This chapter applies to a retailer that is a veterans’ services organization and applies for and sells tickets from instant ticket lottery machines. In addition to the requirements of this chapter, and State Government Article, §9-112, Annotated Code of Maryland, a veterans’ services organization licensed to sell tickets from an instant ticket lottery machine shall meet the requirements of this subtitle for a retailer licensed by the Agency. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated. Terms Defined. “Cashout voucher” means a printed slip of paper with a code indicating the amount of money payable to the individual who presents the ticket to an ITLM licensee. “Contractor” or “Agency’s contractor” means a company selected by the Agency for the design, development, installation, implementation, operation, and maintenance of the Agency’s Instant Ticket Lottery Machine system. “Instant ticket lottery machine” or “ITLM” means a machine or other device provided to a retailer through the Agency’s contractor as required under State Government Article § 9-112, Annotated Code of Maryland. “ITLM Licensee” means the holder of a special license to operate instant ticket lottery machines. “ITLM ticket” means a preprinted ticket purchased from an instant ticket lottery machine. “Veterans’ facility” means the building where an ITLM licensee places instant ticket lottery machines. “Veteran’s services organization” means an organization that is: Tax exempt and organized as a veterans’ organization under 501(c)(19) or 501(c)(4) of the United States Internal Revenue Code; and Located in: Allegany County; Anne Arundel County; Baltimore City; Baltimore County; Calvert County; Carroll County; Charles County; Frederick County; Garrett County; Harford County; Howard County; Montgomery County; Prince George’s County; Saint Mary’s County; or Washington County. A veterans’ services organization may not operate instant ticket lottery machines without a special license. A veterans’ services organization may apply for a special license to operate up to 5 instant ticket lottery machines. An ITLM licensee shall locate the instant ticket lottery machines in the veterans’ facility within its principal meeting hall in the county in which the veterans’ organization is located. The Agency may restrict the permissible location within a veterans’ facility. An ITLM licensee shall enter into an agreement with the Agency that provides for the: Reimbursement of rental or lease fees for the instant ticket lottery machines; Power, utility, security, and HVAC needs of the instant ticket lottery machines; and Operation, maintenance, ITLM ticket retention, record keeping, and reporting requirements of the instant ticket lottery machines. An ITLM licensee may allow an individual who is 18 years old or older to play an instant ticket lottery machine. An ITLM licensee shall be: Knowledgeable about the games available in the instant ticket lottery machine; and Able to show players how to access help screens in the instant ticket lottery machine. A cashout voucher may be presented for payment only to: The ITLM licensee where the voucher was printed; or An Agency claim center as defined in COMAR 36.02.06.01B(1). Only a player who is an individual may present a cashout voucher for payment. The provisions of COMAR 36.02.06.15, COMAR 36.02.06.16, and COMAR 36.02.06.17 do not apply to claims for payment of a prize from an instant ticket lottery machine. Except as provided in §§A—C of this regulation, an ITLM licensee shall pay the individual holder of a cashout voucher in accordance with the claims procedures described in COMAR 36.02.06. State Government Article, §9-112, Annotated Code of Maryland Effective date: Regulations .01—.05 adopted as an emergency provision effective August 12, 2014 (41:18 Md. R. 1008); adopted permanently effective October 13, 2014 (41:20 Md. R. 1115) Chapter revised effective May 26, 2025 (52:10 Md. R. 439)