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2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 11 - Horse Racing › Subtitle 6 - Harness Racing › Part III - Maryland Standardbred Race Fund › Section 11-633 - Eligibility Requirements -- Sires Stakes Program

The offspring of a standardbred sire is eligible for the Sires Stakes Program if:
(1)    the sire is registered with the United States Trotting Association and with the Advisory Committee;
(2)    the sire was at stud in the State for a full breeding season; and
(3)    the offspring was conceived during that breeding season.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 11 - Horse Racing › Subtitle 6 - Harness Racing › Part III - Maryland Standardbred Race Fund › Section 11-634 - Regulations and Conditions

(a)    A Fund Race shall be held in accordance with regulations that the Commission adopts on the recommendation of the Advisory Committee.
(b)    On recommendation of the Advisory Committee, the Commission shall set:
(1)    the number of Fund Races;
(2)    the amount of each purse and bonus;
(3)    the date of each Fund Race;
(4)    the distance of each Fund Race;
(5)    each breeder’s award;
(6)    nomination and registration procedures; and
(7)    any other condition needed to carry out the purpose of a Fund Race.
(c)    The Commission shall set the amount of each purse and the conditions for each Fund Race in time to allow a licensee to include the purse and conditions in the stake book and condition book of the licensee.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 11 - Horse Racing › Subtitle 6 - Harness Racing › Part III - Maryland Standardbred Race Fund › Section 11-635 - Purses

(a)    A licensee may add to any purse in a Fund Race.
(b)    A purse, authorized under this part and paid in a Fund Race, is specifically excluded from breeders’ bonuses, purses, or stakes that are paid or offered by licensees in races other than Fund Races, as determined by agreement or formula between a licensee and an organization that represents a majority of the owners and trainers.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 11 - Horse Racing › Subtitle 7 - Racing at Fair Hill › Section 11-702 - Steeplechase, Hurdle, and Flat Racing

(a)    (1)    The Commission shall issue a license to the Cecil County Breeders’ Fair, Inc., or its successor to hold racing on not more than 8 one–day race meetings a year for steeplechase, hurdle, or flat racing at the Fair Hill Natural Resources Management Area.
(2)    The racing shall be held on dates that the licensee chooses and the Commission approves.
(b)    In conjunction with this racing, an agricultural fair with livestock entered for exhibition may be held under the auspices of the State Fair Board on at least 1 racing day.
(c)    An officer of the licensee may not receive a salary or dividends from racing allowed under this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 11 - Horse Racing › Subtitle 7 - Racing at Fair Hill › Section 11-704 - Takeout and Winnings

(a)    (1)    The licensee shall deduct from the handle:
(i)    all the breakage; and
(ii)    an amount not to exceed 25%.
(2)    Excluding the breakage, of the amount the licensee deducts from the handle, 36% of that amount shall be paid to the Commission, which shall send it to the Comptroller to be credited to the Fair Hill Improvement Fund established in § 5–908 of the Natural Resources Article.
(b)    Money that remains after deductions are made under subsection (a) of this section shall be returned as winnings to successful bettors.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 11 - Horse Racing › Subtitle 7 - Racing at Fair Hill › Section 11-705 - Arabian Breed Horse Racing

(a)    In this section, “Arabian breed horse” means a horse that:
(1)    is a purebred Arabian breed horse; and
(2)    has a valid certificate of registry with the Arabian Jockey Club of America.
(b)    A licensee at the Fair Hill Natural Resources Management Area may conduct live racing of Arabian breed horses if:
(1)    the purse for an Arabian breed race is funded by the licensee or the sponsor of the race;
(2)    the takeout provisions of § 11–704 of this subtitle apply to the race;
(3)    the licensee pays all taxes and fees associated with the Arabian breed race that would otherwise be due on a steeplechase, hurdle, or flat race; and
(4)    the Arabian breed race is approved by the Commission.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 11 - Horse Racing › Subtitle 8 - Pari-Mutuel Betting › Part I - In General › Section 11-803 - Winning Tickets Not Redeemed

(a)    If a winning ticket is not redeemed within 1 year, the licensee into whose betting pool the bet was placed shall pay the amount needed to redeem the ticket to the Commission to be credited to the Special Fund under Subtitle 4 of this title.
(b)    Every year for the preceding calendar year, each licensee shall:
(1)    report to the Commission the amount payable to the Commission under this section; and
(2)    pay that amount to the Commission.
(c)    (1)    The license of a licensee shall be revoked if the licensee:
(i)    fails to report when money under this section is due; or
(ii)    knowingly or willfully submits a report that understates the amount due.
(2)    A licensee whose license is revoked under this subsection may not hold a license for at least 1 year.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 11 - Horse Racing › Subtitle 8 - Pari-Mutuel Betting › Part I - In General › Section 11-804 - Betting on Out-of-State Races

