(a) The Director may require any lottery agent granted a license to post either an appropriate surety bond, irrevocable letter of credit, or cash security deposit in the amount that the regulations of the Agency set.
(b) (1) In lieu of a surety bond, irrevocable letter of credit, or cash security deposit, the Agency, at the discretion of the Director, may provide a blanket bond covering all or selected agents in accordance with the availability of bonds and the financial status of an individual or a corporation.
(2) A bond provided by the Agency shall be:
(i) provided at the agent’s expense; and
(ii) based upon a financial evaluation of the agent conducted by the Director.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 9 - Miscellaneous Executive Agencies
Subtitle 1 - State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency
Section 9-102 - Exemption From Other Laws
Section 9-103 - Agency Established
Section 9-104 - Commission Established
Section 9-105 - Membership of Commission
Section 9-106 - Chairman of Commission
Section 9-108 - Quorum; Meetings; Minutes; Compensation; Staff
Section 9-109 - General Powers and Duties of Commission
Section 9-110 - Regulations of Agency
Section 9-111 - Operation of State Lottery; Multijurisdictional Lottery or Raffle
Section 9-112.1 - Retailer Licenses -- Background Investigations
Section 9-113 - Scope of License
Section 9-114 - Surety Bond; Irrevocable Letter of Credit, etc., of Licensed Agent
Section 9-115 - Display of License
Section 9-116 - Suspension and Revocation of License
Section 9-117 - Compensation of Licensed Agents; Rental Payments
Section 9-118 - State Lottery Fund
Section 9-119 - Money From Licensed Agents
Section 9-120 - Distribution of State Lottery Fund
Section 9-123 - Ineligibility to Buy State Lottery Tickets and Shares