Chapter 30.7. TITLE 170: LOCAL RULES AND REGULATIONS; TINIAN AND AGUIGUAN
TITLE 170: LOCAL RULES AND REGULATIONS; TINIAN AND AGUIGUAN (SECOND SENATORIAL DISTRICT) SUBCHAPTER 170-30.7 TECHNICAL STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO SLOT MACHINES, ELECTRONIC TABLE GAMES, AND ASSOCIATED GAMING EQUIPMENT Part 001 - General Provisions § 170-30.7-220 Associated Gaming § 170-30.7-001 Definitions Equipment Compliance with the GLI § 170-30.7-005 Authority Technical Standards Part 100 - Rules Concerning Testing Part 300 - Rules Concerning Remote and Certification of Slot Machines, Access Electronic Table Games, and Associated § 170-30.7-301 Remote Access Gaming Equipment § 170-30.7-101 Testing and Part 400 - Rules Concerning Storage Certification of Slot Machines, Electronic of Slot Machines outside a Casino-Hotel Table Games, and Associated Gaming Complex Equipment, Generally § 170-30.7-401 Storage of Slot Machines outside a Casino-Hotel Complex Part 200 - Slot Machine Technical Standards Part 500 - Shipment of Slot Machines § 170-30.7-201 Payout Percentage and Electronic Table Games into Tinian § 170-30.7-205 Slot Machine § 170-30.7-501 Legal Shipment Compliance with GLI-11 and GLI-21 § 170-30.7-210 Exceptions to Part 600 - Miscellaneous Provisions Compliance with GLI-11 and GLI-21 § 170-30.7-601 Effective Date and § 170-30.7-215 Electronic Table Grandfather Clause Game Compliance with GLI-24 and GLI-25 § 170-30.7-605 Waiver Subchapter Authority: Revised Tinian Gaming Control Act of 1989 §§ 5(8)(c) and 121. Subchapter History: Adopted 36 Com. Reg. 35882 (Dec. 28, 2014); Proposed 36 Com. Reg. 35665 (Oct. 28, 2014); Emergency 36 Com. Reg. 35217 (Aug. 28, 2014). Commission Comment: The Tinian Casino Gaming Control Act of 1989, Tinian Local Initiative 1 (effective Jan. 1, 1990) is codified at 10 CMC §§ 2511-25129. On August 18, 1993, the Superior Court issued an order approving and adopting a Revised Tinian Casino Gaming Control Act of 1989 (Revised Act). See Commonwealth v. Tinian Casino Gaming Control Comm’n, Civ. No. 91-0690 (N.M.I. Super. Ct. Aug. 18, 1993) (Order Approving and Adopting the Revised Tinian Casino Gaming Control Act of 1989), reprinted in the commission comment to 10 CMC § 25129. The Revised Act § 5(1) establishes the Tinian Casino Gaming Control Commission (TCGCC), charged with the administration of the Revised Act. Section 5(8)(c) grants TCGCC the responsibility to promulgate such regulations as in its judgment may be necessary to fulfill the policies of the Revised Act, in accordance with Commonwealth law. Revised Act § 121 further delineates the regulations TCGCC is authorized to promulgate. When this chapter was promulgated in 2014, it contained, as attachments, several copyrighted documents from Gaming Laboratories International, LLC. These documents are available from http://www.gaminglabs.com and are not reproduced here. © 2017 by The Commonwealth Law Revision Commission (June 28, 2017) Page 1 of 13
TITLE 170: LOCAL RULES AND REGULATIONS; TINIAN AND AGUIGUAN (SECOND SENATORIAL DISTRICT) Part 001 - General Provisions § 170-30.7-001 Definitions As used in this subchapter, the term: (a) “Associated gaming equipment” means equipment, a system, software or mechanical, electromechanical or electronic contrivance or component used in connection with the operation of a slot machine or table game or the reporting and calculation of slot machine or table game revenue including, but not limited to, a central computer system, slot machine monitoring system, cashiers’ cage management system, progressive gaming device, on-line monitoring and control system, cashless wagering system, bonusing system, promotional system, redemption kiosk, electronic table game system, electronic card shuffler and dealing shoe, player tracking system, ticket redemption kiosk, automated jackpot payout machine, a progressive controller, replacement parts applicable thereto or any other equipment, system, or software designated as associated gaming equipment by the Executive Director. (b) “Cash equivalent value” means: (1) For merchandise that is sold directly to the public in the normal course of the licensee’s business, the full retail price normally charged for the item. (2) For merchandise not offered for sale to the public in the normal course of the licensee’s business, but which is provided directly to the patron by the licensee, the actual cost to the licensee of providing the item. (3) For merchandise provided directly or indirectly to the patron on behalf of a licensee by a third party, the actual cost to the licensee of having the third party provide the item. (c) “Electronic table game” means any combination of server, player interface, and other elements that function collectively for the purpose of electronically simulating a table game. (d) “Minimum theoretical payout percentage” means the total value of jackpots