(a)    The intent of this section is similar to that of the Interstate Horseracing Act of 1978, 15 U.S.C. §§ 3001 through 3007.
(b)    If the Commission approves, a licensee may contract to hold pari-mutuel betting on a race that is held at an out-of-state track where betting on racing is lawful.
(c)    Pari-mutuel betting under this section may only occur:
(1)    on a racing day when the Commission has authorized the licensee to hold racing; and
(2)    (i)    at the track of the licensee;
(ii)    at any track where pari-mutuel betting on races on the racing program of the licensee for that day is authorized; or
(iii)    at a satellite simulcast facility.
(d)    (1)    The breakage and takeout for pari-mutuel betting under this section shall be computed in the way normally applicable to pari-mutuel betting on racing the licensee holds.
(2)    From the takeout the licensee shall deduct:
(i)    the State tax on all mutuel pools;
(ii)    the amount to be paid under the contract to the out-of-state track; and
(iii)    the cost of transmission.
(3)    The licensee shall then allocate the rest of the takeout in the way applicable to the racing that the licensee holds.
(e)    A contract with an out-of-state track under this section is subject to the approval of the group that represents a majority of the owners and trainers who race horses at that track and the group that represents a majority of the applicable breeders in this State.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 11 - Horse Racing › Subtitle 8 - Pari-Mutuel Betting › Part I - In General › Section 11-804.1 - Simulcasting to Other Jurisdictions

(a)    Subject to the Interstate Horseracing Act of 1978, 15 U.S.C. §§ 3001 through 3007, a licensee may simulcast races held in this State to another jurisdiction where betting on racing is lawful.
(b)    All payments to the licensee under this section shall be allocated to the licensee, purses, and the applicable bred fund in the way agreed to by:
(1)    the licensee;
(2)    the group that represents a majority of the applicable owners and trainers licensed in the State; and
(3)    the group that represents a majority of the applicable breeders in the State.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 11 - Horse Racing › Subtitle 8 - Pari-Mutuel Betting › Part I - In General › Section 11-804.2 - Limitations for Certain Licenses

Notwithstanding § 11-804(c) of this subtitle, a licensee in Allegany County may conduct pari-mutuel betting under § 11-804 of this subtitle on a day when the Commission has authorized the licensee to hold racing only:
(1)    at the track of the licensee;
(2)    at a satellite simulcast facility:
(i)    in which the licensee has majority ownership interest; and
(ii)    which complies with the requirements of § 11-825(a) of this subtitle; and
(3)    at a receiving track located more than 35 miles from any of Laurel Park, Pimlico Race Course, and Rosecroft Raceway.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 11 - Horse Racing › Subtitle 8 - Pari-Mutuel Betting › Part I - In General › Section 11-805 - Telephone Betting

(a)    Except for racing held by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, the Commission may authorize telephone betting at any track where racing is authorized.
(b)    The breakage and takeout on all telephone betting shall be computed in the way normally applicable to pari-mutuel betting on racing the licensee holds.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 11 - Horse Racing › Subtitle 8 - Pari-Mutuel Betting › Part II - Intertrack Betting › Section 11-808 - General Provisions

(a)    An employee of a receiving track is not considered an employee of the sending track because of this part.
(b)    The Commission has jurisdiction over all intertrack betting and other activities at a receiving track to the same extent as when live racing is held at the track.
(c)    The Commission shall adopt regulations to carry out this part.
(d)    Only a licensee may operate a receiving track or a sending track.
(e)    (1)    A receiving track shall transmit directly to the sending track all pari-mutuel information about the money bet at the receiving track.
(2)    A sending track shall incorporate this information with information on pari-mutuel betting at the sending track.
(f)    Money bet in intertrack betting shall be:
(1)    included in the applicable mutuel pools at the sending track; and
(2)    considered as if bet at the sending track.
(g)    (1)    The breakage, State tax, and takeout on all intertrack betting at a receiving track shall be computed in the way normally applicable to pari-mutuel betting on a race at the sending track.
(2)    The takeout shall be allocated in the same proportions that are normally applicable to racing held at the sending track, after deductions for:
(i)    the State tax;
(ii)    the amount to be kept by the receiving track under the simulcast agreement with the sending track; and
(iii)    the cost to the sending track of the transmission.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 11 - Horse Racing › Subtitle 8 - Pari-Mutuel Betting › Part II - Intertrack Betting › Section 11-809 - Mutuel Pools

