S.D. Admin. R. 48:02:08:01

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 67, December 16, 2024

Section 48:02:08:01 - Hardware specifications

Each video lottery machine licensed for placement in the state must meet the following hardware specifications:

(1) Electrical and mechanical parts and design principles may not subject a player to physical hazards;

(2) A surge protector must be installed on the line that feeds power to the machine. The battery backup or an equivalent for the electronic meters must be capable of maintaining accuracy of all information required in SDCL 42-7A-37(5) and (6) for 180 days after power is discontinued from the machine. The backup device shall be kept within the locked logic board compartment;

(3) An on/off switch that controls the electrical current used in the operation of the machine and any associated equipment must be located in an accessible place within the interior of the machine;

(4) The operation of each machine may not be adversely affected by static discharge or other electromagnetic interference;

(5) An electronic or mechanical coin acceptor may be installed on any video lottery machine approved after July 1, 2003. Each video lottery machine approved after July 1, 2003, may contain a bill acceptor that accepts one-dollar bills, five-dollar bills, ten-dollar bills, twenty-dollar bills, fifty-dollar bills, one hundred-dollar bills, and ticket voucher. The bill acceptors may be for any single bill or combination of bills and ticket vouchers in the denominations listed in this subdivision. Approval letters and test reports of the coin and bill acceptors from other state or federal jurisdictions may be submitted. However, all coin and bill acceptors are subject to approval by the lottery;

(6) The internal space of a video lottery machine may not be readily accessible when the front door is both closed and sealed;

(7) Logic boards and software Eproms (computer chips that store memory) must be in a separate, locked area within the machine;

(8) The cash compartment must be contained in a locked area within or attached to the machine;

(9) No hardware switches may be installed that alter the pay tables or payout percentages in the operation of a game. Hardware switches may be installed to control graphic routines, speed of play, and sound;

(10) A single printing mechanism must be capable of printing an original ticket voucher and retaining a legible copy within the machine or create an electronic copy on a self-contained internal or external medium prior to the continuation of game play. The ticket voucher must record the following information when credits accrued on the video lottery machine are redeemed for cash:

(a) The number of credits;

(b) Value of the credits in dollars and cents displayed in both numeric and written form; and

(c) Any other information required by SDCL 42-7A-37(5);

(11) An unremovable identification plate must appear on the exterior of the machine that contains the following information:

(a) Manufacturer;

(b) Serial number; and

(c) Model number;

(12) The rules of play for each game must be displayed on the machine face or screen. The lottery may reject the rules if they are incomplete, confusing, or misleading. Each game must also display the credits wagered and the credits awarded for the occurrence of each possible winning hand based on the number of credits wagered. A video lottery machine may not allow more than $2 to be played on a game or award free games or credits in excess of one thousand dollars per bet.

All information required by this subdivision must be kept under glass or another transparent substance and at no time may stickers or other removable devices be placed on the machine face;

(13) Equipment must be installed that enables the machine to communicate with the lottery's central computer system, as required in SDCL 42-7A-37(7), using a communications protocol provided to each licensed manufacturer by the lottery for the information and control programs approved by the commission;

(14) Instant tickets may be dispensed from a machine, provided the machine is submitted and approved by the lottery pursuant to § 48:02:08:02; and

(15) The legal age requirement in SDCL 42-7A-48 for a person to play a machine must be displayed on the machine face under glass or on an unremovable plate on the front exterior of the machine.

S.D. Admin. R. 48:02:08:01

16 SDR 27, effective 8/18/1989; 17 SDR 51, effective 10/8/1990; 29 SDR 176, effective 6/30/2003; 37 SDR 215, effective 5/31/2011; 39 SDR 100, effective 12/5/2012; 39 SDR 220, effective 6/26/2013; 49 SDR 051, effective 11/27/2022

General Authority: SDCL 42-7A-1(16), 42-7A-21(10).

Law Implemented: SDCL 42-7A-21(10), 42-7A-37, 42-7A-38.