N.Y. PML Law § 421

§ 421. Approval of plans of corporation or association. The commission\nshall not grant to a corporation or association hereafter formed\npursuant to sections two hundred twenty-two through seven hundred five\nof this chapter, a license to conduct a quarter horse race meeting at\nwhich pari-mutuel betting may be conducted within the state until such\ncorporation or association shall have submitted to the commission a\nstatement of the location of its proposed grounds and racetrack,\ntogether with a plan of such racetrack, and plans of all buildings,\nseating stands and other structures in such form as the commission may\nprescribe, and such plans shall have been approved in writing by the\ncommission. Alterations 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 written approval of\nthe commission and after examination and inspection of the plans thereof\nand the issuance of a permit therefor by the commission. The commission\nat the expense of the applicant may order such engineering examination\nthereof as the commission may deem necessary. The approval of the\ncertificate of incorporation of such corporation or association shall\nnot be deemed to vest in it the right to a license to conduct quarter\nhorse race meetings at such race course or racetrack unless such\ngrounds, track, buildings, seating stands and other structures shall be\ncompleted in accordance with the plans approved by the commission.\n