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Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 01 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.01.03 - Voluntary Exclusion and Responsible Gaming › Section 36.01.03.03 - Direct Exclusion

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A. Registered
				Fantasy Competition Operator.
(1) A
				registered fantasy competition operator may, on request of an individual,
				directly exclude the individual from participating in fantasy competitions
				through its platform.
(2) A request
				for direct exclusion from a fantasy competition operator's platform:
(a) Is not an application for placement on
				the Commission's Voluntary Exclusion List under this chapter;
(b) Will not result in placement on the
				Commission's Voluntary Exclusion List;
(c) Is not a record that is maintained by the
				Commission; and
(d) Does not
				prevent the person from using another fantasy competition platform in
				Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 01 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.01.03 - Voluntary Exclusion and Responsible Gaming › Section 36.01.03.04 - Voluntary Surrender

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A. In this
				regulation, the following term has the meaning indicated.
B. Term Defined. "Unredeemed item":
(1) Means a token, voucher, check, ticket,
				chip, coupon, or similar item that has monetary value, and that a player has:
(a) Won by playing a video lottery terminal
				or table game;
(b) Inserted into a
				video lottery terminal;
(c) Played
				at a table game;
(d) Received by
				converting cash, check or wire transfer at a video lottery facility;
(e) Won by participating in a fantasy
				competition offered by a fantasy competition operator registered under COMAR
				36.09;
(f) Received by converting
				cash, check, wire transfer, points, tickets, coupons, or similar item or
				monetary equivalent through a registered fantasy competition operator's
				system;
(g) Won by participating in
				sports wagering;
(h) Inserted into
				sports wagering equipment;
(i)
				Received by converting cash, check, wire transfer, or points through sports
				wagers placed with a sports wagering licensee;
(j) Obtained while playing a lottery game in the
				State; or
(k) Won by playing an
				instant bingo machine at an instant bingo facility with more than 10 instant
				bingo machines.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 01 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.01.03 - Voluntary Exclusion and Responsible Gaming › Section 36.01.03.05 - The Commission's Voluntary Exclusion List

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The Commission shall:
A. Establish and maintain a list of
				individuals:
(1) From whom it has received a
				completed application requesting to be excluded as provided in Regulation .01B
				of this chapter;
(2) Whose request
				for placement on the Commission's Voluntary Exclusion List has been accepted
				under Regulation .02 of this chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 01 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.01.03 - Voluntary Exclusion and Responsible Gaming › Section 36.01.03.06 - Removal from the Commission's Voluntary Exclusion List

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A. After an
				individual has been on the Commission's Voluntary Exclusion List for at least 2
				years, the individual may request that the Commission remove the individual
				from the list.
B. An individual
				shall submit their request under §A of this regulation in writing to the
				Commission accompanied by documentation that the individual has:
(1) Completed:
(a) A problem gambling treatment or prevention program
				approved by the Commission; or
(b)
				A healthy decision-making program that is sponsored or approved by the
				Commission, with a licensed professional counselor or other person approved by
				the Commission;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 01 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.01.03 - Voluntary Exclusion and Responsible Gaming › Section 36.01.03.07 - Access to the Commission's Voluntary Exclusion List

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A. All records
				pertaining to an individual's placement on the Commission's Voluntary Exclusion
				List are sociological information under General Provisions Article, §
									4-330, Annotated
				Code of Maryland.
B. Access to
				records pertaining to an individual's placement on the Commission's Voluntary
				Exclusion List shall be limited to disclosures authorized under General
				Provisions Article, Title 4, Annotated Code of Maryland, COMAR 36.03.06, and
				Regulation .05 of this chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 01 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.01.03 - Voluntary Exclusion and Responsible Gaming › Section 36.01.03.08 - Responsible Gaming Program

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A. The
				Commission may establish a responsible gaming program.
B. A responsible gaming program established
				by the Commission under §A of this regulation shall be designed to:
(1) Reduce or mitigate the effects of problem
				gambling in the State; and
(2)
				Maximize the access of individuals who have a gambling problem to problem
				gambling resources.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 02 - LOTTERY PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.02.02 - Retailer Licensing › Section 36.02.02.01 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter,
				the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Applicant" means a person applying for a
				lottery license and includes the individual completing the
				application.
(2) "Probationary
				license" means a license issued by the Director to a new retailer that is valid
				for a 12-month period, beginning with the first week of sales.
(3) "Regular license" means a license issued
				by the Director to a retailer who has satisfactorily completed the requirements
				of a probationary license.
(4)
				"Special license" means a lottery license issued by the Director for special
				purposes as determined by the Director.
(5) "Terminate" or "revoke" mean, with regard
				to any Lottery license, removal of the right to sell Lottery tickets.
(6)
				"Total sales" means the amount of the sale of all lottery products by a
				retailer, minus the value of all cancelled lottery tickets.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 02 - LOTTERY PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.02.02 - Retailer Licensing › Section 36.02.02.02 - License Required

