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

## Subtitle 07 — Instant Bingo Machines in Anne Arundel and Calvert Counties

### Chapter 03 — Instant Bingo Facility Standards

#### Regulation .02 Facility Design Standards.

*COMAR 36.07.03.02*

A facility operator shall, at its own expense, construct its facility in accordance with specifications established by the Commission, including:

A. Computer space for the instant bingo validation and accounting server that is:

  (1) Equipped with heating, ventilation, and air conditioning;

  (2) Supplied with power including an uninterruptible back-up power supply;

  (3) Secured with a key or alternative locking mechanism; and

  (4) Covered by a surveillance system enabled to record all entry and exit to the computer space and activity in the area;

B. A surveillance system approved in writing by the Commission that is:

  (1) Configured to provide surveillance of all instant bingo machines and related activities within the facility in accordance with standards established by the Commission; and

  (2) Enabled with a digital video recording format in accordance with standards established by the Commission;

C. An alarm system connected to all emergency exits from the gaming floor that produces a distinguishable warning sound discernible in the vicinity of an exit when the emergency door is opened;

D. Any signage required by the Commission;

E. Communication systems capable of effecting timely communication between the facility, law enforcement exercising proper jurisdiction over the facility, emergency first responders; and

F. Any other equipment or design feature required by the Commission.
