1. A. The Director may emergently suspend a license if the Director determines that suspension is necessary in order to protect the State’s gaming program against a serious and imminent risk of harm to its integrity, security, or profitability.

2. B. Emergency Suspension—Process. If the Director emergently suspends a license, the Director shall promptly schedule a Commission hearing on the emergency suspension and provide the licensee with the written notice required under Regulation .07B of this chapter, along with notice directing the licensee that:

   1. (1) The licensee shall immediately cease performing under the license; and
   2. (2) Failure to comply with the Director’s directive to cease performing under the license constitutes a separate violation of Regulation .03 of this chapter for which an additional penalty or sanction may be imposed.

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)