1. A. The definitions set forth in Business Regulation Article, §11-210, Annotated Code of Maryland, apply in this chapter, unless otherwise noted.

2. B. In addition, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

   1. (1) “ARCI” means the Association of Racing Commissioners International, Inc., a trade organization of the official governing rule making bodies for horse racing in North America with pari-mutuel betting.

   2. (2) “Drug” means a substance which may have a pharmacological effect on a horse, and:

      1. (a) Which does not exist naturally in the untreated horse at a normal physiological concentration;
      2. (b) Is defined as a controlled dangerous substance under Criminal Law Article, §5-101, Annotated Code of Maryland;
      3. (c) Is intended to be used for the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of diseases affecting a human or other animal;
      4. (d) Other than food, is intended to affect the structure or a function of the body of a human or other animal;
      5. (e) Is intended for use as a component of an item specified in §B(2)(a)—(d) of this regulation; or
      6. (f) Includes the detection of two or more non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in blood plasma or urine or both.
   3. (3) “Judges” means those individuals appointed by the Commission to enforce the regulations of the Commission at a harness race track.
   4. (4) “State” means the State of Maryland.
   5. (5) “Stewards” means those individuals appointed by the Commission to enforce the regulations of the Commission at a thoroughbred race track.

Authority: Business Regulation Article, §11-210, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: January 2, 1994 (20:26 Md. R. 2027)

Regulation .01 amended as an emergency provision effective May 18, 2017 (44:12 Md. R. 585); emergency status expired September 1, 2017

Regulation .01 amended effective September 25, 2017 (44:19 Md. R. 896)

Regulation .01B amended as an emergency provision effective October 27, 1995 (22:23 Md. R. 1794); emergency status expired April 1, 1996

Regulation .01B amended effective October 29, 2001 (28:21 Md. R. 1855); October 24, 2005 (32:21 Md. R. 1707)

Regulation .01B amended as an emergency provision effective January 1, 2009 (35:24 Md. R. 2068); amended permanently effective February 23, 2009 (36:4 Md. R. 353)

Regulation .01B amended effective October 15, 2012 (39:20 Md. R. 1306); January 1, 2014 (40:20 Md. R. 1651); December 19, 2016 (43:25 Md. R. 1384)

Regulation .01B amended as an emergency provision effective February 1, 2020 (47:4 Md. R. 260); amended permanently effective May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 515)

Regulation .01-1 adopted effective January 1, 2014 (40:20 Md. R. 1651)

Regulation .01-1 amended effective October 13, 2014 (41:20 Md. R. 1112)

Regulation .01-1 amended as an emergency provision effective May 24, 2016 (43:13 Md. R. 711); amended permanently effective October 24, 2016 (43:21 Md. R 1165)

Regulation .01-1 amended as an emergency provision effective February 1, 2020 (47:4 Md. R. 260); amended permanently effective May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 515)

Regulation .01-1 amended as an emergency provision effective November 1, 2021 (48:24 Md. R. 1024); adopted permanently effective February 7, 2022 (49:3 Md. R. 138)

Regulation .01-1E-1 adopted as an emergency provision effective August 1, 2015 (42:16 Md. R. 1052); adopted permanently effective October 26, 2015 (42:21 Md. R. 1300)

Regulation .01-1E repealed and Regulation 01-1E-1 renumbered to be new Regulation .01-1E effective March 1, 2021 (48:4 Md. R. 176)

Regulation .01-1G amended effective March 26, 2018 (45:6 Md. R. 318)

Regulation .01-1M-1 adopted effective February 29, 2016 (43:4 Md. R. 331)

Regulation .01-2 adopted effective April 1, 2020 (47:6 Md. R. 341)

Regulation .02 amended as an emergency provision effective January 1, 2015 (42:1 Md. R. 12); amended permanently effective February 16, 2015 (42:3 Md. R. 315)

Regulation .02C amended effective April 24, 2017 (44:8 Md. R. 401)

Regulation .03A amended effective April 28, 2003 (30:8 Md. R. 539)

Regulation .03C adopted as an emergency provision effective October 28, 2002 (29:23 Md. R. 1807); adopted permanently effective April 28, 2003 (30:8 Md. R. 539)

Regulation .03C amended effective August 15, 2005 (32:16 Md. R. 1392); December 28, 2020 (47:26 Md. R. 1107)

Regulation .04 amended effective October 29, 2001 (28:21 Md. R. 1855); January 1, 2014 (40:20 Md. R. 1651)

Regulation .04A amended effective July 4, 1994 (21:13 Md. R. 1155); April 22, 2019 (46:8 Md. R. 401)

Regulation .04C amended effective October 6, 1997 (24:20 Md. R. 1403)

Regulation .04D-1 adopted effective March 27, 2006 (33:6 Md. R. 578)

Regulation .04G amended effective March 27, 2006 (33:6 Md. R. 578)

Regulation .05A amended effective March 13, 1995 (22:5 Md. R. 366); October 30, 2000 (27:21 Md. R. 1974)

Regulation .05D amended effective January 16, 1995 (22:1 Md. R. 19)

Regulation .08 amended effective May 4, 1998 (25:9 Md. R. 678); November 30, 1998 (25:24 Md. R. 1772); October 29, 2001 (28:21 Md. R. 1855); September 30, 2002 (29:19 Md. R. 1523); October 24, 2005 (32:21 Md. R. 1707); January 1, 2014 (40:20 Md. R. 1651)

Regulation .08A amended as an emergency provision effective July 31, 2020 (47:18 Md. R. 823); emergency status expired December 28, 2020

Regulation .08A amended effective December 28, 2020 (47:26 Md. R. 1107)

Regulation .08A-1 adopted as an emergency provision effective July 31, 2020 (47:18 Md. R. 823); emergency status expired December 28, 2020

Regulation .08A-1 adopted effective December 28, 2020 (47:26 Md. R. 1107)

Regulation .08G amended as an emergency provision effective March 15, 2021 (48:7 Md. R. 258); amended permanently effective June 28, 2021 (48:13 Md. R. 508)

Regulation .08H amended effective January 16, 1995 (22:1 Md. R. 19)

Regulation .08I amended effective October 9, 1995 (22:20 Md. R. 1542)

Regulation .08I amended as an emergency provision effective October 27, 1995 (22:23 Md. R. 1794); emergency status expired April 1, 1996

Regulation .08I amended as an emergency provision effective April 2, 1996 (23:7 Md. R. 548); amended permanently effective August 26, 1996 (23:17 Md. R. 1247)

Regulation .08J amended effective May 5, 1997 (24:9 Md. R. 656)

Regulation .09D, G amended effective May 25, 2026 (53:10 Md. R. 454)

Regulation .09H amended effective August 14, 1995 (22:16 Md. R. 1220)

Regulation .10 adopted as an emergency provision effective May 18, 2017 (44:12 Md. R. 585); emergency status expired September 1, 2017

Regulation .10 adopted effective September 25, 2017 (44:19 Md. R. 896)