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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" citation="COMAR 21.11.09.02" title_num="21" subtitle_num="11" chapter_num="09" heading="Priority.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The Department shall cooperate with the Division to establish, whenever possible, vending facilities on property controlled by the Department.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The Program has priority to operate a vending facility on property controlled by the Department, according to the following:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The Department shall give the Program the first opportunity to operate:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>A new vending facility on property controlled by the Department, on terms that are equal to or more favorable than the Department would offer to another operator;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>An existing Program vending facility on property controlled by the Department on terms that are equal to or more favorable than the existing terms;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The Department may offer the opportunity to others only if the Program declines to accept the first opportunity to operate a vending facility.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>