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Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 02 - LOTTERY PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.02.08 - Voluntary Assignment of Monetary Prizes › Section 36.02.08.01 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter,
				the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Assignee" means a person who enters into
				a contract of assignment with a lottery prize winner or the estate of a lottery
				prize winner to obtain by court order voluntary assignment of the lottery prize
				winner's lottery prize payment in whole or in part.
(2) "Assignee affidavit" means a sworn
				statement made under oath before a notary public by a person representing that
				the person seeks to obtain an assignment.
(3) "Assignment" means the voluntary written
				transfer under a court order pursuant to the Assignment Law by:
(a) A lottery prize winner of all or part of
				the lottery prize winner's prize payment to an assignee or subsequent assignee
				by court order; or
(b) An assignee
				or subsequent assignee of the same or related lottery prize payment that was
				previously assigned by court order.
(4) "Assignment Law" means State Government
				Article, §
										9-122(b)(1)
				-(4), Annotated Code of Maryland, and this chapter.
(5) "Assignor" means:
(a) A lottery prize winner who makes the
				assignment of a lottery prize payment in whole or in part to an assignee or a
				subsequent assignee; or
(b) An
				assignee or subsequent assignee who seeks a court order to reassign the same or
				related lottery prize payment that was previously assigned by court
				order.
(6) "Assignor
				affidavit" means a sworn statement made under oath before a notary public by:
(a) A lottery prize winner who seeks to
				assign in whole or in part the lottery prize winner's monetary prize payment;
				or
(b) A person who was previously
				granted assignment by the court of the same or a related lottery prize payment
				that the person seeks to reassign.
(7) "Contract of assignment" means the
				written instrument, however named, that is used to execute an assignment of a
				lottery prize payment.
(8) "Court"
				means the court in the county where the Agency's headquarters are
				located.
(9) "Lottery prize
				payment" means a monetary prize that the Agency pays in installments over
				time.
(10) "Lottery prize winner"
				means the person who won a lottery prize payment.
(11) "Petition" means a written instrument
				filed in court requesting the assignment of a lottery prize payment.
(12) "Subsequent assignee" means a person
				designated by court order to receive the same or a related lottery prize
				payment from the Agency.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 02 - LOTTERY PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.02.08 - Voluntary Assignment of Monetary Prizes › Section 36.02.08.02 - General

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A. An assignment is
				permitted as authorized by State Government Article, §
									9-122(b)(1)
				-(4), Annotated Code of Maryland.
B. The manner by which an assignment may be
				processed is as provided in State Government Article, §
									9-122(b)
				(1)-(4), Annotated Code of Maryland.
C. For purposes of determining annually
				whether an assignee or subsequent assignee owes State obligations, the Agency
				shall treat an assignee or subsequent assignee as if they won the
				prize.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 02 - LOTTERY PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.02.08 - Voluntary Assignment of Monetary Prizes › Section 36.02.08.03 - Who May Seek Assignment

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A. A
				person entitled to receive a lottery prize payment may file a petition with the
				court for voluntary assignment of all or part of the lottery prize payment.
B. If a lottery prize payment is
				jointly owned, before an owner of the prize may file a petition in court for
				voluntary assignment of all or part of the lottery prize, all joint owners of
				the same lottery prize payment shall:
(1)
				Agree to the assignment;
(2) Join
				into the written contract of assignment with the assignee; and
(3) Complete an assignor affidavit.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 02 - LOTTERY PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.02.08 - Voluntary Assignment of Monetary Prizes › Section 36.02.08.04 - Affidavits Required

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A. An assignor
				affidavit and an assignee affidavit prepared and currently in use by the Agency
				shall be used to process a voluntary assignment request.
B. An assignor affidavit or an assignee
				affidavit not prepared by the Agency may be used only if:
(1) The affidavit substantially complies with
				the Agency prepared affidavit; and
(2) Approval to use the affidavit is obtained
				in writing from the Agency prior to the filing of the
				petition.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 02 - LOTTERY PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.02.08 - Voluntary Assignment of Monetary Prizes › Section 36.02.08.05 - Submission to Agency

