1. A. The Commission may:

   1. (1) Review a county’s licensing and regulatory process for electronic gaming devices; and

   2. (2) Determine upon review that:

      1. (a) The county’s licensing and regulatory process for electronic gaming devices is equivalent to a license from the Commission; and
      2. (b) A county license for owning, operating, or manufacturing an electronic gaming device in the county is equivalent to a State license.
2. B. A decision of the Commission on the equivalency of a county’s licensing and regulatory process for electronic gaming devices under this regulation is final and not appealable.
3. C. Baltimore City and Baltimore County. Operators of amusement games in Baltimore City or Baltimore County shall be required to be licensed by the jurisdiction in which they are located.

Authority: Criminal Law Article, §§12-301 and 12-301.1, Annotated Code of Maryland;
Section 6, Chapter 603, Acts of 2012

Effective date: January 1, 2017 (43:23 Md. R. 1281)