New York Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law

Every section of the New York Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law, in order — 377 sections. Source: NY Senate Open Legislation, current through November 4, 2026.

• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 100 — Legislative intent
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 101 — Definitions
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 102 — New York state gaming commission
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 103 — Organization and divisions
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 104 — Powers and duties of the commission
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 105 — Quorum
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 106 — Salary and expenses
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 107 — Conflicts prohibited
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 108 — Certain restrictions on wagering
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 109 — Supplementary regulatory powers of the commission
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 109-a — Separate board for facility siting
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 109-b — Rebates
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 110 — Statement of stockholders to be filed
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 111 — Compulsive gambling assistance
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 112 — Pari-mutuel operations; filing of tax forms and other statistics
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 113 — Filing of pari-mutuel tax returns or reports by electronic means
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 114 — Practice and procedure
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 115 — Regulatory fees
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 115-a — Fee for the start of a horse in New York state pari-mutuel races
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 115-b — Market origin credits
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 116 — Penalties
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 117 — Transfer of functions
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 118 — Transfer of employees
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 119 — Transfer of records
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 120 — Continuity of authority
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 121 — Completion of unfinished business
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 122 — Continuation of rules and regulations
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 123 — Terms occurring in laws, contracts and other documents
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 124 — Existing rights and remedies preserved
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 125 — Pending actions or proceedings
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 126 — Transfer of appropriations heretofore made
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 127 — Transfer of assets and liabilities
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 128 — Promulgation of rules and regulations
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 129 — Construction of other laws or provisions
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 130 — The office of gaming inspector general
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 131 — Gaming inspector general; functions and duties
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 132 — Powers
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 133 — Responsibilities of the commission and its officers and employees
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 134 — Transfer of employees
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 135 — Transfer of records
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 136 — Pari-mutuel wagering tax
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 201 — Incorporation
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 202 — Restriction upon commencement of business
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 202-a — Liability of the directors of a franchised corporation
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 202-b — No debt of the state
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 203 — Right to hold race meetings and races
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 204 — Certificate of payment of stock
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 205 — License for running races and steeplechase meetings
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 206 — Franchise for running races and steeplechase meetings
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 207 — Board of directors of a franchised corporation
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 208 — Conditions of franchise award
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 209 — Examination of the books and accounts by the state comptroller
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 210 — Franchise termination
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 210-a — Relinquishment of franchise
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 211 — Fair association, when entitled to privileges
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 212 — Franchise oversight board
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 213 — Project labor agreements
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 214 — Acquisition of racing facilities
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 216 — Disposition of racing facilities or certain assets
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 217 — Revocation of licenses
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 218 — Stewards at race meetings
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 219 — Advertising or promotional material
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 220 — Licenses for participants and employees at race meetings
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 220-a — Corporations continued
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 221 — New York Jockey Injury Compensation Fund, Inc
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 221-a — Health insurance for jockeys
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 221-b — Health insurance for trainers
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 222 — Notice to be posted upon grounds
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 223 — Special police officers
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 224 — Penalty for unlawful racing and betting
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 225 — Registration of race horses
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 226 — Increased or additional entrance fees
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 228 — Pension plans for backstretch employees
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 229 — Backstretch employees drug and alcohol rehabilitation eligibility
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 230 — Membership in a national thoroughbred racing association
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 231 — Pari-mutuel betting on horse races legalized
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 232 — License to conduct pari-mutuel betting at race meetings for running races or steeplechases
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 233 — Bond required of corporation conducting pari-mutuel betting
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 234 — Place and manner of conducting pari-mutuel betting
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 235 — Rules for the conduct of pari-mutuel betting
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 236 — Disposition of pari-mutuel pools; percentage payable to state as a tax; authority of counties or certain cities to impose a tax
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 237 — Capital improvements
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 238 — Disposition of pari-mutuel pools of the franchised corporation; percentage payable to state as a tax; authority of counties or certain ci...
