# COMAR Title 36 — Maryland State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency

## Subtitle 02 — Lottery Provisions

### Chapter 03 — Retailer Requirements

#### Regulation .09 Lost, Stolen, or Missing Tickets.

*COMAR 36.02.03.09*

A. If a ticket is lost, stolen, or missing from a retailer, the Director may offset an amount due from the retailer for the ticket.

B. The Director may require the party responsible for a lost, stolen, or missing ticket to reimburse the Agency.

C. The Agency is not liable to a retailer or player for a lost or stolen ticket.

D. A ticket is void if it:

  (1) Is mutilated;

  (2) Is altered;

  (3) Is irregular;

  (4) Is expired;

  (5) Fails to meet validation standards; or

  (6) Fails to meet security requirements.

E. If a retailer is reimbursed for a lost, stolen, or missing ticket, the retailer shall:

  (1) Hold the Agency harmless; and

  (2) Provide the Director with as much information considered necessary to process the claim.

F. A retailer may not seek indemnification from another source if reimbursed by the Director for a lost, stolen, or missing ticket.