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A. Petition
				and Affidavits. The assignee and assignor shall submit to the Agency a copy of
				the petition and all completed assignor and assignee affidavits upon filing the
				petition, and at least 30 days before any court hearing is held.
B. Death of Spouse or Joint Owner. In the
				event of the death of a spouse or other person who jointly owned a lottery
				prize payment, the assignor or assignee shall submit a certified copy of the
				death certificate with the written notice of the petition provided to the
				Agency under §A of this regulation.
C. Divorce of Spouse. In the event of the
				divorce of a spouse who jointly owned a lottery prize payment, the assignor or
				assignee shall submit a true test copy of the divorce decree with the written
				notice of the petition provided to the Agency under §A of this
				regulation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 02 - LOTTERY PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.02.08 - Voluntary Assignment of Monetary Prizes › Section 36.02.08.06 - Fees

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A. An
				administrative fee of $1,000 shall be paid to the Agency to process a request
				for a voluntary assignment.
B. The
				administrative fee required in §A of this regulation is payable each time
				a lottery prize payment or any portion of a lottery prize payment is requested
				to be voluntarily assigned or reassigned.
C. Payment of all fees due to the Agency
				shall be paid by a certified check or money order made payable to the Agency
				when the petition is submitted to the Agency under Regulation .05 of this
				chapter.
D. The fees may be paid to
				the Agency by the assignee, the assignor, or both.
E. The fees established by this regulation
				may not be waived.
F. The fees paid
				under this regulation are nonrefundable.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 02 - LOTTERY PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.02.08 - Voluntary Assignment of Monetary Prizes › Section 36.02.08.07 - Special Requirements

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An assignor and an assignee shall provide written
				  documentation to the Agency and the court that, as of the date of the court
				  order approving the voluntary assignment, the voluntary assignment does not
				  include or cover payments or parts of payments subject to:
(A) Child support payment;
(B) Criminal restitution;
(C) Bankruptcy; or
(D) Any other debt, claim, or liability that
				may be owed to the State of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 02 - LOTTERY PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.02.08 - Voluntary Assignment of Monetary Prizes › Section 36.02.08.08 - Requirements for Court Order

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A.
				Preparation of the Court Order.
(1) The
				assignee seeking assignment shall prepare the court order that will approve the
				assignment.
(2) The assignee
				seeking the assignment shall submit a draft of the court order to the Agency
				for its approval before submitting the court order to the court for its
				consideration.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 02 - LOTTERY PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.02.08 - Voluntary Assignment of Monetary Prizes › Section 36.02.08.09 - Agency Responsibilities

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Within 30 days after receipt of a certified copy of a court
				  order approving a voluntary assignment, the Agency shall send the assignor and
				  assignee written confirmation of:
A.
				The court-approved assignment; and
B. The intent of the Agency to rely on the
				assignment in making subsequent lottery prize payments consistent with the
				court order.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 02 - LOTTERY PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.02.09 - Special Operation Licenses for Instant Ticket Lottery Machines › Section 36.02.09.01 - Scope

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A. This chapter
				applies to a retailer that is a veterans' services organization and applies for
				and sells tickets under a special operation license for instant ticket lottery
				machines.
B. In addition to the
				requirements of this chapter, a veterans' services organization licensed to
				sell tickets from an instant ticket lottery machine shall meet the requirements
				of this subtitle for a retailer licensed by the Agency.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 02 - LOTTERY PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.02.09 - Special Operation Licenses for Instant Ticket Lottery Machines › Section 36.02.09.02 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter,
				the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Cashout voucher" means a printed slip of
				paper with a code indicating the amount of money payable to the individual who
				presents the ticket to an operation licensee.
(2) "Contractor" or "Agency's contractor"
				means a company selected by the Agency for the design, development,
				installation, implementation, operation, and maintenance of the Agency's
				Instant Ticket Lottery Machine system.
(3) "Facility" means the building where an
				operation licensee places instant ticket lottery machines.
(4) "Instant ticket" means a preprinted
				ticket purchased from an instant ticket lottery machine.
(5) "Instant ticket lottery machine" means a
				machine or other device provided to a retailer through the Agency's contractor.
(6) "Operation licensee" means the
				holder of a special operation license.
(7) "Special operation license" or "operation
				license" means permission granted by the Agency under this chapter to sell
				instant tickets.
(8) "Veterans'
				services organization" means an organization that is:
(a) Tax exempt and organized as a veterans'
				organization under § 501(c)(19) or § 501(c)(4) of the United States
				Internal Revenue Code; and
(b)
				Located in:
(i) Allegany County;
(ii) Anne Arundel County;
(iii) Baltimore City;
(iv) Baltimore County;
(v) Calvert County;
(vi) Carroll County;
(vii) Charles County;
(viii) Frederick County;
(ix) Garrett County;
(x) Harford County;
(xi) Howard County;
(xii) Montgomery County;
(xiii) Prince George's County;
(xiv) Saint Mary's County; or
(xv) Washington County.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 02 - LOTTERY PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.02.09 - Special Operation Licenses for Instant Ticket Lottery Machines › Section 36.02.09.03 - Operation Licensee Requirements

