Chapter 09.10.02 - Harness Racing

  1. § 09.10.02.01 - Rules
  2. § 09.10.02.02 - Definitions for Pari-Mutuel Betting
  3. § 09.10.02.07 - Betting
  4. § 09.10.02.08 - Claiming
  5. § 09.10.02.09 - 13 - Repealed
  6. § 09.10.02.14 - Drawing or Scratching Horses
  7. § 09.10.02.15 - Drivers
  8. § 09.10.02.16 - Driver's Stand
  9. § 09.10.02.16-1 - Eligibility of a Horse
  10. § 09.10.02.17 - Entries
  11. § 09.10.02.18 - Horse Identification
  12. § 09.10.02.19 - Licenses and Registrations
  13. § 09.10.02.20 and .21 - Repealed
  14. § 09.10.02.22 - Number of Starters
  15. § 09.10.02.23 - Numbering of Horses
  16. § 09.10.02.24 - Officials
  17. § 09.10.02.25 - Owners
  18. § 09.10.02.26 - Paddock Access and Restrictions
  19. § 09.10.02.27 - Partnerships
  20. § 09.10.02.28 - Repealed
  21. § 09.10.02.29 - Repealed
  22. § 09.10.02.30 - Purses
  23. § 09.10.02.31 - Repealed
  24. § 09.10.02.32 - Records
  25. § 09.10.02.33 - Rules of the Race
  26. § 09.10.02.34 and .35 - Repealed
  27. § 09.10.02.36 - Sulky Specifications
  28. § 09.10.02.37 - Trainers
  29. § 09.10.02.38 - Trainer-Driver
  30. § 09.10.02.39 - Veterinarians
  31. § 09.10.02.41 - Miscellaneous
  32. § 09.10.02.42 - Repealed
  33. § 09.10.02.43 - Foaled Stakes Program
  34. § 09.10.02.44 - Pari-Mutuels
  35. § 09.10.02.45 - Sale of Pari-Mutuel Tickets
  36. § 09.10.02.46 - Daily Doubles
  37. § 09.10.02.47 - Twin Doubles
  38. § 09.10.02.48 - Quinellas
  39. § 09.10.02.49 - Exactas
  40. § 09.10.02.50 - Triples (Trifectas)
  41. § 09.10.02.51 - Repealed
  42. § 09.10.02.52 - Super Bet
  43. § 09.10.02.53 - Sire Stakes Program
  44. § 09.10.02.53-1 - Sire Stakes Program for 4 and 5 Year Olds
  45. § 09.10.02.54 - Payments to Maryland Standardbred Race Fund
  46. § 09.10.02.54-1 - Standardbred Race Fund Administrator
  47. § 09.10.02.55 - Pick Six
  48. § 09.10.02.56 - Twin Trifecta (Double Triple)
  49. § 09.10.02.57 - Superfecta
  50. § 09.10.02.58 - Pick (n)
  51. § 09.10.02.59 - Driver Challenge Event
  52. § 09.10.02.60 - Ocean High Five
  53. § 09.10.02.61 - The Survivor Bet
  54. § 09.10.02.62 - Jackpot Super High Five

Notes

Effective date: All rules were in effect on 7/1/70, unless otherwise noted below:
Regulation .01 amended as an emergency provision effective October 16, 1984 (11:22 Md. R. 1895); emergency status expired April 16, 1985; adopted permanently effective May 20, 1985 (12:10 Md. R. 960)
Regulation .02 amended effective March 30, 1977 (4:7 Md. R. 579)
Regulation .02C amended effective 6/15/79 (6:12 Md. R. 1048); repealed effective June 7, 1982 (9:11 Md. R. 1127)
Regulation .03E: 8/3/72
Regulation .03P amended effective July 27, 1987 (14:15 Md. R. 1659)
Regulation .03U amended effective January 2, 1984 (10:26 Md. R. 2340)
Regulation .03W: 7/8/71
Regulation .03X adopted effective 6/15/79 (6:12 Md. R. 1048)
Regulation .03Y adopted as an emergency provision effective January 23, 1990 (17:3 Md. R. 294); emergency status expired March 31, 1990; adopted permanently effective June 11, 1990 (17:11 Md. R. 1342)
Regulation .04 repealed effective 1/1/78 (4:7 Md. R. 579)
Regulation .07 amended effective 6/15/79 (6:12 Md. R. 1049)
Regulation .08-1 adopted effective May 19, 1978 (5:10 Md. R. 781)
Regulation .09K adopted effective March 30, 1977 (4:7 Md. R. 579) (adopted as COMAR 09.10.209.02 )
