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

## Subtitle 03 — Gaming Provisions

### Chapter 06 — Enforcement of Voluntary Exclusion Program

#### Regulation .01 Enforcement.

*COMAR 36.03.06.01*

A. The Commission shall notify each State facility operator of the placement of an individual on the voluntary exclusion list established in COMAR 36.01.03.

B. A facility operator may disclose information about an individual on the voluntary exclusion list to:

  (1) The Commission;

  (2) The facility’s:

    (a) Manager;

    (b) Security department;

    (c) Surveillance department; or

    (d) Employees who are directly responsible for excluding unauthorized individuals from the facility; and

  (3) If the facility operator pursues criminal charges against an individual on the voluntary exclusion list who is suspected of trespassing at a video lottery facility, to:

    (a) A law enforcement officer; or

    (b) A person who is legally authorized to be involved in the criminal prosecution of an individual on the voluntary exclusion list who is suspected of trespassing at a video lottery facility.

C. If a facility operator uses technology for the purpose of complying with §E of this regulation, the facility operator shall ensure that the technology:

  (1) Complies with all applicable State requirements; and

  (2) Is designed to prevent unauthorized access to confidential records.

D. If an individual on the voluntary exclusion list is found on the premises of a video lottery facility, the operator:

  (1) Shall immediately notify the Commission; and

  (2) May pursue criminal charges against the individual for trespassing or any other appropriate criminal charge.

E. A facility operator may not:

  (1) Permit an individual on the voluntary exclusion list to:

    (a) Enter into the video lottery facility; or

    (b) Play a video lottery terminal or table game;

  (2) Knowingly fail to exclude from the premises an individual on the voluntary list; or

  (3) Disclose information about individuals on the voluntary exclusion list beyond the disclosures that are authorized under §B of this regulation.