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Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.03 - All Applicants and Licensees - Qualification Requirements › Section 36.10.03.02 - Qualification Requirements

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A. The Commission or Agency staff may
				consider an applicant's qualifications if the applicant has:
(1) Paid the applicable nonrefundable
				application fee;
(2) Unless exempt,
				provided documentation that:
(a) The
				applicant has obtained the required performance bond; or
(b) A person authorized to provide a
				performance bond in the State has approved the applicant for a performance
				bond; and
(3) Provided
				the Commission with all required information and documentation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.03 - All Applicants and Licensees - Qualification Requirements › Section 36.10.03.03 - Process for Issuing a License-All Applicants

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A. The Director shall designate staff to
				oversee the license application review process in a manner consistent with this
				subtitle.
B. Designated staff may
				determine qualifications of an applicant and issue a license without a
				Commission hearing.
C. Designated
				staff shall review a timely and complete application to determine whether it:
(1) Contains all required
				information;
(2) Meets all
				application and qualification requirements;
(3) Is accompanied by all required fees;
				and
(4) Unless exempt, provides
				evidence of a performance bond.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.03 - All Applicants and Licensees - Qualification Requirements › Section 36.10.03.04 - Ongoing Requirements and Continuing Obligations for All Licensees

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A. The requirements
				in this regulation pertain to all licensees, the failure to comply with any of
				these requirements may subject the licensee to enforcement action under COMAR
				36.10.08.
B. Throughout the license
				term and any renewal, a licensee:
(1) Remains
				under a continuing obligation to conform to all of the information contained in
				their license application; and
(2)
				Shall comply with all applicable requirements in State Government Article,
				Title 9, Subtitles 1A and 1E, Annotated Code of Maryland, and the Commission's
				regulations.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.03 - All Applicants and Licensees - Qualification Requirements › Section 36.10.03.05 - License Terms

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A. The term of an
				initial license is 5 years from the date of initial licensure.
B. The term of a renewal license is 5
				years.
C. Staff may stagger the
				issuance and renewal terms of licenses.
D. At an applicant's request, staff may
				exempt an applicant from an application or qualification requirement, if:
(1) The applicant is applying for a license
				that is identical to a license the applicant already holds; and
(2) The applicant's license term of the
				license has not expired.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.03 - All Applicants and Licensees - Qualification Requirements › Section 36.10.03.06 - License Renewal; Fee

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A. Unless the
				Commission by regulation specifies otherwise, the licensee shall submit an
				application for renewal to the Commission at least 6 months before the license
				expires.
B. The Commission shall
				renew the license if the licensee:
(1)
				Establishes, by clear and convincing evidence, that the licensee meets
				applicable license qualification requirements;
(2) Submits to a background investigation as
				required by the Commission;
(3)
				Reimburses the Commission for all costs associated with the background
				investigation; and
(4) Pays the
				required license renewal fee.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.04 - Specific Requirements for Sports Wagering Facilities Licensees › Section 36.10.04.01 - General

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A. The Commission
				may issue a sports wagering license that is a:
(1) Class A-1;
(2) Class A-2;
(3) Class B-1; or
(4) Class B-2.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.04 - Specific Requirements for Sports Wagering Facilities Licensees › Section 36.10.04.02 - Process for Obtaining a Sports Wagering Facility License

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A. An applicant for a sports wagering license
				shall submit an application to:
(1) The SWARC
				in a format and time specified by the SWARC; and
(2) As specified in COMAR 36.10.02, the
				Commission.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.04 - Specific Requirements for Sports Wagering Facilities Licensees › Section 36.10.04.03 - Class A-1 Sports Wagering Facility License

