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<section article="gbr" article_name="Business Regulation" number="11-520" title_number="11" title_name="Horse Racing" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Thoroughbred Racing">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The requirements of this section are established in recognition of the significance of the Preakness Stakes to the State.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The Preakness Stakes may be temporarily transferred to another track in the State only:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>as a result of a disaster or emergency; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>during the reconstruction of Pimlico Race Course, subject to the approval of the Maryland Stadium Authority.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>If the Preakness Stakes is transferred out of the State, the Commission may:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>revoke any racing days awarded to the Maryland Jockey Club of Baltimore City, Inc., or its successor; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>award these racing days to another licensee, notwithstanding § 11-511(b) of this subtitle.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <level label="1">
      <text>If the Preakness Stakes is offered for sale, the State has the option to buy the Preakness Stakes for the amount of any offer that the licensee wishes to accept.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Within 30 days after receiving an offer that it wishes to accept, the licensee shall give the State notice of the offer.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>If the State wishes to exercise the option, it shall so notify the licensee within 60 days after it receives the notice.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
