Section 11-503 - Stalls. - Maryland Statutes

§ 11-503. Stalls.
 

(a)  Preference for State residents.-  

(1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a licensee shall give preference in stall allocation to a trainer: 

(i) who has a permanent residence in the State; and 

(ii) whose horse qualifies under the eligibility rules that the Commission or a licensee adopts. 

(2) A licensee need not allocate more than 60% of the licensee's stalls to trainers who have permanent residences in the State. 

(3) A trainer who claims a preferential action under this subsection shall give the licensee an affidavit stating the qualifications and condition of each horse for which the trainer requests a stall. 

(b)  Trainers from northeast.-  

(1) This subsection applies to trainers who: 

(i) are from the northeastern area of the State; and 

(ii) were chosen originally by the licensee as eligible for stall space. 

(2) The Commission shall seek cooperation among licensees to ensure that, when horses are stabled for a race meeting at a track in the State, consideration is given to assigning a trainer, to the extent practicable and without charge, a stall nearest to the county of residence of the trainer. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 78B, §§ 8, 26B; 1992, ch. 4, § 2.]