La. Admin. Code tit. 42 § III-4212

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

Section III-4212 - Marking, Registration, and Distribution of Gaming Devices

A. No manufacturer, supplier, casino operator or licensee may ship or otherwise transfer a gaming device into this state, out of this state, or within this state unless:

1. a serial number, which shall be the same number as given the device pursuant to the provisions of 15 USC 1173 of the Gaming Device Act of 1962, is permanently stamped or engraved in lettering no smaller than 5 millimeters on the metal frame or other permanent component of the EGD and on a removable metal plate attached to the cabinet of the EGD;

2. forms, as prescribed by the division, are filed before receiving authorization to ship a device for use in the Louisiana gaming industry;

3. a per device registration fee is paid by company check, money order, or certified check made payable to: State of Louisiana, Department of Public Safety and Corrections. The per device registration fee is required for all gaming devices destined for use in Louisiana by riverboat licensees or the casino operator. This fee is not required on devices which are currently registered with the board or division and display a valid registration certificate. The amount of the device registration fee is $100 per device for riverboat licensees and $10 per device for the casino operator; and

4. division authorization is received prior to shipping a gaming device.

B. Prior to receiving a shipment of a gaming device, the licensee or casino operator shall notify the division of the arrival date. The licensee or casino operator shall verify that the shipper's manifest or other shipping documents correspond to the division's letter of authorization for that shipment. The shipment shall be sealed at the point of origin or the last point of shipment. The seal number shall be recorded on the shipping documents and attached to the licensee's or casino operator's copy of the division's letter of authorization.

C. The shipment, once properly received, shall be stored in a dual locked containment area secure from other equipment. The containment area shall have been inspected and approved in writing by the division prior to any EGD storage. All electronic control boards and/or program storage media shall be securely stored in a separate containment area from the EGDs. The containment area shall be inspected and approved in writing by the division prior to any electronic control board and/or program storage media storage.

D. Each manufacturer or supplier shall maintain a list of the date of each distribution, the serial numbers of the devices, the division approval number, and the name, state of residence, addresses and telephone numbers of the person to whom the gaming devices have been distributed and shall provide such list to the division immediately upon request.

La. Admin. Code tit. 42, § III-4212

Promulgated by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Gaming Control Board, LR 38:1681 (July 2012), Amended LR 402271 (11/1/2014).

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