Section 12260 - General Provisions(a) Nothing in this article prohibits a TPPPS business licensee from using more stringent standards, or from having other applications or programs accessible from a terminal with access to the playing book system. Programs performing processes other than playing book functions may be a separate application, but any program with access to the electronic playing book database must be approved by the Bureau. The TPPPS business licensee is responsible to ensure that there is no data leakage or data contamination between the playing book database and an unauthorized source.(b) A TPPPS business licensee is responsible for assuring that its authorized players maintain accurate, complete, legible, and up-to-date playing books in conformity with regulations of the Commission for all sessions of play. A playing book must be established and maintained in either hardcopy or electronic form.(c) The information in a playing book record must be transferred to the TPPPS business licensee, or a TPPPS supervisor licensee designated by the TPPPS business licensee, at the end of each session of play.(d) Hardcopy playing book records must be recorded in ink, and stored in accordance with Section 12003.(e) Electronic playing book records must be electronically maintained in accordance with the database and backup requirements of Section 12263.(f) The TPPPS business licensee must develop written procedures, acceptable to the Bureau, for limiting access to the electronic playing book system, database, and equipment; controlling passwords and segregating access within systems; dictating the complexity and expiration of passwords; and, achieving unalterable logs of user access and security incidents.(g) A playing book form may use any method of data entry acceptable to the Bureau, including, but not limited to, fillable spaces, pre-filled spaces, drop-down menus, or check-boxes, as applicable. Each form in a playing book must include, but is not limited to, all of the following information: (1) Sequential numbers including a unique identifier for the specific gambling establishment. For hardcopy playing books, any unused form must be voided and maintained in the playing book;(2) The name of the gambling establishment where play occurred;(3) The date and time of commencement of the session of play;(4) The beginning and ending balances of the session of play and for each authorized player that operated during the session of play;(5) Win and loss balances;(6) An itemization of all fills and credits for each session of play;(7) The printed full name and badge number of each authorized player, including TPPPS owner licensees and TPPPS worker licensees, when acting as authorized players;(8) The table number assigned by the cardroom business licensee;(9) The specific Bureau identification number of the Bureau-approved controlled game played;(10) The name of the TPPPS business licensee;(11) The date and time of completion for the session of play;(12) The signature of the authorized player whose activity has been recorded and the signature of a TPPPS supervisor licensee. Each signature must include a declaration regarding that authorized player's activities in the following form: "I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct."; and,(13) A place for a cage receipt to be either physically or electronically attached (as appropriate to the playing book type).(h) If a TPPPS supervisor licensee is not present to sign, the funds must be deposited into a TPPPS business licensee player's bank within the gambling establishment; and, a cage receipt must be obtained and substituted for that signature.(i) For electronic playing books, the version of the playing book form to be signed by the authorized player whose activity is being recorded must be in the same format as the printed version of the approved playing book form and visible as one document on the playing book device. If screen size is a constraint, scrolling across or up and down to view different areas of the form is permitted.(j) All IT technicians employed by or contracting with a TPPPS business licensee must be licensed as TPPPS workers regardless if they are present in the gambling establishment or not. This requirement applies to any subcontractor, independent contractor, or employee thereof who is authorized to perform IT technician duties as defined in subsection (b) of Section 12250.(k) Any incident notification requirements as found in section 12290(c) must be submitted to the Bureau with the following information: (1) Name of the TPPPS business licensee.(2) Location(s) of incident to include, but is not limited to, the table number or server location, if applicable.(3) Date of the incident.(4) Date of discovery of incident.(5) Name of person reporting the incident.(6) Description of incident and impact to the electronic playing book system or device.(7) Description of data compromised.(8) Resolution or plan to resolve the reported incident.(9) TPPPS licensee name, phone number, and email address.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 4, § 12260
1. New article 2 (sections 12260-12264) and section filed 10-18-2017; operative 1-1-2018 (Register 2017, No. 42).
2. Amendment filed 12-12-2020; operative 1-1-2021 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b) (Register 2020, No. 51). Filing deadline specified in Government Code section 11349.3(a) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20.
3. Amendment of subsection (j) filed 9-1-2022; operative 9-1-2022 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2022, No. 35). Note: Authority cited: Sections 19840, 19841, 19853 and 19984, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 19826, 19841, 19853 and 19984, Business and Professions Code.
1. New article 2 (sections 12260-12264 ) and section filed 10-18-2017; operative 1/1/2018 (Register 2017, No. 42).
2. Amendment filed 12-12-2020; operative 1/1/2021 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b) (Register 2020, No. 51). Filing deadline specified in Government Code section 11349.3(a) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20.
3. Amendment of subsection (j) filed 9-1-2022; operative 9/1/2022 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2022, No. 35).