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<chapter num="02" heading="Registration" title_num="36" subtitle_num="08">
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".01" heading="Registration.">
    <paragraph num="A.">
      <text>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.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="B.">
      <text>A person required to register shall provide in a manner specified by the Commission:</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>The name and address of owner of the device;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>The address of the location where the device is operated;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(3)">
        <text>A total count of the devices in operation with an indication whether the device is:</text>
        <paragraph num="(a)">
          <text>A redemption device;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(b)">
          <text>A merchandiser device; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(c)">
          <text>Another type of skills-based amusement device;</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(4)">
        <text>Evidence of payment of admissions and amusement taxes as authorized under Tax General Article, Title 4, Annotated Code of Maryland; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(5)">
        <text>Any additional information required by the Commission.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="C.">
      <text>For each device registered under this chapter, the Commission shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>Issue a registration certificate; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>Issue a sticker for each device.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="D.">
      <text>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.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="E.">
      <text>An owner registered under this regulation may operate skills-based amusement devices in accordance with this subtitle.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </regulation>
  <annotations>
    <annotation type="Authority">Criminal Law Article, §§12-301 and 12-301.1, Annotated Code of Maryland</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Effective date: January 1, 2017 (43:23 Md. R. 1281)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .01A amended effective October 7, 2019 (46:20 Md. R. 848)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .01C, D amended effective July 7, 2025 (52:13 Md. R. 657)</annotation>
  </annotations>
</chapter>