Provides for the consideration of the suitability of applicants for licensing to operate a gaming facility; excludes certain persons from gaming facilities.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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5482
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 24, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. O'DONNELL -- 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 exclusion of certain persons from eligibility to be
licensed to conduct destination resort gaming and the exclusion of
certain persons from gaming facilities
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The opening paragraph of subdivision 1 of section 1318 of
2 the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, as added by chapter
3 174 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read as follows:
4 The commission shall [deny a license to any applicant who the commis-
5 sion determines is disqualified on the basis of any of the following
6 criteria] consider the following criteria in determining the suitability
7 of an applicant, subject to notice and an opportunity for hearing,
8 further, any criminal history information shall be considered in accord-
9 ance with the provisions of article twenty-three-A of the correction law
10 and subdivision fifteen and sixteen of section two hundred ninety-six of
11 the executive law:
12 § 2. Subdivision 1 of section 1342 of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering
13 and breeding law, as added by chapter 174 of the laws of 2013, is
14 amended to read as follows:
15 1. The commission shall, by regulation, provide for the establishment
16 of a list of persons who are to be excluded or ejected from any licensed
17 gaming facility. [Such provisions shall define the standards for exclu-
18 sion, and shall include standards relating to persons:
19 (a) Who are career or professional offenders as defined by regulations
20 promulgated hereunder; or
21 (b) Who have been convicted of a criminal offense under the laws of
22 any state or of the United States, which is punishable by more than
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 twelve months in prison, or any crime or offense involving moral turpi-
2 tude.]
3 The commission shall promulgate definitions establishing those catego-
4 ries of persons who shall be excluded pursuant to this section, includ-
5 ing cheats and persons whose privileges for licensure or registration
6 have been revoked.
7 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
