Rule 23.16.1902 - AUDIT DATA STORAGE DEVICES(1) The department may approve a VGM using an audit storage device (ASD) in place of duplicate printed audit tapes. Each VGM providing ASD support must be reported on a tier I or tier II system and operate in the following manner: (a) the ASD must have a minimum capacity of 2GB;(b) at a minimum, record information on the ASD as required in ARM 23.16.1901 as defined by the department;(c) at a minimum, maintain current record of $$IN, $$PL, $$WN, $$PD electronic meters as defined by the department; (d) utilize directory and file layout specifications for all ASD data as provided by the department;(e) retain ASD data records for a minimum of four quarters; (f) record required data and confirm in real time; (g) the ASD must reside in a locked area within the VGM; (h) each record stored on the ASD must be digitally signed as defined by the department; (i) the department will administer the distribution of RSA public encryption keys to manufacturers as defined by the department;(j) the department must be able to authenticate records through the use of an external software utility and RSA private encryption keys as defined by the department; (k) game play will be suspended when: (i) an ASD is not present; (ii) communication with an ASD is lost; (iii) data written to an ASD does not conform to file conventions and cannot be corrected by the VGM; (iv) the ASD has insufficient memory to record the largest record possible;(v) a newly installed ASD has unexpected files, directories, or contains files from a VGM with a different VGMID; (l) ASD data should not be cleared during a Lifetime Memory Clear;(m) ASD data must be displayed on VGM by use of the audit key; and(n) ASD data must display externally on personal computers using common applications such as Word or Excel.Mont. Admin. r. 23.16.1902
NEW, 2009 MAR p. 143, Eff. 1/30/09; AMD, 2018 MAR p. 1958, Eff.10/6/2018AUTH: 23-5-115, 23-5-621, 23-5-637, MCA; IMP: 23-5-112, 23-5-115, 23-5-616, 23-5-621, 23-5-628, 23-5-637, MCA