Ch. 4

2007 Laws of Maryland

(15) otherwise carrying out the provisions of this
subtitle.

(e)     (1) the commission shall by regulation require an
applicant or licensee to file a bond for the benefit of the state for
the faithful performance of the requirements imposed by this
subtitle and any regulations issued under this subtitle.

(2)     an applicant or licensee shall obtain and submit
satisfactory proof of the bond to the commission before a license is
issued or reissued.

(3)     the bonds furnished may be applied by the
commission to the payment of an unpaid liability of the licensee.

(4)     The Commission by regulation may exempt categories
of video lottery employees who are not directly involved in the
video lottery operations from the requirements of this subsection
if the Commission determines that the requirement is not necessary
in order to protect the public interest or accomplish the policies
established under this subtitle.

(f)     (1) the commission shall promptly and thoroughly
investigate all applications and enforce this subtitle and
regulations that are adopted under this subtitle.

(2) THE COMMISSION AND ITS EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS SHALL
HAVE THE AUTHORITY. WITHOUT NOTICE AND WITHOUT WARRANT. TO:

(I) INSPECT AND EXAMINE ALL PREMISES IN WHICH VIDEO
LOTTERY OPERATIONS UNDER THIS SUBTITLE ARE CONDUCTED OR ANY
AUTHORIZED VIDEO LOTTERY TERMINALS. CENTRAL MONITOR AND CONTROL
SYSTEM. OR ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE DESIGNED. BUILT.
CONSTRUCTED. ASSEMBLED. MANUFACTURED. SOLD. DISTRIBUTED. OR
SERVICED. OR IN WHICH RECORDS OF THOSE ACTIVITIES ARE PREPARED OR
MAINTAINED;

(II)      INSPECT ANY VIDEO LOTTERY TERMINALS. CENTRAL
MONITOR AND CONTROL SYSTEM. OR ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE
IN. ABOUT. ON. OR AROUND THOSE PREMISES;

(III)    SEIZE SUMMARILY AND REMOVE FROM THOSE PREMISES
AND IMPOUND. OR ASSUME PHYSICAL CONTROL OF. ANY VIDEO LOTTERY

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