(a)    On a race that a licensee holds and simulcasts to an out-of-state facility or on a simulcast of a race that a licensee receives, the licensee may, with the approval of the Commission, combine bets made at the licensee’s track with bets of the same type made at the out-of-state facility where betting is lawful.
(b)    This section allows the creation of common mutuel pools for calculating odds and determining payouts.
(c)    Bets made at an out-of-state facility may not be considered part of the licensee’s mutuel pools for any purpose other than the purpose stated in subsection (b) of this section.
(d)    For races that are held by a licensee in this State and simulcast to an out-of-state facility, the takeout on bets made in this State that are commingled in a common mutuel pool shall be the takeout as prescribed for the licensee by this title.
(e)    Notwithstanding any other provision of this title governing the amount of takeout, for a race that is held by an out-of-state facility and simulcast to a licensee in this State, the takeout on bets made in this State that are commingled in a common mutuel pool shall be, subject to the approval of the Commission, as agreed by the licensee and the out-of-state facility.
(f)    Notwithstanding any other provision of this title governing the allocation of takeout, for a race that is held by an out-of-state facility and simulcast to a licensee in this State, the allocation of takeout on bets made in this State that are commingled in a common mutuel pool shall be, subject to the approval of the Commission, allocated in the following manner:
(1)    to the State for taxes on the handle of the licensee as provided under this title;
(2)    to the host racing association where live racing is conducted in an amount determined by the licensee and the out-of-state facility; and
(3)    the remainder to the licensee, the applicable pension funds created by this title, purse money, and the applicable bred fund in proportion to their respective shares of the takeout under this title.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 11 - Horse Racing › Subtitle 8 - Pari-Mutuel Betting › Part II - Intertrack Betting › Section 11-812 - Refund of Impact Aid

(a)    A mile thoroughbred racing licensee operating a sending track shall pay to the Commission, within 10 days after each day of intertrack betting on thoroughbred racing at a receiving track, $1,000 of the impact aid to be paid to political subdivisions for intertrack betting for that day under § 11–404(c) and (d) of this title.
(b)    The licensee shall deduct from the takeout the payment under subsection (a) of this section and then shall allocate the rest of the takeout in the way normally applicable to racing at the sending track.
(c)    The Commission shall pay promptly to the Comptroller all money collected under this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 11 - Horse Racing › Subtitle 8 - Pari-Mutuel Betting › Part III - Satellite Simulcast Betting › Section 11-815 - Definitions

(a)    In this part the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    “Permit” means a permit granted under this part to hold satellite simulcast betting.
(c)    “Satellite simulcast betting” means:
(1)    pari-mutuel betting at a satellite simulcast facility in the State on a race that is simulcast from a sending track by a mile thoroughbred racing licensee, a harness racing licensee, or the State Fair Society; and
(2)    transmission of the pari-mutuel information regarding bets at the satellite simulcast facility to the sending track.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 11 - Horse Racing › Subtitle 8 - Pari-Mutuel Betting › Part III - Satellite Simulcast Betting › Section 11-816 - Satellite Simulcast Facilities

(a)    The Commission may approve satellite simulcast facilities that may conduct satellite simulcast betting.
(b)    This part does not authorize satellite simulcast betting  at or through the direct use of  lottery terminals in the State.
(c)    The Commission has jurisdiction over all satellite simulcast betting and other activities at a satellite simulcast facility to the same extent as when live racing is held by a licensee.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 11 - Horse Racing › Subtitle 8 - Pari-Mutuel Betting › Part III - Satellite Simulcast Betting › Section 11-817 - Permit Required; Scope of Part

(a)    A person must have a permit granted by the Commission whenever the person holds satellite simulcast betting.
(b)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, nothing in this Part III of this subtitle may preempt local zoning laws or ordinances.
(2)    The use of a facility for satellite simulcast betting is not required to be submitted to or approved by any county or municipal zoning board, authority, or unit if the facility is properly zoned and operating for the following activities:
(i)    operation of a video lottery facility;
(ii)    operation of a sports wagering facility; or
(iii)    operation of electronic bingo or electronic tip jar machines.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 11 - Horse Racing › Subtitle 8 - Pari-Mutuel Betting › Part III - Satellite Simulcast Betting › Section 11-818 - Applications for Permits

(a)    Any person may apply for a permit.
(b)    An applicant for a permit shall submit to the executive director of the Commission an application in the form that the Commission requires.
(c)    Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, the Commission shall conduct a personal and financial background check of an applicant for a permit including:
(1)    a review, by a certified public accountant, of the certified financial statements of the applicant, including contingent or pledged liabilities, sufficient to determine the ability of the applicant to purchase or lease, and develop and maintain the satellite simulcast facility for which the permit is sought;
(2)    an income statement of the applicant for the most recent year;
(3)    a statement of financial and related records of any person in which the applicant has at least a majority interest;
(4)    a disclosure of all financial interests in horse racing and any other legalized betting activity;
(5)    the disclosure of each person who is a beneficial owner of the applicant;
(6)    with the assistance of federal, State, and local law enforcement authorities, a criminal background review; and
(7)    a character review.
(d)    The Commission shall adopt regulations establishing uniform procedures for conducting the personal and financial background check required by this section.
(e)    The Commission may waive all or any portion of the review that it determines to be appropriate for any applicant that is:
(1)    a licensee;
(2)    a video lottery operation licensee under Title 9, Subtitle 1A of the State Government Article; or
(3)    a sports wagering facility licensee under Title 9, Subtitle 1E of the State Government Article.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 11 - Horse Racing › Subtitle 8 - Pari-Mutuel Betting › Part III - Satellite Simulcast Betting › Section 11-819 - Factors for Granting Permits; Public Hearing

