N.Y. Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law § 1101

§ 1101. Purposes. The purposes of this compact are:\n a. to derive uniform requirements among the party states for the\nlicensure of participants in live horse racing with pari-mutuel\nwagering, and to ensure that all licensees pursuant to this compact meet\na uniform minimum standard of honesty and integrity;\n b. to facilitate the growth of the horse racing industry by\nsimplifying the process for qualified applicants for a license to\nparticipate in live racing, and to reduce the cost incurred by each\nstate and applicant from the separate licensing process conducted by\neach state that conducts live horse racing;\n c. to authorize the commission to participate in this compact;\n d. to permit officials from the party states to participate in this\ncompact and, through the compact committee established by this compact,\nto enter into contracts with governmental agencies and other persons to\ncarry out the purposes of this compact; and\n e. to establish the compact committee created by this compact as an\ninterstate governmental entity duly authorized to request and to receive\ncriminal history record information from the federal bureau of\ninvestigation and from state, local, and foreign law enforcement\nagencies.\n