N.Y. Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law § 322

§ 322. Approval of plans of corporation or association. The state\nracing and wagering board shall not grant to a corporation or\nassociation hereafter formed pursuant to sections two hundred twenty-two\nthrough seven hundred five of this chapter, a license to conduct a\nharness race meeting at which pari-mutuel betting may be conducted\nwithin the state until such corporation or association shall have\nsubmitted to the board a statement of the location of its proposed\ngrounds and racetrack, together with a plan of such racetrack, and plans\nof all buildings, seating stands and other structures in such form as\nthe board may prescribe, and such plans shall have been approved in\nwriting by the board. Such plans shall show that its paddock and barn\nareas can accommodate and serve the needs of horses and horse trainers\nthat participate in live racing at such facility. Alterations or\ndiscontinuance of existing buildings, seating stands and other\nstructures, and the erection of new or additional buildings, seating\nstands or other structures may be made only with the prior written\napproval of the board and after examination and inspection of the plans\nthereof and the issuance of a permit therefor by the state racing and\nwagering board. The board at the expense of the applicant may order such\nengineering examination thereof as the board may deem necessary. The\napproval of the certificate of incorporation of such corporation or\nassociation shall not be deemed to vest in it the right to a license to\nconduct harness race meetings at such race course or racetrack unless\nsuch grounds, track, buildings, seating stands and other structures\nshall be completed in accordance with the plans approved by the board.\n