1. A. General. The Director or the Director’s designee may recommend the imposition of any sanction deemed appropriate against a licensee if the licensee:

   1. (1) Violates a provision of Regulation .02 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 Sports Wagering Program to a serious and imminent risk of harm to its integrity, security, or profitability.

2. B. Notice of Recommended Sanction. The Director, or the Director’s designee shall provide the licensee written notice of a recommended sanction, including the:

   1. (1) Recommended sanction;
   2. (2) Basis for the recommended sanction;
   3. (3) Consequences of the recommended sanction if it becomes the Commission’s final action on the license; and
   4. (4) Licensee’s applicable hearing rights.

3. C. If a licensee is dissatisfied with the recommended sanction, the applicant may submit a written request to the Commission to contest the recommended sanction:

   1. (1) Within 15 days of the date of the recommended sanction; and
   2. (2) That states the licensee’s legal and factual bases for contesting the sanction.

4. D. If a licensee fails to timely submit a written hearing request under §C of this regulation, the recommended sanction:

   1. (1) Becomes final; and
   2. (2) Constitutes the Commission’s final action on the license.

Authority: State Government Article, §§9-1A-02, 9-1A-04, 9-1A-20, 9-1A-25 and 9-1E-01—9-1E-15, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date:

Regulations .01—.11 adopted as an emergency provision effective August 5, 2021 (48:18 Md. R. 690); adopted permanently effective January 13, 2022 (49:1 Md. R. 16)