New York § 288 Gambling; obscene shows; state police enforcement

New York Statutes

§ 288 — Gambling; obscene shows; state police enforcement

New York § 288

Law AGMAgriculture & Markets

Art. 24Promotion of Agriculture and Domestic Arts; Agricultural Societies

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N.Y. Agriculture & Markets § 288 (2026).

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  § 288. Gambling; obscene shows; state police enforcement. No immoral,\nlewd, obscene or indecent show or exhibition, and no gambling device or\ndevices, instrument or contrivance in the operation of which bets are\nlaid or wagers made, wheel of fortune, or game of chance, shall be\npermitted upon the grounds during the annual meeting, fair or exposition\nof any county agricultural society or town or other agricultural\nsociety, and it shall be the duty of the state police to enforce this\nprohibition. This prohibition shall not be construed to prohibit horse\nracing, tests or trials of skill, or raffles as defined in article\nnine-A of the general municipal law.\n

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§ 288. Gambling; obscene shows; state police enforcement. No immoral,\nlewd, obscene or indecent show or exhibition, and no gambling device or\ndevices, instrument or contrivance in the operation of which bets are\nlaid or wagers made, wheel of fortune, or game of chance, shall be\npermitted upon the grounds during the annual meeting, fair or exposition\nof any county agricultural society or town or other agricultural\nsociety, and it shall be the duty of the state police to enforce this\nprohibition. This prohibition shall not be construed to prohibit horse\nracing, tests or trials of skill, or raffles as defined in article\nnine-A of the general municipal law.\n