Section 11-1311 - Duties, powers, and exemptions of party states. - Maryland Statutes

§ 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. 
 

[2006, ch. 180.]