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Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 10 - RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 09.10.04 - General › Section 09.10.04.15 - Disputes, Protests

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
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 position to which they may be
				entitled until the dispute is settled by the Commission.
(2) A horse against which a dispute is lodged
				is not subject to the penalties attaching to the highest position to which the
				horse may be entitled if:
(a) The horse is a
				registered thoroughbred;
(b) The
				dispute is the direct result of a positive finding of a prohibited drug in the
				urine or blood specimen of a horse, and:
(i)
				The positive finding is not challenged; or
(ii) A confirmatory test of the blood or
				urine specimen substantially confirms the positive finding; and
(c) The race is not a stake
				race.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 10 - RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 09.10.04 - General › Section 09.10.04.16 - Corporate or Stable Names

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
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 annually.
(2) The
				registration of a corporate or stable name is effective only for the calendar
				year for which the registration is made.
(3) A corporate or stable name is subject to
				the approval of the Commission.
(4)
				A corporate or stable name may be abandoned at any time upon written notice to
				the Commission and publication of the abandonment.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 10 - RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 09.10.04 - General › Section 09.10.04.17 - Authorized Agent

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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 agent, an individual shall first be licensed by the
				Commission in some other capacity.
D. An authorized agent may appoint a subagent
				only when authorized to do so, and, to be effective, notice of the appointment
				shall be given in writing to the Commission.
E. The registration required under §A of
				this regulation shall:
(1) Specify the
				functions which the authorized agent may perform on behalf of the owner;
				and
(2) If the authorized agent is
				allowed to act for the owner in matters involving the receipt or withdrawal of
				funds, be accompanied by a notarized document to that effect signed by the
				owner to be represented by the authorized agent.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 10 - RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 09.10.04 - General › Section 09.10.04.18 - Smoking

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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.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 10 - RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 09.10.04 - General › Section 09.10.04.19 - Workers' Compensation

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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 under §A
				of this regulation shall list the following on the license application:
(1) Name of the insurance company;
(2) Name of the agent;
(3) Policy number; and
(4) Policy expiration date.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 10 - RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 09.10.04 - General › Section 09.10.04.20 - Calculation of Time

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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 falls on a scheduled dark
				day, and the next scheduled racing day is the day of the race, the act shall be
				done on or before the previous scheduled racing day.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 10 - RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 09.10.04 - General › Section 09.10.04.21 - Procedures for Challenging the Commission's Recognition of Certain Organizations

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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 segment of the racing industry in the State,
				considering that certain sections of Business Regulation Article, Title 11,
				Annotated Code of Maryland, require the:
(1)
				Consent of certain organizations; and
(2) Distribution of funds to a certain
				organization.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 10 - RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 09.10.04 - General › Section 09.10.04.22 - Leases of Horses

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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.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 10 - RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 09.10.04 - General › Section 09.10.04.23 - Timing of Races

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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 power failure,
				mechanical malfunction, or other extenuating circumstance.
C. If the stewards or judges determine that
				one of the exceptions under §B of this regulation occurred, the official
				time of the race is the time:
(1) Recorded by
				the official timer as provided under:
(a)
				COMAR 09.10.01.36B for
				a thoroughbred race, or
(b) COMAR
				09.10.02.24B for
				a standardbred race; or
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 10 - RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 09.10.04 - General › Section 09.10.04.24 - Telephone Account Betting

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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 to be paid to anyone other than a track licensee, horsemen, and
				breeders;
(c) Fees paid to the
				racetracks that hosted the live races in this State and out-of-State;
(d) Fees paid to a third-party operator of
				the TABS; and
(e) Costs of the
				racing association as agreed to between the:
(i) Racing association,
(ii) Organization representing a majority of
				the horsemen racing at the track where the TABS is operated, and
(iii) Organization representing a majority of
				the breeders of the breed of horses racing at the track where the TABS is
				operated.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 10 - RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 09.10.04 - General › Section 09.10.04.25 - Racetrack Facility Renewal Account