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A. The Commission shall issue a Class A-1
				Sports Wagering Facility License to an applicant that meets all applicable
				licensing requirements under State Government Article, Title 9, Subtitle 1E,
				Annotated Code of Maryland, and the Commission's regulations.
B. A Class A-1 Sports Wagering Facility
				License may only be issued to:
(1) A video
				lottery operator with more than 1,000 video lottery terminals;
(2) For a stadium in Prince George's County
				that is primarily used for professional football (NFL), a license applicant
				that is:
(a) The owner; or
(b) The designee if an applicant designated
				an entity to hold the license;
(3) The owner, or the designee of the owner,
				of a professional football franchise that is a lessee of a stadium in Baltimore
				City;
(4) The owner, or the
				designee of the owner, of a professional major league baseball franchise that
				is a lessee of a stadium in Baltimore City;
(5) The owner, or the designee of the owner,
				of a professional hockey league franchise, that is a lessee of a stadium in the
				State;
(6) The owner, or the
				designee of the owner, of a professional basketball association franchise, that
				is a lessee of a stadium in the State; or
(7) The owner, or the designee of the owner,
				of a professional soccer league franchise, that is a lessee of a stadium in the
				State.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.04 - Specific Requirements for Sports Wagering Facilities Licensees › Section 36.10.04.04 - Class A-2 Sports Wagering Facility License

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A. The Commission shall issue a Class A-2
				Sports Wagering Facility License to an applicant that meets all applicable
				licensing requirements under State Government Article, Title 9, Subtitle 1E,
				Annotated Code of Maryland, and the Commission's regulations.
B. A Class A-2 Sports Wagering Facility
				License may only be issued to:
(1) A Video
				lottery operator with 1,000 or fewer video lottery terminals; or
(2) A horse racing licensee under Business
				Regulation Article, §
										11-510(b)
				that is licensed by the Racing Commission to hold racing at:
(a) A race track located at Laurel Park;
				and
(b) Pimlico Race
				Course.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.04 - Specific Requirements for Sports Wagering Facilities Licensees › Section 36.10.04.05 - Class B-1 Sports Wagering Facility License

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A. The Commission shall issue a Class B-1
				sports wagering facility license to an applicant that:
(1) Meets all applicable licensing
				requirements under State Government Article, Title 9, Subtitle 1E, Annotated
				Code of Maryland, and the Commission's regulations; and
(2) Is not eligible for a Class B-2 sports
				wagering facility license under State Government Article, §
										9-1E-06(a)(iv),
				Annotated Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.04 - Specific Requirements for Sports Wagering Facilities Licensees › Section 36.10.04.06 - Class B-2 Sports Wagering Facility License

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A. The Commission shall issue a Class B-2
				sports wagering facility license to an applicant that meets all applicable
				licensing requirements under State Government Article, Title 9, Subtitle 1E,
				Annotated Code of Maryland, and the Commission's regulations, and has less than
				either:
(1) 25 full-time equivalent
				employees; or
(2) $3,000,000 in
				annual aggregate gross receipts of the applicant's
				businesses.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.04 - Specific Requirements for Sports Wagering Facilities Licensees › Section 36.10.04.07 - Class B-1 and B-2 Sports Wagering Facility Licenses

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A. The Commission shall issue a Class B-1 or
				B-2 sports wagering facility license to an applicant that meets all applicable
				licensing requirements under State Government Article, Title 9, Subtitle 1E,
				Annotated Code of Maryland, and the Commission's regulations, and is:
(1) The holder of a license issued by the
				State Racing Commission to the Maryland State Fair Society to hold a race
				meeting specified under Business Regulation Article, § 11 "524, Annotated
				Code of Maryland:
(a) Known as the Maryland
				State Fair and Agricultural Society, Inc.; or
(b) A subsidiary of the license
				holder;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.04 - Specific Requirements for Sports Wagering Facilities Licensees › Section 36.10.04.08 - In-Person Wagering at Sports Wagering Facilities

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A. A sports wagering facility licensee may
				accept a wager made by an individual who is physically present at the sports
				wagering facility at a betting window.
B. A sports wagering facility licensee may
				accept a wager made by an individual who is physically present at a sports
				wagering facility on sports wagering equipment that is a self-service device
				approved by the Commission including a:
(1)
				Kiosk;
(2) Machine; or
(3) Other device.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.04 - Specific Requirements for Sports Wagering Facilities Licensees › Section 36.10.04.09 - Ongoing Requirements for All Sports Wagering Facility Licensees

