§ 11-503
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§11–503.
(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.
(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.