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HB 1514

Security Guard Employers - Regulation and Certification - Exemption for Video Lottery Operator and Sports Wagering Facility Licensees

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Mike Rogers

Maryland bill exempts video lottery and sports wagering facilities from state security guard employer regulations, removing certification requirements for their hired security personnel.

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
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Bill Summary · HB 1514

Legislative bill overview

HB 1514 proposes to exempt video lottery operators and sports wagering facility licensees from Maryland's security guard employer regulations and certification requirements. The bill would allow these gambling venues to hire security personnel without complying with standard state licensing and regulatory oversight that typically applies to private security companies.

Why is this important

Security guard regulations exist to ensure trained, vetted personnel protect public spaces and enforce conduct standards. Exempting entire categories of businesses from these requirements could create accountability gaps, potentially expose patrons and employees to inadequately screened or trained security personnel, and create an uneven regulatory landscape where gaming venues operate under different standards than other businesses requiring security.

Potential points of contention

  • Public safety trade-offs: Whether exempting gaming venues from security guard regulations adequately protects patrons and employees, or whether existing regulations create necessary safeguards
  • Regulatory consistency: Why gaming venues should face different security standards than other high-traffic public establishments, and whether this creates problematic precedent for other industries seeking exemptions
  • Industry burden vs. public interest: Whether security certification requirements impose disproportionate costs on gaming operators versus legitimate public interest in verified, trained security personnel in venues handling significant cash and managing crowds

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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