1. A. License Sticker.

   1. (1) Each slot machine shall have a valid license sticker issued by the Comptroller affixed to the machine.
   2. (2) A renewed license sticker must be affixed to a slot machine on or before July 1 of the license’s reporting year.

2. B. A licensee shall immediately report to the Comptroller:

   1. (1) Information about any slot machine’s meter or counter that is not operational, is in need of repair, or is not repairable;
   2. (2) Subject to Criminal Law Article, §12-307, Annotated Code of Maryland, any transfer of a slot machine and the reason for the transfer; or
   3. (3) Physical loss of a slot machine or monies from a slot machine.
3. C. A licensee shall notify the Comptroller of any repair of a slot machine that may affect any meter reading of the slot machine prior to the initiation of such repair.

4. D. A licensee must:

   1. (1) Record and make available for inspection weekly meter readings of any electrical and mechanical meter which records the coin-in, coin-out, and jackpot of every licensed slot machine; and
   2. (2) Maintain a maintenance log for each licensed slot machine.

5. E. Tamperproof Meter or Counter.

   1. (1) A slot machine must have a tamperproof meter or counter.
   2. (2) Before a licensed slot machine may be operated, all meter or counter components, electrical or mechanical, must be sealed in a manner approved by the Comptroller.
6. F. Only members or guests of a licensee may play a slot machine.

Authority: Criminal Law Article, Article, §12-304, Annotated Code of Maryland; Ch.315, Acts of 2011, and Chs. 8 and 9, Acts of 2012

Effective date: November 12, 2012 (39:22 Md. R. 1428)