(1) a video lottery operator;

(2) a manufacturer;

(3) a person not licensed under item (1) or (2) of this subsection who manages, operates, supplies, provides security for, or provides service, maintenance, or repairs for video lottery terminals or table games; and

(4) a video lottery employee.

(b) The Commission may by regulation require a person that contracts with a licensee and the person’s employees to obtain a license under this subtitle if the Commission determines that the licensing requirements are necessary in order to protect the public interest and accomplish the policies established by this subtitle.

(c) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, unless an individual holds a valid license issued under this subtitle, the individual may not be employed by a licensee as a video lottery employee.

(2) The Commission by regulation may exempt categories of video lottery employees who are not directly involved in the video lottery operations from the requirement under paragraph (1) of this subsection if the Commission determines that the requirement is not necessary in order to protect the public interest or accomplish the policies established under this subtitle.

(d) For a period of 1 year after the individual’s service on the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission or the Video Lottery Facility Location Commission ends, a licensee may not employ, or enter into a financial relationship with, an individual who has been a member of the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission or the Video Lottery Facility Location Commission.