The final change in § 461a.7 requires labels on slot machines containing the asset number and gaming floor location. Because the Board is moving this requirement into the regulations, the technical standard in § 461b.1 will be deleted. This standard requires that slot machines be configured to use any noncashable credits available for play before it uses any cashable credits. The third change in § 461a.7 moves a requirement that was in the technical standards in § 461b.1 (relating to slot machine minimum design standards) into the regulations. It requires that the service button be easily accessible to the patron playing the slot machine and that activating the service button trigger a signal on the tower light that is consistent with the technical standards in § 461b.2 (relating to slot machine tower lights and error conditions). Additionally, a new standard related to the service button on slot machines has been added. In § 461a.7 (relating to slot machine minimum design standards), the Board has amended subsection (b)(3) to conform with the change made to § 461a.28 discussed previously. In § 461a.1 (relating to definitions) the definition of ''asset number'' has been expanded to include associated equipment and the definition of ''merchandise jackpot'' has been revised to correspond to changes to § 461a.28 (relating to merchandise jackpots) which will require slot machine licensees to offer a cash payment in lieu of the merchandise. In Chapter 461a (relating to to slot machince testing certification and control), the Board has made a number of changes. This will provide the Board with an opportunity to conduct an exit interview with the key employee. Section 441a.19 (relating to notice of employee misconduct and offenses) is being amended to require slot machine licensees to notify the Bureau of Licensing of the resignation of any key employee. In Chapter 439a (relating to junket enterprises), references to the Bureau of Corporate Compliance and Internal Controls have been replaced with references to the Office of Gaming Operations. In § 435a.6(c) (relating to Board credentials), the requirement that a slot machine licensee's employees carry their Board credential has been changed to require that the Board credential be displayed.
In § 401a.3 (relating to definitions), the definition of ''BCCIC'' is being deleted because that Bureau of Corporate Compliance and Internal Controls no longer exists. Throughout this proposed rulemaking, references to the Board have been replaced with more specific references to the bureau or office that is involved. This proposed rulemaking is intended to reflect organizational changes, require the display of Board credentials, add new slot machine design standards, delete a technical standard that is outdated, make a number of changes to existing accounting and internal control requirements, revise the jackpot payout procedures and expand the provisions related to merchandise jackpots.Įxplanation of Amendments to Chapters 401a, 439a, 461a and 465a § 1202(b)(30) (relating to general and specific powers) and the specific authority in 4 Pa.C.S. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (Board), under its general authority in 4 Pa.C.S. Preliminary Provisions Employees Junket Enterprises Slot Machine Licenses Slot Machine Testing and Control Possession of Slot Machines and Accounting and Internal Controls 08-396 PENNSYLVANIA GAMING CONTROL BOARD
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