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A. A veterans' services organization may not
				operate instant ticket lottery machines without a special operation license.
B. A veterans' services
				organization may apply for a special operation license to operate up to 5
				instant ticket lottery machines.
C.
				An operation licensee may be required by the Agency to qualify for and become
				authorized to operate under the Expanded Cashing Authority Program as set forth
				in COMAR 36.02.03.06.
D. An
				operation licensee shall locate the licensed instant ticket lottery machines in
				its primary meeting hall.
E. The
				Agency may restrict the permissible location within a facility of instant
				ticket lottery machines.
F. An
				operation licensee shall enter into an agreement with the Agency regarding the
				instant ticket lottery machine program that provides for the:
(1) Payment of rent for the instant ticket
				lottery machines;
(2) Power,
				utility, security, and HVAC needs of the instant ticket lottery machines; and
(3) Operation, maintenance, ticket
				retention, record keeping, and reporting requirements of the instant ticket
				lottery machines.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 02 - LOTTERY PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.02.09 - Special Operation Licenses for Instant Ticket Lottery Machines › Section 36.02.09.04 - Sales of Instant Tickets

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A. An
				operation licensee may sell an instant ticket only to an individual who is 18
				years old or older.
B. An
				operation licensee shall be:
(1)
				Knowledgeable about the games available in the instant ticket lottery machine;
				and
(2) Able to show players how
				to access help screens in the instant ticket lottery machine.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 02 - LOTTERY PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.02.09 - Special Operation Licenses for Instant Ticket Lottery Machines › Section 36.02.09.05 - Payment of Prizes

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A. A cashout
				voucher may be presented for payment only to:
(1) The operation licensee where the voucher
				was printed; or
(2) An Agency
				claim center as defined in COMAR
				36.02.06.01B(1).
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 03 - GAMING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.03.01 - General › Section 36.03.01.02 - Definitions

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A. In addition
				to the terms defined in State Government Article, §
									9-1A-01, Annotated
				Code of Maryland, which have the same meanings in this subtitle, in this
				subtitle and in COMAR 36.04 and 36.05 the following terms have the meanings
				indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Beneficial owner" means a person that
				holds at least a 5 percent interest in an applicant for, or holder of, a
				license awarded or issued under this subtitle that is evidenced by:
(a) Record ownership;
(b) Stock or other ownership in an entity in
				a chain of parent and subsidiary, or affiliate entities, any one of which
				participates in the capital or profits of a video lottery facility operator
				licensee; or
(c) An interest that
				entitles a person to benefit substantially and is equivalent to ownership by an
				agreement, relationship, or other arrangement; or
(d) Compensation of a person, in any
				financial, legal, or beneficial form, if the compensation is based on revenue
				generated by a video lottery facility operator licensee, including a percentage
				share on, or any compensation that is tied to, the performance of a video
				lottery facility operator licensee's operations.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 03 - GAMING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.03.01 - General › Section 36.03.01.03 - Unclaimed Video Lottery Terminal Jackpots

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A. In this regulation, "unclaimed jackpot"
				means any cash, annuity, merchandise, cashable credit as defined in COMAR
				36.03.10.01, or gaming ticket as
				defined in COMAR
				36.03.10.01 to be paid or
				dispensed to a player.
B. A video lottery
				terminal player shall have a maximum of 182 days from the date an unclaimed
				jackpot is won to claim it.
C. After
				182 days, an unclaimed jackpot shall be distributed as provided under State
				Government Article, §
									9-1A-26, Annotated
				Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 03 - GAMING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.03.01 - General › Section 36.03.01.04 - Waivers

