Md. Code Regs. 36.04.01.16

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 22, November 1, 2024

Section 36.04.01.16 - Video Lottery Terminal Meters

A. A video lottery terminal shall be equipped with:

(1) The meter functions enumerated in §§C, D, and F of this regulation;

(2) Meters which:

(a) Continuously and automatically increment in credits equal to:

(i) The denomination of the video lottery terminal; or

(ii) Cents; and

(b) Are accessible and legible without access to the interior of the video lottery terminal; and

(3) A device, mechanism, or method for retaining electronically accounting data for all meters required under this regulation for a period of not less than 10 days subsequent to a power loss.

B. A video lottery terminal may not be equipped with any device, mechanism, or method which allows or causes the electronic accounting meters required under this regulation to automatically clear or zero out.

C. A video lottery terminal shall be equipped with the following cumulative meters, all of which shall be at least ten digits in length:

(1) A coin-in meter that:

(a) Accumulates the total number of credits wagered whether the wager involves:

(i) Currency;

(ii) A gaming ticket;

(iii) A promotional play instrument;

(iv) Downloaded credits; or

(v) Credits won; and

(b) Does not accumulate subsequent double-up wagers or other wagers of intermediate winnings accumulated during a game event;

(2) A series of meters which collectively account for the number of credits won:

(a) A coin-out meter that accumulates the total number of credits paid out automatically by the video lottery terminal as a result of winning wagers including a payout:

(i) By gaming ticket; and

(ii) Directly to a credit meter;

(b) A progressive payout meter that accumulates the total number of credits paid out automatically by the video lottery terminal as a result of a progressive jackpot;

(c) An external bonus payout meter that accumulates the total number of credits paid out automatically by the video lottery terminal as a result of an external bonusing system award;

(d) An attendant paid jackpot meter that accumulates the total number of credits hand paid by a facility operator as the result of a single winning combination that exceeds the physical or configured capability of the video lottery terminal;

(e) An attendant paid cancelled credit meter that accumulates the total number of credits hand paid by a facility operator as the result of a player initiated cash-out that exceeds the physical or configured capability of the video lottery terminal;

(f) An attendant paid progressive jackpot meter that accumulates the total number of credits hand paid by a facility operator as a result of a progressive jackpot that exceeds the physical or configured capability of the video lottery terminal; and

(g) An attendant paid external bonus payout meter that accumulates the total number of credits hand paid by a facility operator as a result of an external bonusing system award that exceeds the physical or configured capability of the video lottery terminal;

(3) A cashable gaming ticket in count meter that accumulates the number of cashable gaming tickets accepted by a video lottery terminal;

(4) A cashable gaming ticket in value meter that accumulates the total number of cashable credits on gaming tickets accepted by a video lottery terminal;

(5) A cashable gaming ticket out count meter that accumulates the number of cashable gaming tickets issued by a video lottery terminal;

(6) A cashable gaming ticket out value meter that accumulates the total number of cashable credits on gaming tickets issued by a video lottery terminal;

(7) A noncashable gaming ticket in count meter that accumulates the number of noncashable gaming tickets accepted by a video lottery terminal;

(8) A noncashable gaming ticket in value meter that accumulates the total number of noncashable credits on gaming tickets accepted by a video lottery terminal;

(9) A noncashable gaming ticket out count meter that accumulates the number of noncashable gaming tickets issued by a video lottery terminal;

(10) A noncashable gaming ticket out value meter that accumulates the total number of noncashable credits on gaming tickets issued by a video lottery terminal;

(11) A cashable promotional play instrument in count meter that accumulates the number of cashable promotional play instruments accepted by a video lottery terminal;

(12) A cashable promotional play instrument in value meter that accumulates the total number of cashable credits on promotional play instruments accepted by a video lottery terminal;

(13) A noncashable promotional play instrument in count meter that accumulates the number of noncashable promotional play instruments accepted by a video lottery terminal;

(14) A noncashable promotional play instrument in value meter that accumulates the total number of noncashable credits on promotional play instruments accepted by a video lottery terminal;

(15) A cashable downloadable in count meter that accumulates the total number of electronic transfers involving cashable credits accepted by a video lottery terminal through a cashless funds transfer system;

(16) A cashable downloadable in value meter that accumulates the total number of cashable credits accepted by a video lottery terminal through a cashless funds transfer system;

(17) A cashable downloadable out count meter that accumulates the total number of electronic transfers involving cashable credits issued by a video lottery terminal to player accounts through a cashless funds transfer system;

(18) A cashable downloadable out value meter that accumulates the total number of cashable credits issued by a video lottery terminal to player accounts through a cashless funds transfer system;

(19) A noncashable downloadable in count meter that accumulates the total number of electronic transfers involving noncashable credits accepted by a video lottery terminal through a cashless funds transfer system;

(20) A noncashable downloadable in value meter that accumulates the total number of noncashable credits accepted by a video lottery terminal through a cashless funds transfer system;

(21) A noncashable downloadable out count meter that accumulates the total number of electronic transfers involving noncashable credits issued by a video lottery terminal to player accounts through a cashless funds transfer system;

(22) A noncashable downloadable out value meter that accumulates the total number of noncashable credits issued by a video lottery terminal to player accounts through a cashless funds transfer system;

(23) A bill in count meter than accumulates the total number of bills accepted by a video lottery terminal;

(24) A bill in value meter than accumulates the total dollar amount of currency accepted by a video lottery terminal;

(25) Denomination in count meters that accumulate, by denomination, the total number of bills accepted by a video lottery terminal;

(26) Denomination in value meters that accumulate, by denomination, the total dollar amount of currency accepted by a video lottery terminal; and

(27) Other meters required by the Commission.

D. A video lottery terminal shall be equipped with the following noncumulative meters:

(1) A credit meter which advises a player of the total number of credits, cashable and noncashable, available for wagering on the video lottery terminal;

(2) A credits wagered meter that advises a player of the total number of credits wagered in a particular game or round of video lottery terminal play;

(3) A win meter that advises a player of the total number of credits won in the immediately concluded game or round of video lottery terminal play; and

(4) A credits paid meter which advises a player of the total value of the last:

(a) Cash out initiated by a player;

(b) Hand paid jackpot; and

(c) Hand paid cancelled credit.

E. The noncumulative meters required by §D of this regulation shall be:

(1) Visible from the exterior of the video lottery terminal; and

(2) At least eight digits in length.

F. A video lottery terminal shall be equipped with a meter at least eight digits in length which stores, in a manner and for a duration acceptable to the Commission, the number of games played after the following events:

(1) Power reset;

(2) Door close; and

(3) RAM clear.

G. The Commission may approve a video lottery terminal which combines one of more of the meters enumerated in §C of this regulation if the Commission determines that the combined meters do not preclude the capture of all critical transactions occurring on a video lottery terminal.

H. If a video lottery terminal has been enabled for tournament play, the results of tournament play may not increment the cumulative meters required under §C of this regulation.

Md. Code Regs. 36.04.01.16

Regulations .16 adopted as an emergency provision effective March 1, 2013 (40:6 Md. R. 470)