N.Y. PML Law § 251
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§ 251. Definitions. As used in sections two hundred fifty-two through\ntwo hundred fifty-six of this article, the following terms shall mean\nand include:\n 1. "Fund." The New York state thoroughbred breeding and development\nfund corporation established by section two hundred fifty-two of this\narticle.\n 2. "Board." The board of directors of the corporation as such board is\nconstituted pursuant to section two hundred fifty-two of this article.\n * 3. "New York-bred." A thoroughbred which is registered in the\nregistry designated and administered by such fund in accordance with\nsuch rules concerning domicile and registration requirements as may be\nestablished by the fund and: was on or before December thirty-first,\nnineteen hundred eighty, foaled in this state; or is on or after January\nfirst, nineteen hundred eighty-one, either: (i) sired by a New York\nstallion and foaled from a mare domiciled in this state; (ii) foaled\nfrom a mare domiciled in this state which mare has been serviced back\nexclusively by a New York stallion in the year of such foaling; or (iii)\non or after January first, nineteen hundred ninety-five foaled from a\nmare domiciled in New York. The fund shall report to the governor and\nthe legislature on or before December fifteenth, nineteen hundred\nninety-nine effects of paragraph (iii) of this subdivision on the New\nYork state breeding industry.\n * NB Effective until January 1, 2022\n * 3. "New York-bred." A thoroughbred which is registered in the\nregistry designated and administered by such fund in accordance with\nsuch rules concerning domicile and registration requirements as may be\nestablished by the fund, including that each mare, stallion, and foal be\nmicrochipped and registered pursuant to section two hundred twenty-five\nof this article, and: was on or before December thirty-first, nineteen\nhundred eighty, foaled in this state; or is on or after January first,\nnineteen hundred eighty-one, either: (i) sired by a New York stallion\nand foaled from a mare domiciled in this state; (ii) foaled from a mare\ndomiciled in this state which mare has been serviced back exclusively by\na New York stallion in the year of such foaling; or (iii) on or after\nJanuary first, nineteen hundred ninety-five foaled from a mare domiciled\nin New York.\n * NB Effective January 1, 2022\n 4. "Breeder." The owner of the mare at the time the mare foals a New\nYork-bred.\n 5. "New York stallion." A stallion standing in New York at the time he\nwas bred to the dam of a New York-bred; a stallion must be registered\nwith the fund or its designated agent and must be (i) owned by a\nresident of this state and standing the entire stud season in this\nstate; or (ii) owned by a resident of another state but standing the\nentire stud season in this state and leased by a resident of this state\nfor a term of not less than one year; or (iii) owned jointly by a\nresident of this state together with a resident of another state and\nstanding the entire stud season in this state and leased by a resident\nof this state for a term of not less than one year. Leases shall be\nfiled with the fund or its designated agent.\n 6. "Stallion owner." The owner of a stallion standing in New York at\nthe time he was bred to the dam of a New York-bred.\n 7. "Races." Races upon which pari-mutuel wagering is conducted at\nthoroughbred race meetings of racing corporations as authorized by the\ncommission.\n
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