N.Y. Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law § 325: County, town and agricultural fairs and harness race meetings not licensed to conduct pari-mutuel betting

§ 325. County, town and agricultural fairs and harness race meetings

not licensed to conduct pari-mutuel betting. Pari-mutuel betting on

harness races at any county, town, agricultural or other fair held

within the state, shall not be authorized and no lottery, pool-selling,

bookmaking, or any other kind of gambling upon the result of races,

heats or contests of speed of harness horses allowed at such fair or at

any harness race meeting conducted in the state, except such as may be

licensed to operate pari-mutuel betting pursuant to the provisions of

sections two hundred twenty-two through seven hundred five of this

chapter which said form of betting as herein provided shall alone be

legalized and allowed.

Every corporation, society or association conducting racing without

license for pari-mutuel betting shall cause to be posted conspicuously

upon the grounds whereon such races or racing is held, printed notices

or placards in legible type to the effect that all disorderly conduct,

pool-selling, bookmaking or any other kind of gambling upon the result

of heats or races or contests of speed of harness horses is prohibited.

In the event that the officers or directors of any corporation,

association or society conducting a harness race meeting without

pari-mutuel betting, including the officers and directors of county,

town and agricultural fairs shall comply with the foregoing provisions

contained in this section regarding the posting of notices then no

director or officer thereof shall be personally liable for the

imposition of any fine or to prosecution, or in any manner held liable

for any violation, by a person other than himself, of the provisions of

law relative to bookmaking or other gambling unless knowingly permitted

by him, nor shall the maintaining of a racetrack nor the holding or

conducting of harness races thereon be construed or held to be a

violation of any of the provisions of any general or special law, penal

or otherwise.