Md. Code Regs. 36.10.13.14

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 22, November 1, 2024

Section 36.10.13.14 - Surveillance Department Operating Procedures for Class B Sports Wagering Facility Licensees

A. This regulation is only applicable to the holder of a Class B sports wagering facility license.

B. At least 60 days before sports wagering operations are to commence, a sports wagering licensee shall submit to the Commission for review and written approval:

(1) A surveillance system meeting the requirements of Regulation .13 of this chapter including, at a minimum, details pertaining to:

(a) Camera configuration inside and outside the facility;

(b) Monitor room configuration;

(c) Video recording format and configuration specifications;

(d) Authentication of digital recordings, including Commission access to the system's video verification encryption code or watermark;

(e) Audio recording format; and

(f) System access controls; and

(2) Surveillance department operating procedures conforming to this regulation.

C. A sports wagering licensee may not commence operations until its surveillance system and surveillance department operating procedures are approved in writing by the Commission.

D. A sports wagering licensee's surveillance department operating procedures shall, at a minimum, require:

(1) Coverage of all areas and transactions as enumerated in Regulation .13 of this chapter;

(2) Contingency plans addressing a full or partial failure of the surveillance system;

(3) A surveillance system access log that documents:

(a) The date and time the surveillance system is accessed by an individual;

(b) The accessing individual's name and department or affiliation;

(c) The reason for accessing the surveillance system; and

(d) The date and time the individual ended their access of the surveillance system;

(4) The sports wagering licensee to notify the Commission within 12 hours of an equipment failure affecting coverage of the facility citing:

(a) The date and time of the failure;

(b) The cause of the failure;

(c) The length of time the surveillance system was inoperable or malfunctioning; and

(d) The length of time the before the surveillance system is expected to be operable or have the malfunction to be corrected;

(5) The sports wagering licensee to confirm in writing a notice given verbally to the Commission under §D(4) of this regulation; and

(6) On a daily basis, the sports wagering licensee to synchronize the date and time on the surveillance system to a public time server.

E. A sports wagering licensee may not implement a change or amendment in its surveillance system or surveillance department operating procedures approved by the Commission under §B of this regulation without the prior written approval of the Commission.

Md. Code Regs. 36.10.13.14

Amended effective 49:1 Md. R.16, eff. 1/13/2022