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

## Subtitle 03 — Gaming Provisions

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

#### Regulation .48 Possession of a Weapon in a Facility.

*COMAR 36.03.10.48*

A. Except as otherwise provided in this regulation, an individual may not possess in a facility:

  (1) A firearm as defined in Public Safety Article, §5-101, Annotated Code of Maryland;

  (2) An electronic control device as defined in Criminal Law Article, §4-109, Annotated Code of Maryland;

  (3) A dangerous weapon as defined in Criminal Law Article, §4-101, Annotated Code of Maryland; or

  (4) Any other device or object designed to be used to inflict pain or cause injury.

B. The prohibition in §A of this regulation:

  (1) Applies to all employees and contractors of the facility operator including security department employees; and

  (2) Does not apply to:

    (a) An on-duty officer or agent of a local, State or federal law enforcement agency having proper jurisdiction over the facility when the officer or agent is acting in an official capacity;

    (b) An individual who is employed by an armored car company or other entity that is under contract with the facility to transport cash or a cash equivalent; or

    (c) An individual authorized by the Commission to possess a weapon or device identified in §A of this regulation.

C. An individual requesting Commission authorization to possess a weapon identified in §A of this regulation in a facility shall submit to the Commission in writing a request documenting:

  (1) A compelling need to possess a weapon in the facility;

  (2) That the individual is lawfully in possession of the weapon under applicable federal and State law; and

  (3) That the individual has received training in the possession and use of the weapon.