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A. Eligibility. A racetrack licensee may
				receive a grant from the Racetrack Facility Renewal Account, established under
				State Government Article, § 9-1 A-29, Annotated Code of Maryland, for
				racetrack facility capital construction and racetrack facility improvements if
				the racetrack licensee is in compliance with the applicable eligibility
				requirements of State Government Article, § 9-1 A-09, Annotated Code of
				Maryland, including:
(1) The development and
				submittal to the Commission of a multiyear plan to improve the quality and
				marketing of horse racing at racetrack locations owned or operated by the
				racetrack licensee; and
(2) The
				development with other industry representatives in both the thoroughbred and
				harness racing industries of a multiyear plan to improve the quality and
				marketing of the horse racing industry in Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 10 - RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 09.10.05 - Satellite Simulcast Betting › Section 09.10.05.01 - Purpose and Intent Concerning Minority Participation

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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 specifying the procedures to be used in the
				application for, and the granting and renewal of, a satellite simulcast betting
				permit, as well as the terms and conditions of a satellite simulcast betting
				permit.
B. Intent Concerning
				Minority Participation. The Commission shall carry out the provisions of this
				chapter in a manner that complies with the intent of the General Assembly in
				enacting the Maryland Horse Racing Act of 1992 (Chapter 473, Acts of 1992),
				including the intent regarding minority participation, specifically to:
(1) Provide equal opportunity for the
				inclusion of minority applicants;
(2) Be nondiscriminatory in the selection of
				permit holders to operate satellite simulcast betting; and
(3) Ensure that all satellite simulcast
				betting facility permit holders not discriminate in the employment of services
				for the development, construction, operation, and maintenance of these
				facilities.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 10 - RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 09.10.05 - Satellite Simulcast Betting › Section 09.10.05.03 - Personal and Financial Background Investigation

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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 and financial
				background investigation on the officers of the applicant, if any, and each
				person with a financial interest in the applicant;
(2) Obtain from the applicant not less than
				three personal references regarding each person specified by § B(1) of
				this regulation;
(3) Solicit
				responses from references furnished by the applicant and evaluate
				them;
(4) Request federal, State,
				and local law enforcement authorities, with the cooperation of the persons
				specified in § B(1) of this regulation and at the expense of the
				applicant, to conduct a criminal background review of persons specified by
				§ B(1) of this regulation;
(5)
				Direct the applicant to pay financial advisors engaged by the Commission to
				review and advise the Commission on all pertinent financial matters for the
				applicant and for persons having a financial interest in the applicant in order
				to determine the applicant's financial ability to purchase or lease, develop,
				and maintain the satellite simulcast betting facility including:
(a) Certified financial statements,
(b) Income statements for the most recent
				year preceding the submission of the application, and
(c) Financial statements and related records
				of any corporation, association, partnership, proprietorship, limited
				partnership, or any other business entity in which a person with a financial
				interest in the applicant has at least a majority interest;
(6) Obtain from the applicant the:
(a) Disclosure of all financial interests in
				horse racing and other legalized betting activities by those persons specified
				in § B(1) of this regulation, and
(b) Identity and the percentage of interest
				of all persons with less than a 5 percent financial or beneficial interest in
				the applicant, as well as the permission of these persons to have an
				investigation conducted on their background by the Commission.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 10 - RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 09.10.05 - Satellite Simulcast Betting › Section 09.10.05.04 - Requirements for a Satellite Simulcast Betting Facility

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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 stations within
				easy access;
E. Visual and
				computer-assisted handicapping aids;
F. Adequate security; and
G. A design which is commensurate to the
				setting in which it is located.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 10 - RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 09.10.05 - Satellite Simulcast Betting › Section 09.10.05.05 - Procedures for Considering an Application

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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. Provide written notice to the executive
				and legislative branches of the county and local governments for the
				jurisdiction within which the proposed satellite simulcast betting facility is
				to be located of the date, time, and location of the public meeting;
C. Post the notice of the public hearing on
				the Commission website at least 30 days before the public hearing;
D. 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;
E. Request from the applicant a list of
				community associations that were notified of the public hearing;
F. Conduct the public hearing within 10 miles
				of the requested satellite simulcast betting facility and, at this hearing, the
				Commission shall consider comments, if any, from:
(1) The public,
(2) The officials from the jurisdiction where
				the satellite simulcast betting facility is to be located,
(3) The applicable track licensee,
(4) The applicable group that represents a
				majority of the owners and trainers licensed in the State,
(5) The applicable group that represents a
				majority of the breeders in the State, and
(6) Other interested parties in the racing
				industry; and
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 10 - RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 09.10.05 - Satellite Simulcast Betting › Section 09.10.05.06 - Grounds for Denial and Sanctions

