2215. REGISTRATION OF GOS MACHINES

2215 REGISTRATION OF GOS MACHINES After March 31, 2021, no Distributor shall distribute a GOS Machine to a Retailer or allow the continued distribution of its GOS Machine at a Retailer's licensed establishment and no Retailer shall allow the distribution of a GOS Machine to the Retailer or allow the installation or operation of a GOS Machine at its licensed establishment, unless: The GOS Machine is registered with the Office; and A registration sticker issued by the Office is affixed to and maintained on the GOS Machine. The Office shall issue to a Distributor or Retailer, after approval of an application for registration of a GOS Machine filed by the Distributor or Retailer with the Office, a registration sticker for placement on the registered GOS Machine. The registration fee, payable to the Office, for each GOS Machine, shall be $100. If the registration sticker is damaged, destroyed, lost, or removed, the Retailer shall pay the Office $75 for a replacement registration sticker. A Distributor shall not have distributed more than five (5) GOS Machines to a licensed establishment at any time, and a Retailer shall not allow more than five (5) GOS Machines to be operated or located on licensed premises at any time. A Retailer shall locate its GOS Machines for play only in specific locations approved by ABRA within the Retailer's licensed establishment. A Retailer shall post an Office-provided warning sign and, after March 31, 2021, its Retailer's license, both maintained in good repair and in a place clearly visible at the point of entry to the designated areas where the GOS Machines are located. The warning sign shall include: (a) The minimum age required to play a GOS Machine; (b) The contact information for the National Council on Problem Gambling’s national helpline; and (c) The contact information for the Office of Lottery and Gaming for purposes of filing a complaint or potential violation of law against the Manufacturer, Distributor, or Retailer. Failure to display the registration sticker, license, or warning sign may result in the Office revoking or suspending the license or issuing a fine against the licensed establishment pursuant to Section § 2217. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 36 DCR 6681, 6722 (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 § 2215