16 Tex. Admin. Code § 402.331

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 48, November 29, 2024

Section 402.331 - Shutter Card Bingo Systems - Definitions

The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

(1) Shutter Card Bingo System--A shutter card and related hardware and software that is interfaced with or connected to equipment used to conduct a game of bingo using shutter cards. A shutter card bingo system consists of the following three parts:

(A) Shutter Card--A device made of cardboard or other suitable material with plastic "shutters" that cover a number to simulate the number being daubed and that is used in conjunction with a shutter card customer account.

(B) Shutter Card Bingo Site System--Computer hardware, software, and peripheral equipment that is located at the bingo premises, is controlled by the licensed authorized organization conducting bingo, and interfaces with, connects with, controls, or defines the operational parameters of shutter card customer accounts. Shutter Card Bingo Site Systems must include, but are not limited to, the following components: point of sale station, shutter card station, a caller station verifier, printers, remote access capability, proprietary executable software, report generation software, and an accounting system and database.

(C) Shutter Card Station--Computer hardware and software that is located at a player's seat that allows the player to select up to three shutter cards located at the player's seat for play in a bingo game at the bingo premises.

(2) Cards and Card Sets--The number of unique bingo shutter cards on site, with the card numbers and card data being used.

(3) Checksum--A value of fixed-size computed from a block of digital data for the purpose of detecting changes or modifications. Also referred to as a digital signature or hash sum.

(4) Connected--Communication between the player's shutter card station and the site system by wired or wireless means during an active bingo session.

(5) Customer Account--An account established by a customer and tracked with the use of a unique player shutter card station identification number assigned by a licensed authorized organization based on a player's seat position. The customer may access their own Customer Account to track:

(A) the deposit of funds; and

(B) the purchase of bingo shutter cards.

(6) Shutter Card Station ID number--The unique identification number assigned by a manufacturer to a specific shutter card station.

(7) Shutter Card Station Played--A shutter card station utilized within a bingo occasion.

(8) End of Occasion Log--Information stored in the site system database at the end of each bingo occasion containing pertinent sales, refunds, game and system accounting information to include the following:

(A) licensed authorized organization's name;

(B) licensed authorized organization's license number;

(C) bingo occasion site (location);

(D) listings of transactions or receipt numbers, including balance refunds;

(E) date and time of the bingo occasion and occasion number, if applicable;

(F) total quantity of shutter cards played;

(G) the shutter card station ID number of each shutter card station loaded;

(H) total dollar value of funds deposited and shutter cards sold;

(I) total dollar value of deposits refunded;

(J) total dollar value of unused deposits retained by the organization;

(K) total dollar value of shutter card bingo prizes awarded;

(L) listing of the balls called, in order called, for each game; and

(M) listing of all shutter cards verified for each game, both the non-winning and the winning card face numbers.

(9) Independent Testing Facility--A laboratory approved by the Commission that is demonstrably competent and qualified to test the site systems scientifically and evaluate them for compliance with statutes and regulations. An independent testing laboratory shall maintain the current applicable standards of the International Organization of Standardization as an accredited laboratory in the field of information technology testing. An independent laboratory shall not be owned or controlled by a licensed authorized organization, the state, or any manufacturer or distributor or operator of shutter card bingo systems.

(10) Mobile Point of Sale--A mobile device that allows a licensed authorized organization to conduct customer shutter card sales transactions anywhere within the bingo premises and is a component of the site system.

(11) Model Number--A number designated by the manufacturer that indicates the unique structural design of the shutter card bingo system.

(12) Occasion Report--A report generated by the site system at the end of each bingo occasion containing pertinent sales, refunds, game, and system accounting to include the following information:

(A) licensed authorized organization's name;

(B) licensed authorized organization's license number;

(C) bingo occasion site (location);

(D) total dollar value of funds deposited and shutter cards sold;

(E) total dollar value of deposits refunded;

(F) total dollar value of unused deposits retained by the organization;

(G) total dollar value of prizes awarded;

(H) total dollar value of prize fees collected in conjunction with shutter card bingo prizes awarded.

(13) Occasion Summary Report--A report generated by the site system for any specified period which contains the following information:

(A) licensed authorized organization's name;

(B) licensed authorized organization's taxpayer number;

(C) bingo occasion site (location);

(D) total dollar value of funds deposited and shutter cards sold;

(E) total dollar value of deposits refunded;

(F) total dollar value of unused deposits retained by the organization;

(G) total dollar value of shutter card bingo prizes awarded; and

(H) total dollar value of prize fees collected in conjunction with shutter card bingo prizes awarded.

(14) Secondary Component--Additional software or hardware components provided by the manufacturer that are part of, or are connected to, a shutter card bingo system and that do not affect the conduct of the bingo game. Secondary components may include computer screen backgrounds, battery charge-up software routines, printers, printer software drivers, and charging racks.

(15) Proprietary Software--Custom computer software developed by a licensed manufacturer that is the primary component of a shutter card bingo system and is required for a shutter card bingo system to be used in a game of bingo.

(16) Software Modifications--Alterations to proprietary software approved by the Commission.

(17) Transaction Log--A site system report containing a record of transaction information in detail.

(18) Version Number--A unique number designated by the manufacturer to signify a specific version of software used on or by the shutter card bingo system.

16 Tex. Admin. Code § 402.331

Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 48, Number 09, March 3, 2023, TexReg 1293, eff. 3/8/2023