Ch., 166

LAWS OF MARYLAND

AND PRELIMINARY INJUNCTIONS TO PREVENT PAYMENTS UNDER A CONTRACT
IN VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
be construed only prospectively and may not be applied or
interpreted to have any effect upon or application to any
contract entered into prior to the effective date of this Act.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1987.

Approved April 29, 1987.

AN ACT concerning

CHAPTER 166

(Senate Bill 436)

Racing - Loans for Wagering

FOR the purpose of repealing a provision of law that prohibits a
licensed harness track from making certain loans or gifts

and that authorizes the Racing Commission to adopt

regulations to enforce the prohibition against the loans or
gifts loaning or giving a thing of value other than money
for the purpose of permitting a person to wager on any race;
prohibiting certain other racetracks from loaning or giving
money for the purpose of permitting a person to wager on any
race; authorizing the Racing Commission to adopt regulations
to enforce the prohibition against racetracks loaning or
giving money for the purpose or permitting a person to wager
on any race; and generally relating to prohibitions against
loans or gifts by racetracks in the State.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 78B - Racing Commission

Section 17C

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1980 Replacement Volume and 1986 Supplement)

SECTION l. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 78B - Racing Commission

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