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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".22" citation="COMAR 09.10.04.22" title_num="09" subtitle_num="10" chapter_num="04" heading="Leases of Horses.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>A leased horse may not participate in racing unless the lease agreement is:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Attached to the horse's registration papers;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Submitted to the horsemen's bookkeeper; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Approved by the stewards or judges.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>A lease agreement for a horse may not be approved by the stewards or judges unless the:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Lessee is licensed as an owner;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Signatures of the lessor and lessee are verified by the stewards or judges;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Term of the lease, which may contain provisions for earlier termination due to the claim or retirement of the horse, is not less than 365 days; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Agreement completely divests the lessor of further control or direction of the horse during the term of the lease.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>A leased horse may not be entered into a claiming race unless the terms of the lease indicate:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The minimum claiming price for which the horse may be entered; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Who shall receive the claiming monies if the horse is successfully claimed.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>