Maryland § 11-503

§ 11-503.

    (a)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a licensee shall give preference in stall allocation to a trainer:

            (i)    who has a permanent residence in the State; and

            (ii)    whose horse qualifies under the eligibility rules that the Commission or a licensee adopts.

        (2)    A licensee need not allocate more than 60% of the licensee’s stalls to trainers who have permanent residences in the State.

        (3)    A trainer who claims a preferential action under this subsection shall give the licensee an affidavit stating the qualifications and condition of each horse for which the trainer requests a stall.

    (b)    (1)    This subsection applies to trainers who:

            (i)    are from the northeastern area of the State; and

            (ii)    were chosen originally by the licensee as eligible for stall space.

        (2)    The Commission shall seek cooperation among licensees to ensure that, when horses are stabled for a race meeting at a track in the State, consideration is given to assigning a trainer, to the extent practicable and without charge, a stall nearest to the county of residence of the trainer.