PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 754

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

Article - Business Regulation

11-507.

This part applies only to mile thoroughbred racing licenses and to licensees who
have been awarded racing days to hold mile thoroughbred racing.

11-511.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, the Commission may not
award for any calendar year:

(1) more than [216] 266 regular racing days: or

(2) more than [108] 158 regular racing days to 1 person.

11-602.

This subtitle applies only to harness racing licenses and to licensees who have been
awarded racing days to hold harness racing.

11-610.

(a)     (1) The Commission may not award more than. 310 racing days in a calendar
year to 1 licensee.

(2) The Commission may not award more than [450] 620 racing days in a
calendar year to all licensees.

(b)     The decision of the Commission on the award of a racing day is final.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1997.

Approved May 22, 1997.

CHAPTER 754
(Senate Bill 605)

AN ACT concerning

Sexually Violent Predators and Sexual Crimes and Punishments - Crimes Against
Children and Sex Offenders - Notification and Registration

FOR the purpose of requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services
to maintain a control registry of sexually violent predators and sexual offenders;
requiring a sexual offender to register with the Department within a certain period
of time after the occurrence of certain events; requiring a sexually violent predator
to register with the local law enforcement agency within a certain period of time
after the occurrence of certain events; requiring a supervising authority to give
written notice of the registration requirements of this Act to sexually violent
predators and sexual offenders and to obtain a signed statement acknowledging

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