S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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644
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 12, 2009
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Introduced by Sens. LARKIN, NOZZOLIO -- read twice and ordered printed,
and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Racing, Gaming
and Wagering
AN ACT to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in
relation to free passes, cards or badges
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 243 of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breed-
ing law, as amended by chapter 18 of the laws of 2008, is amended to
read as follows:
S 243. Free passes, cards or badges. A corporation licensed or fran-
chised to conduct pari-mutuel betting on races run on its racetrack[,
shall not] MAY issue free passes, cards or badges [except] to [persons
hereafter described: officers] ANY QUALIFIED PERSON. QUALIFIED PERSON
SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, OFFICERS and employees of the
corporation conducting the race meeting, members, officers and employees
of the state racing and wagering board, members and employees of the
jockey club, members and employees of the national steeplechase and hunt
association, members of turf organizations of other states and foreign
countries, public officers engaged in the performance of their duties,
persons actually employed and accredited by the press to attend such
meetings, owners, stable managers, trainers, jockeys, jockey managers,
grooms, concessionaires, spouses, domestic partners and children of
owners, trainers and jockeys, [and] other persons whose actual duties
require their presence at such racetrack, AND ANY OTHER PERSON OR GUEST
DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY SUCH CORPORATION. IN ADDITION, FREE PASSES, CARDS
OR BADGES MAY BE ISSUED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN CONNECTION WITH ANY
PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGN OR MARKETING PROGRAM SPONSORED BY SUCH CORPORATION
TO INCREASE ATTENDANCE AT LIVE RACE MEETS. The issuance of free passes,
cards or badges shall be under the rules and regulations of the state
racing and wagering board [and a list of all persons to whom free pass-
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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es, cards or badges are issued shall be filed with the state racing and
wagering board].
S 2. Section 324 of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law
is amended to read as follows:
S 324. Free passes, cards or badges. A corporation or association
licensed to conduct pari-mutuel betting on harness horse races run at
its racetrack [shall not] MAY issue free passes, cards or badges
[except] to [persons hereafter described: officers] ANY QUALIFIED
PERSON. QUALIFIED PERSON SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, OFFICERS
and employees of the corporation or association conducting the race
meeting, members, officers, and employees of the state racing and wager-
ing board, members of harness racing associations of other states and
foreign countries, public officers engaged in the performance of their
duties, persons actually employed and accredited by the press to attend
such meetings, owners, stable managers, trainers, drivers, concessio-
naires [and], SPOUSES, DOMESTIC PARTNERS AND CHILDREN OF OWNERS, TRAIN-
ERS AND JOCKEYS, other persons whose actual duties require their pres-
ence at such racetrack, AND ANY OTHER PERSON OR GUEST DEEMED APPROPRIATE
BY SUCH CORPORATION OR ASSOCIATION. IN ADDITION, FREE PASSES, CARDS OR
BADGES MAY BE ISSUED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN CONNECTION WITH ANY PROMO-
TIONAL CAMPAIGN OR MARKETING PROGRAM SPONSORED BY SUCH CORPORATION OR
ASSOCIATION TO INCREASE ATTENDANCE AT LIVE RACE MEETS. The issuance of
free passes, cards or badges shall be under the rules and regulations of
the state racing and wagering board [and a list of all persons to whom
free passes, cards or badges are issued shall be filed with the state
racing and wagering board].
S 3. Section 422 of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law
is amended to read as follows:
S 422. Free passes, cards or badges. A corporation or association
licensed to conduct pari-mutuel betting on quarter horse races run at
its racetrack [shall] MAY issue free passes, cards or badges to [persons
hereafter described: officers] ANY QUALIFIED PERSON. QUALIFIED PERSON
SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, OFFICERS and employees of the
corporation or association conducting the race meeting, members, offi-
cers, and employees of the state racing and wagering board, members of
quarter horse racing associations of other states and foreign countries,
public officers engaged in the performance of their duties, persons
actually employed and accredited by the press to attend such meetings,
owners, stable managers, trainers, jockeys, concessionaires [and],
SPOUSES, DOMESTIC PARTNERS AND CHILDREN OF OWNERS, TRAINERS AND JOCKEYS,
other persons whose actual duties require their presence at such race-
track, AND ANY OTHER PERSON OR GUEST DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY SUCH CORPO-
RATION OR ASSOCIATION. IN ADDITION, FREE PASSES, CARDS OR BADGES MAY BE
ISSUED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN CONNECTION WITH ANY PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGN
OR MARKETING PROGRAM SPONSORED BY SUCH CORPORATION OR ASSOCIATION TO
INCREASE ATTENDANCE AT LIVE RACE MEETS. The issuance of free passes,
cards or badges shall be under the rules and regulations of the state
racing and wagering board [and a list of all persons to whom free pass-
es, cards or badges are issued shall be filed with the state racing and
wagering board].
S 4. This act shall take effect immediately.