PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 751

Article - Business Regulation

11-207.

(a) (1) On the recommendation of the executive director, the Commission may
employ additional employees or agents, including auditors, experts, guards, inspectors, a
breathalyzer operator at each harness racing track, scientists, Commission secretaries,
specimen collectors, veterinarians, and others whom the Commission considers to be
essential at or in connection with a race meeting in the best interests of racing.

(2)     ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEES EMPLOYED BY THE COMMISSION UNDER
PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION ARE IN THE SKILLED SERVICE OF THE STATE
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.

[(b)The licensee who holds the race meeting for which an additional employee is
used shall pay:

(1) the compensation of the employee;

(2) the employer contribution for the employee under:
(i) Social Security;

(ii) the Employees' Pension System;

(iii) the Health Insurance Program for State Employees; and

(iv) unemployment insurance;

(1) THE EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION FOR THE EMPLOYEE UNDER THE
EMPLOYEES' PENSION SYSTEM;

(3) (2) the employer contribution, as determined by the Department of
Budget and Management, for the retiree under § 2-508 of the State Personnel and
Pensions Article; and

(4)     (3) an amount required under § 23-306.1(b) of the State Personnel
and Pensions Article, if any.]

[(c)] (B) A licensee who holds a race meeting shall employ and pay the officials at
the race meeting, other than stewards and harness judges, including each clerk of the
course, clerk of the scales, handicapper, paddock judge, patrol judge, placing judge,
racing secretary, starter, assistant starter, and timer.

[(d)](C)(1) On request of the Commission, each additional employee and
track employee shall provide the Commission with the individual's fingerprints.

(2) The fingerprints shall be taken by a representative of a law enforcement
agency of the State or federal government, an employee of the Commission, or a qualified
private security agency that the Commission designates.

[(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, if a licensee is required to
allocate 0.25% of handle to either the Maryland Race Track Employees Pension Fund or
the Maryland Harness Track Employees Pension Fund, the licensee shall first pay from

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