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<section article="gbr" article_name="Business Regulation" number="11-526" title_number="11" title_name="Horse Racing" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Thoroughbred Racing">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this section, “Park and Planning Commission” means the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The State Racing Commission shall issue a special thoroughbred racing license to the Park and Planning Commission to hold racing in 4 one-day race meetings at the Prince George’s Equestrian Center.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The racing days shall be held:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>on dates that the Park and Planning Commission chooses and the State Racing Commission approves;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>on dates when a mile thoroughbred racing licensee does not hold a race; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>in connection with or for the benefit of a county fair or equestrian exhibition or activity.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Park and Planning Commission shall deduct from the handle:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>17% of all money bet in each regular mutuel pool;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>19% of all money bet in each multiple mutuel pool on 2 horses; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>25% of all money bet in each multiple mutuel pool on 3 or more horses.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The Park and Planning Commission shall pay to the Maryland Equestrian Foundation, Inc., a nonprofit organization:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>from the amount deducted under paragraph (1) of this subsection, 8% of the total amount bet in all of the mutuel pools; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>any profit from admission fees or other receipts, less expenses from the operation of racing days.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>On races that the Park and Planning Commission holds each year, the Park and Planning Commission shall allocate for purses:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>5% of each regular mutuel pool;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>7% of each multiple mutuel pool on 2 horses;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>13% of the money bet in the first race of the day with a multiple mutuel pool on 3 or more horses; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <level label="9">
          <text>25% of the money bet in every other race with a multiple mutuel pool on 3 or more horses.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>Repealed.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>An officer of the Park and Planning Commission may not receive a salary or dividends from racing authorized under this section.</text>
  </level>
</section>
