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SENATE BILL 708
C7 6lr1908
CF HB 371
By: Senator Zucker
Introduced and read first time: February 6, 2026
Assigned to: Budget and Taxation
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ACT concerning 1
State Lottery – Courier Services – Licensure 2
FOR the purpose of authorizing the Director of the State Lottery and Gaming Control 3
Agency to issue a license to certain persons to conduct certain lottery courier services 4
in the State, subject to certain requirements and limitations; providing that certain 5
contracts between a licensed courier and a State lottery sales agent are not subject 6
to disclosure under the Public Information Act; authorizing licensed couriers to 7
charge a certain service fee, subject to certain limitations; and generally relating to 8
the licensure of lottery courier service providers. 9
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 10
Article – State Government 11
Section 9–101(a), (b), (d), (g), and (h) 12
Annotated Code of Maryland 13
(2021 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 14
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 15
Article – State Government 16
Section 9–111(e)(1) 17
Annotated Code of Maryland 18
(2021 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 19
BY adding to 20
Article – State Government 21
Section 9–111.1 22
Annotated Code of Maryland 23
(2021 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 24
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 25
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 26
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Article – State Government 1
9–101. 2
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 3
(b) “Agency” means the State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency. 4
(d) “Director” means the Director of the Agency. 5
(g) “License” means a license issued by the Director to act as a licensed agent. 6
(h) “Licensed agent” means a person or governmental unit licensed by the 7
Director to act as a State lottery sales agent. 8
9–111. 9
(e) (1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection AND § 10
9–111.1 OF THIS SUBTITLE, the Agency may not allow the establishment of any system 11
or program that allows a person to purchase a State lottery ticket through an electronic 12
device that connects to the Internet, such as a personal computer or mobile device. 13
9–111.1. 14
(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 15
INDICATED. 16
(2) “COURIER SERVICE ” MEANS THE PROCESS OF DELIVERING A 17
LOTTERY TICKET TO A PURCHASER THROUGH THE ONLINE ACCOUNT OF A LICENSED 18
COURIER. 19
(3) “LICENSED COURIER ” MEANS A PERSON LICEN SED B Y THE 20
DIRECTOR TO CONDUCT COURIER SERVICES IN THE STATE. 21
(B) UNLESS THE CONTEXT RE QUIRES OTHERWISE , THE REQUIREMENTS 22
UNDER §§ 9–112.1, 9–114, 9–115, AND 9–116 OF THIS SUBTITLE APP LY TO A 23
LICENSED COURIER. 24
(C) (1) THE DIRECTOR MAY ISSUE A COURIER LICENSE TO A PERSON TO 25
CONDUCT COURIER SERVICES IN THE STATE. 26
(2) A LICENSED COURIER MAY: 27
(I) ESTABLISH A SYSTEM O R PROGRAM THROUGH AN 28
ELECTRONIC DEVICE THAT CONNECTS TO THE INTERNET THAT ALLOWS A PERSON 29
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IN THE STATE TO PURCHASE A L OTTERY TICKET THROUGH THE ONLINE ACCOUNT 1
