146                               Laws of Maryland                        [Ch. 48

Track [or the Havre de Grace Track], the Association so abandon-
ing the track at which it has heretofore regularly conducted race
meetings under the authority of this Article and this section may be
licensed and awarded dates for the holding or conducting of races
or race meetings at a new track location in the State.

11. (a) Said Racing Commission shall have full power to pre-
scribe rules, regulations and conditions under which all horse races
shall be conducted within the State of Maryland. Said Commission
may make rules governing, restricting or regulating betting on such
races and may fix, regulate and condition the rate of charge by the
licensee for admission, or for the performance of any service, or for
the sale of any article on the premises of such licensee, and may
regulate the size of the purse, stake or reward to be offered for the
conduct of such races.

(b)   Each licensee, licensed under Section 7 of this Article, may
deduct and retain for its own account one-half (1/2) of the breakage
computed to the 10c and

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of the mutuel pool on all
races conducted by it during the year, exclusive of the [4%] 5%
State tax imposed by Section 14 of this Article and exclusive of the
special tax imposed by Section 12 of this Article as a source of funds
for grants toward capital improvements of those licensed under
Section 7 of this Article.

(c)  All contracts and agreements for the payment of money and
all salaries, fees and compensation paid by any person or persons,
association or corporation licensed as hereinbefore provided, and all
proposed extensions, additions, or improvements to the buildings,
stables, improvements or tracks upon property owned or leased by
such licensee shall be subject to the approval of the Commission.

(d)   Said Commission shall have power to compel the production
of any and all books, memoranda or documents showing the receipts
and disbursements of any person, corporation or association, licensed
under the provisions of this Article to conduct racing meetings. The
Commission may at any time require the removal of any employee
or official employed by any licensee hereunder. The Commission
shall also have the power to require that the books and financial or
other statements of any person, corporation or association licensed
under the provisions of this Article shall be kept in any manner
which to the Commission may seem best, and that the Commission
shall also be authorized to visit, to investigate and to place expert
accountants and such other persons as it may deem necessary, in
the offices, tracks or places of business of any such person, corpo-
ration or association, for the purpose of satisfying itself that the
Commission's rules and regulations are strictly complied with, and
the salaries and expenses of such expert accountants or other per-
sons shall be paid by the person, corporation or association to whom
they are assigned.

(e)  The said Commission shall have power to summon witnesses
before it and to administer oaths or affirmations to such witnesses
whenever in the judgment of the said Commission, it may be neces-
sary for the effectual discharge of their duties; and any person fail-
ing to appear before said Commission at the time and place specified
in answer to said summons, or refusing to testify, shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor and upon indictment and conviction in a
Court of competent jurisdiction shall be punishable by a fine of not