2211. ENFORCEMENT

2211 ENFORCEMENT The Office may enforce the provisions of this title with respect to Licensees and with respect to any individual or entity not holding a license and offering a GOS Machine in violation of the provisions of this title or rules issued pursuant to this chapter. 2211.2 Subject to Subsection § 2211.3 of this Section, the Office and the Metropolitan Police Department may issue citations for civil violations of this title as set forth in rules issued pursuant to this title. A citation for a violation for which the penalty includes the suspension or revocation of a license shall be issued by the Office as a result of an investigation carried out by the Office. The Office, ABRA, or Metropolitan Police Department may request and check the identification of a person who has played, is playing, or is attempting to play a GOS Machine. The Office or Metropolitan Police Department may seize evidence that substantiates a violation under this title, which may include seizing the GOS Vouchers, or cash awards issued to a person under the age of 18 and fake identification documents used by a person under the age of eighteen (18). The Office may suspend or revoke a license and issue a fine, in accordance with Section § 2217, against a Licensee that knowingly allows a person under the age of 18 to use or play a GOS Machine. The Office may seize a GOS Machine license from an establishment if: The GOS Machine license has been suspended, revoked, or canceled by the Office; The business is no longer in existence; or The business has been closed by another District government agency. No manufacturer, Distributor, licensed establishment, or employee or agent of a manufacturer, Distributor, or licensed establishment shall intentionally make a false or misleading representation concerning an individual's chances, likelihood, or probability of winning at playing a GOS Machine. An individual or entity claiming to be aggrieved by a fraudulent act or a false or misleading statement by a Licensee shall have a cause of action in a court of competent jurisdiction for damages and any legal or equitable relief as may be appropriate. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 36 DCR 6681, 6721 (September 22, 1989); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 11598 (August 30, 2019); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 3289 (March 26, 2021). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Lottery and Charitable Games 30 DCMR § 2211