1. A. This regulation is only applicable to the holder of a Class B sports wagering facility license.

2. B. At least 60 days before sports wagering operations are to commence, a sports wagering licensee shall submit to the Commission for review and written approval:

   1. (1) A surveillance system meeting the requirements of Regulation .13 of this chapter including, at a minimum, details pertaining to:

      1. (a) Camera configuration inside and outside the facility;
      2. (b) Monitor room configuration;
      3. (c) Video recording format and configuration specifications;
      4. (d) Authentication of digital recordings, including Commission access to the system’s video verification encryption code or watermark;
      5. (e) Audio recording format; and
      6. (f) System access controls; and
   2. (2) Surveillance department operating procedures conforming to this regulation.
3. C. A sports wagering licensee may not commence operations until its surveillance system and surveillance department operating procedures are approved in writing by the Commission.

4. D. A sports wagering licensee’s surveillance department operating procedures shall, at a minimum, require:

   1. (1) Coverage of all areas and transactions as enumerated in Regulation .13 of this chapter;
   2. (2) Contingency plans addressing a full or partial failure of the surveillance system;

   3. (3) A surveillance system access log that documents:

      1. (a) The date and time the surveillance system is accessed by an individual;
      2. (b) The accessing individual’s name and department or affiliation;
      3. (c) The reason for accessing the surveillance system; and
      4. (d) The date and time the individual ended their access of the surveillance system;

   4. (4) The sports wagering licensee to notify the Commission within 12 hours of an equipment failure affecting coverage of the facility citing:

      1. (a) The date and time of the failure;
      2. (b) The cause of the failure;
      3. (c) The length of time the surveillance system was inoperable or malfunctioning; and
      4. (d) The length of time the before the surveillance system is expected to be operable or have the malfunction to be corrected;
   5. (5) The sports wagering licensee to confirm in writing a notice given verbally to the Commission under §D(4) of this regulation; and
   6. (6) On a daily basis, the sports wagering licensee to synchronize the date and time on the surveillance system to a public time server.
5. E. A sports wagering licensee may not implement a change or amendment in its surveillance system or surveillance department operating procedures approved by the Commission under §B of this regulation without the prior written approval of the Commission.

Authority: Education Article §§ 10-101 and 26-801; State Government Article, §§ 9-1A- 02, 9-1A- 04, 9-1A- 33, 9-1E-01—9-1E-15; Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date:

Regulations .01— .44 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)

Regulation .06B amended effective July 7, 2025 (52:13 Md. R. 657)

Regulation .06P amended effective November 14, 2022 (49:23 Md. R. 997)

Regulation .20F amended as an emergency provision effective December 12, 2023 (50:26 Md. R. 1130); amended permanently effective May 27, 2024 (51:10 Md. R. 529)

Regulation .29B amended effective May 25, 2026 (53:10 Md. R. 459)

Regulation .29D, E, F adopted effective May 25, 2026 (53:10 Md. R. 459)

Regulation .34 amended as an emergency provision effective December 12, 2023 (50:26 Md. R. 1130); amended permanently effective May 27, 2024 (51:10 Md. R. 529)

Regulation .34L adopted effective April 27, 2026 (53:8 Md. R, 356)

Regulation .37 amended effective July 7, 2025 (52:13 Md. R. 657)

Regulation .40 amended as an emergency provision effective December 12, 2023 (50:26 Md. R. 1130); amended permanently effective May 27, 2024 (51:10 Md. R. 529)

Regulation .40E amended as an emergency provision effective January 26, 2022 (49:5 Md. R. 364); amended permanently effective July 25, 2022 (49:15 Md. R. 740)

Regulation .40B amended effective July 7, 2025 (52:13 Md. R. 657)

Regulation .41 amended as an emergency provision effective December 12, 2023 (50:26 Md. R. 1130); amended permanently effective May 27, 2024 (51:10 Md. R. 529)

Regulation .41E adopted effective May 25, 2026 (53:10 Md. R. 459)

Regulation .45 adopted effective July 7, 2025 (52:13 Md. R. 657)