(a)    The factors that the Commission shall consider in deciding whether to grant a permit shall include:
(1)    the needs and convenience of the public;
(2)    whether the satellite simulcast facility:
(i)    would be expected to interfere unreasonably with attendance at tracks; and
(ii)    meets the requirements of § 11–825(a) of this subtitle;
(3)    the desires of the political subdivision where the proposed satellite simulcast facility is to be located;
(4)    the interests of the racing industry; and
(5)    other matters that the Commission finds appropriate.
(b)    Before granting a permit, the Commission shall:
(1)    hold a public hearing within 10 miles of the proposed satellite simulcast facility;
(2)    advertise the date, time, and location of the public hearing in a local publication at least 30 days before the public hearing;
(3)    provide written notice of the date, time, and location of the public hearing to each of the Senators, Delegates, and county–elected officials that represent the jurisdiction within which the proposed satellite simulcast betting facility is to be located;
(4)    post notice of the public hearing on the Commission’s Web site at least 30 days before the public hearing;
(5)    require the applicant, at least 30 days before the public hearing, to post a sign in a conspicuous location at the facility for which the application for the permit was submitted stating that an application is pending for use of the facility for satellite simulcast betting and specifying the date, time, and location of the public hearing; and
(6)    request from the applicant a list of community associations that were notified of the public hearing.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 11 - Horse Racing › Subtitle 8 - Pari-Mutuel Betting › Part III - Satellite Simulcast Betting › Section 11-820 - Granting of Permit

(a)    The Commission shall grant a permit to each applicant whose application the Commission approves after the applicant pays the permit fee that the Commission requires.
(b)    A permit shall state the specific location where the permit applies.
(c)    If the Commission approves, an applicant for a permit may change the location for which a satellite simulcast facility is being applied.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 11 - Horse Racing › Subtitle 8 - Pari-Mutuel Betting › Part III - Satellite Simulcast Betting › Section 11-821 - Scope of Permit

A permit entitles the holder to hold satellite simulcast betting at the satellite simulcast facility specified in the permit, but does not give the permit holder an ownership right to the permit or the simulcast signal.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 11 - Horse Racing › Subtitle 8 - Pari-Mutuel Betting › Part III - Satellite Simulcast Betting › Section 11-822 - Term and Transferability of Permit

(a)    The Commission shall set the term of each permit.
(b)    If the Commission approves, a permit may be transferred to another person if:
(1)    the satellite simulcasting facility remains at the same location; and
(2)    the person complies with all regulations of the Commission established under § 11-316 of this title for the purchase or transfer of an entity licensed to conduct racing.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 11 - Horse Racing › Subtitle 8 - Pari-Mutuel Betting › Part III - Satellite Simulcast Betting › Section 11-825 - Satellite Simulcast Facilities

(a)    A satellite simulcast facility:
(1)    shall be in premises owned or leased by a permit holder;
(2)    may not be within a 35–mile radius of any mile thoroughbred track or harness track unless approved by the track licensee, the group that represents a majority of the applicable owners and trainers licensed in the State and the group that represents a majority of the applicable breeders in the State, considered separately;
(3)    unless the track agrees otherwise, may not operate during hours on those days that racing with pari–mutuel betting is permitted at a racetrack located in this State within a 35–mile radius of the satellite simulcast facility; and
(4)    shall offer pari–mutuel betting facilities and amenities that the Commission finds are appropriate for the area where the satellite simulcast facility is located.
(b)    (1)    A mile thoroughbred racing licensee or a harness racing licensee:
(i)    shall own or lease the pari–mutuel betting equipment at a satellite simulcast facility; and
(ii)    except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, shall, with its employees, operate the equipment.
(2)    (i)    In this paragraph, “sports wagering licensee” has the meaning stated in § 9–1E–01 of the State Government Article.
(ii)    Subject to the approval of the Commission and the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission:
1.    a self–service kiosk at a satellite simulcast facility that is located in a sports wagering facility may accept both satellite simulcast bets and sports wagers, provided that the kiosk separately accounts for the different types of wagers and meets all specifications and requirements established by regulation by the State Lottery Gaming Control Commission; and
2.    a mile thoroughbred racing licensee or a harness racing licensee may enter into an agreement with a sports wagering licensee authorizing the employees of the sports wagering licensee to operate the pari–mutuel betting equipment and to accept pari–mutuel bets on horse racing in a satellite simulcast facility.
(c)    A mile thoroughbred racing licensee or a harness racing licensee shall submit to the Commission all contracts and agreements relating to satellite simulcast betting under this subtitle.
(d)    (1)    The Commission shall periodically be assured by permit holders that facilities continue to meet the requirements of this section.
(2)    (i)    The Commission shall inspect satellite simulcast facilities at least four times each year to determine if the permit holders are continuing to comply with the provisions of this section.
(ii)    The inspections under this subsection shall include evaluations of the financial and physical conditions of each satellite simulcast facility.
(3)    If the Commission finds that a permit holder is not complying with the provisions of this section, the Commission may impose a penalty on the permit holder similar to those penalties levied on licensees as provided under § 11–308 of this title.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 11 - Horse Racing › Subtitle 8 - Pari-Mutuel Betting › Part III - Satellite Simulcast Betting › Section 11-826 - Satellite Simulcast Betting