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A. General. A
				person seeking an exemption from a Commission regulation issued under State
				Government Article, Title 9, Subtitle 1A, Annotated Code of Maryland, shall
				request that the Commission waive the regulation.
B. Process.
(1) A person requesting a waiver of a
				regulation shall submit a written waiver request in a format specified by the
				Commission.
(2) A written waiver
				request shall contain at least the following:
(a) The Maryland regulation for which the
				waiver is sought;
(b) Detailed
				facts in support of the waiver request;
(c) An explanation of the unique
				circumstances justifying the request; and
(d) Any other information requested by the
				Commission.
(3) Upon
				receipt of a waiver request that fails to comply with §B(1) or (2) of this
				regulation, Commission staff shall notify the requestor:
(a) Of any deficiency in the waiver request;
				and
(b) That the waiver request
				will not be presented to the Commission unless the identified deficiency is
				corrected.
(4) Upon
				receipt of a waiver request that complies with §B(1) and (2) of this
				regulation, Commission staff shall present the waiver request to the Commission
				as soon as practicable.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 03 - GAMING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.03.02 - Investigation and Licensing › Section 36.03.02.01 - Process

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A. General
				Provisions.
(1) Upon filing of an application
				for a license under this chapter other than an operation license, the applicant
				shall pay a nonrefundable application fee established by the
				Commission.
(2) If a license
				application must be submitted to the Commission by a particular date, the
				application documents shall be delivered to the Commission not later than 5
				p.m. on the last day of this period, and an application submitted after the
				deadline may not be accepted or considered by the Commission.
(3) An applicant may not submit an
				application less than 1 year after the Commission has:
(a) Taken final action on a license denial of
				a previous license application involving the applicant;
(b) Taken final action on a sanction
				resulting in revocation of a previous license application involving the
				applicant; or
(c) Provided an
				individual with written notice of termination of a temporary license.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 03 - GAMING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.03.02 - Investigation and Licensing › Section 36.03.02.02 - Personal and Background Information

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A. Except as otherwise provided by this
				regulation, the application documents shall include the information under
				§B of this regulation, for an individual who is:
(1) The applicant;
(2) A director, officer, or key management
				individual employed by the applicant;
(3) A partner of the applicant;
(4) An owner of an interest of 5 percent or
				more in the applicant; or
(5) A
				principal.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 03 - GAMING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.03.02 - Investigation and Licensing › Section 36.03.02.03 - Information for Background Investigation

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A. If directed by the Commission, an
				individual shall also submit three complete legible sets of the individual's
				fingerprints and complete a background form supplied by the Commission which
				includes a statement disclosing whether the individual has ever been:
(1) Arrested;
(2) Convicted of, pled nolo contendere to, or
				received probation before judgment for, a felony or misdemeanor, other than a
				misdemeanor traffic offense;
(3)
				Sanctioned by a government agency related to gaming;
(4) Found liable in connection with a civil
				action related to gaming;
(5) A
				debtor in a bankruptcy proceeding; or
(6) Denied a bond.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 03 - GAMING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.03.02 - Investigation and Licensing › Section 36.03.02.04 - Consent for Investigation

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A. An
				individual who is required to provide personal and background information under
				this chapter shall provide a statement that irrevocably gives consent to the
				Commission, the Location Commission, the Maryland State Police, and persons
				authorized by the Commission to:
(1) Verify
				all information provided in all documents or forms submitted to the Commission;
				and
(2) Conduct a background
				investigation of the individual.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 03 - GAMING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.03.02 - Investigation and Licensing › Section 36.03.02.05 - Organizational Documents

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A. If the
				applicant is a corporation, the application documents shall include a:
(1) Statement of when the corporation was
				organized;
(2) Copy of the articles
				of incorporation and bylaws of the corporation;
(3) Statement and documentation of whether
				the corporation has been reorganized or reincorporated during the 5-year period
				preceding the date on which the application documents are submitted to the
				Commission; and
(4) Statement and
				documentation of whether the corporation has filed restated articles of
				incorporation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 03 - GAMING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.03.02 - Investigation and Licensing › Section 36.03.02.06 - Owners

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A. If the applicant
				is an unincorporated business association, the application documents shall
				identify:
(1) Each person who exercises
				voting rights in the applicant; and
(2) Each person who directly or indirectly
				owns 5 percent or more of the business association.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 03 - GAMING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.03.02 - Investigation and Licensing › Section 36.03.02.07 - Directors, Officers, and Partners

