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Section 11-1305 – Withdrawal From Compact; Required Level of Participation

    (a)    Any party state may withdraw from this compact by enacting a statute repealing this compact, but no such withdrawal shall become effective until the head of the executive branch of the withdrawing state has given notice in writing of such withdrawal to the head of the executive branch of all other party states.     (b)    If withdrawals […]

Section 11-821 – Scope of Permit

    A permit entitles the holder to hold satellite simulcast betting at the satellite simulcast facility specified in the permit, but does not give the permit holder an ownership right to the permit or the simulcast signal.

Section 11-905 – Workers’ Compensation

    (a)    The Jockey Fund shall use the moneys paid to it under this part to:         (1)    get workers’ compensation insurance for jockeys; and         (2)    administer the workers’ compensation program for jockeys that is required under this subtitle and the Maryland Workers’ Compensation Act.     (b)    The liability of the Jockey Fund under the Maryland Workers’ Compensation Act is limited to: […]

Section 11-822 – Term and Transferability of Permit

    (a)    The Commission shall set the term of each permit.     (b)    If the Commission approves, a permit may be transferred to another person if:         (1)    the satellite simulcasting facility remains at the same location; and         (2)    the person complies with all regulations of the Commission established under § 11-316 of this title for the purchase or transfer of an […]

Section 11-906 – Assessments for Jockey Fund

    (a)    (1)    The Commission shall assess each licensed owner and licensed trainer of a thoroughbred horse an amount sufficient to pay the cost of workers’ compensation insurance that the Jockey Fund gets.         (2)    The Commission shall pay each assessment that the Commission collects under this subsection to the Jockey Fund.     (b)    (1)    The Commission shall suspend or revoke the license […]

Section 11-909 – Horsemen’s Assistance Funds

    (a)    There is a Maryland Standardbred Horsemen’s Assistance Fund, Inc., and a Maryland Horsemen’s Assistance Fund, Inc.     (b)    The clerk of the course at each thoroughbred track and at each harness track shall:         (1)    collect each overpayment on a tote machine and each fine and penalty that is not imposed on a licensee; and         (2)    pay that money to […]

Section 11-825 – Satellite Simulcast Facilities

    (a)    A satellite simulcast facility:         (1)    shall be in premises owned or leased by a permit holder;         (2)    may not be within a 35-mile radius of any mile thoroughbred track or harness track unless approved by the track licensee, the group that represents a majority of the applicable owners and trainers licensed in the State and the group […]

Section 11-826 – Satellite Simulcast Betting

    (a)    All money bet at a satellite simulcast facility shall be included in the applicable mutuel pools at the sending track.     (b)    Except as provided in § 11-827 of this part, the breakage, State tax, and takeout on all satellite simulcast betting shall be computed in the way normally applicable to pari-mutuel betting on a race at […]