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LAWS OF MARYLAND
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Ch. 8
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year. Effective January 1, 1985, the percentage amount of all
moneys in excess of $125,000 daily average retained by the
licensee shall be 10.5 percent of the regular mutuel pool, 12.5
percent of the two horse multiple mutuel pool, and 18.5 percent
of the three or more horse multiple mutuel pool, and paid to the
[harness racing board] HARNESS RACING BOARD for use of the State
shall be 6.5 percent.
(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 [harness racing board] HARNESS
RACING BOARD 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 Harness Racing Board 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 [harness racing board] HARNESS RACING
BOARD shall authorize each licensee under this section to conduct
not more than 67 days of racing. The [harness racing board]
HARNESS RACING BOARD is authorized, in its discretion, on or
before December 1 of each year to award an additional 54 days for
racing for the ensuing year. The additional days of racing may be
awarded under such terms and conditions as the board may
prescribe for any substantial alterations, additions, changes,
improvements, or major repairs to or upon the property owned or
leased by any licensee and used for the conduct of racing.
However, no more than 18 additional days of racing may be awarded
to any single licensee. The discretion of the board on the award
of all additional dates shall be final, and the award of all
dates shall constitute a license and not a franchise.
(8) In addition each licensee shall allocate from its
share of all money wagered in excess of $125,000 daily average on
all races conducted by it during the year (1) a sum equal to 0.50
percent to the Maryland Standardbred Fund created by Section 17A
of this article; and (2) for calendar years 1981, 1982, 1983, and
1984 only, a sum equal to 0.50 percent to be used, with the
approval of the [harness racing board] HARNESS RACING BOARD, for
purses and to pay the cost of track maintenance, physical
improvements, and personnel-related expenses, and to ensure the
maintenance of proper living conditions in the backstretch.
(b-1) In addition to the aforegoing, each licensee licensed
under the provisions of this section, and having a total wager
not in excess of $166,666.67 daily average on all races conducted
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