WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                        Ch. 7

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 78B - Racing Commission

Section 11(a)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1980 Replacement Volume and 1987 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article 78B - Racing Commission

Section 12

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1980 Replacement Volume and 1987 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 78B - Racing Commission

11.

(a) (1) [Said] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED UNDER PARAGRAPH (2) OF
THIS SUBSECTION, THE Racing Commission shall have full power to
prescribe 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.

(2) AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS PARAGRAPH,
UNLESS THERE IS A SPECIFIC AUTHORIZING LEGISLATIVE ENACTMENT BY
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRIOR TO THE PROPOSAL OF THE REGULATIONS,
THE COMMISSION MAY NOT ADOPT REGULATIONS OR PROPOSE EMERGENCY
REGULATIONS THAT PERMIT:

(I) THE RACING OF BREEDS OF HORSES NOT
PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED BY STATUTE OR REGULATION; REGULATION, OR
REGULATIONS PROPOSED PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS
PARAGRAPH; OR

(II) TYPES OF WAGERING NOT PREVIOUSLY

AUTHORIZED BY STATUTE OR REGULATION; OR

(III) (II) INTERTRACK OR TELEPHONE WAGERING,
OFF-TRACK, OR TELEPHONE WAGERING, OTHER THAN TELEPHONE ACCOUNT
BETTING, NOT PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED BY STATUTE OR REGULATION.

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