After a hearing, as provided in COMAR 09.01.02, the Commission shall impose the following penalties upon a contestant found to have a controlled dangerous substance in the contestant's urine sample:

1. A. Suspension or revocation of license;
2. B. Forfeiture of purse;
3. C. If the contestant was the winner of a Commission sanctioned contest, the contestant shall be disqualified and the decision of the contest shall be changed to “No Contest”;
4. D. If the contestant was the loser of the contest, the result shall remain unchanged.

Authority: Business Regulation Article, §4-205, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: December 28, 1987 (14:26 Md. R. 2744)

Regulation .01 amended effective July 6, 2009 (36:13 Md. R. 898)

Regulation .02 amended effective July 6, 2009 (36:13 Md. R. 898)

Regulation .03 amended effective July 6, 2009 (36:13 Md. R. 898)

Regulation .08 amended effective July 6, 2009 (36:13 Md. R. 898)

Regulation .09 amended effective June 10, 1991 (18:11 Md. R. 1187); July 6, 2009 (36:13 Md. R. 898)