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

## Subtitle 03 — Gaming Provisions

### Chapter 10 — Video Lottery Facility Minimum Internal Control Standards

#### Regulation .30 Returned Checks.

*COMAR 36.03.10.30*

A. All checks returned after deposit shall be:

  (1) Returned directly to an accounting department employee with no incompatible functions; and

  (2) Maintained by a check bank cashier with no incompatible functions.

B. A facility operator shall:

  (1) Limit collection efforts pertaining to a returned check to the following persons:

    (a) A gaming or principal licensed employee of the accounting department with no incompatible functions; and

    (b) An attorney representing the facility operator;

  (2) Notice the employee or attorney authorized to conduct collection efforts of any verbal or written communication with a player regarding collection efforts;

  (3) Document all collection efforts in the player’s credit file; and

  (4) Send a statement to a player at reasonable intervals.

C. After reasonable collection efforts, returned checks may be considered uncollectible for accounting purposes if the write off is authorized by the:

  (1) Chief executive officer; and

  (2) Director of finance or another designated principal employee who does not possess authority to authorize credit or approve a change in a credit limit.