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A. A person who
				sells a lottery ticket shall be licensed by the Agency as a retailer.
B. A person to be licensed as a retailer
				shall be issued a probationary license before being eligible to receive a
				regular license.
C. No individual
				younger than 21 years old may be licensed as a lottery retailer.
D. A governmental entity that seeks a license
				as a lottery retailer shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Director the
				permission of any other person, board, commission, agent, or instrumentality of
				the State or its subdivisions that may have controlling authority over the
				applicant.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 02 - LOTTERY PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.02.02 - Retailer Licensing › Section 36.02.02.03 - License Restrictions

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A. A
				retailer license may not be transferred to another person without the approval
				of the Director.
B. A license may
				not be issued to any person to engage in business primarily as a lottery
				retailer.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 02 - LOTTERY PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.02.02 - Retailer Licensing › Section 36.02.02.04 - Application Process

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A. To obtain a
				retailer license, a person shall submit to the Agency:
(1) A completed application on the forms
				required by the Agency; and
(2) Any
				other information requested by the Director.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 02 - LOTTERY PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.02.02 - Retailer Licensing › Section 36.02.02.05 - Security

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At the discretion of the Director and in the amount
				  determined by the Director, an applicant or a retailer may be required to
				  post:
A. A surety bond;
B. An irrevocable letter of credit;
C. A cash security deposit;
D. Lottery escrow deposit; or
E. Any
				other form of security deemed acceptable to the Director.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 02 - LOTTERY PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.02.02 - Retailer Licensing › Section 36.02.02.06 - Probationary License

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A. New Retailer.
(1) All licenses issued by the Director to
				new retailers are probationary licenses.
(2) The Director may terminate a probationary
				license without a hearing upon determination by the Director that the retailer
				has violated any provision in this subtitle.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 02 - LOTTERY PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.02.02 - Retailer Licensing › Section 36.02.02.07 - Special License

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A. The Director
				may issue a special license, subject to such conditions or limitations as the
				Director deems appropriate.
B. The
				limitations or conditions for the special lottery retailers may include:
(1) The length of the license period;
(2) The hours or days of
				sale;
(3) The location of
				sale;
(4) The specific persons who
				are allowed to sell lottery tickets; and
(5) The specific sporting, charitable,
				social, or other special events where lottery tickets may be sold.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 02 - LOTTERY PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.02.02 - Retailer Licensing › Section 36.02.02.08 - Denial of a License

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A. If the
				Director denies a license, the Director shall promptly provide the applicant
				with written notice of the:
(1) Basis for the
				denial; and
(2) Applicant's right
				to request a reconsideration meeting with the Director or the Director's
				designee.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 02 - LOTTERY PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.02.02 - Retailer Licensing › Section 36.02.02.09 - Corrective Action

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A. Deficiency.
				If the Director determines that a retailer no longer meets a license
				requirement of this chapter, or that there is cause for imposing sanctions
				under Regulation .10 of this chapter, the Director shall:
(1) Assess the seriousness of the
				deficiency;
(2) Require the
				retailer to develop a corrective action plan;
(3) Determine whether it is necessary during
				the pendency of the corrective action process to emergently suspend the
				retailer's license;
(4) Evaluate
				and, if acceptable to the Agency, approve the corrective action plan;
(5) Determine appropriate timelines for the
				completion of corrective action;
(6) Conduct periodic monitoring of a retailer
				for which the Agency required a corrective action plan to assess the retailer's
				progress toward remedying the deficiencies; and
(7) Recommend that the Commission impose a
				sanction under Regulation .10 of this chapter if a deficiency is not remedied
				through implementation of corrective action.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 02 - LOTTERY PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.02.02 - Retailer Licensing › Section 36.02.02.10 - Sanctions