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A. Local Zoning
				Laws.
(1) Except as provided in §A(2) of
				this regulation, a sports wagering facility is subject to local zoning
				laws.
(2) The use of a facility for
				sports wagering is not required to be submitted to, or approved by, a county or
				municipal zoning board, authority, or unit if, on May 18, 2021, it was properly
				zoned and operating:
(a) A video lottery
				facility;
(b) Pari"mutuel betting
				on horse racing; or
(c) Electronic
				bingo or electronic tip jar machines.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.04 - Specific Requirements for Sports Wagering Facilities Licensees › Section 36.10.04.10 - Video Lottery Operator as Sports Wagering Facility Operator

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A. A sports
				wagering facility licensee that is a stadium described under State Government
				Article, §
									9-1E-09(a)(1)(iii),
				Annotated Code of Maryland, may contract with a video lottery operator, or its
				affiliate or subsidiary, to provide sports wagering operation services at the
				stadium.
B. Subject to notification
				and approval requirements of Regulation .09D of this chapter, a video lottery
				operator, or its affiliate or subsidiary, described in §A of this
				regulation may only be a sports wagering facility operator, if it operates a
				video lottery facility in the same county as the stadium.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.04 - Specific Requirements for Sports Wagering Facilities Licensees › Section 36.10.04.11 - Minority Business Enterprise Participation Goals and Reporting Requirements

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A. These
				requirements pertain to all sports wagering facility licensees.
B. In this regulation, "license" and
				"licensee" refers to the sports wagering facility licensee.
C. If a licensee contracts with a sports
				wagering facility operator licensee to conduct its sports wagering operations,
				the licensee remains responsible for compliance with the requirements in this
				regulation.
D. On or before 6
				months after the Commission issues a license, the Governor's Office of Small,
				Minority, and Women Business Affairs, in consultation with the Office of the
				Attorney General and the licensee, shall establish a clear plan for setting
				reasonable and appropriate minority business enterprise participation goals and
				procedures for the procurement of goods and services related to sports
				wagering, including procurement of construction, equipment, and ongoing
				services.
E. The licensee shall
				provide all information required by the Governor's Office of Small, Minority,
				and Women Business Affairs, the Office of the Attorney General, and the
				Commission.
F. To the extent
				practicable and authorized by the United States Constitution, a licensee shall
				comply with the State's Minority Business Program.
G. Annual Required Reporting.
(1) On or before July 1 of each year, a
				licensee shall report to the Commission:
(a)
				The number of minority and women owners of the licensee;
(b) The ownership interest of any minority
				and women owners of the licensee;
(c) The number of minority and women
				employees of the licensee;
(d) The
				number of current contracts the licensee has with minority- owned and
				women-owned subcontractors; and
(e)
				Any other information the Commission requires.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.05 - Specific Requirements for Mobile Sports Wagering Licenses › Section 36.10.05.01 - General

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A. The Commission
				shall issue a mobile sports wagering license to an applicant that meets all
				applicable licensing requirements under State Government Article, Title 9,
				Subtitle 1E, Annotated Code of Maryland, and the Commission's
				regulations.
B. Unless a person
				holds a valid mobile sports wagering license awarded by the Sports Wagering
				Application Review Commission and issued by the Commission, the person may not
				conduct, offer, or operate online sports wagering in the State.
C. A mobile sports wagering license issued by
				the Commission authorizes the licensee to, within the scope of its license,
				conduct or operate online sports wagering under State Government Article, Title
				9, Subtitle 1E, Annotated Code of Maryland, and the Commission's
				regulations.
D. An applicant for or
				holder of a Class A-1, A-2, B-1, or B-2 sports wagering facility license may
				apply for a mobile sports wagering license.
E. The non-refundable application fee for a
				mobile sports wagering license is $500,000.
F. The performance bond for a mobile sports
				wagering license is $1,500,000.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.05 - Specific Requirements for Mobile Sports Wagering Licenses › Section 36.10.05.02 - Process for Obtaining a Mobile Sports Wagering License

