Maryland Administrative Code

.08 Associations. A. An association holding racing or operating a training center under the jurisdiction of the Commission shall: (1) Provide within its grounds adequate office space and equipment for the use of, and at the disposal of, the Commission and the Commission's represe…

.09 Number of Races. On a day on which an association is licensed to conduct racing, the following are subject to Commission approval: A. The number of live races conducted; and B. The conduct of pari-mutuel betting on races simulcast from other tracks.

.10 Postponement and Cancellation of Races. A. If a racing program, or a portion of a racing program, is abandoned, any purse race involved shall be canceled. B. If a racing program, or a portion of a racing program, is abandoned, any stake race involved may be postponed or cance…

.11 License Badges. A. A licensed individual who enters a stable area which is under the jurisdiction of the Maryland Racing Commission shall wear upon the individual's outside apparel, in a prominent position, the license badge issued to the individual by the Commission, which c…

.12 Barred Horses. A. If a trainer has in the trainer's charge a horse whose name appears on a veterinarian's, starter's, stewards', or judges' list or any other list of horses ineligible to start, commonly known as a “Barred List”, at a race track outside this State, the trainer…

.13 Denerved Horses or Horses Subjected to a Cryosurgical Procedure. A. A denerved horse or a horse subjected to a cryosurgical procedure shall be registered with the chief veterinarian on a form provided by the Commission for that purpose. B. A horse, denerved or subjected to a …

.14 Equine Infectious Anemia. A. Coggin's Test. (1) Except as provided in this regulation, a certificate of a negative Coggin's test or other proof of a negative Coggin's test on a horse shall be presented to an association before the horse is stabled on the grounds of the associ…

.15 Disputes, Protests. A. Penalties. (1) Except as provided in §A(2) of this regulation, if a race is in dispute, both the horse or horses affected by the dispute, and the horse or horses against which the dispute is lodged, are subject to all penalties attaching to the highest …

.16 Corporate or Stable Names. A. Registration of Corporate or Stable Names. (1) A licensed owner or owners wishing to race under a corporate or stable name may do so by furnishing the federal ID number of the corporate or stable name and registering the name with the Commission …

.17 Authorized Agent. A. In order to act as an authorized agent for an owner, an individual shall register with the Commission. B. A separate application for registration shall be filed for each owner represented by an individual. C. In order to be registered as an authorized age…

.18 Smoking. An individual may not smoke, or carry an instrument or object which may be likely to cause a fire, in a stall or feed room, under a shed row, or in any other place in which smoking is prohibited by the Commission or the association.

.19 Workers' Compensation. A. A person applying for a license who employs one or more individuals in a racing-related activity shall have Workers' Compensation insurance as required by Maryland law unless the applicant's sole employee is a spouse. B. An applicant for a license un…

.20 Calculation of Time. A. Except as provided in §B of this regulation, when the last day for performing an act falls on a scheduled dark day, the act may be done on the following scheduled racing day. B. When the last day for performing an act relating to a particular race fall…

.21 Procedures for Challenging the Commission's Recognition of Certain Organizations. A. Purpose. The purpose of this regulation is to set forth the procedures for resolving a challenge to the recognition of an organization by the Commission as the representative of a certain seg…

.22 Leases of Horses. A. A leased horse may not participate in racing unless the lease agreement is: (1) Attached to the horse's registration papers; (2) Submitted to the horsemen's bookkeeper; and (3) Approved by the stewards or judges. B. A lease agreement for a horse may not b…

.23 Timing of Races. A. A racing association shall have, and maintain, an electronic timing device for the purpose of accurately recording the fractional times of all races. B. The time recorded by the electronic timing device is the official time of the race unless there is a po…

.24 Telephone Account Betting. A. Definitions. In this regulation, the following terms have the meanings indicated: (1) “Net betting revenue” means the gross amount of all bets placed through a TABS less: (a) Return to bettors; (b) State tax and all other amounts required by law …

.25 Racetrack Facility Renewal Account. A. Eligibility. A racetrack licensee may receive a grant from the Racetrack Facility Renewal Account, established under State Government Article, §9-1A-29, Annotated Code of Maryland, for racetrack facility capital construction and racetrac…

.01 Purpose and Intent Concerning Minority Participation. A. Purpose. The purpose of these regulations is to implement the provisions of Business Regulation Article, §§11-815—11-832, Annotated Code of Maryland (Satellite Simulcast Betting), in a nondiscriminatory manner, by speci…

.02 Requirements for Permit Application. A. An application for a satellite simulcast betting permit shall be submitted on a form provided by the Commission. B. With the application, the applicant shall submit: (1) A nonrefundable application fee in the amount of $500 by means of …

.03 Personal and Financial Background Investigation. A. For the purpose of this regulation, “financial interest” means 5 percent or more of an ownership or profit interest in an applicant for a satellite simulcast betting permit. B. The Commission shall: (1) Conduct a personal an…

.04 Requirements for a Satellite Simulcast Betting Facility. A satellite simulcast betting facility shall have amenities similar to a sports palace facility, including: A. Comfortable seating; B. High quality dining; C. Large screen video display of the racing action; D. Betting …

.05 Procedures for Considering an Application. Before considering the issuance of a permit, the Commission shall: A. Advertise the date, time, and location of a public hearing on the application in a local publication at least 30 days before the hearing being conducted; B. Provid…

.06 Grounds for Denial and Sanctions. A. The Commission may deny a permit to an applicant for a satellite simulcast betting permit, or may suspend or revoke a satellite simulcast betting permit, if: (1) An applicant or permit holder: (a) Has violated an applicable provision of la…

.07 Term of a Satellite Simulcast Betting Permit. A. Unless suspended or revoked, the term of a satellite simulcast betting permit is for the remainder of the: (1) Calendar year if the starting date on the permit is before July 1 of the calendar year; or (2) Calendar year and the…

.08 Content of a Satellite Simulcast Betting Permit. A satellite simulcast betting permit shall contain the: A. Name of the permittee; B. Location for which the permit is issued; and C. Term of the permit.

