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Assembly Bill A8182

Signed By Governor

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Relates to the imposition of fines

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2009-A8182 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3021
Law Section:
Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง522, RWB L

2009-A8182 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the imposition of fines.

2009-A8182 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  8182

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               May 7, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. SPANO -- (at request of the New York State Racing
  and  Wagering  Board)  --  read  once and referred to the Committee on
  Racing and Wagering

AN ACT to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and  breeding  law,  in
  relation to the imposition of fines

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 522 of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and  breed-
ing law is amended by adding a new subdivision 4 to read as follows:
  4.  IN  ADDITION  TO ITS POWER TO SUSPEND OR REVOKE PLANS OF OPERATION
APPROVED OR LICENSES GRANTED BY IT, THE BOARD IS HEREBY  AUTHORIZED  AND
EMPOWERED  TO IMPOSE MONETARY FINES UPON ANY CORPORATION, ASSOCIATION OR
PERSON PARTICIPATING IN ANY WAY IN OFF-TRACK BETTING ON WHICH PARI-MUTU-
EL BETTING IS CONDUCTED, OTHER THAN AS A PATRON, AND WHETHER LICENSED BY
THE BOARD OR NOT, FOR VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISIONS OF  THIS  CHAPTER,  OR
THE RULES PROMULGATED BY THE BOARD PURSUANT THERETO, OR AN APPROVED PLAN
OF  OPERATION,  NOT EXCEEDING FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR EACH VIOLATION.
THE BOARD IS FURTHER AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO IMPOSE MONETARY  FINES,
NOT  EXCEEDING  FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR EACH VIOLATION, UPON ANY SUCH
CORPORATION, ASSOCIATION OR PERSON FOR A VIOLATION OF ANY  ORDER  ISSUED
BY  THE  BOARD  PURSUANT  TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER OR THE RULES
PROMULGATED BY THE BOARD PURSUANT THERETO, PROVIDED THAT A COPY OF  SUCH
ORDER  SHALL  HAVE  BEEN  SERVED EITHER PERSONALLY OR BY CERTIFIED MAIL,
UPON THE CORPORATION,  ASSOCIATION  OR  PERSON  TO  WHOM  THE  SAME  WAS
DIRECTED,  PRIOR  TO THE OCCURRENCE OF THE VIOLATION FOR WHICH SUCH FINE
IS IMPOSED. THE BOARD SHALL IMPOSE SUCH MONETARY FINES, SUBJECT  TO  THE
NOTICE AND HEARING PROVISIONS OF THE STATE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT.
SUCH  FINES  SHALL  BE  PAID  INTO THE STATE TREASURY. THE ACTION OF THE
BOARD IN IMPOSING ANY MONETARY FINE SHALL BE REVIEWABLE IN  THE  SUPREME
COURT IN THE MANNER PROVIDED BY AND SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE
SEVENTY-EIGHT OF THE CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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