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A. An applicant for a mobile sports wagering
				license shall submit an application to:
(1)
				The SWARC in the format and time specified by the SWARC; and
(2) As specified in COMAR 36.10.02, the
				Commission.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.05 - Specific Requirements for Mobile Sports Wagering Licenses › Section 36.10.05.03 - In-State Wagering Through a Mobile Sports Wagering Licensee

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A. A mobile sports
				wagering licensee may accept wagers from bettors on sporting events that are
				made exclusively through online sports wagering by an individual physically
				located in the State.
B. To
				participate in online sports wagering, an individual shall register:
(1) If the mobile sports wagering licensee is
				also a sports wagering facility licensee, in person at a facility or location
				identified in State Government Article, §
										9-1E-09(a)(1),
				Annotated Code of Maryland; or
(2)
				Online, using a website or mobile application approved in advance by the
				Commission.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.05 - Specific Requirements for Mobile Sports Wagering Licenses › Section 36.10.05.04 - Ongoing Requirements for a Mobile Sports Wagering Licensee

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A. A mobile sports
				wagering licensee shall:
(1) Use technical
				and operational measures to prevent online wagering by individuals who are
				underage or physically located outside the State, including:
(a) Age verification procedures, which may
				require the use of a third party acceptable to Commission staff that is in the
				business of verifying an individual's personally identifiable information;
				and
(b) Geolocation technology to
				accurately verify a bettor's geographic location within the State as determined
				by U.S. Census Map;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.05 - Specific Requirements for Mobile Sports Wagering Licenses › Section 36.10.05.05 - Minority Business Enterprise Participation Goals and Reporting Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. These
				requirements pertain to all mobile sports wagering licensees.
B. In this regulation, "license" and
				"licensee" refers to the mobile sports wagering licensee.
C. If a licensee contracts with an online
				sports wagering operator licensee to conduct its mobile sports wagering
				operations, the licensee remains responsible for compliance with the
				requirements in this regulation.
D.
				On or before 6 months after the Commission issues a license, the Governor's
				Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs, in consultation with the
				Office of the Attorney General and the licensee, shall establish a clear plan
				for setting reasonable and appropriate minority business enterprise
				participation goals and procedures for the procurement of goods and services
				related to sports wagering, including procurement of construction, equipment,
				and ongoing services.
E. The
				licensee shall provide all information required or requested by the Governor's
				Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs, the Office of the
				Attorney General, and the Commission.
F. To the extent practicable and authorized
				by the United States Constitution, a licensee shall comply with the State's
				Minority Business Program.
G.
				Annual Required Reporting.
(1) On or before
				July 1 of each year, a licensee shall report to the Commission:
(a) The number of minority and women owners
				of the licensee;
(b) The ownership
				interest of any minority and women owners of the licensee;
(c) The number of minority and women
				employees of the licensee;
(d) The
				number of current contracts the licensee has with minority- and women-owned
				subcontractors; and
(e) Any other
				information the Commission requires.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.06 - Specific Requirements for Other Licenses Required for Sports Wagering › Section 36.10.06.01 - Scope

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A. This chapter
				contains the licensing requirements for a person in a licensing category in
				State Government Article, §
									9-1E-05(a)(2),
				(3), or (4) and (b), Annotated Code of Maryland.
B. The Commission may issue a license to a
				person covered in this chapter without requiring an applicant to submit an
				application to, or be awarded a license by, the SWARC.
C. Unless context dictates otherwise,
				applicants and licensees under COMAR 36.10.06 are subject to, and shall comply
				with, the processes and requirements in:
(1)
				COMAR 36.10.02; and
(2) COMAR
				36.10.03.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.06 - Specific Requirements for Other Licenses Required for Sports Wagering › Section 36.10.06.02 - Online Sports Wagering Operator License