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A. If the applicant is not an individual, the
				application documents shall include a list of the individuals who are serving,
				or who are designated to serve, during the first year after the date the
				application documents are submitted to the Commission or the Location
				Commission, as a director, officer, partner, an individual having key
				management responsibility, or any other principal.
B. For each individual listed under §A
				of this regulation, the applicant shall provide:
(1) The individual's name and
				address;
(2) Each position or
				office of the applicant held by the individual;
(3) The individual's principal occupation
				during the 5-year period preceding the date on which the application documents
				are submitted to the Commission; and
(4) The nature and extent of any ownership
				interest that the individual has in the applicant.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 03 - GAMING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.03.02 - Investigation and Licensing › Section 36.03.02.08 - Controlling Entity

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The application documents shall:
A. State whether another entity has a
				beneficial ownership in the applicant, as defined in Business Regulation
				Article, §
									11-301, Annotated
				Code of Maryland;
B. Describe the:
(1) Nature of the beneficial ownership;
				and
(2) Extent of control exercised
				by the beneficial owner; and
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 03 - GAMING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.03.02 - Investigation and Licensing › Section 36.03.02.09 - Outside Interests

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A. The
				application documents shall state whether the applicant, a director, an
				officer, or a partner of the applicant, or an owner of 5 percent or more of an
				interest in the applicant:
(1) Has ever held
				an ownership interest in a licensee of the Commission; or
(2) Is currently engaged in the business of
				gaming in another state, and the nature and extent of that
				involvement.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 03 - GAMING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.03.02 - Investigation and Licensing › Section 36.03.02.10 - Alternative Licensing Standards

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A.
				General.
(1) The Commission may establish an
				abbreviated process for licensing an applicant who holds a valid license in
				another state if the Commission determines that the licensing standards of the
				other state:
(a) Are comprehensive;
(b) Are thorough; and
(c) Provide similar adequate safeguards to
				those in State Government Article, Title 9, Subtitle 1A, Annotated Code of
				Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 03 - GAMING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.03.02 - Investigation and Licensing › Section 36.03.02.11 - Exemption or Waiver of License Requirement

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A. General.
(1) The Commission may:
(a) Grant an exemption to a licensing
				requirement;
(b) Waive a licensing
				requirement; or
(c) Waive grounds
				for denial of a license.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 03 - GAMING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.03.02 - Investigation and Licensing › Section 36.03.02.12 - Video Lottery Employee Licenses

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A. General. Unless an individual holds a
				valid video lottery employee license that is in good standing issued by the
				Commission, the individual may not be employed by a licensed facility operator,
				manufacturer, or contractor as a video lottery employee.
B. License Categories. The Commission may
				issue a video lottery employee license that is a:
(1) Principal employee license;
(2) Gaming employee license;
(3) Nongaming employee license;
(4) Temporary principal employee license;
				or
(5) Temporary gaming employee
				license.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 03 - GAMING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.03.02 - Investigation and Licensing › Section 36.03.02.13 - Manufacturer Licenses

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A.
				General.
(1) Unless a manufacturer holds a
				valid manufacturer's license issued by the Commission or Agency staff before
				conducting business with a licensee or the State, the manufacturer may not
				offer any video lottery terminal, table game device, central monitor and
				control system, associated equipment or software, or goods or services that
				directly relate to the operation of video lottery terminals or table games
				under State Government Article, Title 9, Subtitle 1A, Annotated Code of
				Maryland.
(2) The following persons
				must meet the Commission's manufacturer license requirements:
(a) A manufacturer; and
(b) Each person that owns, controls, or is a
				representative of a manufacturer.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 03 - GAMING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.03.02 - Investigation and Licensing › Section 36.03.02.14 - Contractor Licenses

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A. General. If a
				video lottery operation licensee engages a Tier 1 or Tier 2 contractor to
				provide services described in COMAR
				36.03.01.02B(2),
				the contractor shall qualify under the standards and provisions set forth in
				State Government Article, §§
									9-1A-07 and
				9-1A-08, Annotated
				Code of Maryland.
B. Qualification
				Requirements. Agency staff may issue Tier 1 or Tier 2 a contractor license to a
				person that has provided the Commission or Agency staff with sufficient
				information to establish by clear and convincing evidence that it:
(1) Is qualified under State Government
				Article, §
										9-1A-07(c),
				Annotated Code of Maryland; and
(2)
				Has not been disqualified under State Government Article, §
										9-1A-08, Annotated
				Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 03 - GAMING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.03.02 - Investigation and Licensing › Section 36.03.02.15 - Bonds