Regulation .10G adopted effective January 7, 1991 (17:26 Md. R. 2975)
Regulation .11A amended effective March 30, 1977 (4:7 Md. R. 579)
Regulation .11D amended 4/6/74; amended 4/16/75 (2:8 Md. R. 564); amended effective 9/23/77 (4:19 Md. R. 1467); 6/15/79 (6:12 Md. R. 1049); October 17, 1980 (7:21 Md. R. 1994); October 17, 1980 (7:21 Md. R. 1994); August 26, 1985 (12:17 Md. R. 1705)
Regulation .11G amended as an emergency provision effective June 9, 1987 (14:14 Md. R. 1564) (Emergency provisions are temporary and not printed in COMAR)
Regulation .11G amended effective 6/15/79 (6:12 Md. R. 1049); October 17, 1980 (7:21 Md. R. 1994); October 19, 1987 (14:21 Md. R. 2223); June 11, 1990 (17:11 Md. R. 1342)
Regulation .11K adopted effective August 26, 1985 (12:17 Md. R. 1704); amended effective March 24, 1986 (13:6 Md. R. 681); March 6, 1989 (16:4 Md. R. 496)
Regulation .11L adopted effective June 11, 1990 (17:11 Md. R. 1342)
Regulation .12 amended effective October 6, 1978 (5:20 Md. R. 1499)
Regulation .14C adopted effective March 30, 1977 (4:7 Md. R. 579) (adopted as COMAR 09.10.213.03 )
Regulation .15I adopted effective November 16, 1987 (14:23 Md. R. 2413)
Regulation .17B amended effective May 19, 1978 (5:10 Md. R. 781)
Regulation .19A amended effective January 1, 1978 (4:7 Md. R. 579)
Regulation .21 amended as an emergency provision effective March 16, 1976 (3:8 Md. R. 424)
Regulation .21 amended effective March 30, 1977 (4:7 Md. R. 579); January 7, 1982 (8:26 Md. R. 2105)
Regulation .22 amended as an emergency provision effective May 24, 1989 (16:10 Md. R. 1101); emergency status extended at 16:23 Md. R. 2503
Regulation .22A amended effective October 15, 1990 (17:20 Md. R. 2425)
Regulation .24A amended effective March 24, 1986 (13:6 Md. R. 681)
Regulation .24B repealed effective March 30, 1977 (4:7 Md. R. 579)
Regulation .24B adopted effective May 19, 1986 (13:10 Md. R. 1155)
Regulation .24I amended effective February 28, 1983 (10:4 Md. R. 315)
Regulation .25A amended effective 6/15/79 (6:12 Md. R. 1049)
Regulation .31B: 8/14/71
Regulation .34 amended effective June 15, 1979 (6:12 Md. R. 1049); December 30, 1985 (12:26 Md. R. 2544)
Regulation .35 repealed effective July 10, 1989 (16:13 Md. R. 1420)
Regulation .36 repealed effective December 30, 1985 (12:26 Md. R. 2544)
Regulation .37B amended effective 3/30/77 (4:7 Md. R. 579)
Regulation .37F adopted effective December 30, 1985 (12:26 Md. R. 2544)
Regulation .39I amended 9/9/74 (1:1 Md. R. 16)
Regulation .41C repealed effective March 30, 1977 (4:7 Md. R. 579)
Regulation .41G: 7/21/76 (3:15 Md. R. 790)
Regulation .41J adopted as an emergency provision effective April 12, 1985 (12:9 Md. R. 806); emergency status expired September 1, 1985
Regulation .41J, K adopted effective October 7, 1985 (12:20 Md. R. 1924)
Regulation .42: 10/29/75 (2:24 Md. R. 1481)
Regulation .42: 7/21/76 (3:15 Md. R. 790)
Regulation .43A-K: 7/22/72
Regulation .43C, F, L amended effective May 19, 1978 (5:10 Md. R. 781)
Regulation .43L: 7/22/72; amended 5/1/74
Regulation .43M: 7/22/72
Regulation .43 amended effective January 28, 1985 (12:2 Md. R. 137); June 30, 1986 (13:13 Md. R. 1491); January 1, 1988 (14:26 Md. R. 2744); March 18, 1991 (18:5 Md. R. 594)
Regulation .45C amended effective March 30, 1977 (4:7 Md. R. 579)
Regulation .45F amended effective December 30, 1985 (12:26 Md. R. 2544)
