Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 45, November 9, 2024
Section 1113a.5 - Video gaming terminal master lists(a) Prior to the commencement of operations at an establishment licensee's facility, a terminal operator shall file all of the following with the Bureau of Casino Compliance in an electronic format approved by the Bureau of Casino Compliance: (1) Video Gaming Area Video Gaming Terminal Master List.(2) Restricted Area/Off Premises Video Gaming Terminal Master List.(b) A Video Gaming Area Video Gaming Terminal Master List must list all video gaming terminals located in the video gaming area in consecutive order by the device location number under § 1113a.3 (relating to video gaming terminals location in video gaming area) and contain all of the following: (1) The date the list was prepared.(2) A description of each video gaming terminal that includes all of the following: (iii) The manufacturer's serial number.(iv) The base denomination, or if configured for multiple denominations, a list of the denominations.(v) The game software/program ID.(vi) The operating system/base ROM.(viii) The video gaming terminal model.(ix) The model type (reel or video), if applicable.(x) The game themes/description.(xi) The minimum payout percentage, if applicable.(xii) The machine displayed payout percentage, if applicable.(xiv) If the video gaming terminal is a progressive, the type of progressive, the progressive controller type and the progressive software.(xv) The fund transfer/voucher system software.(c) If a video gaming terminal is configured to allow a patron to select from multiple games or game themes, each game or game theme, minimum and machine displayed payout percentages, if applicable, and paytable ID must be listed in the Video Gaming Area Video Gaming Terminal Master List. Instead of listing each game or game theme, minimum and machine displayed payout percentage and paytable ID for a video gaming terminal configured to offer multiple game themes with the video gaming terminal, a terminal operator may use a unique generic code for the game theme and attach an appendix which lists the game themes, minimum and machine displayed payout percentages and paytable IDs that correspond to each unique generic game theme code.(d) A Restricted Area/Off Premises Video Gaming Terminal Master List must include all video gaming terminals located off the video gaming area in an approved restricted area within the establishment licensee's facility, or in storage locations in this Commonwealth off the premises of the establishment licensee approved under § 1113a.6 (relating to off-premises storage of video gaming terminals) grouped by the location where the video gaming terminal are located. A Restricted Area/Off Premises Video Gaming Terminal Master List must include all of the following information: (1) The date the list was prepared.(2) A description of each video gaming terminal that includes all of the following: (i) The location of the video gaming terminal.(iii) The manufacturer's serial number.(iv) The game software/program ID.(v) The operating system/base ROM.(vi) The game theme/description.(viii) The video gaming terminal model.(ix) The model type (reel or video), if applicable.(e) Once a video gaming terminal has been placed in an authorized location in the video gaming area, stored in a restricted area off the video gaming area but within the establishment licensee's facility approved under this section or in a location in this Commonwealth off the premises of the establishment licensee's facility approved under § 1113a.6, all subsequent movements of that video gaming terminal shall be recorded by a terminal operator employee in a video gaming terminal movement log which includes all of the following: (1) The asset number and model and manufacturer's serial number of the moved video gaming terminal.(2) The date and time of movement.(3) The location from which the video gaming terminal was moved.(4) The location to which the video gaming terminal was moved.(5) The date and time of any required notice to the Department in connection with activation or disabling of the video gaming terminal in the central control computer system.(6) The signature of a key employee of the terminal operator verifying the movement of the video gaming terminal in compliance with this section.(f) Documentation summarizing video gaming terminal movements, as described in subsection (e), shall be submitted to the Bureau of Casino Compliance in an electronic format approved by the Bureau of Casino Compliance on a weekly basis.(g) On the first Tuesday of each month a terminal operator shall file an updated Video Gaming Area Video Gaming Terminal Master List and an updated Restricted Area/Off Premises Video Gaming Terminal Master List containing the information required under subsections (b)-(d). The Video Gaming Area Video Gaming Terminal Master List and the Restricted Area/Off Premises Video Gaming Terminal Master List shall be filed in an electronic format with the Bureau of Casino Compliance.(h) Persons authorized by the Board to possess video gaming terminals under § 1113a.1(c) (relating to possession of video gaming terminals generally) shall file with the Bureau of Casino Compliance, in an electronic format approved by the Bureau of Casino Compliance, a complete list of video gaming terminals possessed by the person. The list must comply with all of the following: (1) Be denoted as a Video Gaming Terminal Master List.(2) Be filed within 3 business days of the initial receipt of video gaming terminals.(3) Contain all of the following information: (i) The date on which the list was prepared.(ii) A description of each video gaming terminal including all of the following: (B) The manufacturer's serial number.(C) The video gaming terminals model.(D) The model type (reel or video), if applicable.(E) Whether or not the video gaming terminal is a progressive, and if it is, the type of progressive.(i) On the first Tuesday of each month following the initial filing of a Video Gaming Terminal Master List, the persons enumerated in subsection (h) shall file with the Bureau of Casino Compliance, in an electronic format approved by the Bureau of Casino Compliance, an updated Video Gaming Terminals Master List containing all of the information required under subsection (h). This section cited in 58 Pa. Code § 1113a.2 (relating to transportation of video gaming terminals into, within and out of this Commonwealth).