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A. The Commission
				may require an applicant or licensee to obtain a bond before the Commission
				issues or reissues a license.
B. A
				video lottery employee may be exempted if the employee is not directly involved
				in video lottery operations and is employed:
(1) As a nongaming employee; or
(2) In any other category of video lottery
				employee for whom the Commission determines the bond is not necessary to
				protect the public interest.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 03 - GAMING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.03.02 - Investigation and Licensing › Section 36.03.02.17 - Vendor Registration

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A. Definitions.
				In this regulation, the following terms have the meaning indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Commission" means Agency staff in this
				regulation.
(2) Vendor.
(a) "Vendor" means a person:
(i) That provides goods or services at a
				value of $50,000 or more to a video lottery operation applicant or licensee and
				is not required to be licensed as a manufacturer or contractor under State
				Government Article, Title 9, Subtitle 1A, Annotated Code of Maryland, or this
				chapter; or
(ii) For whom the
				Commission determines registration as a vendor is
				necessary.
(b) "Vendor"
				does not include:
(i) Public utilities that
				provide water, sewerage, electricity; or natural gas;
(ii) Insurance companies that provide
				insurance to a video lottery applicant or licensee or its employees;
(iii) Employee benefit and retirement plans,
				including 401(k) plans and employee stock purchase programs;
(iv) Professional associations that receive
				funds from the video lottery applicant or licensee for the cost of enrollment,
				activities, and membership;
(v)
				Units of federal, State, county, or municipal government;
(vi) Manufacturers of alcoholic
				beverages;
(vii) State-chartered or
				federally chartered banks or savings and loan associations;
(viii) Providers of professional services,
				including accountants, attorneys, engineers or architects, and others
				identified by Agency staff to be providers of professional services;
(ix) Telecommunication, satellite, or
				internet services;
(x) Parcel
				shipping and delivery services;
(xi) Persons that engage in efforts to
				influence legislative or administrative action on behalf of a video lottery
				operation applicant or licensee for economic consideration;
(xii) Educational or training opportunities
				for facility employees;
(xiii)
				Professional or amateur entertainers, sports figures, social media
				personalities, or other celebrities engaged by a video lottery operation
				licensee to appear at a licensee-sponsored entertainment or promotional
				event;
(xiv) Representatives of a
				media outlet or provider of a simulcast service;
(xv) A vendor that provides, or anticipates
				providing, within a calendar year a combined total value of nongaming related
				goods and services to State video lottery operation applicants or licensees of
				less than $50,000; or
(xvi) A
				vendor for whom the Commission determines registration is not necessary in
				order to protect the public interest.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 03 - GAMING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.03.02 - Investigation and Licensing › Section 36.03.02.18 - Identification Cards for Video Lottery Employees

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A. The Commission shall issue an
				identification card to an individual who is licensed as a video lottery
				employee.
B. Identification Card.
(1) An identification card shall display a
				photograph of the licensee and, at a minimum, indicate:
(a) The individual's name;
(b) By color, pattern, or symbol, the
				licensing category; and
(c) The
				license expiration date.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 03 - GAMING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.03.03 - Video Lottery Operation License › Section 36.03.03.01 - General

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A. This chapter
				articulates the standards which the Commission shall use to:
(1) Qualify an applicant for a video lottery
				facility operation license; and
(2)
				Renew a video lottery facility operation license.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 03 - GAMING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.03.03 - Video Lottery Operation License › Section 36.03.03.02 - Definition

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A. In addition to
				the terms defined in COMAR
				36.03.01.02, in this chapter, the
				following term has the meaning indicated.
B. Term Defined. "Application" means a
				written request for an operation license, and includes a proposal submitted to
				the Location Commission in response to a solicitation from that
				Commission.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 03 - GAMING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.03.03 - Video Lottery Operation License › Section 36.03.03.03 - Application

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A. An applicant for
				an operation license shall submit an application in the form and format
				established by the Location Commission.
B. The Commission shall receive an
				application for an operation license from the Location Commission.
C. The Commission shall review an application
				to determine whether the applicant is qualified to hold an operation
				license.
D. Upon making a
				determination as to an applicant's qualifications to hold an operation license,
				the Commission shall notify the Location Commission.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 03 - GAMING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.03.03 - Video Lottery Operation License › Section 36.03.03.04 - Qualification by the Commission

