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

## Subtitle 08 — Skills-Based Amusement Devices

### Chapter 02 — Registration

**Authority:** Criminal Law Article, §§12-301 and 12-301.1, Annotated Code of Maryland

**Administrative History:** Effective date: January 1, 2017 (43:23 Md. R. 1281)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .01A amended effective October 7, 2019 (46:20 Md. R. 848)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .01C, D amended effective July 7, 2025 (52:13 Md. R. 657)

#### Regulation .01 Registration.

*COMAR 36.08.02.01*

A. The owner of a skills-based amusement device shall register with the Commission every other year if the device awards prizes other than the award of free play.

B. A person required to register shall provide in a manner specified by the Commission:

  (1) The name and address of owner of the device;

  (2) The address of the location where the device is operated;

  (3) A total count of the devices in operation with an indication whether the device is:

    (a) A redemption device;

    (b) A merchandiser device; or

    (c) Another type of skills-based amusement device;

  (4) Evidence of payment of admissions and amusement taxes as authorized under Tax General Article, Title 4, Annotated Code of Maryland; and

  (5) Any additional information required by the Commission.

C. For each device registered under this chapter, the Commission shall:

  (1) Issue a registration certificate; and

  (2) Issue a sticker for each device.

D. The owner of a skills-based amusement device required to register under this chapter shall affix the registration sticker to the device in a location visible to inspection.

E. An owner registered under this regulation may operate skills-based amusement devices in accordance with this subtitle.