Martin O'Malley, Governor                                                                                             Ch. 4

central monitor and control system. and associated equipment and
software that meet specifications and procedures established by
the Commission.

9-1A-16.

(A) FOR ALL LICENSES REQUIRED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE OTHER THAN
A VIDEO LOTTERY OPERATION LICENSE. IF AN APPLICANT OR LICENSEE HOLDS A
VALID LICENSE IN ANOTHER STATE AND THE COMMISSION DETERMINES THAT
THE LICENSING STANDARDS OF THE OTHER STATE ARE COMPREHENSIVE.
THOROUGH, AND PROVIDE SIMILAR ADEQUATE SAFEGUARDS TO THOSE
PROVIDED IN THIS SUBTITLE. THE COMMISSION MAY:

(1)       WAIVE SOME OR ALL OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS
SUBTITLE: AND

(2)       ISSUE A LICENSE TO A PERSON HAVING A SIMILAR LICENSE IN
ANOTHER STATE.

(b) (1) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section.

ON THE REQUEST OF AN APPLICANT. THE COMMISSION MAY GRANT AN
EXEMPTION OR WAIVER OF A LICENSING REQUIREMENT OR GROUNDS FOR
DENIAL OF A LICENSE IF THE COMMISSION DETERMINES THAT THE
REQUIREMENT OR GROUNDS FOR DENIAL OF A LICENSE AS APPLIED TO THE
APPLICANT ARE NOT NECESSARY IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC INTEREST
OR ACCOMPLISH THE POLICIES ESTABLISHED BY THIS SUBTITLE.

(2) ON GRANTING TO AN APPLICANT AN EXEMPTION OR WAIVER
OF A LICENSING REQUIREMENT OR GROUNDS FOR DENIAL OF A LICENSE. OR AT
ANY TIME AFTER A WAIVER OR EXEMPTION HAS BEEN GRANTED. THE
COMMISSION MAY:

(I) LIMIT OR PLACE RESTRICTIONS ON THE EXEMPTION OR
WAIVER AS THE COMMISSION CONSIDERS NECESSARY IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST:
AND

(ii) require the person that is granted the
exemption or waiver to cooperate with the commission and to
provide the commission with any additional information required by
the Commission as a condition of the waiver or exemption.

(c) The Commission may not waive any of the requirements of

THIS SUBTITLE FOR ISSUANCE OF A VIDEO LOTTERY OPERATION LICENSE.

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