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

## Subtitle 03 — Gaming Provisions

### Chapter 02 — Investigation and Licensing

#### Regulation .14 Contractor Licenses.

*COMAR 36.03.02.14*

A. General. If a video lottery operation licensee engages a Tier 1 or Tier 2 contractor to provide services described in COMAR 36.03.01.02B(2), the contractor shall qualify under the standards and provisions set forth in State Government Article, §§9-1A-07 and 9-1A-08, Annotated Code of Maryland.

B. Qualification Requirements. Agency staff may issue Tier 1 or Tier 2 a contractor license to a person that has provided the Commission or Agency staff with sufficient information to establish by clear and convincing evidence that it:

  (1) Is qualified under State Government Article, §9-1A-07(c), Annotated Code of Maryland; and

  (2) Has not been disqualified under State Government Article, §9-1A-08, Annotated Code of Maryland.

C. The Commission may charge a Tier 1 or Tier 2 contractor for the administrative costs associated with performing a background investigation.

D. Application and License Fees.

  (1) For a Tier 1 contractor:

    (a) The application fee is $1,500;

    (b) The license fee is $2,500; and

    (c) The Background investigation deposit is $2,000.

  (2) For a Tier 2 contractor:

    (a) The application fee is $750;

    (b) The license fee is $800; and

    (c) The background investigation deposit is $2,000.

E. Term; Renewal; Fees.

  (1) The term of a Tier 1 and Tier 2 contractor license is 5 years from the date of the initial licensure.

  (2) The Commission may stagger the terms of licenses.

  (3) Agency staff may renew the license if the contractor licensee:

    (a) Submits an application for renewal to the Commission at least 6 months before the contractor's license expires;

    (b) Continues to comply with all licensing requirements;

    (c) Submits to a background investigation under Regulation .05 of this chapter; and

    (d) Pays a license renewal fee.

  (4) The license renewal fee for a:

    (a) Tier 1 contractor is $2,500; and

    (b) Tier 2 contractor is $800.

  (5) The background investigation deposit for license renewal of a Tier 1 or Tier 2 contractor is $2,000.

F. A Tier 1 and Tier 2 contractor is exempt from:

  (1) Bond requirements under Regulation .15 of this chapter; and

  (2) Labor peace agreement requirements under State Government Article, §9-1A-07(c)(7)(v), Annotated Code of Maryland, unless the contractor is engaged:

    (a) As a lessee;

    (b) As a tenant; or

    (c) Under a management agreement.