S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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297
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 4, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL -- 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 requiring the installation and use of surveillance cameras
in all racetracks
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 907 to read as follows:
§ 907. SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS. 1. HIGH DEFINITION STATE-OF-THE-ART
SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS WITH QUALITY SOUND CAPABILITY SHALL BE INSTALLED,
KEPT PROPERLY MAINTAINED AND OPERATED AND UTILIZED IN ALL RACETRACKS,
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE ENTIRE STABLE AREA AND BE CAPABLE OF
MONITORING HUMAN AND EQUINE TRAFFIC TWENTY-FOUR HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS
A WEEK, IN AND OUT OF INDIVIDUAL STALLS, BARNS AND SURROUNDING AREAS.
THE VIDEO FOOTAGE INCLUDING SOUND SHALL BE ABLE TO BE VIEWED AND
LISTENED TO IN REAL TIME AND SHALL BE STORED AND AVAILABLE FOR DETAILED
SUBSEQUENT REVIEW FOR NO LESS THAN THREE YEARS FROM THE DATE OF SURVEIL-
LANCE AS PROVIDED FOR UNDER THIS SECTION.
2. ANY RACETRACK THAT FAILS TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SECTION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A FINE OF TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS PER DAY OF
NONCOMPLIANCE.
§ 2. This act shall take effect one year after it shall have become a
law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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