1. A. An instant game ticket shall have one or more areas that conceal:

   1. (1) The playing area or a portion of the playing area;
   2. (2) The prize or prizes;
   3. (3) Other information as determined by the Director; or
   4. (4) Any of the above.

2. B. To determine if an instant ticket is a winning ticket, a player may:

   1. (1) Expose the concealed area or areas in accordance with the game instructions on the instant ticket; or
   2. (2) Present the ticket to a retailer, PAT, the Agency, or an application or platform provided by the Agency.

Authority: State Government Article, §§9-103, 9-104, 9-109—9-111, 9-122, and 9-124, Annotated Code of Maryland

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

Regulation .01 amended effective January 14, 2019 (46:1 Md. R. 13)

Regulation .01C amended effective January 7, 2016 (42:26 Md. R. 1597)

Regulation .01D amended as an emergency provision effective January 2, 2014 (41:2 Md. R. 89); emergency status expired May 12, 2014

Regulation .01D amended effective May 26, 2014 (41:10 Md. R. 566)

Regulation .02B amended effective January 14, 2019 (46:1 Md. R. 13)

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

Regulation .01 amended effective May 26, 2025 (52:10 Md. R. 439)

Regulation .02 amended effective May 26, 2025 (52:10 Md. R. 439)

Regulation .03B amended effective May 26, 2025 (52:10 Md. R. 439)

Regulation .04D repealed effective May 26, 2025 (52:10 Md. R. 439)