Regulation .49: 9/9/71
Regulation .50: 9/23/74 (1:1 Md. R. 16)
Regulation .50C amended as an emergency provision effective March 9, 1978 (5:6 Md. R. 463); adopted permanently effective July 19, 1978 (5:14 Md. R. 1137)
Regulation .52 adopted effective November 2, 1979 (6:22 Md. R. 1778); repealed effective December 20, 1982 (9:25 Md. R. 2479)
Regulation .52 adopted as an emergency provision effective May 19, 1986 (13:12 Md. R. 1370); adopted permanently effective October 20, 1986 (13:21 Md. R. 2320)
Regulation .53 adopted effective January 7, 1982 (8:26 Md. R. 2106); amended effective January 28, 1985 (12:2 Md. R. 137); June 30, 1986 (13:13 Md. R. 1491); January 1, 1988 (14:26 Md. R. 2744); May 15, 1989 (16:9 Md. R. 994); September 4, 1989 (16:17 Md. R. 1884); February 4, 1991 (18:2 Md. R. 149); March 18, 1991 (18:5 Md. R. 594)
Regulation .54 adopted effective July 30, 1984 (11:15 Md. R. 1329); amended effective May 19, 1986 (13:10 Md. R. 1155)
Regulation .55 adopted effective March 25, 1985 (12:6 Md. R. 595)
Regulation .56 adopted as an emergency provision effective January 14, 1987 (14:2 Md. R. 124); emergency status expired May 15, 1987; adopted permanently effective July 27, 1987 (14:15 Md. R. 1660)
Regulation .57 adopted as an emergency provision effective March 31, 1989 (16:8 Md. R. 904); emergency status expired October 31, 1989
Regulation .57 adopted as an emergency provision effective May 25, 1990 (17:14 Md. R. 1754); emergency status expired November 25, 1990 (Emergency provisions are temporary and not printed in COMAR)
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Chapter revised effective May 27, 1991 (18:10 Md. R. 1116)
Regulation .01 amended effective January 16, 2006 (33:1 Md. R. 36)
Regulation .02A, C, E amended effective May 27, 1991 (18:10 Md. R. 1116)
Regulations .02-.06 repealed effective April 10, 1995 (22:7 Md. R. 595)
Regulation .02 adopted effective November 18, 1996 (23:23 Md. R. 1556)
Regulation .03P amended effective October 1, 1992 (19:17 Md. R. 1656)
Regulation .07 amended effective August 26, 1996 (23:17 Md. R. 1247)
Regulation .08B amended effective October 14, 1991 (18:20 Md. R. 2198)
Regulation .08C-1 adopted effective July 4, 1994 (21:13 Md. R. 1155)
Regulation .08D amended as an emergency provision effective April 15, 1999 (26:10 Md. R. 793); amended permanently effective August 23, 1999 (26:17 Md. R. 1321)
Regulation .08D-F amended effective October 12, 1992 (19:20 Md. R. 1814)
Regulation .08F adopted effective October 7, 1996 (23:20 Md. R. 1421)
Regulation .08G adopted as an emergency provision effective December 1, 2013 (40:26 Md. R. 2161); adopted permanently effective March 17, 2014 (41:5 Md. R. 342)
Regulation .08H adopted as an emergency provision effective May 25, 2022 (49:13 Md. R. 686)
Regulations .09 and .10 repealed effective April 10, 1995 (22:7 Md. R. 595)
Regulation .10G amended effective October 1, 1992 (19:18 Md. R. 1656)
Regulation .10H adopted effective March 16, 1992 (19:5 Md. R. 576)
Regulation .11H amended effective October 14, 1991 (18:20 Md. R. 2198)
Regulation .11K amended as an emergency provision effective September 23, 1991 (18:21 Md. R. 2301); amended permanently effective March 16, 1992 (19:5 Md. R. 576)
Regulation .11L amended as an emergency provision effective February 15, 1991 (18:5 Md. R. 591); amended permanently effective July 8, 1991 (18:13 Md. R. 1481)
