{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-business-regulation-11-503","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Business Regulation § 11–503","heading":"","body":"(a) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a licensee shall give preference in stall allocation to a trainer:\n(i) who has a permanent residence in the State; and\n(ii) whose horse qualifies under the eligibility rules that the Commission or a licensee adopts.\n(2) A licensee need not allocate more than 60% of the licensee’s stalls to trainers who have permanent residences in the State.\n(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.\n(b) (1) This subsection applies to trainers who:\n(i) are from the northeastern area of the State; and\n(ii) were chosen originally by the licensee as eligible for stall space.\n(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.","path":["Article - Business Regulation"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gbr\u0026section=11-503","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:56:23Z","sha256":"e2dcefbc796df7134e4437f2050a94ba26bb28f603b001ac06858f7225bc716c","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-business-regulation-11-502","next":"us-md/md.-code-business-regulation-11-504"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}