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A. The Director may
				impose sanctions on a retailer for:
(1)
				Violating or failing to fulfill the retailer's responsibilities or a condition
				of a license under this subtitle;
(2) Violating:
(a) A provision of the lottery law;
(b) A regulation adopted under the lottery
				law; or
(c) An order or directive
				of the Agency;
(3)
				Providing the Agency with false or misleading information;
(4) Failing to cooperate with the
				Agency;
(5) Failing to remit, or
				failing to make timely remittance of, funds owed to the Agency;
(6) Failing to meet the retailer's sales
				requirements as set by the Agency;
(7) Failing to display lottery point of sale
				material and equipment as directed by the Agency;
(8) Failing to make tickets available for
				sale as directed by the Agency;
(9)
				Damaging or altering, or allowing another person to damage or alter, materials
				or equipment provided to the retailer by the Agency or a vendor of the
				Agency;
(10) Interfering with, or
				influencing the outcome of, a lottery game;
(11) Failing to prepare, submit, or implement
				an adequate corrective plan under Regulation .09C of this chapter;
(12) Changing ownership of the retailer's
				operations without prior notice to the Agency;
(13) Closing the retailer's operations
				without prior notice to and authorization by the Agency;
(14) Engaging in conduct, or permitting an
				employee to engage in conduct, that impairs the reputation of the lottery
				program, or would otherwise bring the State into disrepute;
(15) Incurring criminal charges related to
				the conduct of illegal gaming;
(16)
				Possessing materials or equipment indicating involvement by the retailer or the
				retailer's employees in the conduct of illegal gaming; or
(17) Other activities or actions deemed by
				the Director to require the imposition of a sanction.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 02 - LOTTERY PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.02.03 - Retailer Requirements › Section 36.02.03.01 - General Responsibilities

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A.
				Lottery Laws and Regulations. A retailer shall:
(1) Comply with all lottery laws and
				regulations of the Agency;
(2) Be
				aware of all lottery laws and regulations pertaining to the duties and
				responsibilities of a retailer; and
(3) Inform the Director of an act or omission
				that the retailer knows or should know constitutes a violation of lottery laws
				and regulations.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 02 - LOTTERY PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.02.03 - Retailer Requirements › Section 36.02.03.02 - Sale of Lottery Tickets - Instant Ticket Procedure

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A. Retailers shall activate an instant ticket
				pack before selling an instant ticket from that pack.
B. Instant tickets that a retailer activates
				before a ticket's announced end of game may be sold by the retailer after the
				ticket's announced end of game and until the last date to claim a prize for
				that game.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 02 - LOTTERY PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.02.03 - Retailer Requirements › Section 36.02.03.03 - Sale of Lottery Tickets-Draw Game Ticket Procedure

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A. Playslip or ePlayslip Purchase Procedure.
				If a player wishes to purchase a ticket using a playslip or an ePlayslip:
(1) A player shall complete a playslip and
				give it to the retailer; and
(2)
				The retailer shall:
(a) Process the playslip
				or ePlayslip through the ticket terminal; and
(b) Issue to the player the specified draw
				game ticket for the game being played.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 02 - LOTTERY PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.02.03 - Retailer Requirements › Section 36.02.03.04 - Sale of Lottery Tickets - Fast Play Game Ticket Procedure

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A. Retailer
				Assisted Purchase Procedure.
(1) If a player
				wishes to purchase a Fast Play game ticket, the player shall indicate to the
				retailer the name of the Fast Play game desired.
(2) The retailer shall make the selection and
				issue the ticket through the terminal and deliver it to the player.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 02 - LOTTERY PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.02.03 - Retailer Requirements › Section 36.02.03.05 - Lost, Stolen, or Missing Tickets

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A. If a ticket is lost, stolen, or missing
				from a retailer, the Director may reimburse the retailer for the
				ticket.
B. The Director may require
				the party responsible for a lost, stolen, or missing ticket to reimburse the
				Agency.
C. The Agency is not liable
				to a retailer or player for a lost or stolen ticket.
D. A ticket is void if it:
(1) Is mutilated;
(2) Is altered;
(3) Is irregular;
(4) Is expired;
(5) Fails to meet validation standards;
				or
(6) Fails to meet security
				requirements.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 02 - LOTTERY PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.02.03 - Retailer Requirements › Section 36.02.03.06 - Posting of Winning Numbers

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A. As
				soon as practical after each drawing, a retailer shall:
(1) Post in a prominent and conspicuous
				location within the retailer's business location the winning number;
				and
(2) Keep the winning number
				posted until the next drawing.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 02 - LOTTERY PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.02.03 - Retailer Requirements › Section 36.02.03.07 - Payment of Prizes

