S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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9763
I N A S S E M B L Y
April 2, 2012
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Introduced by M. of A. M. MILLER -- 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 prohibiting certain claims from being finalized in claim-
ing races
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law is
amended by adding a new section 104-c to read as follows:
S 104-C. PROHIBITION AGAINST FINALIZING CERTAIN CLAIMS IN CLAIMING
RACES. NO CLAIM FOR A HORSE IN A CLAIMING RACE SHALL BE FINALIZED,
UNLESS SUCH HORSE FINISHES THE RACE UNASSISTED AND IS EXAMINED BY A
VETERINARIAN, LICENSED TO PRACTICE VETERINARY MEDICINE IN THIS STATE
PURSUANT TO ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE OF THE EDUCATION LAW.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediate-
ly, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation
necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are
authorized to be made on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD15197-01-2