expected to be paid by a slot machine divided by the total value of slot machine wagers expected to be made on that slot machine during a game cycle. (e) “Modification” means a change or alteration that: (1) Affects the conduct of play or operation of a slot machine, electronic table game, or associated gaming equipment including, but not limited to, a change or alteration to a: (i) Control program; (ii) Graphics program; or (iii) Payout percentage. (2) Does not include the replacement of one approved component with an identical component. (f) “Slot machine” means, in accordance with the Revised Tinian Casino Gaming Control Act of 1989 (“Act”), Part 1, Section 4, any mechanical, electrical, or other device, contrivance, or machine which, upon insertion of a coin, token or similar object therein, or upon payment of © 2017 by The Commonwealth Law Revision Commission (June 28, 2017) Page 2 of 13
TITLE 170: LOCAL RULES AND REGULATIONS; TINIAN AND AGUIGUAN (SECOND SENATORIAL DISTRICT) any consideration whatsoever, is available to play or operate, the play or operation of which whether by reason of the skill of the operator or application of the element of chance, or both, may deliver or entitle the person playing or operating the machine to receive cash or tokens to be exchanged for cash, or to receive merchandise or anything of value whatsoever, whether the payoff is made automatically from the machine or in any other manner whatsoever. (1) No merchandise or thing of value shall be offered as part of a payoff of any slot machine unless such merchandise or thing of value has a cash equivalent value of at least $5,000.00. (2) The cash equivalent value of any merchandise or thing of value shall not be included in the total of all sums paid out as winnings to patrons for purposes of determining gross revenue as defined herein or be included in determining the payout percentage of any slot machine. (3) The term slot machine shall include both reel and video devices including, but not limited to, video poker machines, video roulette machines, and any other similar machine or device authorized by the Commission for play by patrons whether in the form of a stand alone slot machine, server based game system, or server supported game system. (4) The term slot machine shall not include a device or system otherwise classified by the Commission as an electronic table game or associated equipment. Modified, 1 CMC § 3806(f), (g). History: Adopted 36 Com. Reg. 35882 (Dec. 28, 2014); Proposed 36 Com. Reg. 35665 (Oct. 28, 2014); Emergency 36 Com. Reg. 35217 (Aug. 28, 2014). Commission Comment: The Commission corrected capitalization throughout the section pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806(f). The Commission inserted a colon at the end of the introductory paragraph, inserted commas after the words “system” in subsection (a), “interface” in subsection (c), “game” in subsection (e)(1), “electrical” and “contrivance” in subsection (f), and “system” in subsection (f)(3), corrected the designation of subsection (f), and corrected the spelling of the word “application” in subsection (f) pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806(g). § 170-30.7-005 Authority In accordance with the Act, Part XI, § 121(2)(f), the Commission is authorized to prescribe by regulation the “…rules of authorized games, odds, and devices permitted, and the method of operation of such games and devices.” History: Adopted 36 Com. Reg. 35882 (Dec. 28, 2014); Proposed 36 Com. Reg. 35665 (Oct. 28, 2014); Emergency 36 Com. Reg. 35217 (Aug. 28, 2014). Part 100 - Rules Concerning Testing and Certification of Slot Machines, Electronic Table Games, and Associated Gaming Equipment § 170-30.7-101 Testing and Certification of Slot Machines, Electronic Table Games, and Associated Gaming Equipment, Generally (a) No slot machine, electronic table game, or associated gaming equipment shall be sold, leased, distributed, or operated on Tinian, CNMI (“Tinian”) or otherwise purchased, leased, acquired, or offered for play by a casino licensee unless it is identical in all electrical, mechanical, and other respects to a prototype thereof that has been both: © 2017 by The Commonwealth Law Revision Commission (June 28, 2017) Page 3 of 13
