2454                                       LAWS OF MARYLAND                                 Ch. 846

an interest is represented by a single wager on two or more
horses.

(4)        Each such licensee having a total wager in
excess of $166,666.67 daily average during the racing
season, in any one year similarly shall pay to the Racing
Commission for the use of the State, breakage computed to
ten cents (10¢) on the entire amount thereof provided,
however, that each such licensee shall deduct and retain one
half of the breakage computed to ten cents (10¢) on the
amount wagered on races conducted at a facility owned by the
licensee. Any breakage retained by the licensee shall be
used for physical improvements (as approved by the State
Racing Commission for the year 1976 and thereafter) to the
facility owned by the licensee. At least one half of those
improvements shall be for those areas commonly referred to
as "backstretch" areas which shall include, for example, but
not be limited to, grooms' quarters, horse stalls, paddock
facilities and track kitchens.

(5)         Each such licensee shall similarly pay a
license fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for each day
that races are held, provided that the Racing Commission
shall authorize each licensee under this section to conduct

not more than [67] 85 days of racing. THE COMMISSION MAY

AWARD RACING DAYS UP TO 3 YEARS IN ADVANCE. HOWEVER, NO

LICENSE FOR A RACE MEETING SHALL ISSUE PRIOR TO THE PAYMENT

OF ALL FEES REQUIRED BY THIS ARTICLE.

(6)    The Commission shall promptly pay all taxes
AND ESTIMATED TAXES collected under the provisions of this
section to the Comptroller.

(7)    Each licensee licensed under the provisions
of this section shall, in addition to the other taxes and
fees imposed under the provisions of this article, pay
annually to the Maryland State Fair Board a sum representing
one tenth of one per centum of all money wagered in excess
of two million dollars ($2,000,000) with a maximum of three
thousand five hundred dollars ($3,500.00) from each
licensee. In addition each licensee shall allocate a sum
equal to 1/2% of the regular and multiple mutuel pool in all
races conducted by it during the year to the Maryland
Standardbred Race Fund as provided by § 17A of this article.

17B.

ANY SECURITY GUARDS REQUESTED BY A    LICENSEE LICENSED

UNDER SECTION 17 SHALL BE FURNISHED BY      THE STATE. THE

LICENSEE SHALL REIMBURSE THE STATE FOR ALL   COSTS INCURRED BY
THE STATE FOR PROVIDING SECURITY GUARDS.

17C.

(A) A LICENSEE LICENSED UNDER SECTION 17 MAY NOT LOAN
OR GIVE TO ANY PERSON MONEY OR ANY OTHER THING OF VALUE FOR
THE PURPOSE OF PERMITTING THAT PERSON TO WAGER ON ANY RACE.