(a)    All money bet at a satellite simulcast facility shall be included in the applicable mutuel pools at the sending track.
(b)    Except as provided in § 11-827 of this part, the breakage, State tax, and takeout on all satellite simulcast betting shall be computed in the way normally applicable to pari-mutuel betting on a race at the sending track.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 11 - Horse Racing › Subtitle 8 - Pari-Mutuel Betting › Part III - Satellite Simulcast Betting › Section 11-827 - Allocation of Costs

After the respective portions have been retained by each person listed below, those persons may allocate, from the takeout at the satellite simulcast facility, the costs of operating a satellite simulcast facility and holding satellite simulcast betting:
(1)    the licensee of the sending track, from the licensee’s share;
(2)    the group that represents a majority of the applicable owners and trainers licensed in the State, from the purse share; and
(3)    the group that represents a majority of the applicable breeders in the State, from the bred fund share.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 11 - Horse Racing › Subtitle 8 - Pari-Mutuel Betting › Part III - Satellite Simulcast Betting › Section 11-828 - Pari-Mutuel Information

(a)    A satellite simulcast facility shall transmit directly to the sending track all pari-mutuel information about the money bet at the satellite simulcast facility.
(b)    A sending track shall incorporate this information with information on pari-mutuel betting at the sending track.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 11 - Horse Racing › Subtitle 8 - Pari-Mutuel Betting › Part III - Satellite Simulcast Betting › Section 11-829 - Restrictions on Betting Times

Except for betting on races of national or international prominence which have been approved by the Commission, satellite simulcast betting may not be conducted:
(1)    on any day other than Sunday between 1:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.; and
(2)    between 1:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. on Sunday.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 11 - Horse Racing › Subtitle 8 - Pari-Mutuel Betting › Part III - Satellite Simulcast Betting › Section 11-831 - Report to Legislative Policy Committee

The Commission shall include in its annual report to the Legislative Policy Committee of the Maryland General Assembly:
(1)    the effect of satellite simulcast betting on the racing industry in the State;
(2)    an appraisal of each permit holder, taking into consideration the results of inspections required under this section and any financial information that is submitted to the Commission;
(3)    if any additional permit has been granted under this section:
(i)    the reasons for granting the permit; and
(ii)    the anticipated impact of the new facility on existing permit holders and racing licensees; and
(4)    if an application for a permit or permit renewal has been denied:
(i)    the reasons for denying the permit or renewal; and
(ii)    the impact on racing licensees if the Commission denied a permit renewal application.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 11 - Horse Racing › Subtitle 8 - Pari-Mutuel Betting › Part III - Satellite Simulcast Betting › Section 11-832 - Regulations

The Commission shall adopt regulations to:
(1)    define the criteria for applicants for a satellite simulcast betting permit, which may include a nonrefundable application fee;
(2)    define allowable costs of operations under § 11-827 of this part; and
(3)    otherwise carry out this part.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 11 - Horse Racing › Subtitle 9 - Jockey and Horsemen's Funds › Part I - Maryland Jockey Injury Compensation Fund, Inc › Section 11-902 - Established

(a)    There is a Maryland Jockey Injury Compensation Fund, Inc., established as a nonprofit corporation in the Department.
(b)    The membership of the Maryland Jockey Injury Compensation Fund, Inc., shall consist of each licensed owner and trainer who is subject to assessment under this title.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 11 - Horse Racing › Subtitle 9 - Jockey and Horsemen's Funds › Part I - Maryland Jockey Injury Compensation Fund, Inc › Section 11-904 - Board of Directors

(a)    The Jockey Fund shall be managed by a Board of Directors.
(b)    The Board of Directors of the Jockey Fund consists of the members of the Commission.
(c)    The Board of Directors shall carry out this part.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 11 - Horse Racing › Subtitle 9 - Jockey and Horsemen's Funds › Part I - Maryland Jockey Injury Compensation Fund, Inc › Section 11-905 - Workers' Compensation

