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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" citation="COMAR 36.10.07.02" title_num="36" subtitle_num="10" chapter_num="07" heading="Sports Wagering Contractors and Sports Wagering Employees.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>In this regulation, “application,” “applicant,” “license,” and “licensee” refer to an applicant for a sports wagering contractor or sports wagering employee license.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Commission staff shall conduct the license application review and denial process in a manner consistent with this regulation.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Commission staff shall review a license application to determine whether it meets all the requirements of COMAR 36.10.02 and 36.10.03 and:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>For an applicant for a sports wagering contractor license, the requirements in COMAR 36.10.06.04; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>For an applicant for a sports wagering employee license, the requirements in COMAR 36.10.06.05.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>After reviewing an application submitted for a license, staff may:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Issue the license; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Recommend that the license not be issued to the applicant, and that the license application be denied.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>If staff recommends denial of the license application, staff shall promptly provide the applicant with written notice of the:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Recommendation for denial;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Basis for the recommendation; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Applicant’s right to request a reconsideration meeting.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>An applicant may submit to the Commission a written request for a reconsideration meeting within 15 days of the date of the notice described under §E of this regulation.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>If an applicant fails to timely submit a request under §F of this regulation, the staff’s recommendation is the Commission’s final action on the license application.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>