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A. A retailer
				shall pay the holder of a winning lottery ticket up to $600 upon submission and
				validation of the ticket.
B. A
				retailer shall pay the holder of a valid winning ticket regardless of whether
				the retailer sold the ticket.
C.
				Unless the retailer is a participant in the Expanded Cashing Authority Program
				under Regulation .06 of this chapter, if the winning ticket entitles the holder
				to a prize that is more than $600, the retailer shall instruct the ticket
				holder to seek payment from the Agency or a retailer participating in the
				Expanded Cashing Authority Program.
D. Multiple Claims. A retailer shall:
(1) Except in those cases of multiple claims
				totaling over $600 by the same person, pay all claims in cash; and
(2) For multiple claims totaling over $600,
				pay a minimum of $500 in cash toward the claims, and issue checks or money
				orders for the balance.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 02 - LOTTERY PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.02.03 - Retailer Requirements › Section 36.02.03.08 - Expanded Cashing Authority Program

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A. Establishment.
(1) The Director may establish an Expanded
				Cashing Authority Program.
(2)
				Retailers selected by the Director may pay cash prizes up to $5,000.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 02 - LOTTERY PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.02.03 - Retailer Requirements › Section 36.02.03.09 - Payments to Agency

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A. A retailer
				shall:
(1) Be financially responsible to the
				Agency for all:
(a) Revenues derived from the
				sale of lottery tickets;
(b)
				Lottery tickets in the possession of the retailer; and
(c) Except for tickets cashed through a PAT,
				tickets that the retailer cashed or cancelled which are later submitted to the
				Agency for payment;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 02 - LOTTERY PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.02.03 - Retailer Requirements › Section 36.02.03.10 - Americans with Disabilities Act

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A. Definitions. In this regulation, the
				following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "ADA" means the certain law commonly
				known as the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended.
(2) "ADA retailer compliance form" means a
				form prepared by the Agency and used to inspect a retailer's location in
				connection with this regulation.
(3) "Disability" means the term as defined in
				the ADA.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 02 - LOTTERY PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.02.03 - Retailer Requirements › Section 36.02.03.11 - Changes in Ownership

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A. General.
(1) A change in ownership of a retailer's
				business:
(a) Automatically voids the existing
				retailer license; and
(b) Requires
				an application for a new license.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 02 - LOTTERY PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.02.03 - Retailer Requirements › Section 36.02.03.12 - Prohibited Acts

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A. This regulation
				does not:
(1) Prevent a person from giving a
				lottery ticket to another as a gift; or
(2) Prohibit the purchase of a ticket for the
				purpose of making a gift to a person younger than 18 years old.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 02 - LOTTERY PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.02.04 - Common Provisions for All Lottery Games › Section 36.02.04.01 - Governing Law and Rules

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A. By
				purchasing a game ticket, a player agrees to comply with and abide by all:
(1) Applicable laws and
				regulations;
(2) Procedures
				implemented by the Director for conducting a lottery game;
(3) Rules for that lottery game;
				and
(4) Decisions of the
				Director.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 02 - LOTTERY PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.02.04 - Common Provisions for All Lottery Games › Section 36.02.04.02 - Ticket Purchaser Responsibilities

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A. At the time of purchase, the purchaser of
				a lottery ticket is responsible for verifying that the information printed on
				the ticket accurately reflects:
(1) The
				numbers, or other symbols by which winning is determined, that the purchaser
				wants to play if the purchaser is permitted to select their own numbers and has
				chosen to do so;
(2) The drawing
				date; and
(3) That the correct
				ticket was purchased.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 02 - LOTTERY PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.02.04 - Common Provisions for All Lottery Games › Section 36.02.04.03 - Methods of Purchase

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A. Playslips and
				ePlayslips.
(1) The following are not valid as
				a receipt to claim a prize or proof of purchase of a ticket:
(a) A playslip; or
(b) An ePlayslip.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 02 - LOTTERY PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.02.04 - Common Provisions for All Lottery Games › Section 36.02.04.04 - Cancellation of Tickets

