1. A. General.

   1. (1) A retailer license may not be transferred.

   2. (2) A change in ownership of a retailer’s business:

      1. (a) Automatically voids the existing retailer license; and
      2. (b) Requires an application for a new license.

   3. (3) A change of ownership includes:

      1. (a) A transfer of ownership of the retailer’s business;
      2. (b) The addition of an owner that was not on the original license application; or
      3. (c) Except as provided in §A(4) of this regulation, a change to the retailer’s business organization structure.
   4. (4) A change of ownership does not include a voluntary or involuntary transfer of an interest in the retailer’s business to a person identified as an owner on the license.

2. B. Retailer Responsibilities.

   1. (1) A retailer that transfers ownership:

      1. (a) Is responsible for all tickets, lottery equipment, and receipts from lottery sales; and
      2. (b) Remains responsible for fulfilling all obligations to the Agency until the change of ownership is approved and the Agency issues a new license.
   2. (2) A new owner of the business may apply for a license under COMAR 36.02.02 or relinquish lottery equipment remaining on the premises.

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)