Regulation .11 repealed effective January 2, 1994 (20:26 Md. R. 2026)
Regulations .12 and .13 repealed effective April 10, 1995 (22:7 Md. R. 595)
Regulation .15 amended effective May 10, 1993 (20:9 Md. R. 778); February 13, 1995 (22:3 Md. R. 152); August 26, 1996 (23:17 Md. R. 1247)
Regulation .16-1 adopted effective January 2, 1994 (20:26 Md. R. 2026)
Regulation .18 repealed effective April 10, 1995 (22:7 Md. R. 595)
Regulation .18 adopted effective October 9, 1995 (22:20 Md. R. 1542)
Regulation .19 amended effective April 10, 1995 (22:7 Md. R. 535); October 20, 1997 (24:21 Md. R. 1448); January 1, 2017 (43:21 Md. R. 1165)
Regulation .19A amended effective January 1, 1992 (18:25 Md. R. 2750); January 1, 1996 (22:10 Md. R. 706)
Regulation .19A amended as an emergency provision effective September 14, 1995 (22:20 Md. R. 1539); emergency status expired December 31, 1995; adopted permanently effective January 29, 1996 (23:2 Md. R. 94)
Regulation .19A, C amended effective October 13, 2014 (41:20 Md. R. 1112)
Regulations .20 and .21 repealed effective April 10, 1995 (22:7 Md. R. 595)
Regulation .24 amended effective March 22, 1999 (26:6 Md. R. 484)
Regulation .24B amended effective October 9, 1995 (22:20 Md. R. 1542)
Regulation .24I amended effective March 16, 1992 (19:5 Md. R. 576)
Regulation .25B amended effective March 22, 1999 (26:6 Md. R. 484); March 23, 2020 (47:6 Md. R. 341)
Regulation .25B amended as an emergency provision effective May 25, 2022 (49:13 Md. R. 686)
Regulation .26 amended effective May 10, 1993 (20:9 Md. R. 778)
Regulation .28 repealed effective February 24, 1997 (24:4 Md. R. 291)
Regulation .29 repealed effective April 10, 1995 (22:7 Md. R. 595)
Regulation .31 repealed effective April 10, 1995 (22:7 Md. R. 595)
Regulation .33B amended effective December 18, 1995 (22:25 Md. R. 1961)
Regulation .33H amended effective May 22, 1995 (22:10 Md. R. 706); November 27, 2000 (27:23 Md. R. 2147); March 4, 2002 (29:4 Md. R. 416)
Regulation .33I amended effective May 22, 1995 (22:10 Md. R. 706)
Regulation .33J adopted as an emergency provision effective April 24, 1992 (19:8 Md. R. 800); adopted permanently effective September 14, 1992 (19:18 Md. R. 1656)
Regulation .36 adopted effective March 1, 1995 (21:26 Md. R. 2185)
Regulation .36D amended effective January 16, 2006 (33:1 Md. R. 36)
Regulation .37A-F amended and I, J adopted effective October 24, 1994 (21:21 Md. R. 1813)
Regulation .37D repealed effective August 26, 1996 (23:17 Md. R. 1247)
Regulation .37H amended effective September 27, 1993 (20:19 Md. R. 1471)
Regulation .39 repealed and new Regulation .39 adopted effective January 29, 1996 (23:2 Md. R. 94)
Regulation .39B amended effective July 29, 1996 (23:15 Md. R. 1087)
Regulation .40 amended effective February 17, 1992 (19:3 Md. R. 303)
Regulation .40 repealed effective April 10, 1995 (22:7 Md. R. 595)
Regulation .41D, E repealed effective April 10, 1995 (22:7 Md. R. 595)
Regulation .42 repealed effective April 10, 1995 (22:7 Md. R. 595)
Regulation .43 amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 1991 (18:14 Md. R. 1604); amended permanently effective September 16, 1991 (18:18 Md. R. 2004)
Regulation .43A amended effective October 1, 1992 (19:18 Md. R. 1656)
