2010 New York Code
PML - Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
Article 2 - (201 - 257) THOROUGHBRED RACING AND BREEDING
246 - Approval of plans of corporation.

§ 246. Approval of plans of corporation. The state racing and wagering
  board shall not grant to a corporation hereafter formed pursuant to this
  chapter,  a  license  to  conduct a running or steeplechase race meeting
  within the state until such corporation  shall  have  submitted  to  the
  board a statement of the location of its proposed grounds and racetrack,
  together  with  a  plan  of  such racetrack, and plans of all buildings,
  seating stands and other structures, in  such  form  as  the  board  may
  prescribe,  and  such  plans  shall have been approved by the board. The
  board at the  expense  of  the  applicant  may  order  such  engineering
  examination  thereof  as  the  board  may deem necessary. Alterations of
  buildings, seating stands or other structures, and the erection  of  new
  or  additional  buildings,  seating  stands  or  other structures on the
  grounds of any corporation heretofore or hereafter  formed  pursuant  to
  this  chapter  may be made only with the approval of the board and after
  examination and inspection of the plans thereof and the  issuance  of  a
  permit  therefor  by  such  board.  The  approval  of the certificate of
  incorporation of such corporation shall not be deemed to vest in it  the
  right  to  a license to conduct running or steeplechase race meetings at
  such race course or racetrack unless  such  grounds,  track,  buildings,
  seating  stands  and  other  structures shall be completed in accordance
  with the plans approved by the board.