Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 10 - RACING COMMISSION › Chapter 09.10.05 - Satellite Simulcast Betting › Section 09.10.05.02 - Requirements for Permit Application

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. An application for a satellite simulcast
				betting permit shall be submitted on a form provided by the
				Commission.
B. With the
				application, the applicant shall submit:
(1)
				A nonrefundable application fee in the amount of $500 by means of a certified
				or cashier's check;
(2) An
				affidavit to the effect that the applicant will pay, in advance, directly to
				the provider, any costs incurred for those professional services used by the
				Commission in the processing of the application;
(3) A contract with the applicable track
				licensee assuring the applicant the:
(a)
				Right to the simulcast signal if the permit is granted, and
(b) Operation of the pari-mutuel function at
				the applicant's facility by the track licensee if the permit is
				granted;
(4) Contracts,
				if any, with the persons denoted by Business Regulation Article, §
										11-827, Annotated
				Code of Maryland, which contain the duration and amount of the takeout to be
				allocated to the permittee for the costs of operating the satellite simulcast
				betting facility for which the permittee may be reimbursed, such as:
(a) Salaries;
(b) Utilities;
(c) Repairs and maintenance; and
(d) Other expenses agreed upon between the
				permittee and a person denoted by Business Regulation Article, §
											11-827, Annotated
				Code of Maryland;
(5)
				The location, capacity, and availability of parking for the facility to be used
				for satellite simulcast betting;
(6) The address and proof of ownership of the
				premises where satellite simulcast betting is to be conducted, or a lease
				agreement for the use of the premises as a satellite simulcast betting
				facility;
(7) Proof that the use of
				the facility for satellite simulcast betting complies with:
(a) Local zoning laws or ordinances;
				and
(b) Ordinances including, but
				not limited to, those dealing with health and the sale of alcoholic
				beverages;
(8) Financial
				feasibility studies for the operation of satellite simulcast betting at the
				location designated;
(9)
				Architectural and interior design plans of the facility for which satellite
				simulcast betting is being requested;
(10) Details relating to food and beverage
				service at the proposed facility, including:
(a) Approximate number of personnel, by
				category, to be employed in this service;
(b) Concept of food service;
(c) Type of menu items to be
				offered;
(d) Seating plan;
				and
(e) Other information the
				applicant considers appropriate;
(11) If the proposed facility is within a
				35-mile radius of a mile thoroughbred or harness track in Maryland, the written
				consent of:
(a) Each mile thoroughbred and
				harness track in Maryland within whose 35-mile radius the facility will be
				located;
(b) The groups that
				represent a majority of the applicable:
(i)
				Owners and trainers licensed in the State, and
(ii) Breeders in the State; and
(12) Other information
				requested by the Commission.