Maryland Statutes
Title 11 - Horse Racing
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...