1. A. A retailer may not:

   1. (1) Sell a ticket at any price higher than that established by the Director;
   2. (2) Sell to or cash a ticket for an individual younger than 18 years old;
   3. (3) Allow an employee younger than 18 years old to sell or cash a ticket or operate lottery equipment;
   4. (4) Extend credit in any manner for the sale of a ticket;
   5. (5) Offer customers alcoholic beverages or cannabis to induce them to purchase or redeem a ticket;
   6. (6) Charge a player a fee for any lottery related service or convenience;
   7. (7) Sell an instant ticket prior to activation;
   8. (8) Fail to secure ticket stock, tickets, or lottery equipment;
   9. (9) Resell a ticket;
   10. (10) Exchange terminal game ticket stock with another retailer;
   11. (11) Misuse terminal game ticket stock;
   12. (12) Sell any ticket or lottery-style ticket other than those made available for sale by the Agency; or

   13. (13) Offer a game of chance on the retailer’s premises, unless the retailer is:

       1. (a) A video lottery facility;
       2. (b) A special licensee for instant ticket lottery machines;
       3. (c) A legal operator of an electronic gaming device that is licensed as an amusement game in Baltimore City or Baltimore County under Criminal Law Article, §12-301.1, Annotated Code of Maryland;
       4. (d) An operator of a device that is subject to regulation by the Comptroller under Criminal Law Article, §12-304, Annotated Code of Maryland;
       5. (e) A legal operator of instant bingo under Criminal Law Article, §12-308, Annotated Code of Maryland; or
       6. (f) Authorized to offer paper tip jar gaming under Criminal Law Article, Title 13, Annotated Code of Maryland.
2. B. Canceled Ticket. Except as otherwise provided in these regulations or with the approval of the Director, a retailer may not cancel or accept a ticket return for a draw game.

3. C. Void Ticket.

   1. (1) A ticket may not be sold for a drawing after that drawing has occurred.
   2. (2) A ticket sold for a drawing after that drawing has occurred is void.

Authority: Criminal Law Article, §12-301.1; State Government Article, §§9-103, 9-104, 9-109—9-113, 9-115, 9-117, 9-118, 9-119, 9-122, 9-124, and 9-125, Annotated Code of Maryland; Ch. 603, §6, Acts of 2012

Effective date: May 13, 2013 (40:9 Md. R. 790)

Regulation .02C amended effective January 7, 2016 (42:26 Md. R. 1597)

Chapter revised effective January 14, 2019 (46:1 Md. R. 13)

Chapter revised effective December 2, 2019 (46:24 Md. R. 1104)

Regulation .02 amended effective September 21, 2020 (47:19 Md. R. 850)

Regulation .12 amended effective March 9, 2020 (47:5 Md. R. 313)

Chapter revised effective May 26, 2025 (52:10 Md. R. 439)