Md. Code Regs. 36.10.11.09

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 22, November 1, 2024

Section 36.10.11.09 - Sports Wagering Licensee's Mandatory Exclusion Plan

A. A sports wagering licensee shall establish a plan for identifying and:

(1) Excluding or ejecting excluded individuals from a sports wagering facility or from participating in sports wagering; and

(a) Excluded individuals; and

(b) Individuals who may be eligible for placement on the mandatory exclusion list; and

(2) Ensuring that excluded individuals and individuals younger than 21 years old are not allowed to:

(a) Participate in sports wagering; and

(b) Enter the part of the premises of a sports wagering licensee where sports wagering is conducted.

B. The plan required under §A of this regulation shall include:

(1) Goals;

(2) Procedures and deadlines for implementation;

(3) Identification of facility personnel responsible for implementation;

(4) Responsibilities of sports wagering licensee's personnel identified as responsible for implementation;

(5) Training for sports wagering licensee's personnel on the requirements of this chapter;

(6) Regular monitoring of the mandatory exclusion list;

(7) Prompt reports to the Commission about the presence at a wagering facility of an individual who:

(a) Is included on the mandatory exclusion list; and

(b) Is required to be prevented from participating in sports wagering;

(8) Prompt reports to the Commission about an individual who is permanently excluded from participating in sports wagering;

(9) The sports wagering licensee's response to the discovery of an individual who is on the mandatory exclusion list at the property of a sports wagering licensee or participating in sports wagering, which may include pursuing criminal charges against the individual; and

(10) Any other element required by the Commission.

C. A sports wagering licensee shall submit to the Commission for its approval:

(1) At least 60 days before sports wagering operations are to commence, the mandatory exclusion plan required under §A of this regulation;

(2) Any amendments to a sports wagering licensee's mandatory exclusion plan prior to implementation; and

(3) An annual report describing the operation of the sports wagering licensee's mandatory exclusion plan.

Md. Code Regs. 36.10.11.09

Amended effective 49:1 Md. R.16, eff. 1/13/2022