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A. Draw
				Games.
(1) Unless cancellation is authorized
				by this regulation or the rules governing that ticket, a sale of a draw game
				ticket is final.
(2) A
				multi-jurisdictional game played with a draw game ticket may be cancelled only
				if authorized by the rules governing that game.
(3) A ticket purchased at a player-activated
				terminal may not be cancelled at the PAT, but an eligible ticket may be
				canceled at a non-PAT terminal at the retailer -where the ticket -was
				purchased.
(4) The Director may
				determine during certain promotions that tickets may not be
				cancelled.
(5) A draw game ticket
				may be cancelled only:
(a) By the same
				retailer from which the ticket was purchased;
(b) On the day of purchase;
(c) Before the designated cutoff time for the
				first drawing on the ticket; and
(d) If allowed by the game.
(6) Canceling a draw game ticket:
(a) Voids the ticket;
(b) Removes the ticket from the pool of
				tickets eligible for the drawing; and
(c) Results in the ticket being invalid and
				not eligible to win a prize.
(7) A retailer presented with a draw game
				ticket for cancellation shall cancel the ticket as authorized by this
				regulation.
(8) When a retailer
				cancels a draw game ticket in accordance with this regulation, the retailer
				shall:
(a) Ensure that the terminal issues a
				refund receipt in the amount of the purchase price of the ticket;
(b) Keep the refund slip; and
(c) Pay the player a refund equal to the
				purchase price of the ticket.
(9) The Agency is not obligated to pay a
				prize to the holder of a cancelled ticket, even if the ticket was cancelled in
				error.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 02 - LOTTERY PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.02.04 - Common Provisions for All Lottery Games › Section 36.02.04.05 - Game Liability Limit

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A.
				Definition.
(1) In this regulation, the
				following term has the meaning indicated.
(2) Term Defined. "Game liability limit"
				means the dollar amount at which winning tickets, if paid, would exceed the
				amount the Director deems to be in the Agency's best interests.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 02 - LOTTERY PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.02.04 - Common Provisions for All Lottery Games › Section 36.02.04.06 - Agency Not Liable

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The Agency is not responsible or liable for:
A. A ticket or entry that is lost, stolen,
				damaged, or destroyed;
B. A ticket
				redeemed by a retailer in error;
C.
				A winning number repeated, reported, or displayed in error, including by
				television, media, or by any other form of communication;
D. An outdated or incorrect playslip,
				ePlayslip, or consumer game information;
E. A claim, liability, injury, or property
				loss of any kind arising out of a player's, winner's, guest's, traveler's, or
				any other person's participation in:
(1) A
				lottery game of any kind;
(2) A
				promotion;
(3) A drawing or a
				related event or occurrence; or
(4)
				The award, receipt, possession, use, misuse, or acceptance of a
				prize;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 02 - LOTTERY PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.02.04 - Common Provisions for All Lottery Games › Section 36.02.04.07 - No Endorsement

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By providing a prize or any portion of a prize from a company
				  or other person, the Agency has not endorsed the company or other
				  person.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 02 - LOTTERY PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.02.04 - Common Provisions for All Lottery Games › Section 36.02.04.08 - Reporting Death or Prize

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The Agency may report to the Comptroller of Maryland and the
				  Internal Revenue Service a lottery winner's name, win, winning amount, death,
				  or any other permissible information.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 02 - LOTTERY PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.02.05 - Specific Game Provisions › Section 36.02.05.01 - Draw Games

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A. Drawings.
(1) Except for multi-jurisdictional games,
				monitor games, and raffles, draw game drawings shall be open to the public and
				shall occur at least once a week.
(2) The Agency may use members of the general
				public as witnesses at a draw game drawing.
(3) Winning numbers for a draw game may be
				drawn by:
(a) Mechanical drawing
				equipment;
(b) A random number
				generator; or
(c) Another random
				method or device approved by the Director.
(4) The numbers drawn for a game shall be the
				winning numbers for that drawing of that game.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 02 - LOTTERY PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.02.05 - Specific Game Provisions › Section 36.02.05.02 - Fast Play Games

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A. Fast Play Game
				Tickets.
(1) A Fast Play game ticket shall be
				generated through the use of a terminal.
(2) The Fast Play game ticket shall include
				the:
(a) Graphic rendering of symbols or
				numbers that allow for visual inspection to determine if the ticket is entitled
				to a prize;
(b) Amount
				played;
(c) Ticket serial
				number;
(d) Barcode with an encoded
				serial number and data to permit scanning of the ticket; and
(e) Date and time of sale.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 02 - LOTTERY PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.02.05 - Specific Game Provisions › Section 36.02.05.03 - Instant Ticket Games

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A. An
				instant game ticket shall have one or more areas that conceal:
(1) The playing area or a portion of the
				playing area;
(2) The prize or
				prizes;
(3) Other information as
				determined by the Director; or
(4)
				Any of the above.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 02 - LOTTERY PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.02.05 - Specific Game Provisions › Section 36.02.05.04 - Bonus and Promotional Games