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A. Unless a person holds a valid online
				sports wagering operator license issued by the Commission, the person may not
				conduct, offer, or operate online sports wagering on behalf of a mobile sports
				wagering licensee.
B. The
				Commission may issue an online sports wagering operator license to an applicant
				that meets all applicable licensing requirements for a mobile sports wagering
				licensee under State Government Article, Title 9, Subtitle 1E, Annotated Code
				of Maryland, and the Commission's regulations.
C. An online sports wagering operator license
				authorizes a licensee to contract with a mobile sports wagering licensee to
				conduct online sports wagering on behalf of the mobile sports wagering
				licensee.
D. An applicant for an
				online sports wagering operator license shall:
(1) Pay a nonrefundable application fee of
				$25,000;
(2) Provide evidence of a
				performance bond in the amount of $1,500,000;
(3) If not covered under the online sports
				wagering licensee's performance bond for which the sports wagering facility
				operator licensee is conducting sports wagering, obtain the same performance
				bond amount that is required for that sports wagering facility license class as
				provided in COMAR 36.10.05;
(4)
				Meet all license application requirements under COMAR 36.10.02; and
(5) Meet all qualification requirements under
				COMAR 36.10.03.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.06 - Specific Requirements for Other Licenses Required for Sports Wagering › Section 36.10.06.03 - Sports Wagering Facility Operator License

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A. Unless a person holds a valid sports
				wagering facility operator license issued by the Commission, the person may not
				conduct, offer, or operate sports wagering at a sports wagering facility on
				behalf of a sports wagering facility licensee under State Government Article,
				Title 9, Subtitle 1E, Annotated Code of Maryland.
B. The Commission may issue a sports wagering
				facility operator license to an applicant that meets all applicable licensing
				requirements for a sports wagering facility under State Government Article,
				Title 9, Subtitle 1E, Annotated Code of Maryland, and the Commission's
				regulations.
C. A sports wagering
				facility operator license authorizes a licensee to contract with a sports
				wagering facility licensee to conduct, offer, or operate sports wagering at a
				sports wagering facility on behalf of a sports wagering facility
				licensee.
D. An applicant for a
				sports wagering facility operator license shall:
(1) Pay a nonrefundable application fee of
				$25,000;
(2) If not covered under
				the sports wagering facility licensee's performance bond for which the sports
				wagering facility operator licensee is conducting sports wagering, obtain the
				same performance bond amount that is required for that sports wagering facility
				license class set forth in COMAR 36.10.04;
(3) Meet all license application requirements
				under COMAR 36.10.02; and
(4) Meet
				all qualification requirements under COMAR 36.10.03.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.06 - Specific Requirements for Other Licenses Required for Sports Wagering › Section 36.10.06.04 - Sports Wagering Contractor Licenses

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A. In this regulation, "license", "licensee",
				and "applicant" refer to the sports wagering contractor licensee or
				applicant.
B. Unless a person holds
				a valid sports wagering contractor license issued by the Commission, the person
				may not conduct, offer, or operate sports wagering contractor services for a
				sports wagering licensee under State Government Article, Title 9, Subtitle 1E,
				Annotated Code of Maryland.
C. The
				Commission may issue a sports wagering contractor license to an applicant that
				meets all applicable licensing requirements for a sports wagering contractor
				under State Government Article, Title 9, Subtitle 1E, Annotated Code of
				Maryland, and the Commission's regulations.
D. If a sports wagering licensee under State
				Government Article, Title 9, Subtitle 1E, Annotated Code of Maryland, engages a
				person to provide services as a sports wagering contractor, the person shall
				meet the requirements of this regulation.
E. A sports wagering contractor license
				authorizes a licensee to contract with a sports wagering licensee to conduct,
				offer, or operate sports contractor services for a sports wagering
				licensee.
F. All sports wagering
				contractor applicants and licensees shall meet the license requirements
				specified for a sports wagering contractor in State Government Article, Title
				9, Subtitle 1E, Annotated Code of Maryland, and COMAR
				36.03.02.14, and unless context
				dictates otherwise:
(1) COMAR
				36.10.02;
(2) COMAR 36.10.03;
				and
(3) This regulation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.06 - Specific Requirements for Other Licenses Required for Sports Wagering › Section 36.10.06.05 - Sports Wagering Employee Licenses