.09 Renewal of a Satellite Simulcast Betting Permit. An application for the renewal of a satellite simulcast betting permit shall be: A. Delivered to the Commission offices not less than 60 days before the end of the term of the permit; B. Accompanied by an affidavit from the per…

.10 Satellite Simulcast Betting Permit Fee and Renewal Fee. A. The permit fee is $500. B. The renewal fee is $500. C. Fees shall be paid before the issuance of a satellite simulcast betting permit or the renewal of the permit.

.11 Discretion of Judges and Stewards. A. If there is a problem in the transmission of data or the signal between the host track and the satellite simulcast betting facility, it is within the discretion of the stewards/judges to: (1) Order the race to be run on schedule; (2) Dela…

.12 Requirements of Permittee. A permittee shall: A. Comply with the law, the regulations of the Racing Commission, and the conditions, if any, of the Racing Commission; B. Report, in conjunction with the applicable groups representing a majority of the horsemen and breeders in t…

.13 Changes in Ownership in Permittee. A. A permittee or a purchaser of an interest in the permittee shall notify the Commission of a change in the ownership, or a change in the composition of the ownership, of the permittee within 24 hours of the change. B. After reviewing the c…

.01 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to set forth the procedures to be followed in the application for, and the issuance of, a new racetrack license.

.02 Application Fee. A. An applicant for a new racetrack license shall pay an application fee of $30,000 upon the filing of the application. B. Except as provided in Regulation .05F(2) of this chapter, the application fee is nonrefundable.

.03 Application Period. A. When the Commission intends to consider the issuance of a license for a new racetrack, the Commission shall advertise in the Maryland Register an application period, not to exceed 60 days, during which the Commission shall accept application documents. …

.04 Document Submission. Documents required to be submitted to the Commission under this chapter shall consist of an original and ten copies.

.05 Application Procedure. A. The application procedure consists of the following two phases: (1) Phase I, which requires the submittal of the items specified in Regulation .06 of this chapter; and (2) Phase II, which requires the submittal of all of the other information require…

.06 Phase I Documents and Information. The following documents and information, sworn before a notary public as to the truth and validity by the applicant or, if the applicant is not an individual, by the chief executive officer of the applicant, shall be submitted to the Commiss…

.07 Format. A. The application documents shall be in printed or typewritten form on 81/2 by 11 inch paper. B. Architectural drawings shall be submitted on 11 by 17 inch paper, folded to 81/2 by 11 inches. C. The regulation and section of the regulation that requires the submissio…

.08 Review of Application for Completeness. A. Not later than the 30th day after the last day of an application period, the Executive Director of the Commission shall review each application submitted to determine whether the application contains all the information required unde…

.09 Changes in Application. A. If information submitted by an applicant as part of a racetrack application changes or becomes inaccurate before the Commission acts on the application, the applicant shall immediately notify the Executive Director in writing of the change or inaccu…

.10 Personal and Background Information. A. Except as otherwise provided by this regulation, the application documents shall include the information under §B of this regulation, for an individual who is: (1) The applicant; (2) A director, officer, or key management individual wit…

.11 Information for Background Investigation. A. An individual required to provide information under Regulation .10 of this chapter shall also submit a set of the individual's fingerprints and complete a background form supplied by the Commission which includes a statement disclo…

.12 Consent for Investigation. An individual required to provide personal and background information under Regulation .10 of this chapter shall provide a statement that irrevocably gives consent to the Commission and persons authorized by the Commission to: A. Verify all informat…

.13 Organizational Documents. A. If the applicant is a corporation, the application documents shall include a: (1) Statement of when the corporation was organized; (2) Copy of the articles of incorporation and bylaws of the corporation; (3) Statement and documentation of whether …

.14 Owners. A. If the applicant is an unincorporated business association, the application documents shall identify: (1) Each person who exercises voting rights in the applicant; and (2) Each person who directly or indirectly owns 2 percent or more of the business association. B.…

.15 Directors, Officers, and Partners. A. If the applicant is not an individual, the application documents shall include a list of the individuals who are serving, or who are designated to serve, during the first year after the date the application documents are submitted to the …

.16 Controlling Entity. The application documents shall: A. State whether another entity has a beneficial ownership in the applicant, as defined in Business Regulation Article, §11-301, Annotated Code of Maryland; B. Describe the: (1) Nature of the beneficial ownership, and (2) E…

.17 Lease of Racetrack by Applicant. A. If an applicant for a license to operate a new racetrack intends to lease the racetrack facility from another person, the application documents shall include the information required by Regulation .10 of this chapter as it pertains to the l…

.18 Outside Interests. A. The application documents shall state whether the applicant, a director, officer, or partner of the applicant, or an owner of an interest in the applicant of 2 percent or more: (1) Has ever held an ownership interest in a licensee of the Commission; or (…

.19 Location of Racetrack. The application documents shall include: A. The name of the county and, if applicable, the municipality in which the racetrack is to be located; B. The legal description of the racetrack site; C. The name and address of each person who has held title to…