§ 322. Approval of plans of corporation or association. The commission
shall not grant to a corporation or association hereafter formed
pursuant to sections two hundred twenty-two through seven hundred five
of this chapter, a license to conduct a harness race meeting at which
pari-mutuel betting may be conducted within the state until such
corporation or association shall have submitted to the commission 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 commission may
prescribe, and such plans shall have been approved in writing by the
commission. Such plans shall show that its paddock and barn areas can
accommodate and serve the needs of horses and horse trainers that
participate in live racing at such facility. Alterations or
discontinuance of existing buildings, seating stands and other
structures, and the erection of new or additional buildings, seating
stands or other structures may be made only with the prior written
approval of the commission and after examination and inspection of the
plans thereof and the issuance of a permit therefor by the commission.
The commission at the expense of the applicant may order such
engineering examination thereof as the commission may deem necessary.
The approval of the certificate of incorporation of such corporation or
association shall not be deemed to vest in it the right to a license to
conduct harness 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
commission.