N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 9 § 5307.3

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 45, November 2, 2024

Section 5307.3 - Registration of other vendors

(a) Any vendor offering goods and services to a gaming facility applicant or licensee that is not a casino vendor enterprise or an ancillary casino vendor enterprise shall be required to be registered as a vendor registrant, as set forth in Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law section 1326(5).

(b) Notwithstanding the requirements set forth in this Part, entities engaged in the following fields of commerce that provide goods or services to a gaming facility applicant or licensee, shall not be required to be licensed or registered as a vendor:

(1) insurance companies and insurance agencies;

(2) television, radio newspaper, internet or other similar media outlets used for advertising purposes;

(3) governmental entities performing traditional governmental functions;

(4) providers of professional and financial services including accountants, attorneys, engineers and architects, when acting in their respective professional capacities and when not anticipated to be present in secured areas of the gaming facility;

(5) physicians, nurses, emergency medical technicians, hospitals and other medical providers;

(6) utility companies;

(7) telecommunication companies;

(8) training seminars, publication subscriptions, conference registration or membership dues for professional associations intended to directly contribute to the work performance or professional development of an employee;

(9) non-profit charitable corporations or organizations, provided that no consideration is received for the contribution;

(10) professional sports teams, sports figures, entertainers and/or celebrity appearances, including the associates of such persons reasonably required to facilitate the appearance;

(11) mail carriers, shipping services and delivery services;

(12) online travel booking agents that are not junkets, junket enterprises or junket representatives within the meaning of Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law section 1301;

(13) state and Federally chartered banks or savings and loan associations where funds are deposited by gaming facility licensees, notwithstanding those sources or transactions provided to a gaming facility licensee that require commission approval;

(14) any non-gaming vendor that provides goods and services valued at less than $75,000 per year, so long as the gaming facility notifies the commission of the intended transaction or relationship, provides the commission with any history of transactions with such vendor and certifies that to the best of the gaming facility's knowledge and belief, there is no reason to believe that such vendor would be disqualified pursuant to Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law section 1318(1)(c) through (k); or

(15) any other person who, by submission of a written petition, demonstrates to the commission that registration as a non-gaming vendor is not necessary to protect the public interest. For the purposes of this paragraph, the gaming facility may submit a written petition on behalf of the person seeking exemption.

(c) The commission may request information or assurances from any person listed in subdivision (b) of this section to determine the validity of such person's exempt status.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 9 § 5307.3

Adopted New York State Register September 30, 2015/Volume XXXVII, Issue 39, eff.9/30/2015

Amended New York State Register October 12, 2016/Volume XXXVIII, Issue 41, eff.10/12/2016

Amended New York State Register December 28, 2022/Volume XLIV, Issue 52, eff. 12/28/2022