2206.1 A person may not, after March 31, 2021, manufacture a GOS Machine in the District or manufacture and cause to be delivered into the District a GOS Machine unless the person has a valid Manufacturer's license issued under this title.

2206.2 A Manufacturer may, after March 31, 2021, only sell or lease GOS Machines for use in the District to persons having a valid Distributor's license.

2206.3 A person applying for a Manufacturer's license shall do so on a form prescribed by the Office. The form shall require:

(a) The name of the Applicant;

(b) The mailing address of the Applicant and, if the Applicant is a corporation, the name of the state in which it is incorporated, the location of its principal place of business, and the names and addresses of its directors;

(c) A report of the Applicant's financial activities, including evidence of financial stability, such as financial statements, bank statements, business, and personal income and disbursement schedules, tax returns and/or bank statements; and

(d) Such other information as the Office may require.

2206.4 In considering whether to approve an application for a Manufacturer's license, the Office may consider, among such other evidence as may come before the Office, evidence of the Applicant's licensure, conduct, and activities in another jurisdiction.

2206.5 An applicant for a Manufacturer's license shall pay a nonrefundable application fee of $10,000 with the application.

2206.6 A Manufacturer's license shall be renewed annually, provided that the Licensee has continued to comply with all statutory and regulatory requirements and pays upon submission of its renewal application a $5,000 renewal fee.

2206.7 If a Manufacturer is providing GOS Machines directly to a Retailer, it shall submit to the Office a list of all models and versions of GOS Machines sold, delivered, or offered to a Retailer. All such equipment shall be tested and approved by an independent testing laboratory as provided in Section § 2213. A Manufacturer must also be licensed as a Distributor if it will be providing GOS Machines directly to a Retailer.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 36 DCR 6681, 6719 (September 22, 1989); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 11598 (August 30, 2019); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 3289 (March 26, 2021).