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A. Unless a person holds a valid sports
				wagering employee license issued by the Commission, the person may not be
				employed by a licensed sports wagering facility, mobile sports wagering
				licensee, online sports wagering operator, sports wagering facility operator,
				or sports wagering contractor to perform functions or provide services related
				to sports wagering under State Government Article, Title 9, Subtitle 1E,
				Annotated Code of Maryland.
B. The
				Commission may issue a sports wagering employee license to an applicant that
				meets all applicable licensing requirements for a sports wagering employee
				under State Government Article, Title 9, Subtitle 1E, Annotated Code of
				Maryland, and the Commission's regulations.
C. All sports wagering employee applicants
				and licensees shall meet the license requirements specified for a sports
				wagering employee in this regulation.
D. Categories.
(1)
				The Commission may issue a sports wagering employee license that is a:
(a) Principal employee license;
(b) Wagering employee license;
(c) Non-wagering employee license;
(d) Temporary principal employee license;
				or
(e) Temporary wagering employee
				license.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.06 - Specific Requirements for Other Licenses Required for Sports Wagering › Section 36.10.06.06 - Employment of a Sports Wagering Employee

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A. A sports wagering employee license
				authorizes the licensee to be employed in the State as:
(1) A principal employee;
(2) A wagering employee; or
(3) A non-wagering employee.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.06 - Specific Requirements for Other Licenses Required for Sports Wagering › Section 36.10.06.07 - Restrictions on Wagering

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A. A sports wagering employee may not engage
				in sports wagering, or receive winnings from:
(1) A sports wagering facility:
(a) Where the individual is employed or
				assigned to work; or
(b) That is
				operated, owned, or controlled by the individual's employer;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.06 - Specific Requirements for Other Licenses Required for Sports Wagering › Section 36.10.06.08 - Renewal

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A. Except for a
				temporary licensee, the Commission may renew the sports wagering employee
				license if, before expiration of the term of the license, the licensee:
(1) Applies for renewal and pays the renewal
				fee in §B of this regulation;
(2) Continues to comply with all licensing
				requirements;
(3) Maintains
				employment as a sports wagering employee;
(4) Submits to a background investigation
				under COMAR 36.10.02; and
(5) Pays
				the background investigation fee required in COMAR 36.10.02.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.06 - Specific Requirements for Other Licenses Required for Sports Wagering › Section 36.10.06.09 - Temporary Sports Wagering Employee License

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A. The Commission may issue to a sports
				wagering employee license applicant a temporary license to authorize the
				individual to work legally as a sports wagering employee before the Commission
				completes the full licensing process.
B. A licensed sports wagering facility,
				mobile sports wagering licensee, online sports wagering operator, sports
				wagering facility operator, or sports wagering contractor may submit an
				application for a temporary license on behalf of an individual who is seeking a
				principal or wagering employee license.
C. An application for a temporary license
				shall be in a format designated by the Commission and shall include:
(1) A completed application for a principal
				or wagering employee license;
(2)
				Payment of the fees required under Regulation .05F of this chapter;
(3) Documentation to verify that the
				applicant has obtained an offer of at least conditional employment from a
				licensed sports wagering facility, mobile sports wagering licensee, online
				sports wagering operator, sports wagering facility operator, or sports wagering
				contractor and that the employer has:
(a) If
				required under COMAR 36.10.04.03-36.10.04.06, COMAR
				36.10.05.02, or COMAR
				36.10.06.02-36.10.06.04, obtained a performance bond; and
(b) Performed, at a minimum, a Social
				Security database check, criminal check, employment verification, and national
				database search; and
(4)
				Documentation that the applicant has acknowledged, in writing, that the State
				is not financially responsible for any consequences resulting from termination
				of a temporary license under State Government Article, §
										9-1A-14(d)(4),
				Annotated Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.06 - Specific Requirements for Other Licenses Required for Sports Wagering › Section 36.10.06.10 - Identification Cards for Sports Wagering Employees

