Maryland Statutes
Business Regulation
Title 11 - Horse Racing

Section 11-211 - Powers to Investigate, Remove Employees and Officials, and Require Record Keeping - (a) The Commission may: (1) enter or investigate the office,...

Section 11-212 - Testing Laboratory - (a) The Commission may maintain a testing laboratory and have...

Section 11-213 - Annual Report - (a) On or before September 15 of each year, the...

Section 11-214 - Authority of Secretary - The Commission exercises its powers and performs its duties subject...

Subtitle 3 - Licensing and Responsibilities of Licensees

Section 11-301 - "Beneficial Ownership" Defined - In this subtitle, “beneficial ownership” includes: (1) record ownership; (2)...

Section 11-302 - License Required - A person must have an appropriate license whenever the person...

Section 11-303 - Applications for Licenses - (a) An applicant for a license shall submit to the...

Section 11-304 - Issuance of License - (a) The Commission shall issue a license to each applicant...

Section 11-305 - Controls on Licensees - A licensee is subject to all rights, regulations, and conditions...

Section 11-306 - No Right of Ownership in Racing Day - An award of a racing day to a licensee gives...

Section 11-307 - Return of Fees; Award of Replacement Days - (a) (1) On request of a licensee, the Commission may...

Section 11-308 - Denials, Reprimands, Suspensions, and Revocations -- Grounds; Penalty - (a) Subject to the hearing provisions of §§ 11-309 and...

Section 11-309 - Denials, Reprimands, Suspensions, and Revocations -- Hearings - (a) Except as otherwise provided in § 10-226 of the...

Section 11-310 - Racing Commission Hearing Committee - (a) The Commission may delegate to a hearing committee of...

Section 11-311 - Judicial Review - A party to a proceeding before the Commission who is...

Section 11-312 - Fingerprints; Criminal History Record - (a) On request of the Commission, the following individuals shall...

Section 11-313 - Financial Disclosure by Licensees - (a) The Commission shall require a licensee, and each officer...

Section 11-314 - Beneficial Ownership - (a) The Commission shall require each licensee to keep records...

Section 11-315 - Disclosure Statements to Be Signed Under Oath - A statement required to be submitted to the Commission under...

Section 11-316 - Background Review of Prospective Buyers - (a) Before a prospective buyer buys a majority controlling interest...

Section 11-317 - Transfers - Before a license or racing days may be transferred to...

Section 11-318 - Approval Required for Agreements and Improvements - The Commission may require a licensee to get its approval...

Section 11-319 - Administration of Pension Funds - (a) The Maryland Backstretch Employees Pension Fund shall be administered...

Subtitle 4 - Special Fund

Section 11-401 - Established - There is a Special Fund.

Section 11-402 - Composition - The Special Fund consists of: (1) the State share of...

Section 11-403 - Use -- Annual Grants - (a) The Comptroller shall pay from the Special Fund an...

Section 11-404 - Use -- Grants in Half-Yearly Installments - (a) (1) To help pay for facilities and services in...

Section 11-404.1 - Allocations From Special Fund - (a) If in any fiscal year revenues to the Special...

Section 11-405 - Annual Reports - (a) The fiscal officer of each subdivision that is eligible...

Section 11-406 - Disposition of Remaining Funds After Deductions Made - After all deductions from the Special Fund as required by...

Subtitle 5 - Thoroughbred Racing

Part I - General Provisions

Section 11-501 - Scope of Part - This part applies only to mile thoroughbred racing licensees and...

Section 11-502 - Three Stewards Required - Three stewards shall officiate at each race that a licensee...

Section 11-503 - Stalls - (a) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a...

Section 11-504 - Restrictions on Racing Times - A licensee may not hold live racing at Pimlico Race...

Part II - Mile Thoroughbred Racing

Section 11-507 - Scope of Part - This part applies only to mile thoroughbred racing licenses and...

Section 11-508 - Notice of License and Fees - (a) If an applicant qualifies for a license under this...

Section 11-509 - Payment of Taxes - (a) A licensee shall pay to the Commission within 10...

Section 11-510 - Restrictions Concerning Mile Tracks - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...

Section 11-511 - Racing Days - (a) (1) On or before December 1, the Commission shall...

Section 11-512 - Transfer of Race Meetings - Subject to the hearing provisions of § 11-513 of this...

Section 11-513 - Hearing for Increased or Transferred Days - (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Commission...