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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 law,
(b) Has violated a regulation of the
				Commission, or
(c) Has not complied
				with a condition imposed by the Commission;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 10 - RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 09.10.05 - Satellite Simulcast Betting › Section 09.10.05.07 - Term of a Satellite Simulcast Betting Permit

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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 next calendar year
				if the starting date on the permit is after July 1 of the calendar
				year.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 10 - RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 09.10.05 - Satellite Simulcast Betting › Section 09.10.05.08 - Content of a Satellite Simulcast Betting Permit

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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.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 10 - RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 09.10.05 - Satellite Simulcast Betting › Section 09.10.05.09 - Renewal of a Satellite Simulcast Betting Permit

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
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 permittee stating that the facility in which satellite
				simulcast betting takes place continues to meet the requirements of the law,
				regulations, and conditions, if any, of the Commission; and
C. Granted, unless the Commission determines
				that the permit holder:
(1) Should be denied
				under the provisions of Regulation .06 of this chapter; or
(2) No longer has viable contracts, leases,
				and agreements required under Regulation .02 of this chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 10 - RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 09.10.05 - Satellite Simulcast Betting › Section 09.10.05.10 - Satellite Simulcast Betting Permit Fee and Renewal Fee

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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.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 10 - RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 09.10.05 - Satellite Simulcast Betting › Section 09.10.05.11 - Discretion of Judges and Stewards

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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) Delay the race until
				the matter is resolved, if this is possible; or
(3) After having delayed the race, if the
				problem is not resolved and a further delay is not possible, order the race to
				be run.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 10 - RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 09.10.05 - Satellite Simulcast Betting › Section 09.10.05.12 - Requirements of Permittee

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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 the State, to the Commission not later than December 31 of each
				year for the period through December 15 of that year, on the:
(1) Effectiveness of satellite simulcast
				betting, and
(2) Effect of
				satellite simulcast betting on the racing industry in the State;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 10 - RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 09.10.05 - Satellite Simulcast Betting › Section 09.10.05.13 - Changes in Ownership in Permittee

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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
				change, the Commission shall make a determination to continue or revoke the
				permit based on the criteria used in issuing a permit.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 10 - RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 09.10.06 - New Racetrack License › Section 09.10.06.01 - Purpose

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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.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 10 - RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 09.10.06 - New Racetrack License › Section 09.10.06.02 - Application Fee

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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.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 10 - RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 09.10.06 - New Racetrack License › Section 09.10.06.03 - Application Period

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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.
B. The Commission shall
				specify the type, and general geographic area, of the racetrack for which it
				will consider applications.
C. The
				advertisement shall be published at least 30 days before the first day of the
				application period.
D. To be
				timely, the application documents shall be delivered to the Commission not
				later than 5 p.m. on the last day of the application period.
E. An application delivered after the
				deadline may not be accepted and may not be considered by the
				Commission.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 10 - RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 09.10.06 - New Racetrack License › Section 09.10.06.04 - Document Submission

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Documents required to be submitted to the Commission under
				  this chapter shall consist of an original and ten copies.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 10 - RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 09.10.06 - New Racetrack License › Section 09.10.06.05 - Application Procedure

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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 required by this chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 10 - RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 09.10.06 - New Racetrack License › Section 09.10.06.06 - Phase I Documents and Information

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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 Commission in Phase I:
A. A completed application form obtained from
				the Commission which shall provide for:
(1)
				The name of the applicant;
(2) The
				address of the principal office of the applicant in Maryland;
(3) The exact location of the proposed
				racetrack;
(4) A detailed
				description of the proposed racetrack and racetrack facilities;
(5) Operational plans, including the:
(a) Type of racing,
(b) Number of days of live racing,
(c) Number of races per day, and
(d) Number of days of simulcast racing;
				and
(6) A projected
				satellite simulcast betting network;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 10 - RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 09.10.06 - New Racetrack License › Section 09.10.06.07 - Format

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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 submission of a document shall be
				noted at the top of each page of the document.
D. Photographs shall be supplied of any
				three-dimensional exhibits.
E. The
				documents shall be submitted in three-ring binders, consisting of:
(1) Three volumes for Phase I as follows:
(a) Volume 1: Personal and Background
				Information,
(b) Volume 2:
				Ownership, and
(c) Volume 3:
				Financial Matters; and
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 10 - RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 09.10.06 - New Racetrack License › Section 09.10.06.08 - Review of Application for Completeness

