2102                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND [Ch. 623

practicable [during nineteen hundred and sixty—three
(1963)], award all dates for racing in the State of
Maryland [within the current year, and shall, on or
before December 1 of nineteen hundred and sixty—three
(1963) and] on or before December 1 of each year
[thereafter, award all dates] for racing for the ensuing
year. The said dates so awarded shall not exceed Tone
hundred and forty-four (144)] ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY
(180) days [in the aggregate, and the decision of the
Commission on the award of all such dates shall be
final]. THE COMMISSION IN ITS DISCRETION ON OR BEFORE
DECEMBER 1 OF EACH YEAR MAY ALSO AWARD AN ADDITIONAL
FORTY-EIGHT (48) DAYS FOR RACING FOR THE ENSUING YEAR.
SAID FORTY-EIGHT (48) DAYS OF RACING MAY BE AWARDED UNDER
SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS THE COMMISSION MAY PRESCRIBE
FOR ANY SUBSTANTIAL ALTERATIONS, ADDITIONS, CHANGES,
IMPROVEMENTS OR MAJOR REPAIRS TO OR UPON THE PROPERTY
OWNED OR LEASED BY ANY LICENSEE AND BY IT USED FOR THE
CONDUCT OF RACING. THE COMMISSION MAY ALSO PRESCRIBE

TERMS AND CONDITIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE LOCATION,

CAPACITY, AVAILABILITY AND IMPROVEMENT OF PARKING

FACILITIES AS A REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD OF THE

FORTY-EIGHTY (48) DAYS OF RACING OR ANY PART THEREOF.

THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS WITH RESPECT TO PARKING
FACILITIES MAY BE BASED TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE ON MASTER
PLANS DEVELOPED BY THE LICENSEES AFTER CONSULTATION WITH
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. SAID FORTY-EIGHT (48) DAYS OF
RACING OR ANY PART THEREOF MAY BE WITHDRAWN AND REVOKED
BY THE COMMISSION AND, IN THEIR DISCRETION,
[[REALLOCATING SAID DAYS]] REALLOCATED, IF ANY LICENSEE
FAILS TO COMPLETE OR CONTINUE AN IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
INCLUDING PARKING FACILITIES PRESCRIBED BY THE COMMISSION
AS A CONDITION TO THE AWARDING OF THE FORTY-EIGHT (48)
DAYS OF RACING OR ANY PART THEREOF. THE DISCRETION OF
THE COMMISSION ON THE AWARD OF ALL SUCH DATES SHALL BE

FINAL , AND THE AWARD OF ALL DATES SHALL CONSTITUTE A

LICENSE AND NOT A FRANCHISE.

(c) The Commission shall have the power to reject
any application for a license for any cause which it may
deem sufficient and the action of the Commission shall be
final. No one person, corporation or association shall
be given a license to conduct racing for more than ninety
(90) days in one year, nor shall more than an aggregate
of one hundred and twenty (120) days of racing be held in
any one year on any one track within the State of
Maryland. PROVIDED, THE LIMITATION IN THIS SUBSECTION
SHALL NOT BE APPLICABLE TO OR INCLUDE THE 48 DAYS GRANTED
TO THE COMMISSION IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION TO BE
AWARDED IN ITS DISCRETION.

11.

(b) Each mile thoroughbred licensee licensed under