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A.
				The Agency may offer bonus games, promotional games, or both.
B. A bonus game may be:
(1) A lottery game;
(2) A promotional game; or
(3) Both.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 02 - LOTTERY PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.02.06 - Claims Procedures › Section 36.02.06.01 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter,
				the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Agency claim center" means the Agency
				headquarters or a designated Agency customer resource center where the holder
				of a winning ticket may submit a claim for a prize.
(2) "Authorized claiming location" means:
(a) A retailer; and
(b) An Agency claim center.
(3) "Claim" means a request for
				payment of a prize.
(4) "Claimant"
				means a person who submits a winning ticket for payment of a prize.
(5) "Perfect" means to take all steps needed
				to complete a valid claim for an Agency prize.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 02 - LOTTERY PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.02.06 - Claims Procedures › Section 36.02.06.02 - Ownership of Lottery Tickets

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A.
				The Agency owns a ticket that is unsold, cancelled, or validated.
B. A validly purchased lottery ticket is:
(1) Owned by the person who signed the ticket
				in the area designated for winner's signature; or
(2) If the ticket is unsigned:
(a) A bearer instrument; and
(b) Owned by the person having physical
				possession of the ticket.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 02 - LOTTERY PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.02.06 - Claims Procedures › Section 36.02.06.03 - Official Winning Numbers

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A. The
				Agency is the only source for the official winning numbers for a lottery
				game.
B. For a drawing, the only
				official winning numbers shall be the numbers randomly selected by the Agency
				or, for a multi-jurisdictional game, by the procedure set out in that game's
				rules.
C. The Agency shall issue a
				statement of the winning number or numbers as soon as practicable after each
				drawing.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 02 - LOTTERY PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.02.06 - Claims Procedures › Section 36.02.06.04 - Prize Claiming Locations

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A. A
				holder of a winning ticket may claim a prize for a winning ticket:
(1) For a prize up to and including $600 at:
(a) A retailer, including its PAT;
				or
(b) An Agency claim
				center;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 02 - LOTTERY PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.02.06 - Claims Procedures › Section 36.02.06.05 - Documents Required for Prize Payment

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A. To perfect a claim and receive payment of
				an Agency prize, a winner shall meet all requirements in this subtitle for
				claiming.
B. To claim a prize, a
				winner shall submit:
(1) For other than
				subscription winners, the actual original ticket, which shall:
(a) Meet the validation requirements of this
				subtitle; and
(b) If requested, be
				signed by all winners; and
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 02 - LOTTERY PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.02.06 - Claims Procedures › Section 36.02.06.06 - Procedure for Authorized Claiming Locations

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A. An authorized claiming location shall
				provide, free of charge:
(1) The most current
				winning numbers; and
(2) A claim
				form.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 02 - LOTTERY PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.02.06 - Claims Procedures › Section 36.02.06.07 - Ticket Validation - All Tickets

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A. For a winning ticket submitted to any
				authorized claiming location to be validated, all of the conditions of this
				regulation shall be met.
B. The
				player shall abide by and follow all regulations in this subtitle pertaining to
				game tickets.
C. The ticket:
(1) Shall be intact;
(2) Shall be properly registered and printed
				clearly so the Agency can effectively process the game ticket;
(3) Shall be signed by the owner of the
				ticket;
(4) May not have been
				previously paid or cancelled;
(5)
				May not have been previously submitted for cashing or claiming, unless the
				previous submission:
(a) Used the same Social
				Security number;
(b) Was at a
				retailer location; and
(c) Resulted
				in a terminal message directing that the ticket be submitted at an Agency claim
				center;
(6) Shall
				contain no:
(a) Mutilation;
(b) Alteration;
(c) Reconstruction;
(d) Counterfeiting;
(e) Duplication; or
(f) Tampering in any manner; and
(7) Shall pass all other
				confidential security checks of the Agency.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 02 - LOTTERY PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.02.06 - Claims Procedures › Section 36.02.06.08 - Ticket Validation - Draw Tickets

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A. In addition to the requirements of
				Regulation .07 of this chapter, for a winning draw ticket submitted to the
				Agency to be validated, the draw ticket shall satisfy all of the conditions of
				this regulation.
B. A draw game
				ticket with that exact date and ticket data may not have been previously
				paid.
C. The draw ticket shall have
				been:
(1) Sold for the specific
				drawing;
(2) Sold in the designated
				period prior to the specific drawing; and
(3) Generated:
(a) From an Agency ticket terminal or PAT,
				and
(b) By the Agency through a
				licensed retailer or as a subscription entry.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 02 - LOTTERY PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.02.06 - Claims Procedures › Section 36.02.06.09 - Ticket Validation - Fast Play Game Tickets

