Rule 23.16.2105 - GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS OF APPROVED AUTOMATED ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING SYSTEMS(1) Each automated accounting and reporting system must be inspected for approval by the department. The department may inspect any approved automated accounting and reporting system sold or operated in the state. Any approval granted by the department to a person is not transferable. Upon request, the department must be allowed immediate access to an approved accounting and reporting system.(2) Tier I and tier II automated accounting and reporting systems are allowed as follows: (a) tier I automated accounting and reporting systems electronically communicate information from individual video gambling machines, using the logical interface communications protocol provided in ARM 23.16.1920, and forward the information to a state-sponsored internet provider via internet connection. Tier I automated accounting and reporting systems operate in the following manner: (i) an approved tier I system shall communicate the following information to the department: (A) video gambling machine ID;(B) filing quarter for meter reading to apply;(C) notification if the last reading for the quarter;(D) operator number (location);(E) route operator license number (if applicable);(F) notification if meter reading is the first reading for a new video gambling machine;(G) SAS event code for tier I reporting;(H) date meter recording was taken;(I) time meter reading was taken;(J) soft meter total cents in, total cents played, total cents won, total cents paid;(K) accounting system software version; and(ii) monitors video gambling machine performance and records events as defined in ARM 23.16.1920(1)(b);(iii) video gambling machine system interface boards must utilize power sources independent of that supplied by the video gambling machine so as to not interfere with video gambling machine operation;(iv) system interface boards shall be securely mounted in each video gambling machine that communicates to an accounting and reporting system; and(v) the following events must be recorded and reported:(G) AC power applied to the VGM;(H) AC power was lost from the VGM;(J) cashbox door was closed;(O) operator changed configuration options; and(P) soft meter reset to zero.(b) Tier II automated accounting and reporting systems that electronically communicate video gambling machine information to a state-sponsored internet site. Tier II automated accounting and reporting systems operate in the following manner: (i) at a minimum an approved tier II system shall communicate the following information to the department: (B) filing quarter for meter reading to apply;(C) notification if the last reading for the quarter;(D) operator number (location);(E) route operator license number (if applicable);(F) notification if meter reading is the first reading for a new vgm;(G) notification if service report is included;(H) date meter recording was taken;(I) time meter reading was taken;(J) service report codes for problem, labor, and parts before and after service (when applicable);(K) before and after meter reading indication for service if applicable;(L) hard meter bill in (if applicable);(M) hard meter coin in, total played, total won, total paid;(N) soft meter total in, total played, total won, total paid;(O) number of games played if available;(P) number of games won if available;(Q) accounting system software version; and(R) Program ID if changed since last transmission.(3) The department may provide file layout specifications for all tier I and tier II information reporting.(4) Data packet transmission reporting periods are programmable by weekday and time in hours and minutes in a 24-hour format.(5) Data packet transmission supports real time requests and automatic recurrence by week, day, and time.(6) Automated accounting and reporting systems must be operated in the manner specified by this rule.Mont. Admin. r. 23.16.2105
NEW, 2006 MAR p. 1735, Eff. 7/7/06; AMD, 2007 MAR p. 1544, Eff. 10/5/07.23-5-115, 23-5-621, MCA; IMP, 23-5-631, 23-5-637, MCA;