STATE OF NEW YORK
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6793
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
March 17, 2017
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Introduced by M. of A. PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Racing and Wagering
AN ACT to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in
relation to approval, denial and renewal of casino and gaming employee
licenses and registrations
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 1325 of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breed-
2 ing law, as added by chapter 174 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read
3 as follows:
4 § 1325. Approval, denial and renewal of employee licenses and regis-
5 trations. 1. Upon the filing of an application for a casino key employee
6 license or gaming employee registration required by this article and
7 after submission of such supplemental information as the commission may
8 require, the commission shall request the division of state police to
9 conduct [or cause to be conducted such] an investigation into the quali-
10 fication of the applicant, and the commission shall conduct such hear-
11 ings concerning the qualification of the applicant, in accordance with
12 its regulations, as may be necessary to determine qualification for such
13 license.
14 1-a. The cost of any such investigation shall be borne by the gaming
15 facility that initially employs or extends employment to a licensee
16 pursuant to this title after the approval or renewal of a license pursu-
17 ant to this title and shall be paid in a time and manner determined by
18 the commission.
19 2. After such investigation, the commission may either deny the appli-
20 cation or grant a license to an applicant whom it determines to be qual-
21 ified to hold such license.
22 3. The commission shall have the authority to deny any application
23 pursuant to the provisions of this article following notice and opportu-
24 nity for hearing.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 4. When the commission grants an application, the commission may limit
2 or place such restrictions thereupon as it may deem necessary in the
3 public interest.
4 5. After an application for a casino key employee license is submit-
5 ted, final action of the commission shall be taken within ninety days
6 after completion of all hearings and investigations and the receipt of
7 all information required by the commission.
8 6. Licenses and registrations of casino key employees and gaming
9 employees issued pursuant to this article shall remain valid for five
10 years unless suspended, revoked or voided pursuant to law. Such licenses
11 and registrations may be renewed by the holder thereof upon application,
12 on a form prescribed by the commission, and payment of the applicable
13 fee. Notwithstanding the forgoing, if a gaming employee registrant has
14 not been employed in any position within a gaming facility for a period
15 of three years, the registration of that gaming employee shall lapse.
16 8. The commission shall establish by regulation appropriate fees to be
17 paid upon the filing of the required applications. Such fees shall be
18 deposited into the commercial gaming revenue fund.
19 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
