16 Tex. Admin. Code § 402.336

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

Section 402.336 - Shutter Card Bingo Systems - Distributor Requirements

(a) Installation. Each distributor that leases, sells, or otherwise furnishes a shutter card bingo system shall install the system based on the manufacturer's approval letter for use in Texas. Each system shall be installed with:

(1) a point of sale, caller station, verifier, and all other software components of the site system as listed in the approval letter;

(2) the software settings as established in the approval letter;

(3) all of the manufacturer requirements and restrictions in place; and

(4) a dedicated modem phone line or internet connectivity.

(b) Before initial use by a licensed authorized organization, each distributor that leases, sells, or otherwise furnishes a shutter card bingo system must provide notice to the Commission in writing on a form prescribed by the Commission, or electronically in a format prescribed by the Commission, that includes the following information:

(1) the modem number or IP address and protocol for remote access;

(2) total number of shutter card stations installed at the bingo premises;

(3) the name of the bingo premises, physical address, telephone number, and licensed commercial lessor's taxpayer identification number, if applicable, where the shutter card bingo system is located;

(4) the expected start-up date for use of the shutter card bingo system by the licensed authorized organization;

(5) the name and taxpayer identification number of the licensed authorized organization to whom the shutter card bingo system was sold, leased, or otherwise furnished;

(6) the name and taxpayer identification number of the distributor from whom the shutter card bingo system was leased, purchased, or otherwise obtained;

(7) the name and taxpayer identification number of the manufacturer, model and version number of the shutter card bingo system; and

(8) a certification statement from the manufacturer that the remote connectivity is operating properly.

(c) If a shutter card or shutter card station is to be used at more than one bingo premises, each bingo premises must have its own shutter card bingo site system.

(d) Before the complete removal or hardware upgrade of any shutter card bingo system, each distributor must supply one copy of the data files to each licensed authorized organization that utilized the shutter card bingo system and maintain one additional copy for a period of forty-eight (48) months.

(e) A distributor selling, leasing, or otherwise providing shutter card bingo systems to a licensed authorized organization or another licensed distributor must provide the licensed authorized organization or licensed distributor with an invoice that contains, at a minimum, the following information and must maintain copies of the invoice or documentation for a period of forty-eight (48) months:

(1) the invoice number;

(2) the date of sale or lease period covered by the invoice;

(3) the manufacturer's name;

(4) the name and version number of the shutter card bingo system;

(5) the quantity of shutter cards sold or leased; and

(6) the total invoice amount.

(f) The distributor shall serve as the initial contact for the licensed authorized organization with respect to requests for installation, service, maintenance, or repair of shutter cards, shutter card stations, and site systems. The distributor may, as needed, enlist the aid of the manufacturer in providing service, repair, or maintenance of the site system.

(g) A distributor may not add to nor remove any software programs related to the conduct of bingo to an approved shutter card bingo system. If the Commission detects or discovers a shutter card bingo system at a bingo premises that is using components or software that were required to have been approved by the Commission but have not been approved, the shutter card bingo system is deemed to have an unauthorized modification.

(h) Upon the Commission's notification to the manufacturer, the manufacturer must immediately disable the system. A distributor may not display, use, or otherwise furnish a shutter card or shutter card station which has in any manner been tampered with, or which otherwise may deceive the player or affect a player's chances of winning.

16 Tex. Admin. Code § 402.336

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