(a)    The Jockey Fund shall use the moneys paid to it under this part to:
(1)    get workers’ compensation insurance for jockeys; and
(2)    administer the workers’ compensation program for jockeys that is required under this subtitle and the Maryland Workers’ Compensation Act.
(b)    The liability of the Jockey Fund under the Maryland Workers’ Compensation Act is limited to:
(1)    providing workers’ compensation insurance; and
(2)    paying any penalty that results from a failure to provide the insurance.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 11 - Horse Racing › Subtitle 9 - Jockey and Horsemen's Funds › Part I - Maryland Jockey Injury Compensation Fund, Inc › Section 11-906 - Assessments for Jockey Fund

(a)    (1)    The Commission shall assess each licensed owner and licensed trainer of a thoroughbred horse an amount sufficient to pay the cost of workers’ compensation insurance that the Jockey Fund gets.
(2)    The Commission shall pay each assessment that the Commission collects under this subsection to the Jockey Fund.
(b)    (1)    The Commission shall suspend or revoke the license of each owner or trainer who fails to pay the assessment under subsection (a)(1) of this section.
(2)    The Commission may not reinstate or renew the license of the owner or trainer during the period of default.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 11 - Horse Racing › Subtitle 9 - Jockey and Horsemen's Funds › 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., and a Maryland Horsemen’s Assistance Fund, Inc.
(b)    The clerk of the course at each thoroughbred track and at each harness track shall:
(1)    collect each overpayment on a tote machine and each fine and penalty that is not imposed on a licensee; and
(2)    pay that money to the Commission within 10 days after the close of each race meeting.
(c)    The Commission shall pay the money collected under subsection (b) of this section from each harness track to the Maryland Standardbred Horsemen’s Assistance Fund, Inc., and the money collected from each thoroughbred track to the Maryland Horsemen’s Assistance Fund, Inc., on or before December 31 of each year, if the Commission is satisfied that:
(1)    the recipient fund is operated entirely for the charitable purposes consistent with the interests of racing; and
(2)    money that the Commission sends to a recipient fund or net earnings of a recipient fund is not used for the benefit of a director, member, or officer of that fund, or for the benefit of any private individual who is not an object of the charitable purposes of that fund.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 11 - Horse Racing › Subtitle 10 - Prohibited Act › Section 11-1001 - Holding Race Meeting Without License

(a)    Except in accordance with a license, a person may not hold, or aid or abet in holding, a race meeting at which horses are raced for a purse, reward, or stake.
(b)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $10,000 for each day of violation or imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or both.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 11 - Horse Racing › Subtitle 12 - Pimlico Community Development Authority › Section 11-1201 - Definitions

(a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    “Authority” means the Pimlico Community Development Authority.
(c)    “Park Heights Corridor” means the area designated as an urban renewal district in Baltimore City that is bounded by Northern Parkway on the north, Greenspring Avenue on the east, Druid Park Drive on the south, and the railroad tracks of the Western Maryland Railroad on the west.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 11 - Horse Racing › Subtitle 12 - Pimlico Community Development Authority › Section 11-1203 - Composition; Chair; Terms; Removal of Members

(a)    The Authority consists of the following 15 members:
(1)    the Baltimore City Planning Director;
(2)    ten members, five of whom shall be business owners, residents, or service providers of the areas described in § 9–1A–31(a)(3)(ii) of the State Government Article, appointed by the Mayor of Baltimore City, after consultation with the members of the Baltimore City Delegation in the General Assembly representing legislative districts 40 and 41;
(3)    the State Senators representing legislative districts 40 and 41; and
(4)    one State Delegate representing legislative district 40 and one State Delegate representing legislative district 41, each appointed by the Speaker of the House.
(b)    The Mayor of Baltimore City shall appoint the Chair of the Authority, subject to confirmation by the Baltimore City Council.
(c)    (1)    The term of a member appointed by the Mayor is 3 years.
(2)    The terms of members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members on October 1, 2005.
(3)    At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
(4)    A member who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
(5)    At the end of a term, resignation, or removal of a member, the Mayor shall appoint a new member to the Authority.
(d)    A member may be removed by the Mayor for incompetence, misconduct, or failure to perform the duties of the position.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 11 - Horse Racing › Subtitle 12 - Pimlico Community Development Authority › Section 11-1205 - Funding; Use of Funds

(a)    The Authority shall receive 80% of the money from the Special Fund, established under § 11-401 of this title, that is designated for payment to Baltimore City under § 11-404 of this title.
(b)    (1)    Subject to the provisions of paragraph (2) of this subsection, the money received by the Authority shall be used to pay for facilities and services in communities in the Baltimore City limits within 2 miles of the Pimlico Race Course.
(2)    In making its determinations on the use of the money provided to the Authority under subsection (a) of this section, the Authority shall give considerable weight to the housing, economic, and community development needs of the Park Heights Corridor, based on statistics including poverty and population statistics.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 11 - Horse Racing › Subtitle 13 - National Racing Compact › Section 11-1301 - Definitions