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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 under Regulation .06 of this chapter.
B. If the Executive Director determines that
				the required information has not been submitted, the Executive Director shall
				notify the applicant in writing and state the nature of the
				deficiency.
C. An applicant
				notified in accordance with §B of this regulation may submit the documents
				necessary to complete the application not later than 15 days after
				notification.
D. An applicant who
				is notified in accordance with §B of this regulation and who fails to
				submit the requested documents in a timely manner may not be certified by the
				Executive Director, and the Commission may not consider the
				application.
E. When the Executive
				Director determines that an application contains all of the required
				information, the Executive Director shall:
(1) Certify in writing that the application
				is received by the Commission; and
(2) Deliver a copy of the certification to
				the applicant.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 10 - RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 09.10.06 - New Racetrack License › Section 09.10.06.09 - Changes in Application

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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 inaccuracy.
B. After a
				racetrack application has been filed by an applicant, the applicant may not
				amend the application except:
(1) To address a
				deficiency in accordance with a notice sent under Regulation .08 of this
				chapter;
(2) As required by the
				Commission or the Commission staff for clarification of information contained
				in the application; or
(3) To
				address a change in the circumstances surrounding the application that was
				outside the control of the applicant and that affects the ability of the
				applicant to comply with the law or the regulations of the
				Commission.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 10 - RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 09.10.06 - New Racetrack License › Section 09.10.06.10 - Personal and Background Information

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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 with the applicant;
(3)
				A partner of the applicant; or
(4)
				An owner of an interest in the applicant of 2 percent or more.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 10 - RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 09.10.06 - New Racetrack License › Section 09.10.06.11 - Information for Background Investigation

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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 disclosing whether the individual has
				ever been:
(1) Arrested;
(2) Convicted of, pled nolo contendere to, or
				received probation before judgement for, a felony or misdemeanor, other than a
				misdemeanor traffic offense;
(3)
				Sanctioned by a government agency related to horse racing;
(4) Found liable in connection with a civil
				action related to horse racing;
(5)
				A debtor in a bankruptcy proceeding; or
(6) Denied a bond.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 10 - RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 09.10.06 - New Racetrack License › Section 09.10.06.12 - Consent for Investigation

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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
				information provided in the application documents; and
B. Conduct a background investigation of the
				individual.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 10 - RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 09.10.06 - New Racetrack License › Section 09.10.06.13 - Organizational Documents

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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
				the corporation has been reorganized or reincorporated during the 5-year period
				preceding the date on which the application documents are submitted to the
				Commission; and
(4) Statement and
				documentation of whether the corporation has filed restated articles of
				incorporation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 10 - RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 09.10.06 - New Racetrack License › Section 09.10.06.14 - Owners

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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.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 10 - RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 09.10.06 - New Racetrack License › Section 09.10.06.15 - Directors, Officers, and Partners

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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 Commission, either as a director,
				officer, partner, or an individual having key management
				responsibility.
B. For each
				individual listed under §A of this regulation, the applicant shall
				provide:
(1) The individual's name and
				address;
(2) Each position or
				office of the applicant held by the individual;
(3) The individual's principal occupation
				during the 5-year period preceding the date on which the application documents
				are submitted to the Commission; and
(4) The nature and extent of any ownership
				interest that the individual has in the applicant.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 10 - RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 09.10.06 - New Racetrack License › Section 09.10.06.16 - Controlling Entity

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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) Extent of control exercised
				by the beneficial owner; and
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 10 - RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 09.10.06 - New Racetrack License › Section 09.10.06.17 - Lease of Racetrack by Applicant

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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 lessor.
B. The application documents shall include a
				copy of the lease agreement and every other agreement or contract between the
				lessor and lessee.
C. The
				Commission may not grant a license to a person applying under this chapter if
				the Commission determines that the:
(1)
				Lessor would not be qualified to be issued a license; or
(2) Lease is a subterfuge to avoid compliance
				with one or more provisions of this chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 10 - RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 09.10.06 - New Racetrack License › Section 09.10.06.18 - Outside Interests

