# 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

**Authority:** State Government Article, §9-110; Criminal Law Article, §§12-301.1 and 12-308; Annotated Code of Maryland

**Administrative History:** Effective date:

**Administrative 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)

#### Regulation .01 Hours of Operation.

*COMAR 36.07.03.01*

A facility operator shall submit its proposed hours of operation to the Commission for written approval.

#### 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.

#### Regulation .03 Gaming Floor Plan.

*COMAR 36.07.03.03*

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.