Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a licensee shall give preference in stall allocation to a trainer: who has a permanent residence in the State; and whose horse qualifies under the eligibility rules that the Commission or a licensee adopts. A licensee need not allocate more than 60% of the licensee’s stalls to trainers who have permanent residences in the State. A trainer who claims a preferential action under this subsection shall give the licensee an affidavit stating the qualifications and condition of each horse for which the trainer requests a stall. This subsection applies to trainers who: are from the northeastern area of the State; and were chosen originally by the licensee as eligible for stall space. The Commission shall seek cooperation among licensees to ensure that, when horses are stabled for a race meeting at a track in the State, consideration is given to assigning a trainer, to the extent practicable and without charge, a stall nearest to the county of residence of the trainer.