(a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    “Compact committee” means the organization of officials from the party states that is authorized and empowered by this compact to carry out the purposes of this compact.
(c)    “Compact license” means a license issued by the compact committee.
(d)    “Official” means the duly selected member of a party state racing commission, or its equivalent, who represents that party state as a member of the compact committee.
(e)    “Participants in live racing” means participants in live horse racing with pari-mutuel wagering in the party states.
(f)    “Party state” means each state that has enacted this compact.
(g)    “State” means each of the several states of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and each territory or possession of the United States.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 11 - Horse Racing › Subtitle 13 - National Racing Compact › Section 11-1302 - Purposes

The purposes of this compact are to:
(1)    derive uniform requirements among the party states for the licensure of participants in live horse racing with pari–mutuel wagering;
(2)    ensure that all licensees pursuant to this compact meet a uniform minimum standard of honesty and integrity;
(3)    facilitate the growth of the horse racing industry by simplifying the process for qualified applicants for a license to participate in live racing;
(4)    reduce the cost incurred by each state and applicant from the separate licensing process conducted by each state that conducts live horse racing;
(5)    authorize the Commission to participate in this compact;
(6)    permit officials from the party states to participate in this compact;
(7)    through the compact committee established by this compact, enter into contracts with governmental agencies and other persons to carry out the purposes of this compact; and
(8)    establish the compact committee created by this compact as an interstate governmental entity duly authorized to request and receive criminal history record information from:
(i)    the Federal Bureau of Investigation;
(ii)    state and local authorities; and
(iii)    foreign law enforcement agencies.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 11 - Horse Racing › Subtitle 13 - National Racing Compact › Section 11-1305 - Withdrawal From Compact; Required Level of Participation

(a)    Any party state may withdraw from this compact by enacting a statute repealing this compact, but no such withdrawal shall become effective until the head of the executive branch of the withdrawing state has given notice in writing of such withdrawal to the head of the executive branch of all other party states.
(b)    If withdrawals reduce participation in this compact to less than three party states, this compact no longer shall be in effect until there are three or more party states again participating in this compact.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 11 - Horse Racing › Subtitle 13 - National Racing Compact › Section 11-1306 - Compact Committee

(a)    There is hereby created an interstate governmental entity known as the compact committee, to be comprised of one official from the racing commission, or its equivalent, of each party state, who shall be selected, serve, and be removed in accordance with the laws of the official’s party state.
(b)    Each official shall have, in accordance with the laws of that party state, the assistance of that state’s racing commission, or its equivalent, in considering issues related to licensing of participants in live racing and in acting as representative of that state on the compact committee.
(c)    Where an official is unable to perform any duty of the compact committee:
(1)    an alternate shall serve, until the original can return to duty, as that party state’s official on the compact committee; and
(2)    the designation of an alternate shall be communicated by that party state’s racing commission, or its equivalent, to the compact committee, as required by the applicable bylaws.
(d)    The Chairman of the Commission shall designate the official, and official’s alternate, to represent the State of Maryland on the compact committee.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 11 - Horse Racing › Subtitle 13 - National Racing Compact › Section 11-1308 - Voting Requirements

The compact committee shall have the following voting requirements:
(1)    each official shall be entitled to one vote on the compact committee;
(2)    a majority vote of the total number of officials on the compact committee shall be required to:
(i)    admit another party state;
(ii)    issue or renew a racing license; and
(iii)    receive or distribute any funds;
(3)    a two-thirds majority vote of the total number of officials on the compact committee shall be required to adopt, amend, or rescind the bylaws;
(4)    all other actions by the compact committee shall require a majority vote of those officials who are present for the vote; and
(5)    no action may be taken by the compact committee unless a quorum of the officials on the compact committee is present for the vote.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 11 - Horse Racing › Subtitle 13 - National Racing Compact › Section 11-1309 - Administrative Duties

The compact committee shall:
(1)    annually elect, from its members:
(i)    a chair;
(ii)    a vice chair; and
(iii)    a secretary/treasurer;
(2)    (i)    adopt bylaws for the conduct of its business;
(ii)    publish the bylaws in a convenient form; and
(iii)    file a copy of the bylaws, including any amendments, with the secretary of state, or its equivalent agency, of each party state; and
(3)    delegate day-to-day management and administration of its duties, as needed, to an executive director and support staff, who shall be considered governmental employees.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 11 - Horse Racing › Subtitle 13 - National Racing Compact › Section 11-1311 - Duties, Powers, and Exemptions of Party States

