What's happening
This bill authorizes the State Gaming Commission to impose fines up to $10,000 for violations at thoroughbred race meets.
Why it matters
Expands enforcement tools. By allowing the Gaming Commission to fine both licensed and unlicensed participants (not just suspend or revoke licenses), the bill broadens regulatory reach and may deter a wider range of misconduct at thoroughbred race meets.
Targets both rule and order violations. Fines can be imposed not only for breaking established laws or rules, but also for violating direct commission orders (with proof of notification), giving the Commission more flexibility to address noncompliance.
Requires due process and fairness. Fines must reflect the severity of each violation and can only be levied after notice and a hearing, ensuring penalties are proportionate and that accused parties have an opportunity to defend themselves.
Allows judicial review. Anyone fined under this authority can appeal the decision in state court, providing a legal safeguard against potential misuse of the Commission’s new powers.
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Who cares
State Gaming Commission
The bill would authorize fines of up to $10,000 per violation against non-patron participants in thoroughbred race meets with pari-mutuel betting, in addition to license suspension or revocation.
Thoroughbred race meet operators
Participating corporations and associations could face fines for violating racing law, commission rules or commission orders served before the violation.
Unlicensed racing participants
People participating in covered race meets other than as patrons could face fines even without a commission license.
Racing licensees facing enforcement
Fines would have to reflect the severity of the violation, follow statutory notice and hearing procedures, and be subject to review in state Supreme Court.
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Fine Rule For Race Tracks
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Sponsors
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History
- Referred to racing and wagering
- Referred to racing and wagering
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
4157
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 1, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. PRETLOW -- 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 Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law is amended by adding a new section 213-a to read as follows:
§ 213-a. Power of the commission to impose fines and penalties. In addition to its power to suspend or revoke licenses granted by it, the state gaming commission is hereby authorized and empowered to impose monetary fines upon any corporation, association or person participating in any way in any thoroughbred race meet at which pari-mutuel betting is conducted, other than as a patron, and whether licensed by the commission or not, for a violation of any provision of this chapter or the rules promulgated by the commission pursuant thereto, not exceeding ten thousand dollars for each violation. The commission is further authorized and empowered to impose monetary fines, not exceeding ten thousand dollars for each violation, upon any such corporation, association or person for a violation of any order issued by the commission pursuant to this article or the rules promulgated by the commission pursuant thereto, provided that a copy of such order shall have been served either personally or by registered 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 commission shall only impose such fine upon a corporation, association or person in an amount which reflects the severity of the violation. The commission shall impose such fines subject to the notice and hearing provisions of the state administrative procedure act. Such fines shall be paid into the treasury of the state. The action of the commission 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.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04525-01-9
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