La. Admin. Code tit. 42 § III-2707

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024

Section III-2707 - Record Retention

A. Upon request and at a location designated by the division, each licensee and casino operator shall provide the division with the records required to be maintained by this Chapter. Each licensee and casino operator shall retain all such records for a minimum of five years in a location approved by the division. In the event of a change of ownership, records of prior owners shall be retained in a location approved by the division for a period of five years unless a different period is authorized by the division. Electronic records may be maintained in other locations if access to the records is available on computers located at the casino premises or other location approved by the division.

B. Each licensee and casino operator shall conduct a complete system data backup to an off-site location a minimum of once a month. For purposes of this Section, the licensee and casino operator shall submit the name, location, and security controls of the off-site storage facility to the division. Licensees and the casino operator shall submit changes to the location and security controls of the off-site storage facility at least 30 days prior to the change. Any changes less than 30 days in advance must include justification for the late submission. A complete system data backup includes, but is not limited to:

1. all automated slot data information;

2. all automated table game information;

3. all automated cage and credit information; and

4. all automated revenue reports.

C. Licensees and the casino operator shall have a written contingency plan in the event of a system failure or other event resulting in the loss of system data. The plan shall address backup and recovery procedures and shall be sufficiently detailed to ensure the timely restoration of data in order to resume operations after a hardware or software failure or other event that results in the loss of data.

La. Admin. Code tit. 42, § III-2707

Promulgated by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Gaming Control Board, LR 38:1630 (July 2012).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 27:15 and 24.