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A. The Commission shall issue an
				identification card to an individual who is licensed as a sports wagering
				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 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.07 - License Denial Procedures › Section 36.10.07.01 - Applicability

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A. This chapter
				applies to all licenses the Commission is authorized to issue under State
				Government Article, §
									9-1E-05, Annotated
				Code of Maryland, to implement the State's Sports Wagering Program.
B. The chapter explains the process by which
				a license application may be denied, and the process available to an applicant
				after the Commission determines that the applicant:
(1) For a sports wagering contractor or
				sports wagering employee license, does not meet the general requirements in
				COMAR 36.10.02 and 36.10.03;
(2)
				For a sports wagering facility, sports wagering facility operator license,
				mobile sports wagering license, or online sports wagering operator license,
				does not meet:
(a) The general qualification
				requirements in COMAR 36.10.02 and 36.10.03;
(b) Specific license requirements;
				or
(c) Technical and operational
				standards; and
(3)
				Should be denied the license.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.07 - License Denial Procedures › Section 36.10.07.02 - Sports Wagering Contractors and Sports Wagering Employees

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A. In this
				regulation, "application," "applicant," "license," and "licensee" refer to an
				applicant for a sports wagering contractor or sports wagering employee
				license.
B. Commission staff shall
				conduct the license application review and denial process in a manner
				consistent with this regulation.
C.
				Commission staff shall review a license application to determine whether it
				meets all the requirements of COMAR 36.10.02 and 36.10.03 and:
(1) For an applicant for a sports wagering
				contractor license, the requirements in COMAR
				36.10.06.04; or
(2) For an applicant for a sports wagering
				employee license, the requirements in COMAR 36.10.06.05.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.07 - License Denial Procedures › Section 36.10.07.03 - Sports Wagering Facility License, Sports Wagering Facility Operator License, Mobile Sports Wagering License, or Online Sports Wagering Operator License

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A. In this
				regulation, "application", "applicant", "license", and "licensee" refer to an
				applicant for a sports wagering facility, sports wagering facility operator,
				mobile sports wagering, or online sports wagering operator license.
B. Unless the SWARC has first awarded the
				license, the Commission may not issue a license to an applicant for a:
(1) Sports wagering facility license;
				or
(2) Mobile sports wagering
				license.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.07 - License Denial Procedures › Section 36.10.07.04 - Reconsideration Process

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A. Commission
				staff shall conduct the reconsideration process in a manner consistent with
				this regulation.
B. If an applicant
				timely submits a request under Regulation .02F or .03I of this chapter, staff
				shall notify the applicant of a date and time for the reconsideration
				meeting.
C. A reconsideration
				meeting is not a hearing under COMAR 36.01.02.06.
D. During a reconsideration meeting, the
				applicant or awardee:
(1) Meets with
				Commission staff;
(2) May be
				represented by counsel; and
(3) May
				present its views to staff as to why the license should be issued.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.07 - License Denial Procedures › Section 36.10.07.05 - Hearings

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A. Upon receipt of
				a timely, written hearing request submitted under Regulation .04F of this
				chapter, the Commission shall provide the applicant a notice for a hearing held
				under COMAR 36.01.02.06.
B.
				Hearings Before the Commission. For any hearing under this regulation and held
				before the Commission:
(1) The Commission
				shall:
(a) Grant the license after
				determining that the applicant is qualified; or
(b) Deny the license;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.07 - License Denial Procedures › Section 36.10.07.06 - Petition for Judicial Review