Regulation .43F-2 and K amended effective October 12, 1992 (19:20 Md. R. 1814)
Regulation .43L amended effective January 18, 1993 (20:1 Md. R. 26)
Regulation .43 repealed and new Regulation .43 adopted effective October 6, 1997 (24:20 Md. R. 1403)
Regulation .43 amended as an emergency provision effective January 1, 2005 (32:1 Md. R. 24); amended permanently effective March 28, 2005 (32:6 Md. R. 635)
Regulation .43 amended as an emergency provision effective July 20, 2009 (36:17 Md. R. 1309); amended permanently effective November 16, 2009 (36:23 Md. R. 1816)
Regulation .43 amended effective July 30, 2018 (45:15 Md. R. 724)
Regulation .43C amended effective December 24, 2012 (39:25 Md. R. 1611)
Regulation .43E amended effective October 24, 2005 (32:21 Md. R. 1707)
Regulation .43F amended effective April 16, 2001 (28:7 Md. R. 689); October 24, 2005 (32:21 Md. R. 1707)
Regulation .43K amended effective September 21, 2009 (36:19 Md. R. 1436); June 8, 2015 (42:11 Md. R. 723); November 19, 2018 (45:23 Md. R. 1070)
Regulation .43Q amended as an emergency provision effective February 1, 2002 (29:3 Md. R. 213); amended permanently effective May 27, 2002 (29:10 Md. R. 826)
Regulation .43Q, U amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2013 (40:15 Md. R. 1226); amended permanently effective October 14, 2013 (40:20 Md. R. 1651)
Regulation .43U amended effective May 8, 2006 (33:9 Md. R. 796); June 8, 2015 (42:11 Md. R. 723)
Regulation .45A amended effective May 22, 1995 (22:10 Md. R. 706)
Regulation .45F amended as an emergency provision effective July 17, 2006 (33:16 Md. R. 1362); amended permanently effective July 31, 2006 (33:15 Md. R. 1279)
Regulation .45U amended effective March 16, 1992 (19:5 Md. R. 576)
Regulation .46B amended effective March 16, 1992 (19:5 Md. R. 576)
Regulation .50C repealed effective October 9, 2006 (33:20 Md. R. 1615)
Regulation .50H amended and H-1 adopted as an emergency provision effective May 1, 1992 (19:8 Md. R. 799); amended permanently effective September 14, 1992 (19:18 Md. R. 1656)
Regulation .50K repealed effective March 13, 1995 (22:5 Md. R. 366)
Regulation .51 repealed effective March 2, 1999 (26:6 Md. R. 484)
Regulation .52C repealed effective October 9, 2006 (33:20 Md. R. 1615)
Regulation .53D amended effective October 12, 1992 (19:20 Md. R. 1814); January 18, 1993 (20:1 Md. R. 26); August 14, 1995 (22:16 Md. R. 1220)
Regulation .53D and E amended as an emergency provision effective February 7, 1992 (19:4 Md. R. 467); amended permanently effective March 16, 1992 (19:5 Md. R. 576)
Regulation .53D, G amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 1991 (18:14 Md. R. 1604); amended permanently effective October 14, 1991 (18:20 Md. R. 2198)
Regulation .53F amended effective January 18, 1993 (20:1 Md. R. 26)
Regulation .53G, H amended effective August 17, 1992 (19:16 Md. R. 1473)
Regulation .53J amended effective October 12, 1992 (19:20 Md. R. 1814)
Regulation .53J amended as an emergency provision effective May 25, 1995 (22:12 Md. R. 896); emergency status expired September 25, 1995
Regulation .53 repealed and new Regulation .53 adopted effective October 6, 1997 (24:20 Md. R. 1403)
Regulation .53 amended as an emergency provision effective January 1, 2005 (32:1 Md. R. 24); amended permanently effective March 28, 2005 (32:6 Md. R. 636)
