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<chapter num="10" heading="Prohibited Practices" title_num="09" subtitle_num="14">
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".01" heading="Interest in Club.">
    <paragraph num="A.">
      <text>Officers or stockholders of any club, corporation, or association, interested in the promoting of contests under these regulations may not officiate in any capacity at contests sponsored by the organization.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="B.">
      <text>An individual may not have an interest as stockholder or otherwise in more than one club.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </regulation>
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" heading="Payment for Service.">
    <text>A contestant may not be paid for services until the contestant has complied with COMAR 09.14.13.03.</text>
  </regulation>
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" heading="Unruly Conduct and Betting.">
    <paragraph num="A.">
      <text>Words or conduct that may incite individuals to disturb the peace shall be prohibited and shall be reported to the appropriate law enforcement agencies.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="B.">
      <text>Betting, gambling, or wagering in any form is prohibited and shall be reported to any law enforcement agency.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="C.">
      <text>The Commission shall consider the conduct under §§A and B of this regulation in determining whether to sanction future events for an applicant or licensee.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </regulation>
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".04" heading="Unsanctioned Contests.">
    <paragraph num="A.">
      <text>A licensee may not compete in or be associated with any contest held in this State that has not been sanctioned by the Commission.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="B.">
      <text>Violation of §A of this regulation may result in disciplinary action against any licensees connected with the contest.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </regulation>
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".05" heading="Misrepresentation.">
    <paragraph num="A.">
      <text>An applicant or licensee may not misrepresent information or otherwise mislead the Commission concerning the applicant's or licensee's medical or personal history which is required to be furnished to the Commission.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="B.">
      <text>An applicant or licensee who knowingly misleads the Commission will be subject to disciplinary action by the Commission.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </regulation>
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".06" heading="Interference with a Commission Official.">
    <text>A licensee may not interfere with a Commission official in the performance of the official's duties.</text>
  </regulation>
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".06-1" heading="Publishing, Announcing, or Advertising a Contestant's Record.">
    <text>A person may not publish or advertise a contestant's record other than the official record.</text>
  </regulation>
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".07" heading="Disciplinary Action.">
    <text>An applicant or licensee shall be subject to disciplinary action by the Commission for negligently, willfully, or knowingly violating the provisions of this chapter.</text>
  </regulation>
  <annotations>
    <annotation type="Authority">Business Regulation Article, §§4-205 and 4-315, Annotated Code of Maryland</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Effective date: October 1, 1965</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Subtitle revised effective August 26, 1985 (12:17 Md. R. 1705)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .07 adopted effective July 13, 1986 (13:14 Md. R. 1633)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Chapter revised effective September 3, 1990 (17:17 Md. R. 2079)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .06 recodified to Regulation .07 and new Regulation .06 adopted effective July 19, 1993 (20:14 Md. R. 1168)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .06-1 adopted effective February 28, 1994 (21:4 Md. R. 275)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .06-1 amended effective July 6, 2009 (36:13 Md. R. 898)</annotation>
  </annotations>
</chapter>