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A. In
				determining the qualifications of an applicant for an operation license, the
				Commission shall consider the information submitted by the applicant in
				response to the Location Commission's solicitation.
B. An applicant for an operation license
				shall present in its application sufficient information, documentation, and
				assurances to establish the following qualification criteria by clear and
				convincing evidence:
(1) The applicant's
				financial stability, integrity, and responsibility;
(2) The integrity of any financial backers,
				investors, mortgagees, bondholders, and holders of other evidences of
				indebtedness that bears a relation to the application;
(3) The applicant's good character, honesty,
				and integrity;
(4) Sufficient
				business ability and experience of the applicant; and
(5) The viability and appropriateness of the
				applicant's labor practices.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 03 - GAMING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.03.03 - Video Lottery Operation License › Section 36.03.03.05 - Issuance of License; Term

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A. The
				Commission shall issue an operation license to the applicant selected for award
				by the Location Commission.
B. For
				an original license for a location that was awarded by the Video Lottery
				Facility Location Commission and issued by the Commission, the term of a
				license is 15 years from the date issued.
C. As described in Regulation .10 of this
				chapter, upon timely and proper application, the Commission shall renew the
				operation license of a qualified operator.
D. A renewal term of a license is 15 years
				from expiration of the existing term.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 03 - GAMING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.03.03 - Video Lottery Operation License › Section 36.03.03.06 - Continuing Obligations

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A. Upon
				issuance or renewal of an operation license, a license holder shall exercise
				all diligence in fulfilling the specific requirements set out in the Location
				Commission's request for proposals and the specific details in its license
				application, including all of the details in the final proposal that the
				license holder submitted to, and was approved by, the Location
				Commission.
B. As required under
				State Government Article, §
									9-1A-19(b),
				Annotated Code of Maryland, an operation licensee may not sell or otherwise
				transfer more than 5 percent of the legal or beneficial interests of the
				licensee unless the Commission approves the transfer in advance.
C. Failure to comply with the specific
				details referred to in §A or B of this regulation shall be grounds for the
				Commission invoking against the licensee the sanctions described in COMAR
				36.03.04.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 03 - GAMING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.03.03 - Video Lottery Operation License › Section 36.03.03.07 - Automated Teller Machines

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A.
				Placement; Limitations.
(1) Subject to
				surveillance requirements in COMAR
				36.03.10.11 and
				36.03.11.04, a facility operator
				may place automated teller machines on the gaming floor within the
				facility.
(2) Gaming Floor. The
				proximity of an automated teller machine to a video lottery terminal or table
				game that is on a gaming floor is subject to the following limitations:
(a) An automated teller machine may be placed
				no closer than 7 feet to a video lottery terminal or table game; and
(b) There may be no more than one automated
				teller machine for every 75 video lottery terminals and table game
				seats.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 03 - GAMING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.03.03 - Video Lottery Operation License › Section 36.03.03.08 - Predatory Marketing

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A.
				Definition. In this regulation, the following term has the meaning
				indicated.
B. Term Defined.
(1) "Predatory marketing practice" means an
				advertisement or promotion of an activity, product, or service related to play
				of a video lottery terminal or table game that is:
(a) False or deceptive;
(b) Illegal; or
(c) Knowingly directed to an individual:
(i) Who is under the age of 21
				years;
(ii) Whose name is included
				on the voluntary exclusion list maintained by the Commission under COMAR
				36.01.03;
(iii) Whose name is
				included on the mandatory exclusion list maintained by the Commission under
				COMAR 36.03.07; or
(iv) Who is
				otherwise prohibited by law or court order from being on the premises of any
				video lottery operation licensed by the State.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 03 - GAMING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.03.03 - Video Lottery Operation License › Section 36.03.03.09 - Noninterference

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A. Interference.
				Unless allowed by the First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States,
				a licensee may not knowingly, directly or indirectly, interfere with, hinder,
				obstruct, impede, or take any action to delay the implementation or
				establishment of a video lottery facility.
B. Prohibition. The restrictions specified in
				§A of this regulation shall:
(1)
				Prohibit, as unlawful indirect conduct, activity:
(a) By an entity in which the licensee owns a
				beneficial or proprietary interest; or
(b) By an entity in which an affiliate of the
				licensee owns a beneficial or propriety interest; and
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 03 - GAMING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.03.03 - Video Lottery Operation License › Section 36.03.03.10 - Renewal of Operation License

