Chapter 03. Instant Bingo Facility Standards
Regulation .01 Hours of Operation.LinkCopy Citation
A facility operator shall submit its proposed hours of operation to the Commission for written approval.
Regulation .02 Facility Design Standards.LinkCopy Citation
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.
Regulation .03 Gaming Floor Plan.LinkCopy Citation
A.
A facility operator shall submit a floor plan depicting its gaming floor and all restricted areas to the Commission for review and written approval.
B.
A facility operator may not commence operations until its gaming floor plan is approved in writing by the Commission.
C.
A gaming floor plan that a facility operator submits to the Commission shall depict:
(1)
The gaming floor with a notation as to:
(a)
Total square feet;
(b)
Total square feet utilized for the placement of instant bingo machines;
(c)
The location of each instant bingo machine;
(2)
All restricted areas within the facility with a notation as to:
(a)
Locations for redemption of instant bingo tickets;
(b)
Location for the counting of currency from instant bingo machines;
(c)
Locations for the storage of currency;
(d)
Computer space allocated to the instant bingo validation and accounting system;
(e)
An area designated for the storage or repair of instant bingo machines;
(f)
Surveillance monitoring room; and
(g)
Locations for the storage of instant bingo tickets.
(3)
Each surveillance camera; and
(4)
Each automated teller machine.
D.
A facility operator may not implement any change to its approved gaming floor plan without the prior written approval of the Commission.
Chapter annotations
Authority: State Government Article, §9-110; Criminal Law Article, §§12-301.1 and 12-308; Annotated Code of Maryland
History: Effective date:
History: Regulations .01—.03 adopted as an emergency provision effective August 26, 2013 (40:20 Md. R. 1650); adopted permanently effective December 12, 2013 (40:24 Md. R. 2019)