1. A. General. The Director may initiate Commission proceedings for imposition of a penalty or sanction against a licensee if a licensee:

   1. (1) Violates a provision of Regulation .03 of this chapter;
   2. (2) Fails to timely or satisfactorily complete a corrective action plan required by the Commission;
   3. (3) Violates a term of a settlement agreement; or
   4. (4) Engages in any conduct that exposes the State’s gaming program to a serious and imminent risk of harm to its integrity, security, or profitability.

2. B. Initiation of Commission Proceedings. The Director shall initiate Commission proceedings for the imposition of a penalty or sanction on a licensee by scheduling a Commission hearing in accordance with COMAR 36.01.02.06 on the alleged violation and providing the licensee with written notice of the:

   1. (1) Recommendation for imposition of the penalty or sanction;
   2. (2) Basis for the recommendation for imposition of the penalty or sanction;
   3. (3) Consequences of a decision by the Commission to impose a penalty or sanction;
   4. (4) Date, time and location of the hearing; and
   5. (5) Applicable hearing rights.

Authority: State Government Article, §§9-1A-04, 9-1A-24, and 9-1A-25, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date:

Regulations .01—.07 adopted as an emergency provision effective March 1, 2013 (40:6 Md. R. 470); emergency action expired effective July 20, 2013

Regulations .01—.10 adopted effective August 5, 2013 (40:15 Md. R. 1233)

Regulation .03C amended effective October 19, 2020 (47:21 Md. R. 905)

Regulation .07 amended effective September 26, 2016 (43:19 Md. R. 1073)