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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".16" citation="COMAR 09.10.04.16" title_num="09" subtitle_num="10" chapter_num="04" heading="Corporate or Stable Names.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Registration of Corporate or Stable Names.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A licensed owner or owners wishing to race under a corporate or stable name may do so by furnishing the federal ID number of the corporate or stable name and registering the name with the Commission annually.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The registration of a corporate or stable name is effective only for the calendar year for which the registration is made.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>A corporate or stable name is subject to the approval of the Commission.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>A corporate or stable name may be abandoned at any time upon written notice to the Commission and publication of the abandonment.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>A licensed owner may not register more than one corporate or stable name, or race under the owner's real name, so long as the owner is racing under a registered corporate or stable name.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>A licensed owner, together with different owners in each instance, may be involved in other corporate or stable names.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>A corporate or stable name may be changed at any time by registering a new corporate or stable name and by paying the fee.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>A person may not register a corporate or stable name which has already been registered by any other person, or one which is the real name of an owner of race horses.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>The Commission may demand the abandonment of a corporate or stable name at any time.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>A trainer of race horses may not function as a trainer under a corporate or stable name.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>