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A. In addition to the requirements of
				Regulation .07 of this chapter, for a winning Fast Play game ticket submitted
				to the Agency to be validated, the Fast Play game ticket shall satisfy all of
				the conditions of this regulation.
B. The Fast Play game ticket purchased with
				that exact date and time and ticket data may not have been previously
				paid.
C. The Fast Play game ticket
				shall have been generated:
(1) From an Agency
				ticket terminal or PAT; and
(2) By
				the Agency through a licensed retailer.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 02 - LOTTERY PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.02.06 - Claims Procedures › Section 36.02.06.10 - Ticket Validation - Instant Tickets

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In addition to the requirements of Regulation .07 of this
				  chapter, for a winning instant ticket submitted to the Agency to be validated,
				  the instant ticket's validation number shall match in its entirety and shall
				  correspond to the information stored on magnetic tape or disk in the Agency's
				  host computer system.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 02 - LOTTERY PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.02.06 - Claims Procedures › Section 36.02.06.11 - Invalid or Defective Game Tickets

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A. A game ticket that does not pass the
				validation requirements of this chapter is void and the prize may not be
				paid.
B. If a ticket cannot be
				validated:
(1) The claim shall be
				denied;
(2) The prize may not be
				paid; and
(3) The Agency shall
				promptly notify the claimant.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 02 - LOTTERY PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.02.06 - Claims Procedures › Section 36.02.06.12 - Payment of a Lottery Prize

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A. All
				Tickets and Subscriptions.
(1) A player shall
				abide by and follow all regulations pertaining to a game and a
				ticket.
(2) If all requirements of
				this subtitle are met, upon successful completion of the ticket validation
				process and the claiming and perfecting process, the winner shall be paid the
				prize.
(3) Person to Be Paid.
(a) As long as the requirements of all other
				regulations in this subtitle are met, regardless of the name submitted on a
				claim form, the Agency shall pay the name appearing in the designated space on
				the back of the ticket or the name in which a subscription is held or, in the
				case of a group subscription, the Agency may pay the group manager.
(b) The Agency may require that a claim form
				be submitted by and in the name of the person appearing on the back of the
				ticket or in which the subscription is held.
(4) If there is a conflict between the
				information on the claim form and information on any other document, the Agency
				may rely on the claim form after the ticket or subscription for which the claim
				form was submitted to the Agency has been validated as a winning ticket or
				subscription.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 02 - LOTTERY PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.02.06 - Claims Procedures › Section 36.02.06.13 - Prizes

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A. Pari-Mutuel
				Prizes.
(1) As determined by the Director, a
				prize may be paid on a pari-mutuel basis if certain levels of prize liability
				are reached.
(2) As determined by
				the Director, a prize may be paid on a pari-mutuel basis within one prize
				level, or across designated prize levels.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 02 - LOTTERY PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.02.06 - Claims Procedures › Section 36.02.06.14 - Discharge of Agency upon Payment

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A.
				Definition.
(1) In this regulation, the
				following term has the meaning indicated.
(2) Term Defined. "The State" means the State
				of Maryland, the Agency, and the Commission and their agents, officers,
				officials, employees, and representatives.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 02 - LOTTERY PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.02.06 - Claims Procedures › Section 36.02.06.15 - Time of Payment

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A. The Director
				may delay payment of a prize if a question arises regarding a purchaser,
				claimant, claim, ticket, prize, any other matter, or a change of circumstances
				regarding any of them.
B. The
				Director may petition a court of competent jurisdiction for instructions and
				resolution of such a controversy.
C. Unless the Director delays payment of a
				prize under §A of this regulation, the Agency shall pay a prize within a
				reasonable time after the claim is submitted, validated, and
				perfected.
D. If a prize requires
				annual installment payments:
(1) The date of
				the first installment payment shall be within a reasonable time after:
(a) The prize is determined; and
(b) The claim is submitted to the Agency,
				validated, and perfected; and
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 02 - LOTTERY PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.02.06 - Claims Procedures › Section 36.02.06.16 - Claims on Behalf of a Minor

