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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".01" citation="COMAR 36.03.10.01" title_num="36" subtitle_num="03" chapter_num="10" heading="Definitions.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Terms Defined.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>“Bill validator” means an element of a video lottery terminal designed and configured to accept any combination of currency, gaming tickets, promotional play instruments, or other instruments authorized by the Commission for activating credits on a video lottery terminal.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>“Cash” means currency and coin.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>“Cash equivalent” means a:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Certified check, cashier’s check, treasurer’s check, travelers check, or money order that is:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Payable to the facility operator, “bearer”, or “cash”;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Drawn for a specific amount;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>Currently dated not postdated;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iv)">
          <text>Payable on demand; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(v)">
          <text>Without an endorsement; and</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Certified check, cashier’s check, treasurer’s check, or money order that is:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Made payable to the presenting player;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Drawn for a specific amount;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>Currently dated not postdated;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iv)">
          <text>Payable on demand;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(v)">
          <text>Endorsed by the presenting player; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(vi)">
          <text>Without an endorsement other than that of the presenting player.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>“Cash storage box” means a secure tamper resistant container in a bill validator into which currency, gaming tickets, promotional play instruments, or other instruments authorized by the Commission for activating credits on a video lottery terminal are deposited.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>“Cashable credit” means a credit on a video lottery terminal which activates play and is convertible to cash at the conclusion of play.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Complimentary Services.</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>“Complimentary services” means any lodging, service, or item which:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Is offered by a facility operator directly or indirectly to a player at no cost or at a reduced cost; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Is not generally available to the public.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>“Complimentary services” does not include:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Noncashable credits issued to a player as part of a player incentive or reward program; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Lodging available to the public through convention or government rates.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>“Customer deposit account” means a player-specific account established in a facility operator’s cashiers’ cage accountability into which a player may deposit cash or funds accepted by means of personal check, wire transfer, cash equivalent, or other negotiable instrument.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>“Gaming ticket” means an instrument that upon insertion into a video lottery terminal bill validator entitles the player inserting the gaming ticket to credits on a video lottery terminal corresponding to the amount printed on the gaming ticket.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>“Gaming ticket system” means the collective hardware, software, communications technology, and other ancillary equipment owned or leased by a facility operator to facilitate the issuance or redemption of a gaming ticket.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(10)">
      <text>“Noncashable credit” means a credit on a video lottery terminal which activates play but is not convertible to cash at the conclusion of play.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(11)">
      <text>“Promotional play” means an award by a facility operator of noncashable credits on a video lottery terminal:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Directly or indirectly to a player; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>With or without regard to the:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Identity of the player; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Player’s level of gaming activity.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(12)">
      <text>“Promotional play system” means the collective hardware, software, communications technology and other ancillary equipment owned or leased by a facility operator to facilitate the award of promotional play at a video lottery terminal or table game by means of a:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Promotional play instrument; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Download from the system to the video lottery terminal.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(13)">
      <text>“Replacement check” means a personal check accepted by a facility operator in a counter check substitution, consolidation, or redemption transaction under Regulation .28 of this chapter.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(14)">
      <text>“Signature”, for a facility employee or contractor, means:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>At a minimum, the first initial, last name, and Commission license number, written by the facility employee or contractor; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The unique identification code issued to the facility employee or contractor by the facility operator if the document to be signed is authorized by the Commission to be generated by a video lottery system and the method of signature is approved or required by the Commission.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(15)">
      <text>“Video lottery system” means the collective hardware, software, communications technology, and other ancillary equipment owned or leased by a facility operator to collect, monitor, interpret, analyze, authorize, issue, redeem, report, and audit data with regard to activity at video lottery terminals, including, but not limited to, a:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Video lottery terminal data system;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Casino management system;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Gaming ticket system;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Promotional play system; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Player tracking system.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(16)">
      <text>“Wire transfer” means a transfer of funds by means of the Federal Reserve Bank wire system in accordance with the requirements of 12 C.F.R. 210.25 et seq.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>