Regulation .53 amended as an emergency provision effective January 1, 2005 (32:1 Md. R. 24)
Regulation .53 amended as an emergency provision effective July 20, 2009 (36:17 Md. R. 1309); amended permanently effective November 16, 2009 (36:23 Md. R. 1816)
Regulation .53 amended effective July 30, 2018 (45:15 Md. R. 724)
Regulation .53C amended as an emergency provision effective February 12, 1998 (25:5 Md. R. 366); amended permanently effective May 4, 1998 (25:9 Md. R. 678)
Regulation .53D amended effective April 16, 2001 (28:7 Md. R. 689)
Regulation .53E amended effective March 23, 2020 (47:6 Md. R. 341)
Regulation .53I amended effective October 24, 2005 (32:21 Md. R. 1707)
Regulation .53J amended effective April 16, 2001 (28:7 Md. R. 689); October 24, 2005 (32:21 Md. R. 1707)
Regulation .53O amended effective September 21, 2009 (36:19 Md. R. 1436); June 8, 2015 (42:11 Md. R. 723); November 19, 2018 (45:23 Md. R. 1070)
Regulation .53T-V amended as an emergency provision effective February 1, 2002 (29:3 Md. R. 213); amended permanently effective May 27, 2002 (29:10 Md. R. 826)
Regulation .53U amended effective May 8, 2006 (33:9 Md. R. 796)
Regulation .53U, AA amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2013 (40:15 Md. R. 1226); amended permanently effective October 14, 2013 (40:20 Md. R. 1651)
Regulation .53AA amended effective May 8, 2006 (33:9 Md. R. 796); June 8, 2015 (42:11 Md. R. 723)
Regulation .53-1 adopted effective October 14, 2013 (40:20 Md. R. 1651)
Regulation .53-1G amended effective July 30, 2018 (45:15 Md. R. 724); November 19, 2018 (45:23 Md. R. 1070)
Regulation .54-1 adopted effective October 6, 1997 (24:20 Md. R. 1403)
Regulation .55C repealed effective October 9, 2006 (33:20 Md. R. 1615)
Regulation .56C repealed effective October 9, 2006 (33:20 Md. R. 1615)
Regulation .56Q amended and Q-1 adopted as an emergency provision effective May 1, 1992 (19:8 Md. R. 800); adopted permanently effective September 14, 1992 (19:18 Md. R. 1656)
Regulation .56T adopted as an emergency provision effective November 6, 1992 (19:24 Md. R. 2124); emergency status expired November 7, 1992
Regulation .56 repealed and new Regulation .56 adopted effective November 18, 1996 (23:23 Md. R. 1556)
Regulation .57 adopted as an emergency provision effective November 15, 1993 (20:25 Md. R. 1936); emergency status expired May 1, 1994
Regulation .57 adopted effective February 23, 1998 (25:4 Md. R. 243)
Regulation .57 amended effective March 20, 2000 (27:5 Md. R. 583); July 9, 2001 (28:13 Md. R. 1215)
Regulation .57 amended as an emergency provision effective July 17, 2006 (33:16 Md. R. 1362); amended permanently effective July 31, 2006 (33:15 Md. R. 1280)
Regulation .58 adopted effective February 23, 1998 (25:4 Md. R. 243)
Regulation .58B repealed effective October 9, 2006 (33:20 Md. R. 1615)
Regulation .59 adopted effective October 1, 2001 (28:19 Md. R. 1684)
Regulation .60 adopted effective July 30, 2018 (45:15 Md. R. 724)
Regulation .60F amended effective May 2, 2022 (49:9 Md. R. 531)
Regulation .61 adopted effective July 30, 2018 (45:15 Md. R. 724)
Regulation .62 adopted effective April 19, 2021 (48:8 Md. R. 308)
Regulation .62H amended effective May 2, 2022 (49:9 Md. R. 531)
Regulation .08, .25 and .33 amended effective September 19, 2022 (49:19 Md. R. 867)

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