Unless a person holds a valid sports wagering employee license issued by the Commission, the person may not be employed by a licensed sports wagering facility, mobile sports wagering licensee, online sports wagering operator, sports wagering facility operator, or sports wagering contractor to perform functions or provide services related to sports wagering under State Government Article, Title 9, Subtitle 1E, Annotated Code of Maryland. The Commission may issue a sports wagering employee license to an applicant that meets all applicable licensing requirements for a sports wagering employee under State Government Article, Title 9, Subtitle 1E, Annotated Code of Maryland, and the Commissions regulations. All sports wagering employee applicants and licensees shall meet the license requirements specified for a sports wagering employee in this regulation. Categories. The Commission may issue a sports wagering employee license that is a: Principal employee license; Wagering employee license; Non-wagering employee license; Temporary principal employee license; or Temporary wagering employee license. Agency staff may issue a sports wagering employee license to an individual who has, or has had on their behalf: Paid all required application and license fees; Submitted a completed license application to the Commission; Provided all personal and background information required under COMAR 36.10.02 and 36.10.03; Provided all documentation required by the Commission; Executed the consent for investigation required under COMAR 36.10.02; Received at least a conditional offer of employment as a sports wagering employee from a licensed sports wagering facility, mobile sports wagering licensee, online sports wagering operator, sports wagering facility operator, or sports wagering contractor; For an applicant for a non-wagering employee license, documented that the applicant has obtained an offer of at least conditional employment from a licensed sports wagering facility, mobile sports wagering licensee, online sports wagering operator, sports wagering facility operator, or sports wagering contractor, and that the employer, or potential employer, has: Obtained a performance bond if required under COMAR 36.10.04, COMAR 36.10.05, or COMAR 36.10.06; and Performed, at a minimum, a Social Security database check, criminal history check, employment verification, and national database search; Demonstrated that within the 365 days before the application is submitted, the applicant has not served as a Commission member or been employed by the Agency; and Provided the Commission with sufficient information, documentation, and assurances to establish, by clear and convincing evidence, that the individual: Meets the qualification requirements in COMAR 36.10.03; and Is otherwise qualified for a sports wagering employee license. The Commission may exempt a sports wagering employee from the performance bond requirement if the employee is: Covered under another bond that the Commission deems adequate to protect public interests; or Employed in a capacity for which the Commission determines the performance bond is not necessary to protect the public interest. Application and License Fees. For a principal employee, $5,287.25, of which the: Application fee is $2,500; License fee is $750; Refundable advance deposit for the administrative costs of conducting the background investigation $2,000; and Required fee for conducting a criminal history records check specified in COMAR 36.10.02 is $37.25. For a wagering employee, $437.25, of which the: Application fee is $250; License fee is $150; and Required fee for conducting a criminal history records check specified in COMAR 36.10.02 is $37.25. For a non-wagering employee, $187.25, of which the: Application fee is $50; License fee is $100; and Required fee for conducting a criminal history records check specified in COMAR 36.10.02, which is $37.25.