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 239 — Books and records of pari-mutuel betting
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 240 — Yearly audit
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 241 — Disposition of unpaid money due on account of pari-mutuel tickets not presented
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 242 — Races for horses bred in the state
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 243 — Free or reduced fee passes, cards or badges
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 244 — Revocation of license or franchise
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 245 — Hearing on refusal or revocation of license or franchise
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 246 — Approval of plans of corporation
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 247 — Racing zones
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 248 — Racing season; allotment of dates for racing
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 249 — Pari-mutuel employees to be citizens and residents
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 250 — Power of commission to impose penalties
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 251 — Definitions
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 252 — New York state thoroughbred breeding and development fund
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 253 — Powers of the fund
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 254 — Resources of fund
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 255 — Annual audit
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 256 — Annual report
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 257 — Actions against fund
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 301 — General powers of commission; harness racing defined; super exotic bet defined, authorized
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 302 — Incorporation
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 303 — Filing of information concerning stock transfers; necessity for commission approval
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 303-a — Non-managing ownership of standardbred horses
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 304 — Right to hold harness race meetings and races
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 305 — Pari-mutuel betting at harness races
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 307 — Licenses for harness race meetings
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 307-a — New York-bred or wholly owned harness races
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 308 — Officials at harness horse race meetings
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 309 — Licenses for participants and employees at harness race meetings
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 310 — Power of the commission to impose fines and penalties
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 311 — Refunds
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 312 — Special police officers
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 313 — Place and manner of conducting pari-mutuel betting
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 314 — Construction with other laws
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 315 — Bond required of corporation or association conducting pari-mutuel betting
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 316 — Books and records of pari-mutuel betting
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 317 — Filing of certain agreements with the commission
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 318 — Disposition of on-track pari-mutuel pools; harness races
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 319 — Capital improvements
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 320 — Revocation of license
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 321 — Hearing of refusal or revocation of license
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 322 — Approval of plans of corporation or association
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 324 — Free or reduced fee passes, cards or badges
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 325 — County, town and agricultural fairs and harness race meetings not licensed to conduct pari-mutuel betting
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 326 — Employees at harness race meetings
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 327 — Membership in a labor union or a labor organization
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 328 — Disposition of unpaid money due on account of pari-mutuel tickets not presented
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 329 — Penalties
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 330 — Agriculture and New York state horse breeding development fund
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 331 — Powers
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 332 — Resources of fund
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 333 — New York state exposition harness racing
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 334 — New York-bred harness horse events
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 335 — County and town agricultural society harness racing events
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 336 — Actions against fund
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 401 — General powers of commission
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 402 — Incorporation
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 403 — Filing of information concerning stock transfers; necessity for commission approval
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 404 — Right to hold quarter horse race meetings and races
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 405 — Pari-mutuel betting at quarter horse races
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 407 — Licenses for quarter horse race meetings
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 408 — Officials at quarter horse race meetings
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 409 — Licenses for participants and employees at quarter horse race meetings
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 410 — Power of commission to impose fines and penalties
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 411 — Refunds
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 412 — Special police officers
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 413 — Place and manner of conducting pari-mutuel betting
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 414 — Construction
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 415 — Bond required of corporation or association conducting pari-mutuel betting
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 416 — Books and records of pari-mutuel betting
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 417 — Filing of certain agreements with commission
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 418 — Disposition of pari-mutuel pools
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 419 — Revocation of license
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 420 — Hearing of refusal or revocation of license
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 421 — Approval of plans of corporation or association
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 422 — Free or reduced fee passes, cards or badges
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 423 — County, town and agricultural fairs and quarter horse race meetings not licensed to conduct pari-mutuel betting
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 424 — Employees at quarter horse race meetings
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 425 — Membership in a labor union or labor organization
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 426 — Disposition of unpaid money due on account of pari-mutuel tickets not presented
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 427 — Penalties
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 428 — Construction
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 429 — Quarter horse racing defined
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 430 — Definitions
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 431 — New York state quarter horse breeding and development fund
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 432 — Powers of the fund
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 433 — Resources of fund
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 434 — Annual audit
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 435 — Annual report
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 436 — Actions against fund
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 501 — Definitions
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 502 — Establishment of regional off-track betting corporations
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 502-a — Special provisions with regard to the western regional off-track betting corporation
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 503 — Powers of regional corporations
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 503-a — Additional powers of the regional off-track betting corporations
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 504 — Policing off-track betting
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 505 — Acquisition or leasing of property
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 506 — Loans and contributions by a participating county to a corporation
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 507 — Contracts of corporations
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 508 — Issuance of bonds and notes by a corporation
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 509 — Reserve fund
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 509-a — Capital acquisition fund
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 510 — State and participating counties not liable on bonds and notes
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 511 — State's right to require redemption of bonds
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 512 — Remedies of holders of bonds and notes
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 513 — Exemption from taxation
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 514 — Notice of claim; action against corporation
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 515 — Bonds and notes as legal investments
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 516 — Moneys of corporations; disposition of net revenues
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 517 — Annual reports
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 518 — Off-track pari-mutuel betting; objectives
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 519 — Definitions
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 520 — General jurisdiction
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 521 — Approval of plans of operation; amendments
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 522 — Suspension of approval
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 523 — General limitations on off-track betting
• N.Y. Rac. Pari-Mut. Wag. & Breed. Law § 524 — Reports, accounts, investigations