‘Sec. 1. 8 MRSA §281-B  is enacted to read:

§ 281-B.  Registration of stallions

For the 2011 and 2012 breeding seasons as defined in rule by the commission adopted under section 281, a person may register a stallion with the commission between January 1st and July 15th to stand at stud in the State and the offspring of that stallion conceived during that breeding season may be registered as a Maine Standardbred under section 281 as long as all other requirements for registration established in rule adopted under section 281 are met. A person who registers a stallion under this section must pay a late fee as established by rule adopted under section 281 in addition to the registration fee established in rule.

This section is repealed December 31, 2012.’