D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 30, r. 30-2215

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 44, November 1, 2024

Rule 30-2215 - REGISTRATION OF GOS MACHINES

2215.1

After March 31, 2021, no Distributor shall distribute a GOS Machine toa Retailer or allow the continued distribution of its GOS Machine at a Retailer'slicensedestablishment andno Retailer shall allow the distribution of a GOS Machine totheRetailer or allow the installation or operation of a GOS Machine at itslicensedestablishment,unless:

(a) The GOS Machine is registered with the Office; and

(b) A registration sticker issued by the Office is affixed to and maintained on the GOS Machine.

(c) The Office shall issue to a Distributor or Retailer, after approval of an application for registration of a GOS Machine filed by the Distributor or Retailer with the Office, a registration sticker for placement on the registered GOS Machine.

2215.2

The registration fee, payable to the Office, for each GOS Machine, shall be $100. If the registration sticker is damaged, destroyed, lost, or removed, the Retailer shall pay the Office $75 for a replacement registration sticker.

2215.3

A Distributor shall not have distributed more than five (5)GOS Machines toalicensed establishment at any time, and a Retailer shall not allow more than five (5)GOS Machines to be operated or located on licensed premises at anytime.

2215.4

A Retailer shall locate its GOS Machines for play only in specificlocations approved by ABRA within the Retailer's licensed establishment.

2215.5

A Retailer shall post an Office-provided warning sign and, after March 31, 2021, its Retailer'slicense, both maintained in good repair and in a place clearly visible at the point of entry to the designated areas where the GOS Machines are located. The warning sign shall include:

(a) The minimum age required to play a GOS Machine;

(b) The contact information for the National Council on Problem Gambling's national helpline;and

(c) The contact information for the Office of Lottery and Gaming for purposes of filing a complaint or potential violation of law against the Manufacturer, Distributor, orRetailer.

2215.6

Failure to display the registration sticker, license, or warning sign may result inthe Office revoking or suspending the license or issuing a fine against the licensed establishment pursuant to Section§2217.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 30, r. 30-2215

Final Rulemaking published at 36 DCR 6681, 6722 (September 22, 1989); reserved by Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 011618 (8/30/2019); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 3289 (3/26/2021)