223
Special police officers 224
Penalty for unlawful racing and betting 225
Registration of race horses 226
Increased or additional entrance fees 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 237
Capital improvements 238
Disposition of pari-mutuel pools of the franchised corporation 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 or reduced fee 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 249
Pari-mutuel employees to be citizens and residents 250
Power of commission 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
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Verified:
Jan. 17, 2026

Last modified:
Jan. 11, 2019

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