(1996)

Dear Mr. Schertle:

On behalf of the Maryland Racing Commission, you have requested our opinion about the exclusion of licensees by a racing association.1 Specifically, you ask whether "a racing association, operating under a license granted by the Commission, [may] exclude from its premises an individual licensed by the Commission (e.g. owners, trainers, drivers/jockeys, stable employees) in the absence of a suspension or revocation of the individual's license by the Commission."

Our opinion is as follows: Even if the Commission has taken no disciplinary action against a licensee, a racing…