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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" citation="COMAR 36.07.01.02" title_num="36" subtitle_num="07" chapter_num="01" 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 that part of an instant bingo machine that is designed and configured to:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Accept currency or other instruments authorized by the Commission; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Activate credits on an instant bingo machine.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>“Books and records” means any document pertaining to, prepared in or generated by a facility operator, without regard to the medium through which the record is generated or maintained, including all general ledger records, subsidiary records and ledgers, computer generated data, forms, documents, internal audit reports and work papers, correspondence and personnel records.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>“Cash” means currency and coin.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>“Cash storage box” means a secure tamper resistant container in a bill validator into which cash, gaming tickets, promotional play instruments or other instruments authorized by the Commission for activating credits on an instant bingo machine are deposited.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Deal.</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>“Deal” means a pre-determined quantity of instant bingo tickets, among which are a predetermined and fixed quantity of winning chances, each of which rewards a predetermined prize value.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>A “deal” may include a set or series of preprinted instant bingo tickets.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>A “deal” may include predetermined but unprinted tickets that are printed:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Within the instant bingo machine as a user plays the game; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>In accordance with a finite, fixed, and predetermined sequence.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>“Facility” means a place where instant bingo machines are operated.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>“Facility license” means a license awarded by the Commission to operate an instant bingo facility.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>“Facility operator” means a person who operates or manages the operation of an instant bingo facility.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>“Gaming day” means a period of time determined by a facility operator not to exceed 24 hours marking the beginning and ending times of gaming activities for the purposes of accounting reports.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(10)">
      <text>“Gaming floor” means that part of a facility where instant bingo machines have been installed for use or play.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(11)">
      <text>“Instant bingo” means a game of chance played on an instant bingo machine.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(12)">
      <text>“Instant bingo machine” means an electronic machine, apparatus, or device that offers a game of instant bingo.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(13)">
      <text>“Instant bingo manager” means an individual who is employed by a facility operator and exercises control over the facility when a principal employee is not present.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(14)">
      <text>“Instant bingo ticket” means a paper or electronic ticket purchased from a deal.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(15)">
      <text>“Integrated system” means a computer system that communicates the results of a predetermined or randomly generated outcome for a game of bingo that is not the result of a contemporaneous live call of bingo on the premises where the integrated system is located.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(16)">
      <text>“Jackpot” means any prize to be paid to a player as a result of a specific combination of characters on an instant bingo machine that requires the filing of an IRS Form W-2G, Certain Gambling Winnings.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(17)">
      <text>“License” means a license issued to:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>An operator of a facility;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>A manufacturer;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>A principal employee;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>An instant bingo manager; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Any other person whom the Commission requires to be licensed.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(18)">
      <text>“Licensee” means the holder of a license under this subtitle.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(19)">
      <text>“Manufacturer” means a person that is engaged in the business of designing, building, constructing, assembling, manufacturing, or distributing instant bingo machines, associated equipment or software, instant bingo tickets, or the cabinet in which an instant bingo machine is housed.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(20)">
      <text>Modification.</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>“Modification” means a change or alteration that affects the conduct of play or operation of equipment, system, or software of an instant bingo machine, including a change or alteration to a:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Control program;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Graphics program; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>Payout percentage; and</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>“Modification” does not include the replacement of one approved component with an identical component.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(21)">
      <text>“Principal employee” means an individual who manages a licensee, or otherwise exercises management control over an instant bingo function of a licensee.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>