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A.
				Definitions.
(1) In this regulation, the
				following terms have the meanings indicated.
(2) Terms Defined.
(a) "Adult" has the meaning stated in Estates
				and Trusts Article, §
											13-301, Annotated
				Code of Maryland.
(b) "Conservator"
				has the meaning stated in Estates and Trusts Article, §
											13-301, Annotated
				Code of Maryland.
(c) "Financial
				institution" has the meaning stated in Estates and Trusts Article, §
											13-301, Annotated
				Code of Maryland.
(d) "Guardian"
				has the meaning stated in Estates and Trusts Article, §
											13-101, Annotated
				Code of Maryland.
(e) "Member of
				the minor's family" has the meaning stated in Estates and Trusts Article,
				§
											13-301, Annotated
				Code of Maryland.
(f) "Minor" has
				the meaning stated in Estates and Trusts Article, §
											13-101, Annotated
				Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 02 - LOTTERY PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.02.06 - Claims Procedures › Section 36.02.06.17 - Claims on Behalf of an Entity

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A.
				This regulation applies where a prize is won by an entity other than an
				individual or group of individuals.
B. When the name of an entity is entered on a
				ticket back as the prize winner, for the entity to be paid the prize, the
				provisions of this regulation shall apply.
C. If the entity is formed in Maryland and is
				a type of entity required to file documents with the Maryland State Department
				of Assessments and Taxation, the entity shall be in good standing with that
				Department.
D. As part of the
				documents to be submitted to the Agency at claiming, the entity shall submit a
				valid copy of all formation documents, even if they are not required to be
				filed with the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation.
E. Required formation documents include
				articles of incorporation, trust terms, partnership agreement, completed IRS
				Form SS-4 and other documents providing the EIN number, certificates issued by
				the Secretary of State, and authority given to an individual acting on behalf
				of the entity.
F. The name of the
				entity shall be identical to the name of the entity as noted in the legal
				documents, including terms such as "the", "and", and "&".
G. The name and signature of the authorized
				representative shall be identical to the name noted in the legal
				documents.
H. The entity shall
				submit to the Agency a copy of all documents indicating that the individual
				completing the claim form has the authority to collect the prize on behalf of
				and as the representative of the entity, including:
(1) Minutes of a corporation authorizing a
				named individual to submit the ticket and collect the prize on behalf of the
				corporation; or
(2) Authority or
				affidavit of the trust.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 02 - LOTTERY PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.02.06 - Claims Procedures › Section 36.02.06.18 - Payments to Disabled Persons

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A.
				Definitions.
(1) In this regulation, the
				following terms have the meanings indicated.
(2) Terms Defined.
(a) "Conservator" has the meaning stated in
				Estates and Trusts Article, §
											13-301, Annotated
				Code of Maryland.
(b) "Disabled
				person" has the meaning stated in Estates and Trusts Article, §
											13-101, Annotated
				Code of Maryland.
(c) "Guardian"
				has the meaning stated in Estates and Trusts Article, §
											13-101, Annotated
				Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 02 - LOTTERY PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.02.06 - Claims Procedures › Section 36.02.06.19 - Prizes Payable After Owner's Death

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A. This regulation applies when a prize or
				portion of a prize is payable after a prize winner has died.
B. A prize or a portion of a prize which
				remains unpaid at the time of a prize winner's death shall be payable to:
(1) The beneficiary designated on the
				deceased winner's claim form; or
(2) If no beneficiary was designated on the
				deceased winner's claim form, the winner's estate or the duly qualified
				personal representative of the winner's estate.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 02 - LOTTERY PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.02.07 - Unclaimed Lottery Prizes › Section 36.02.07.01 - Prize Claiming Period

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A.
				Unclaimed Monetary Award.
(1) The Director
				shall retain an unclaimed monetary award for 182 days after the date of the:
(a) Drawing in which the prize was
				won;
(b) Date the Fast Play game
				ticket was sold; or
(c) Announced
				end of game for an instant ticket.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 02 - LOTTERY PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.02.07 - Unclaimed Lottery Prizes › Section 36.02.07.02 - Unclaimed Prize Fund

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A. Prize
				money on winning tickets that have not been claimed within the claiming period
				for that game shall accrue to the unclaimed prize fund.
B. The Director may institute bonus prizes
				using funds from the unclaimed prize fund.
C. The bonus prizes shall be determined by
				the Director.
D. The Director may
				change the number of bonus prize categories and the allocation of prize money
				among the prize categories.
E. The
				Agency shall announce any change to the number of bonus prize categories and to
				the allocation of prize money among the prize categories.