Section 11-514 - Takeout, Specific Wagers, and Winnings - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...

Section 11-515 - Allocation of Takeout - (a) Except as provided in § 11-516 of this subtitle,...

Section 11-515.1 - Amount of Takeout - (a) Notwithstanding § 11-515 of this subtitle, the amount of...

Section 11-516 - Takeout Allocation if Preakness Is Transferred or Sold - If the Preakness Stakes is transferred otherwise than under §...

Section 11-518 - Distribution of Open Purses - (a) In this section, “open purse” means any purse, except...

Section 11-519 - Bowie Race Course Training Center - (a) Until the conveyance required under subsection (d) of this...

Section 11-520 - Transfer or Sale of Preakness Stakes - (a) The requirements of this section are established in recognition...

Section 11-521 - Condemnation of Private Thoroughbred Racing-Related Property for Public Use - (a) In addition to the other provisions of this subtitle,...

Section 11-522 - Live Racing of Arabian Breed Horses - (a) In this section, “Arabian breed horse” means a horse...

Section 11-522.1 - Maryland International Thoroughbred Race at Laurel Park - (a) (1) There is a Maryland International thoroughbred race conducted...

Part III - Special Thoroughbred Racing

Section 11-523 - "State Fair Society" Defined - In this part, “State Fair Society” means the Maryland State...

Section 11-524 - State Fair Society -- in General - (a) (1) The Commission shall issue a special thoroughbred racing...

Section 11-525 - State Fair Society -- Allocation of Takeout - (a) On all races the State Fair Society holds each...

Section 11-526 - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - (a) In this section, “Park and Planning Commission” means the...

Part IV - Maryland-Bred Race Fund

Section 11-529 - Definitions - (a) In this part the following words have the meanings...

Section 11-530 - Established - There is a Maryland-Bred Race Fund.

Section 11-531 - Advisory Committee -- Established - There is a Maryland-Bred Race Fund Advisory Committee, under the...

Section 11-532 - Advisory Committee -- Membership - (a) (1) The Advisory Committee consists of six members appointed...

Section 11-533 - Chairman - (a) The member of the Commission who is on the...

Section 11-534 - Meetings; Compensation - (a) The Advisory Committee shall determine the times and places...

Section 11-535 - Administration of Fund - (a) The Commission shall: (1) administer the Fund and the...

Section 11-536 - Running of Fund Races - (a) Each mile thoroughbred racing licensee and the Maryland State...

Section 11-537 - Registration Required for Fund Race - A horse shall be registered with the Maryland Horse Breeders...

Section 11-538 - Qualifications to Register - A horse may be registered with the Maryland Horse Breeders...

Section 11-539 - Conditions Set by Commission - (a) On recommendation of the Advisory Committee, the Commission shall...

Section 11-540 - Purses - (a) A licensee who provides for a Fund Race: (1)...

Section 11-541 - Cancellation - (a) If there are fewer than 5 separate qualified entries...

Subtitle 6 - Harness Racing

Part I - Definition; General Provisions

Section 11-601 - "Average Handle" Defined - In this subtitle, “average handle” means the daily average amount...

Section 11-602 - Scope of Subtitle - This subtitle applies only to harness racing licenses and to...

Section 11-603 - Harness Racing Limited to Standardbred Horses - A licensee may hold harness racing only with standardbred horses.

Section 11-604 - Three Harness Judges Required - Three harness judges shall officiate at each race that a...

Section 11-605 - Sunday Racing Authorized - If the Commission approves, harness racing may be held on...

Section 11-606 - Racing After 2 a.m - A licensee may not hold live harness racing after 2...

Part II - Harness Racing Licensees

Section 11-608 - Notice of License and Fees - (a) Subject to § 11-610 of this subtitle, if an...

Section 11-609 - Harness Racing Restrictions - The Commission may not issue: (1) licenses to more than...

Section 11-610 - Racing Days - (a) The Commission may award for any calendar year up...

Section 11-611 - Transfer of Race Meetings - Subject to the hearing provisions of § 11–612 of this...

Section 11-612 - Hearing for Increased or Transferred Days - (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Commission...

Section 11-613 - Takeout and Winnings - (a) (1) A licensee whose average handle is $150,000 or...

Section 11-614 - Average Handle Over $600,000 -- General Takeout Allocation - A licensee whose average handle is over $600,000 shall: (1)...

Section 11-615 - Average Handle Over $600,000 -- Allocation of Licensee's Takeout Share - (a) From a licensee’s share of the takeout on each...