TITLE 170: LOCAL RULES AND REGULATIONS; TINIAN AND AGUIGUAN (SECOND SENATORIAL DISTRICT) (1) Tested and certified by an independent testing laboratory, recognized by the Commission under subsection (f), as complying in all respects with the requirements of the Act, this subchapter, these technical standards, and any applicable regulations adopted by the Commission. (2) Approved in writing by the Executive Director. (b) No modification of a version of a slot machine, electronic table game, or associated gaming equipment approved by the Executive Director under this subchapter shall be sold, leased, distributed, or operated on Tinian or otherwise purchased, leased, acquired, or offered for play by a casino licensee unless the modified version is identical in all electrical, mechanical, and other respects to a prototype of the modification that has been both: (1) Tested and certified by an independent testing laboratory, recognized by the Commission under subsection (f), as complying in all respects with the requirements of the Act, this subchapter, these technical standards, and any applicable regulations adopted by the Commission. (2) Approved in writing by the Executive Director. (c) The Executive Director may, in connection with the examination and analysis of a prototype or modification, prescribe a standard product submission checklist, together with supplemental product specific submission checklists for completion by the licensed gaming related casino service industry manufacturing, leasing, distributing, or otherwise delivering to the casino licensee the slot machine, electronic table game or associated gaming equipment. This documentation requirement shall be in addition to any submission information required by an independent testing laboratory. (d) The Commission shall have no responsibility for the cost of any testing and certification services required to comply with this subchapter. (e) The Commission shall periodically inspection and/or test slot machines, electronic table games, and associated gaming equipment in use by a casino licensee or housed within a hotel- casino complex and may utilize the services of independent testing laboratories, recognized by the Commission under subsection (f), to assist its staff in the performance of such inspection and testing. The casino licensee shall pay all costs associated with such inspection and testing including, but not limited to, the cost of any independent testing laboratory services utilized by the Commission. (f) The Commission shall recognize and accept data, forensic, and field inspection reports and certifications in accordance with this subchapter from multiple independent testing laboratories provided each laboratory meets the following criteria: (1) Holds a certificate in good standing for compliance with: (i) International Organization for Standardization #17025 — General Requirements for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories as amended, amplified, or substituted by that organization or a functional equivalent; and (ii) International Organization for Standardization #17020 — General Criteria for the Operation of Various Types of Bodies Performing Inspections as amended, amplified, or © 2017 by The Commonwealth Law Revision Commission (June 28, 2017) Page 4 of 13
TITLE 170: LOCAL RULES AND REGULATIONS; TINIAN AND AGUIGUAN (SECOND SENATORIAL DISTRICT) substituted by that organization or a functional equivalent. (2) Has performed testing and certification of slot machines, electronic table games, and associated gaming equipment on behalf of a state or tribal jurisdiction within the United States for a period of 5 or more years. (3) Has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Commission, in accordance with such procedures as the Commission shall deem appropriate, that it complies with the requirements of this subchapter. Modified, 1 CMC § 3806(d), (f), (g). History: Adopted 36 Com. Reg. 35882 (Dec. 28, 2014); Proposed 36 Com. Reg. 35665 (Oct. 28, 2014); Emergency 36 Com. Reg. 35217 (Aug. 28, 2014). Commission Comment: The Commission substituted section numbers pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806(d). The Commission corrected the capitalization of the word “subchapter” in subsections (a)(1), (b), (b)(1), (d), (f), and (f)(3) pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806(f). The Commission inserted commas after the words “game,” “distributed,” “acquired,” and “mechanical” in subsection (a), “standards” in subsection (a)(1), “game, “distributed,” “acquired,” and “mechanical” in subsection (b), “standards” in subsection (b)(1), “distributing” in subsection (d), “games” in subsection (e), “forensic” in subsection (f), “amplified” in subsections (f)(1)(i) and (f)(1)(ii), and “games” in subsection (f)(2) pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806(g). Part 200 - Slot Machine Technical Standards § 170-30.7-201 Payout Percentage (a) No slot machine shall be sold, leased, distributed, or operated on Tinian Island or otherwise purchased, leased, acquired, or offered for play by a casino licensee unless it has been tested and certified by an independent testing laboratory as having a minimum theoretical payout percentage of 83% and a maximum theoretical payout percentage of less than 100%. (b) A casino licensee shall prominently post on its gaming floor such information regarding slot machine payout statistics, the odds of winning on slot machines, and such other disclosures to slot machine players as the Commission