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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
(2) Is currently engaged in the business of
				racing in another state and the nature and extent of that
				involvement.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 10 - RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 09.10.06 - New Racetrack License › Section 09.10.06.19 - Location of Racetrack

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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 the real property during the 5-year period
				preceding the date on which the application documents are filed;
D. The name and address of each person who
				holds a mortgage or other security interest in the real property;
E. An unconditional commitment by the owner
				of the real property for a title insurance policy;
F. An aerial photograph of the racetrack
				site;
G. A photograph of the site
				from each roadway adjacent to the site; and
H. A description of the current commercial
				and industrial uses for all property within a 1-mile area around the racetrack
				site.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 10 - RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 09.10.06 - New Racetrack License › Section 09.10.06.20 - Zoning and Government Improvements

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A. The application documents shall:
(1) Describe the applicable zoning
				designation for the racetrack site;
(2) List any local zoning or special use
				permits, including liquor sales permits, that the applicant must obtain for the
				racetrack site;
(3) Describe, for
				the permits listed under §A(2) of this regulation:
(a) The procedure by which the applicant
				shall obtain the permits,
(b)
				Conditions, if any, likely to be placed on the permits, and
(c) The estimated dates on which the
				applicant will obtain the permits; and
(4) State whether a variance is required for
				the height of the facilities.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 10 - RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 09.10.06 - New Racetrack License › Section 09.10.06.21 - Defects

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The application documents shall state whether the racetrack
				  site:
A. Has any geological or
				structural defects and include a description of the engineering, design, and
				construction plans to remedy the defect; and
B. Is located in a floodplain and include a
				description of the flood history of the site.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 10 - RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 09.10.06 - New Racetrack License › Section 09.10.06.22 - Access and Transportation

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A. The
				application documents shall include a traffic flow study prepared by a traffic
				engineer containing a:
(1) Statement, in
				miles, of the distance of the racetrack site from the center of the nearest
				population center;
(2) Description
				and map of the roadway access to the racetrack site;
(3) Photograph of each roadway that will be
				used to access the site;
(4)
				Description of the transportation facilities that serve the population center;
				and
(5) Description of the
				transportation facilities that will serve the racetrack site.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 10 - RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 09.10.06 - New Racetrack License › Section 09.10.06.23 - Architect's Plan

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A. The application
				documents shall include:
(1) Layout drawings
				of the proposed:
(a) Racing strip,
(b) Facilities and equipment,
(c) Facilities for horses and personnel,
				and
(d) Customer facilities;
				and
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 10 - RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 09.10.06 - New Racetrack License › Section 09.10.06.24 - Racetrack Dimensions

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A. The
				application documents shall state the dimensions and specifications of each
				racetrack to be provided on association grounds, including the:
(1) Total length;
(2) Width;
(3) Banking, with a description of the method
				of transition into and out of turns;
(4) Radius of each turn and the length of
				each stretch and chute;
(5) Type of
				inside and outside rail;
(6)
				Composition and depth of the base, subsurface, and cushion of the racetrack
				with a schematic drawing of the racing surface;
(7) Drainage system for the racing
				surface;
(8) Location and design of
				the video towers;
(9) Location and
				method of closing gaps in the rail;
(10) Location of lighting for the
				racetrack;
(11) Type of turf for a
				turf racetrack; and
(12) Method by
				which the track will be winterized.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 10 - RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 09.10.06 - New Racetrack License › Section 09.10.06.25 - Public Areas

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A. The application
				documents shall state the specifications for areas of the racetrack facility to
				which the public will have access and include a description of the
				configuration and location of the:
(1)
				Grandstand;
(2) Total number of
				seats, designating the indoor and outdoor seats and the reserved and
				nonreserved seats;
(3) Television
				monitors available for viewing by patrons;
(4) Pari-mutuel facility;
(5) Concession areas;
(6) Restrooms;
(7) Drinking fountains;
(8) Special clubs or other facilities for
				certain patrons;
(9) Turnstiles or
				the method for counting patrons; and
(10) Fencing around the grandstand.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 10 - RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 09.10.06 - New Racetrack License › Section 09.10.06.26 - Parking Facilities

