Bill Text: NY A01607 | 2015-2016 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Relates to permitting certain drug-free adhesive breathing devices.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-01-06 - referred to racing and wagering [A01607 Detail]
Download: New_York-2015-A01607-Introduced.html
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1607
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 12, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Racing and Wagering
AN ACT to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in
relation to permitting drug-free adhesive breathing devices
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
1 Section 1. The racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law is
2 amended by adding a new section 218-a to read as follows:
3 S 218-A. EQUIPMENT REGULATED. ONLY EQUIPMENT SPECIFICALLY APPROVED BY
4 THE STEWARDS SHALL BE WORN OR CARRIED BY A JOCKEY OR A HORSE IN A RACE;
5 PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THE USE OF ANY DRUG-FREE ADHESIVE BREATHING DEVICE,
6 CONSISTING OF A NON-IRRITATING ADHESIVE AND CONSTRUCTED OF UNITED STATES
7 FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION APPROVED MEDICAL-GRADE COMPONENTS THAT
8 ASSISTS IN THE REDUCTION OF AIRWAY RESISTANCE WITHIN THE NASAL CAVITY OF
9 A HORSE DURING ANY RACE MEETING SHALL NOT BE PROHIBITED.
10 S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD05537-01-5