Section 11-616 - Average Handle of $600,000 or Less -- General Takeout Allocation - A licensee whose average handle is $600,000 or less shall:...

Section 11-617 - Average Handle of $600,000 or Less -- Allocation of Licensee's Takeout Share - (a) From a licensee’s share of the takeout on each...

Section 11-618 - Pension Fund Exemption for Average Handle of $125,000 or Less - A licensee whose average handle is $125,000 or less is...

Section 11-619 - Driver's Fee Deducted From Purse - A licensee shall: (1) deduct the fee for a driver...

Section 11-620 - Estimated Taxes - (a) (1) A licensee shall: (i) estimate daily the State...

Part III - Maryland Standardbred Race Fund

Section 11-623 - Definitions - (a) In this part the following words have the meanings...

Section 11-624 - Fund -- Established - There is a Maryland Standardbred Race Fund consisting of the...

Section 11-625 - Advisory Committee -- Established - There is a Maryland Standardbred Race Fund Advisory Committee, under...

Section 11-626 - Advisory Committee -- Membership - (a) (1) The Advisory Committee consists of members appointed by...

Section 11-627 - Chairman - (a) The member of the Commission who is on the...

Section 11-628 - Meetings; Compensation - (a) The Advisory Committee shall set the times and places...

Section 11-629 - Administration of Fund - (a) The Commission shall: (1) administer the Fund with the...

Section 11-631 - Running of Fund Races - Each licensee shall provide for the running of Fund Races.

Section 11-632 - Eligibility Requirements -- Foaled Stakes Program - (a) A horse shall be registered with the Advisory Committee...

Section 11-633 - Eligibility Requirements -- Sires Stakes Program - The offspring of a standardbred sire is eligible for the...

Section 11-634 - Regulations and Conditions - (a) A Fund Race shall be held in accordance with...

Section 11-635 - Purses - (a) A licensee may add to any purse in a...

Subtitle 7 - Racing at Fair Hill

Section 11-701 - Scope of Subtitle - This subtitle applies only to the licensee that is the...

Section 11-702 - Steeplechase, Hurdle, and Flat Racing - (a) (1) The Commission shall issue a license to the...

Section 11-703 - Quarter Horse Racing - The Commission may issue a license to the licensee to...

Section 11-704 - Takeout and Winnings - (a) (1) The licensee shall deduct from the handle: (i)...

Section 11-705 - Arabian Breed Horse Racing - (a) In this section, “Arabian breed horse” means a horse...

Subtitle 8 - Pari-Mutuel Betting

Part I - In General

Section 11-801 - Racing With Pari-Mutuel Betting Authorized - The Commission may authorize a licensee to hold racing with...

Section 11-802 - Lending Money for Betting - (a) A licensee may not lend or give money to...

Section 11-803 - Winning Tickets Not Redeemed - (a) If a winning ticket is not redeemed within 1...

Section 11-804 - Betting on Out-of-State Races - (a) The intent of this section is similar to that...

Section 11-804.1 - Simulcasting to Other Jurisdictions - (a) Subject to the Interstate Horseracing Act of 1978, 15...

Section 11-804.2 - Limitations for Certain Licenses - Notwithstanding § 11-804(c) of this subtitle, a licensee in Allegany...

Section 11-805 - Telephone Betting - (a) Except for racing held by the Maryland-National Capital Park...

Part II - Intertrack Betting

Section 11-808 - General Provisions - (a) An employee of a receiving track is not considered...

Section 11-809 - Mutuel Pools - (a) On a race that a licensee holds and simulcasts...

Section 11-811 - Intertrack Betting -- Between Mile Thoroughbred, Harness, and State Fair Society Tracks - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 11-812 - Refund of Impact Aid - (a) A mile thoroughbred racing licensee operating a sending track...

Part III - Satellite Simulcast Betting

Section 11-815 - Definitions - (a) In this part the following words have the meanings...

Section 11-816 - Satellite Simulcast Facilities - (a) The Commission may approve satellite simulcast facilities that may...

Section 11-817 - Permit Required; Scope of Part - (a) A person must have a permit granted by the...

Section 11-818 - Applications for Permits - (a) Any person may apply for a permit. (b) An...

Section 11-819 - Factors for Granting Permits; Public Hearing - (a) The factors that the Commission shall consider in deciding...

Section 11-820 - Granting of Permit - (a) The Commission shall grant a permit to each applicant...

