Chapter 02. Registration and Enforcement
Regulation .01 Application for Registration.LinkCopy Citation
A.
Unless an operator is registered with the Commission, the operator may not offer a fantasy competition in the State.
B.
An operator seeking to offer a fantasy competition in the State shall request registration with the Commission by submitting a registration request in the manner specified by the Commission.
C.
A request for registration shall include:
(1)
The name and principal address of the operator;
(2)
The name and address of each fantasy competition contractor, if applicable;
(3)
The name and address of the operator’s resident agent in the State;
(4)
The name and address of the fantasy competition contractor’s resident agent in the State, if applicable;
(5)
A point of contact for the operator and each named fantasy competition contractor;
D.
If information in the registration application changes the operator shall notify the Commission within 10 work days after the change occurs.
Regulation .02 Approval of a Fantasy Competition.LinkCopy Citation
A.
For each fantasy competition to be offered by an operator, the competition’s rules as required under Regulation .03 of this chapter shall be approved by the Commission.
B.
An operator shall ensure that Agency staff may access the fantasy competition platform to:
(1)
Test the fantasy competition offering;
(2)
Verify that the fantasy competition’s terms, instructions, and rules are:
(a)
Consistent with applicable laws and Agency regulations;
(b)
Consistent with State Government Article, Title 9-1D, Annotated Code of Maryland and this subtitle; and
(c)
Prominently displayed;
(3)
Verify that the fantasy competition operates in compliance with State Government Article, Title 9, Subtitle 1D, Annotated Code of Maryland and this subtitle; and
(4)
Monitor the fantasy competition to verify ongoing compliance with State Government Article, § 9-1D-01(d), Annotated Code of Maryland and this subtitle.
C.
An operator shall provide evidence satisfactory to the Commission that it has established and will implement procedures to:
(1)
Restrict fantasy competition play as required under COMAR 36.09.03.03;
(2)
Comply with financial standards as required under COMAR 36.09.04;
(3)
Comply with its Agency-approved responsible gaming plan as required under COMAR 36.09.05; and
(4)
Any additional information required by the Commission.
D.
If the Commission determines that an operator’s offering is not a fantasy competition then that offering may not be provided in the State by the operator.
E.
A determination under this regulation is final and not appealable.
F.
The Commission may maintain a publicly available list of approved registered fantasy competition operators.
Regulation .03 New or Modified Fantasy Competition Rules.LinkCopy Citation
A.
New Fantasy Competition.
(1)
If a registered fantasy competition operator seeks to offer a fantasy competition that the Commission has not yet approved, the operator shall submit to the Commission the information about the offering required under COMAR 36.09.02.
(2)
An operator may not offer a fantasy competition until the Commission has approved the offering.
B.
Modifications.
(1)
As provided in §B(2) of this regulation, a fantasy competition operator may offer a modified fantasy competition without submitting a new set of rules to the Commission.
(2)
Minor modifications to an approved fantasy competition are permitted and may include:
(a)
A previously offered competition that is in the same format;
(b)
The prize value or entry fee of for the fantasy competition;
(c)
The number of entries permitted;
(d)
Adjustments to a scoring system related to number of points a player may obtain for a particular event; and
(e)
Adjustments to a salary cap or budget related to the fantasy team a player creates.
Regulation .04 Registration Fee.LinkCopy Citation
An operator shall pay the Commission a nonrefundable registration fee of $1,000 with the operator’s registration application.
Regulation .05 Renewal Requirements.LinkCopy Citation
A.
Unless a registration is renewed, an operator’s registration expires 1 year from the last date of registration.
B.
Upon receipt of an invoice from the Commission for renewal, an operator shall pay the non-refundable renewal fee of $1,000 to continue conducting fantasy competitions in the State.
Regulation .06 Enforcement Action.LinkCopy Citation
A.
The Commission may take enforcement action against an operator for noncompliance with State Government Article, § 9-1D-01(d), Annotated Code of Maryland or this subtitle.
B.
Enforcement action may include:
(1)
Suspension of an operator’s registration; or
(2)
Termination of an operator’s registration.
C.
An operator whose registration is suspended or terminated shall:
(1)
Cease offering fantasy competitions in the State; and
(2)
Take action directed by the Commission.
D.
The Commission may consider an enforcement action taken under this regulation when evaluating the operator’s qualification for a license, registration or certification issued by the Commission.
Chapter annotations
Authority: State Government Article, §§9-1D-01, 9-1D-03, 9-1D-04, and 9-1D-05, Annotated Code of Maryland; Ch. 853, Acts of 2018
History: Effective date:
History: Regulation .01 amended and recodified from COMAR 36.09.01.12 as an emergency provision effective December 16, 2021 (49:3 Md. R. 137); amended permanently effective May 30, 2022 (49:11 Md. R. 610)
History: Regulations .02—.04 adopted as an emergency provision effective December 16, 2021 (49:3 Md. R. 137); adopted permanently effective May 30, 2022 (49:11 Md. R. 610)
History: Chapter revised effective July 7, 2025 (52:13 Md. R. 657)