N.Y. Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law Section 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.

Source: Section 305 — Pari-mutuel betting at harness races, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/PML/305 (updated Oct. 16, 2020; accessed Jan. 24, 2026).

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General powers of commission 302
Incorporation 303
Filing of information concerning stock transfers 303–A
Non-managing ownership of standardbred horses 304
Right to hold harness race meetings and races 305
Pari-mutuel betting at harness races 307
Licenses for harness race meetings 307–A
New York-bred or wholly owned harness races 308
Officials at harness horse race meetings 309
Licenses for participants and employees at harness race meetings 310
Power of the commission to impose fines and penalties 311
Refunds 312
Special police officers 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 commission 318
Disposition of on-track pari-mutuel pools 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 or reduced fee 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
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Last modified:
Oct. 16, 2020

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