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The Commission's final action on a license application is
				  subject to judicial review as provided in State Government Article, Title 10,
				  Subtitle 2, Annotated Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.08 - Enforcement › Section 36.10.08.01 - 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, penalty, 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 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.08 - Enforcement › Section 36.10.08.02 - Violations

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A licensee may not:
A. Violate:
(1) A provision of State Government Article,
				Title 9, Subtitle 1E, Annotated Code of Maryland;
(2) A regulation adopted under State
				Government Article, Title 9, Subtitle 1E, 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 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.08 - Enforcement › Section 36.10.08.03 - Notice of Violation

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A. After
				receiving a report of a licensee's alleged violation of Regulation .02 of this
				chapter, the Agency shall:
(1) Investigate the
				report; and
(2) Provide the
				licensee with written notice of the alleged violation, including:
(a) Description of the law, regulation,
				condition, or directive allegedly violated: and
(b) Staff recommendation for addressing the
				alleged violation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.08 - Enforcement › Section 36.10.08.04 - Corrective Action Plan

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A. If the
				Director, or the Director's designee, 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 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.08 - Enforcement › Section 36.10.08.05 - 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 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 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.08 - Enforcement › Section 36.10.08.06 - Recommended Sanction

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A. General. The
				Director or the Director's designee may recommend the imposition of any
				sanction deemed appropriate against a licensee if the licensee:
(1) Violates a provision of Regulation .02 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 Sports Wagering 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 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.08 - Enforcement › Section 36.10.08.07 - 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 Sports Wagering 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 hearing before the Commission in accordance with
				COMAR 36.01.02.06 on the emergency
				suspension and provide the licensee with the written notice required under
				Regulation .06A of this chapter, along with notice directing the licensee that:
(1) The licensee shall immediately cease
				performing operations under the license; and
(2) Failure to comply with the Director's
				directive to cease performing operations under the license constitutes a
				separate violation of Regulation .02 of this chapter for which an additional
				sanction may be imposed.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.08 - Enforcement › Section 36.10.08.08 - Hearings

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A. The Commission
				shall provide the applicant a hearing notice for a hearing held under COMAR
				36.01.02.06:
(1) Upon receipt of a timely written hearing
				request submitted under Regulation .06C of this chapter; or
(2) For hearings held under Regulation .07B
				of this chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.08 - Enforcement › Section 36.10.08.09 - Petition for Judicial Review

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The Commission's final action on a license is subject to
				  judicial review as provided in State Government Article, Title 10, Subtitle 2,
				  Annotated Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.08 - Enforcement › Section 36.10.08.10 - Imposition of Sanctions

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A.
				Permissible Sanctions. The Commission may:
(1) Impose a penalty on the licensee not
				exceeding $5,000 for each day and each violation; and
(2) In addition to any penalty assessed:
(a) Revoke the licensee's license;
(b) Suspend the licensee's license for a
				period of time;
(c) Reprimand the
				licensee; or
(d) Impose conditions
				upon the licensee that must be met within a specified time as to:
(i) Training;
(ii) Staffing;
(iii) Supervision;
(iv) Compliance with internal
				controls;
(v) Probationary periods;
				or
(vi) Any other directive to
				address the violation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.08 - Enforcement › Section 36.10.08.11 - Commission Action

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A. A licensee whose
				license has been suspended or revoked by the Commission's final action on the
				license shall immediately cease sports wagering activity.
B. A licensee against whom the Commission
				imposed a penalty shall remit to the Commission payment in full of the penalty
				within 30 calendar days.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.09 - Unannounced Inspections › Section 36.10.09.01 - General

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This chapter establishes the manner and method by which the
				  Commission may conduct an unannounced inspection of the premises, records, and
				  equipment of a sports wagering licensee and related entities in order to
				  evaluate and verify a licensee's compliance with State Government Article,
				  Title 9, Subtitle 1E, Annotated Code of Maryland, and the regulations
				  promulgated by the Commission for the Sports Wagering
				  Program.