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A. General.
(1) Unless otherwise specified, nothing in
				this chapter changes a requirement set forth in applicable law or
				regulation.
(2) Unless the
				Commission finds that the licensee is not qualified to hold a license, the
				Commission shall renew an operation license.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 03 - GAMING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.03.04 - Enforcement › Section 36.03.04.01 - General

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This chapter establishes a framework within which the
				  Commission may take enforcement action against a licensee that results in a
				  reprimand, fine, or condition placed on a licensee, or a suspension or
				  revocation of a license.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 03 - GAMING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.03.04 - Enforcement › Section 36.03.04.02 - Definitions

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A. In addition to
				the terms defined in State Government Article, Title 9, Subtitle 1A, Annotated
				Code of Maryland, which have the same meanings in this chapter, in this chapter
				the following terms have the meaning indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Penalty" means a per day fine, not
				exceeding $5,000 for each separate violation, that the Commission may impose on
				a licensee under State Government Article, § 9-1 A-25(b), Annotated Code
				of Maryland.
(2) "Sanction" means
				non-monetary enforcement action that the Commission may take against a licensee
				for a violation specified in State Government Article, § 9-1 A-25(a),
				Annotated Code of Maryland, and includes suspension or revocation of a license,
				reprimand, or imposition of a condition on a licensee.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 03 - GAMING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.03.04 - Enforcement › Section 36.03.04.03 - Violations

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A licensee may not:
A. Violate:
(1) A provision of State Government Article,
				Title 9, Subtitle 1A, Annotated Code of Maryland;
(2) A regulation adopted under State
				Government Article, Title 9, Subtitle 1A, Annotated Code of Maryland;
				or
(3) A directive of the
				Commission or the Director;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 03 - GAMING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.03.04 - Enforcement › Section 36.03.04.04 - Notice of Violation

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A. After
				receiving a report of a licensee's alleged violation of Regulation .03 of this
				chapter, the agency shall:
(1) Notify the
				licensee of the alleged violation; and
(2) Investigate the report.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 03 - GAMING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.03.04 - Enforcement › Section 36.03.04.05 - Corrective Action Plan

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A. If the
				Director directs staff to implement a corrective action plan with a licensee,
				agency staff shall give written notice to a licensee that includes:
(1) A description of the alleged
				violation;
(2) A description of the
				possible sanctions; and
(3) The
				requirement for the licensee to submit a corrective action plan to the
				Director.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 03 - GAMING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.03.04 - Enforcement › Section 36.03.04.06 - Settlement

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A. The Commission
				may provide a licensee with the opportunity to discuss with staff a means of
				entering into a settlement agreement between the licensee and the Commission by
				which the violation is settled without a penalty or sanction.
B. A settlement agreement:
(1) Shall be signed by an authorized
				representative of the licensee and the Director or the Director's designee;
				and
(2) May not be considered final
				and binding until approved by the Commission.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 03 - GAMING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.03.04 - Enforcement › Section 36.03.04.07 - Commission Action

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A. General. The
				Director may initiate Commission proceedings for imposition of a penalty or
				sanction against a licensee if a licensee:
(1) Violates a provision of Regulation .03 of
				this chapter;
(2) Fails to timely
				or satisfactorily complete a corrective action plan required by the
				Commission;
(3) Violates a term of
				a settlement agreement; or
(4)
				Engages in any conduct that exposes the State's gaming program to a serious and
				imminent risk of harm to its integrity, security, or profitability.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 03 - GAMING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.03.04 - Enforcement › Section 36.03.04.08 - Emergency Suspension

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A. The
				Director may emergently suspend a license if the Director determines that
				suspension is necessary in order to protect the State's gaming program against
				a serious and imminent risk of harm to its integrity, security, or
				profitability.
B. Emergency
				Suspension"Process.If the Director emergently suspends a license, the Director
				shall promptly schedule a Commission hearing on the emergency suspension and
				provide the licensee with the written notice required under Regulation .07B of
				this chapter, along with notice directing the licensee that:
(1) The licensee shall immediately cease
				performing under the license; and
(2) Failure to comply with the Director's
				directive to cease performing under the license constitutes a separate
				violation of Regulation .03 of this chapter for which an additional penalty or
				sanction may be imposed.