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The application documents shall state the specifications for
				  parking facilities for the racetrack, including a description of the:
A. Access to the parking facilities from each
				roadway adjacent to the racetrack site;
B. Location and number of spaces for each
				type of parking available, including public, Commission employee, individual
				licensee, and handicapped parking;
C. Road surface to be used in the parking
				facilities; and
D. Distance between
				the parking facilities and the grandstand.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 10 - RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 09.10.06 - New Racetrack License › Section 09.10.06.27 - Facilities for Horses and Personnel

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A. The application documents shall describe
				the:
(1) Facilities for stabling
				horses;
(2) Facilities for
				obtaining specimens for testing horses and humans for drugs;
(3) Prerace holding area and
				paddock;
(4) Facilities for owners,
				trainers, and other racetrack personnel;
(5) Facilities for a racetrack
				chaplain;
(6) Lounge area,
				educational facilities, and other recreational facilities for racetrack
				personnel;
(7) Facilities for
				jockeys and drivers;
(8) Stand for
				the racing judges or stewards and the work areas for representatives of the
				Commission;
(9) Size and
				composition of the planned path for horses from the stable area to the prerace
				holding area, paddock, racetrack, and test barn;
(10) Areas and equipment in and around the
				stable area where horses may be cooled out or leisurely exercised, such as
				gallops, grass paddocks, pastures, wood chip trails, or electric
				walkers;
(11) Equine and human
				ambulances and the location of a covered area for the equine and human
				ambulances; and
(12) Child care
				facilities for the patrons or the licensees, if provided.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 10 - RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 09.10.06 - New Racetrack License › Section 09.10.06.28 - Utilities and Easements

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A. The
				application documents shall describe the location of utilities throughout the
				racetrack site, including:
(1) Whether
				electrical service is overhead or underground;
(2) The location, depth, and size of water
				and sewer lines; and
(3)
				Availability of a backup generator or other source of energy.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 10 - RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 09.10.06 - New Racetrack License › Section 09.10.06.29 - Fiscal Information

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A. The
				application documents shall include audited financial statements of the
				applicant for each of the 3 fiscal years preceding the date the application
				documents are submitted, including a:
(1)
				Balance sheet; and
(2) Profit and
				loss statement.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 10 - RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 09.10.06 - New Racetrack License › Section 09.10.06.30 - Loans

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A. The application
				documents shall state each loan made by the applicant in an amount that exceeds
				1 percent of the applicant's net income for the year in which the loan was
				made.
B. The disclosure for each
				loan listed under §A of this regulation shall include:
(1) The name and address of the
				borrower;
(2) The amount of the
				loan;
(3) The terms of the loan;
				and
(4) A copy of each document
				executed with respect to the loan.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 10 - RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 09.10.06 - New Racetrack License › Section 09.10.06.31 - Debt

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A. The application
				documents shall describe any lien that encumbers 1 percent or more of the
				applicant's assets or 1 percent or more of the assets of a person with an
				ownership interest in the applicant of 25 percent or more.
B. The disclosure for each lien listed under
				§A of this document shall include:
(1)
				The name and address of the lender or secured party;
(2) The amount of the indebtedness;
(3) The terms of the lien; and
(4) A copy of each document executed with
				respect to the lien.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 10 - RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 09.10.06 - New Racetrack License › Section 09.10.06.32 - Budgets

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A. The application
				documents shall describe the costs of construction or improvement of the
				racetrack facilities.
B. The
				disclosure required under §A of this regulation shall state whether each
				item is a fixed cost or a projection, and shall include the costs of:
(1) Architectural and engineering
				services;
(2) Land
				acquisition;
(3) Site
				development;
(4) Facility
				construction;
(5) Equipment
				acquisition;
(6) Capitalized
				interest;
(7) Loan placement fees
				and other guarantee fees;
(8) Any
				other financing costs relating to construction;
(9) Administrative services relating to
				construction;
(10) Legal services
				relating to construction; and
(11)
				Other areas relating to construction, providing details of any costs exceeding
				5 percent of the total cost of construction.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 10 - RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 09.10.06 - New Racetrack License › Section 09.10.06.33 - Funding

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A. The application
				documents shall state the source of funds for the construction or operation of
				the racetrack.
B. If a source of
				funds listed under §A of this regulation is an equity contribution, the
				applicant shall disclose the:
(1) Amount of
				contribution;
(2) Terms of any
				commitment from that source; and
(3) If the contribution is other than cash or
				cash equivalent, the basis for valuing the noncash contribution.