OF THE LICENSED COURIER; AND 2
(II) ENTER INTO AN AGREEM ENT WITH A LICENSED AGENT TO 3
PURCHASE A LOTTERY T ICKET TO FULFILL AN ORDER PLACED THROUGH THE 4
ONLINE ACCOUNT OF THE LICENSED COURIER. 5
(3) AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN A LICENSED COURIER AND A LICENSED 6
AGENT UNDER PARAGRAPH (2)(II) OF THIS SUBSECTION: 7
(I) SHALL BE DISCLOSED TO THE AGENCY; AND 8
(II) IS NOT SUBJECT TO DI SCLOSURE UNDER THE PUBLIC 9
INFORMATION ACT. 10
(D) (1) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , THE 11
DIRECTOR SHALL: 12
(I) NOTWITHSTANDING § 9–124(B)(3) OF THIS SUBTITLE , 13
ALLOW A LICENSED COU RIER TO CHARGE A CUS TOMER A SERVICE FEE THAT IS A 14
PERCENTAGE OF THE AM OUNT DEPOSITED BY TH E CUSTOMER INTO THE 15
CUSTOMER’S ACCOUNT; AND 16
(II) ENSURE THAT: 17
1. ANY FEE THAT THE LICENSED COURIER CHARGES FOR 18
A TRANSACTION IS CLE ARLY DISPLAYED ON TH E LICENSED COURIER ’S MOBILE 19
APPLICATION AND WEBSITE; 20
2. THE CUSTOMER AFFIRMA TIVELY ACCEPTS AND 21
CONSENTS TO THE LICE NSED COURIER ’S FEE BEFORE THE TRA NSACTION IS 22
COMPLETED; AND 23
3. THE CUSTOMER IS CHAR GED NO OTHER FEE FOR 24
USING THE COURIER SERVICES. 25
(2) THE DIRECTOR MAY NOT ALLOW A PORTION OR PERCENTAGE OF 26
A CUSTOMER’S LOTTERY WINNINGS TO BE CHARGED, ACCEPTED, GIVEN, OR PAID TO 27
THE LICENSED COURIER AS A FEE. 28
(E) A LICENSED COURIER SHALL: 29
(1) MAINTAIN AN INTERNET WEBSITE THAT: 30
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(I) IDENTIFIES ITSELF AS THE WEBSITE OF THE L ICENSED 1
COURIER; AND 2
(II) DISPLAYS A PROBLEM G AMBLING ASSISTANCE M ESSAGE 3
PROMINENTLY; 4
(2) SAFEGUARD THE PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION OF A 5
LICENSED COURIER ’S CUSTOMERS , INCLUDING DEBIT CARD NUMBER, BANK 6
ACCOUNT INFORMATION, AND OTHER SIMILAR INFORMATION; 7
(3) VERIFY THE IDENTITY , AGE, AND PHYSICAL LOCATIO N OF THE 8
CUSTOMER UTILIZING T HE COURIER SERVICE T O ENSURE TRANSACTION S ARE 9
OCCURRING IN THE STATE; 10
(4) REDEEM A PRIZE FROM A LOTTERY TICKET ON BEHALF OF THE 11
CUSTOMER UTILIZING THE COURIER SERVICE IN A SECURE MANNER; 12
(5) SECURELY STORE THE T ICKET PURCHASED ON B EHALF OF THE 13
COURIER SERVICE CUSTOMER IN LIEU OF DELIVERY; 14
(6) PROVIDE A N ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE TICKET PURCHASED 15
DISPLAYING THE CUSTO MER’S NUMBERS AND OTHER INFORMATION FROM THE 16
TICKET ON THE RECEIPT; 17
(7) REQUIRE THE CUSTOMER TO CLAIM ANY PRIZE O VER $600 IN 18
PERSON; 19
(8) PROVIDE THE CUSTOMER WITH THE OPTION TO O BTAIN THE 20
ORIGINAL TICKET; 21
(9) STORE A TICKET AND M AINTAIN A SECURE DAT ABASE OF ALL 22
STORED LOTTERY TICKETS, LINKED TO EACH RESPECTIVE CUSTOMER; AND 23
(10) NOTIFY THE CUSTOMER OF A WINNING TICKET AND ITS PRIZE 24
VALUE WITHIN 24 HOURS OF A DRAWING. 25
(F) THE DIRECTOR MAY ADOPT REGULATI ONS TO IMPLEMENT THE 26
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, INCLUDING REGULATIONS THAT: 27
(1) LIMIT THE NUMBER OF TERMINALS THAT A LIC ENSED COURIER 28
MAY USE FOR COURIER SERVICES AT A SINGLE LOCATION; AND 29
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(2) ESTABLISH QUALIFICAT ION STANDARDS FO R LICENSED 1
COURIERS AND THEIR EMPLOYEES. 2
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 3
1, 2026. 4