W. Va. Code R. § 179-5-10

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 179-5-10 - Additional requirements for testing of video lottery terminals and associated equipment

10.1. The commission shall review and approve one or more independent testing laboratories for the purpose of inspecting and testing video lottery terminals, associated equipment and software to be operated or used in West Virginia under this rule;

10.1.a. Any testing laboratory appointed by the commission for these functions shall, at the time of appointment, have a minimum of 5 years of experience testing video gaming equipment on behalf of government regulators of video gaming devices such as the video lottery terminals regulated by this rule;

10.1.b. The testing laboratories shall report all testing results to the commission, both video lottery terminals, associated equipment and software that comply with the Act and this rule, as well as video lottery terminals, associated equipment and software that do not comply; and

10.1.c. The testing laboratories shall test to assure the commission in writing that the video lottery terminals, associated equipment and software tested comply with all requirements and specifications set forth in the Act and this rule.

10.2. The commission shall require that hardware modifications and modifications of software be submitted to a designated testing laboratory by the commission. Modified hardware and software must be approved by the commission before it may be used in limited video lottery in West Virginia.

10.3. The commission may also require that the manufacturer transport two working models of a video lottery terminal with all components as it will be set up in retail locations, including any associated equipment that may be used, to the designated testing laboratory for testing, examination and analysis. When this is required, the manufacturer shall pay the cost of transportation of one video lottery terminal to lottery headquarters and a second video lottery terminal to the commission's hot backup computer site.

W. Va. Code R. § 179-5-10