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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".17" citation="COMAR 36.07.02.17" title_num="36" subtitle_num="07" chapter_num="02" heading="Sanctions.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The Director may impose sanctions on a licensee for:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Violating or failing to fulfill the licensee’s responsibilities under this subtitle or a condition of a license;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Violating:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>A provision of the law;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>A regulation adopted under the law; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>An order or directive of the Commission;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Providing the Commission with false or misleading information;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Failing to cooperate with the Commission;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Failing to remit, or failing to make timely remittance of, funds owed to the Commission;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Failing to prepare, submit, or implement an adequate corrective plan under Regulation .16 C of this chapter;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>Incurring criminal charges related to the conduct of illegal gaming;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>Possessing materials or equipment indicating involvement by the licensee or the licensee’s employees in the conduct of illegal gaming; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>Other activities or action deemed by Director to require the imposition of a sanction.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Types of Sanctions. Sanctions may include emergency suspension, suspension, revocation, and placement of conditions on the license.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Suspension, Revocation, and Conditions.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Except as set forth in §D of this regulation, the Director shall give the licensee notice of the intended suspension, revocation, or imposition of a condition at least 15 days before the imposition of the intended sanction.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A licensee may appeal the Director’s imposition of a sanction before the date the sanction is imposed by submitting a request for a hearing before the Commission.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The final action on a sanction is subject to judicial review as provided in State Government Article, Title 10, Subtitle 2, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Emergency Suspension.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Notwithstanding any other requirement of this chapter, if the Director determines that immediate action is necessary to protect against an imminent, serious threat by a licensee to the security, financial stability, reputation, or integrity of the instant bingo program, the Director may suspend a license without prior notice.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>If the Director emergently suspends a license, the Director shall provide the licensee with written notice that includes:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>A statement of the authority upon which the suspension is based;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The nature of the violation;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>The duration of suspension;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Information about the licensee’s obligation to submit to the Agency a corrective plan; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>A statement of the licensee’s right to request a Commission hearing.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>If after a license is emergently suspended, the licensee does not submit a timely written request for a Commission hearing, the Director may move to revoke the license by giving the licensee notice under §C(1) of this regulation.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>