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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".07" citation="COMAR 36.05.02.07" title_num="36" subtitle_num="05" chapter_num="02" heading="Poker Rake Chips.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>To facilitate the collection of the rake, a facility operator may use poker rake chips in the poker room.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Poker rake chips:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Shall only be used by dealers; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>May only be substituted for value chips that have been collected as part of the rake prior to the rake being placed in a drop box.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>A dealer shall keep unused poker rake chips in the table inventory container.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>The denominations that may be used for poker rake chips are $2, $3, or $4.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>The identifying characteristics of a poker rake chip must include:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The name, logo or other approved identification of the facility operator;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The words “Poker Rake Chip”;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>One of the following denominations:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>“$2”;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>“$3”;or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>“$4”; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Color or design combinations to distinguish the poker rake chips from:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Roulette chips used for the play of roulette at the facility;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Tournament chips used for tournament play at the facility; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Value chips issued by any facility operator in the State.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>