Section 11-821 - Scope of Permit - A permit entitles the holder to hold satellite simulcast betting...

Section 11-822 - Term and Transferability of Permit - (a) The Commission shall set the term of each permit....

Section 11-823 - Records and Reports - A permit holder shall keep records of ownership and submit...

Section 11-824 - Applicability of Denial and Disciplinary Provisions - Applicants for and holders of permits are subject to the...

Section 11-825 - Satellite Simulcast Facilities - (a) A satellite simulcast facility: (1) shall be in premises...

Section 11-826 - Satellite Simulcast Betting - (a) All money bet at a satellite simulcast facility shall...

Section 11-827 - Allocation of Costs - After the respective portions have been retained by each person...

Section 11-828 - Pari-Mutuel Information - (a) A satellite simulcast facility shall transmit directly to the...

Section 11-829 - Restrictions on Betting Times - Except for betting on races of national or international prominence...

Section 11-830 - Lending Money for Betting - A permit holder under this subtitle may not lend or...

Section 11-831 - Report to Legislative Policy Committee - The Commission shall include in its annual report to the...

Section 11-832 - Regulations - The Commission shall adopt regulations to: (1) define the criteria...

Subtitle 9 - Jockey and Horsemen's Funds

Part I - Maryland Jockey Injury Compensation Fund, Inc

Section 11-901 - "Jockey Fund" Defined - In this subtitle, “Jockey Fund” means the Maryland Jockey Injury...

Section 11-902 - Established - (a) There is a Maryland Jockey Injury Compensation Fund, Inc.,...

Section 11-903 - Purpose - The Jockey Fund shall get workers’ compensation insurance on a...

Section 11-904 - Board of Directors - (a) The Jockey Fund shall be managed by a Board...

Section 11-905 - Workers' Compensation - (a) The Jockey Fund shall use the moneys paid to...

Section 11-906 - Assessments for Jockey Fund - (a) (1) The Commission shall assess each licensed owner and...

Part II - Maryland Horsemen's Assistance Fund, Inc

Section 11-909 - Horsemen's Assistance Funds - (a) There is a Maryland Standardbred Horsemen’s Assistance Fund, Inc.,...

Subtitle 10 - Prohibited Act

Section 11-1001 - Holding Race Meeting Without License - (a) Except in accordance with a license, a person may...

Subtitle 11 - Short Title; Termination of Title

Section 11-1101 - Short Title - This title is the Maryland Horse Racing Act.

Section 11-1102 - Termination of Title - Subject to the evaluation and reestablishment provisions of the Maryland...

Subtitle 12 - Pimlico Community Development Authority

Section 11-1201 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 11-1202 - Authority Established - There is a Pimlico Community Development Authority.

Section 11-1203 - Composition; Chair; Terms; Removal of Members - (a) The Authority consists of the following 15 members: (1)...

Section 11-1204 - Meetings - The Authority shall meet at a regular time and place...

Section 11-1205 - Funding; Use of Funds - (a) The Authority shall receive 80% of the money from...

Subtitle 13 - National Racing Compact

Section 11-1301 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 11-1302 - Purposes - The purposes of this compact are to: (1) derive uniform...

Section 11-1303 - Effective Date - This compact shall become effective as to any party state...

Section 11-1304 - Eligibility of Member States - Any state that has adopted or authorized horse racing with...

Section 11-1305 - Withdrawal From Compact; Required Level of Participation - (a) Any party state may withdraw from this compact by...

Section 11-1306 - Compact Committee - (a) There is hereby created an interstate governmental entity known...

Section 11-1307 - Powers and Duties of Compact Committee - (a) In order to carry out the purposes of this...

Section 11-1308 - Voting Requirements - The compact committee shall have the following voting requirements: (1)...

Section 11-1309 - Administrative Duties - The compact committee shall: (1) annually elect, from its members:...

Section 11-1310 - Liability of State Officials or Employees of Compact Committee - No official of a party state or employee of the...

Section 11-1311 - Duties, Powers, and Exemptions of Party States - Each party state in the compact shall: (1) accept the...

Section 11-1312 - Construction - (a) This compact shall be liberally construed so as to...

Subtitle 14 - Interstate Anti-Doping and Drug Testing Standards Compact

Section 11-1401 - Interstate Anti-Doping and Drug Testing Standards Compact - The Interstate Anti–Doping and Drug Testing Standards Compact is enacted...

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