N.Y. Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law Section 325
County, town and agricultural fairs and harness race meetings not licensed to conduct pari-mutuel betting

Pari-mutuel betting on harness races at any county, town, agricultural or other fair held within the state, shall not be authorized and no lottery, pool-selling, bookmaking, or any other kind of gambling upon the result of races, heats or contests of speed of harness horses allowed at such fair or at any harness race meeting conducted in the state, except such as may be licensed to operate pari-mutuel betting pursuant to the provisions of sections two hundred twenty-two through seven hundred five of this chapter which said form of betting as herein provided shall alone be legalized and allowed. Every corporation, society or association conducting racing without license for pari-mutuel betting shall cause to be posted conspicuously upon the grounds whereon such races or racing is held, printed notices or placards in legible type to the effect that all disorderly conduct, pool-selling, bookmaking or any other kind of gambling upon the result of heats or races or contests of speed of harness horses is prohibited. In the event that the officers or directors of any corporation, association or society conducting a harness race meeting without pari-mutuel betting, including the officers and directors of county, town and agricultural fairs shall comply with the foregoing provisions contained in this section regarding the posting of notices then no director or officer thereof shall be personally liable for the imposition of any fine or to prosecution, or in any manner held liable for any violation, by a person other than himself, of the provisions of law relative to bookmaking or other gambling unless knowingly permitted by him, nor shall the maintaining of a racetrack nor the holding or conducting of harness races thereon be construed or held to be a violation of any of the provisions of any general or special law, penal or otherwise.

Source: Section 325 — County, town and agricultural fairs and harness race meetings not licensed to conduct pari-mutuel betting, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/PML/325 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Dec. 21, 2024).

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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
Actions against fund
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Accessed:
Dec. 21, 2024

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

§ 325’s source at nysenate​.gov

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