Each party state in the compact shall:
(1)    accept the decisions of the compact committee regarding the issuance or renewal of licenses;
(2)    reimburse, or otherwise pay, the expenses of its official on the compact committee;
(3)    not treat as a denial a notification to an applicant by the compact committee regarding its inability to process their application;
(4)    reserve the right to:
(i)    charge a fee for the use of a compact license within that party state;
(ii)    apply its own standards to determine whether a compact committee license should be suspended or revoked;
(iii)    apply its own standards for licensure or renewal of state applicants who do not meet the licensure requirements of the compact committee, or who are within a category of participants in live racing which the compact committee does not license; and
(iv)    apply its own standards for licensure of nonracing employees at horse racetracks and at separate or satellite wagering facilities;
(5)    through its racing commission or its equivalent, promptly notify the compact committee of any suspension or revocation that the party state has imposed on a compact committee licensee; and
(6)    not be held liable for the debts or other financial obligations incurred by the compact committee.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 11 - Horse Racing › Subtitle 13 - National Racing Compact › Section 11-1312 - Construction

(a)    This compact shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate its purposes.
(b)    The provisions of this compact shall be severable.
(c)    If any phrase, clause, sentence, or provision of this compact is declared to be contrary to the Constitution of the United States, the remainder of this compact shall remain in full force and effect.
(d)    If any phrase, clause, sentence, or provision of this compact is declared to be contrary to the constitution or laws of a party state, subject to the provision of § 1305(b), the compact shall remain in full force and effect as to the remaining states.
(e)    If the applicability of this compact to any government, agency, person or circumstance is held invalid, the applicability of the compact to other governments, agencies, persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 12 - Secondhand Precious Metal Object Dealers and Pawnbrokers › Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Section 12-102 - Scope of Title

(a)    This title does not apply to a transaction that involves:
(1)    merchandise acquired from an established manufacturer or dealer who holds a license under this title, other than a pawnbroker, if the dealer who acquires the merchandise keeps an invoice or other customary proof of origin for the merchandise;
(2)    a metal acquired for use in dentistry by a dentist licensed to practice dentistry under Title 4 of the Health Occupations Article;
(3)    coins; or
(4)    the purchase of junk or scrap metal that is subject to the record keeping and reporting requirements under § 17–1011 of this article.
(b)    If a retail jeweler has a fixed business address in the State, this title does not apply to a transaction in which the retail jeweler:
(1)    accepts, in accordance with a posted return policy, the return of an item that the jeweler originally sold;
(2)    accepts, in accordance with a published trade–in policy, merchandise in trade that the jeweler originally sold;
(3)    repossesses merchandise that the jeweler originally sold, if the original buyer has defaulted;
(4)    retains merchandise that the jeweler originally accepted for repair as a bailee for hire, if the customer who deposited the merchandise:
(i)    defaulted; or
(ii)    failed to reclaim the merchandise within the time agreed on with the jeweler;
(5)    accumulates pieces of precious metals in the course of performing repairs, remountings, fabrications, or custom orders; or
(6)    participates in a remount sale.
(c)    Except as otherwise provided in this title, this title does not apply to a pawnbroker located in a county that regulates pawnbrokers unless the pawnbroker does business as a dealer.
(d)    (1)    A county or municipal corporation may not enact a law to regulate dealers or coins.
(2)    This title supersedes any existing law of a county or municipal corporation that regulates dealers or coins.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 12 - Secondhand Precious Metal Object Dealers and Pawnbrokers › Subtitle 2 - Secondhand Precious Metal Object Dealers › Section 12-201 - License Required

(a)    Except as otherwise provided in this title, an individual shall have a license before the individual does business as a dealer in the State.
(b)    Except those pawnbrokers who are exempt from State licensing under § 12-102(c) of this title, all pawnbrokers must be licensed as dealers.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 12 - Secondhand Precious Metal Object Dealers and Pawnbrokers › Subtitle 2 - Secondhand Precious Metal Object Dealers › Section 12-202 - Applications for Licenses

(a)    (1)    An applicant for a license shall:
(i)    submit to the Secretary an application on the form that the Secretary provides; and
(ii)    pay to the Secretary an application fee of $300.
(2)    The application fee is nonrefundable.
(b)    The applicant shall sign the application under oath.
(c)    In addition to any other information that the Secretary requires, the application shall state:
(1)    the name, date of birth, and residence address of the applicant;
(2)    the fixed business address of the applicant;
(3)    the fixed address in the State where precious metal objects will be stored, if different from the fixed business address, provided, however, that a bank or safe deposit box is not an acceptable storage location unless written consent by the applicant and a bank official authorizing access to the storage facility and examination of its contents by law enforcement officers or agents accompany the application;
(4)    a telephone number at which the applicant can be reached during normal business hours;
(5)    each address where the applicant has conducted any business during the 36 months before application;
(6)    the driver’s license number, if any, of the applicant; and
(7)    the name and permanent address of each employee who will work with the applicant in the business of the applicant.
(d)    The application form shall contain, immediately above the signature line, the following:
“If issued a license, I agree to allow a municipal, county, or State police officer or agent acting in the course of a stolen property investigation or an investigation of a violation of this title to inspect and photograph all precious metal objects and records at my business or storage locations.”