La. Admin. Code tit. 42 § III-4211

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

Section III-4211 - Duplication of Program Storage Media

A. Personnel and Certification

1. Only the personnel defined in the internal controls shall be allowed to duplicate program storage media.

2. Upon request by the division, the licensee or casino operator shall provide the division with documentation from the manufacturer or copyright holder of the duplicated program storage media certifying that the duplication of the program storage media is authorized.

3. The licensee and casino operator shall comply with all rules and regulations regarding copyright infringement.

4. Each duplicated program storage media shall match the designated gaming laboratory's electronic signature for that program storage media.

B. Required Documentation

1. Each licensee and casino operator shall maintain a program storage media duplication log which shall contain:

a. the name of the program storage media manufacturer and the program storage media identification number of each program storage media to be erased;

b. serial number of program storage media eraser and duplicator;

c. printed name and signature of individual performing the erasing and duplication of the program storage media;

d. identification number of the new program storage media;

e. the number of program storage media duplicated;

f. the date of the duplication;

g. machine number (source and destination);

h. reason for duplication;

i. disposition of permanently removed program storage media.

2. Corporate internal auditors shall verify compliance with program storage media duplication procedures at least twice annually.

C. Program Storage Media Labeling

1. Each duplicated program storage media shall have an attached adhesive label containing the following:

a. manufacturer's name and serial number of the new program storage media;

b. designated gaming laboratory's electronic signature;

c. date of duplication;

d. initials of personnel performing duplication.

D. Storage of Program Storage Media, Duplicator, and Eraser

1. Program storage media duplication equipment shall be stored with the security department or other department approved by the division.

2. Equipment shall be released only to the personnel defined in the internal controls.

3. At no time shall the personnel defined in the internal controls leave the program storage media duplication equipment unattended.

4. Program storage media duplication equipment shall only be released from the security department, or other department approved by the division, for a period not to exceed four hours within a 24-hour period.

5. An equipment control log shall be maintained by the licensee and casino operator and shall include the following:

a. date, time, name of employee taking possession of, or returning equipment; and

b. date, time, name of the individual assigned to the security department, or other department approved by the division, taking possession of, or releasing equipment.

6. All program storage media shall be kept in a secure area and the licensee and casino operator shall maintain an inventory log of all program storage media.

E. Internal Controls

1. The licensee and casino operator shall adopt internal controls which are in compliance with this Section prior to duplicating program storage media.

La. Admin. Code tit. 42, § III-4211

Promulgated by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Gaming Control Board, LR 38:1680 (July 2012).

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