Maryland § 11-516
Full text of Maryland Maryland Code § 11-516, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 11-516.
If the Preakness Stakes is transferred otherwise than under § 11-520(b) of this subtitle or if it is sold to a buyer other than the State, the takeout of the mutuel pools on each race held thereafter shall be allocated as follows:
(1) to the Maryland-Bred Race Fund, 1% of each mutuel pool;
(2) to the Commission, for State tax, 4.09% of each mutuel pool;
(3) to purses, 5% of each regular mutuel pool, 8% of each multiple mutuel pool on 2 horses, and 14% of each multiple mutuel pool on 3 or more horses; and
(4) to the licensee, 6.91% of each regular mutuel pool and 5.91% of each multiple mutuel pool, from which the licensee shall pay 0.25% of all pools to the Maryland Race Track Employees Pension Fund.
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Section 11-516 is part of the Maryland Code, the codified statutory law of Maryland. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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