shall require. Modified, 1 CMC § 3806(g). History: Adopted 36 Com. Reg. 35882 (Dec. 28, 2014); Proposed 36 Com. Reg. 35665 (Oct. 28, 2014); Emergency 36 Com. Reg. 35217 (Aug. 28, 2014). Commission Comment: The Commission inserted commas after the words “distributed” and “acquired” in subsection (a) pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806(g). § 170-30.7-205 Slot Machine Compliance with GLI-11 and GLI-21 (a) Subject to the provisions of § 170-30.7-210, no slot machine shall be sold, leased, distributed, or operated on Tinian or otherwise purchased, leased, acquired, or offered for play by a casino licensee unless it complies with Gaming Laboratories International’s (“GLI”) technical standard GLI-11, Gaming Devices in Casinos, Version 2.1, released August 25, 2011 and, where © 2017 by The Commonwealth Law Revision Commission (June 28, 2017) Page 5 of 13
TITLE 170: LOCAL RULES AND REGULATIONS; TINIAN AND AGUIGUAN (SECOND SENATORIAL DISTRICT) applicable, GLI-21, Client-Server Systems, Version 2.2, released September 6, 2011. (b) Subsequent amendment or revision by GLI of GLI-11, Version 2.1 or GLI-21, Version 2.2 shall not operate in any way to affect an amendment or revision of this part. Modified, 1 CMC § 3806(d), (f), (g). History: Adopted 36 Com. Reg. 35882 (Dec. 28, 2014); Proposed 36 Com. Reg. 35665 (Oct. 28, 2014); Emergency 36 Com. Reg. 35217 (Aug. 28, 2014). Commission Comment: The Commission substituted section numbers pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806(d). The Commission inserted commas after the words “distributed” and “acquired” in subsection (a) pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806(g). The Commission corrected the capitalization of the word “part” in subsection (b) pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806(f). § 170-30.7-210 Exceptions to Compliance with GLI-11 and GLI-21 (a) For the purposes of evaluating a slot machine’s compliance with this part, the following additional requirements and/or modifications to the provisions of GLI-11, Version 2.1 and GLI- 21, Version 2.2 are imposed. (1) The Commission declines to adopt Chapter 1 of GLI-11, Chapter 1.1 through Chapter 1.4 of GLI-21, and any revision history related to GLI-11 or GLI-21. (2) Any reference to a “gaming device” or “game” in GLI-11 or GLI-21 shall be construed for purposes herein as referencing a slot machine. (3) Notwithstanding GLI-11, Section 2.14.1(g), a slot machine’s critical memory shall store, at a minimum, the last 100 significant events. (4) Any certification report submitted to the Commission by an independent testing laboratory pursuant to the requirements enumerated in GLI-11, Section 2.17.3 shall be accompanied by a separate report documenting to the satisfaction of the Executive Director that the device utilized by the laboratory to authenticate a control program has itself been independently tested for integrity, accuracy, and reliability prior to its use in the authentication process. (5) Notwithstanding the annotation to GLI-11, Section 2.28.2, a slot machine shall be configured to prevent issuance of a ticket exceeding 10,000 limitation. (6) Any ticket issued by a casino licensee shall evidence an expiration date at least one year from the date and time of the issuance of the ticket. (7) A slot machine shall be configured to wager available non-cashable credits prior to cashable credits. (8) Notwithstanding GLI-11, Section 3.4.1’s theoretical payout minimum of 75%, a slot machine shall have a theoretical payout minimum of 83% in compliance with § 170-30.7-201. (9) A slot machine shall clearly display the disclaimer “malfunction voids all pays.” (10) Notwithstanding the provisions of GLI-11, Section 3.3.7, for all game types, in all cases, the mathematical probability of a symbol appearing in a position for any game outcome shall be constant. Disclosure on a payglass shall not operate to negate this requirement. (11) Notwithstanding GLI-11, Section 3.4.3’s election to limit the regulation of odds to those applicable to the highest single advertised award only, the odds of achieving each and every © 2017 by The Commonwealth Law Revision Commission (June 28, 2017) Page 6 of 13
TITLE 170: LOCAL RULES AND REGULATIONS; TINIAN AND AGUIGUAN (SECOND SENATORIAL DISTRICT) award available on a slot machine shall be, statistically, at least once in 100,000,000 games. (b) The Executive Director may, in the exercise of reasonable discretion, prescribe additional exceptions to GLI-11, Version 2.1 and GLI-21, Version 2.2. Modified, 1 CMC § 3806(d), (g). History: Adopted 36 Com. Reg. 35882 (Dec. 28, 2014); Proposed 36 Com. Reg. 35665 (Oct. 28, 2014); Emergency 36 Com. Reg. 35217 (Aug. 28, 2014). Commission Comment: The Commission substituted section numbers pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806(d). The Commission inserted commas after the words “GLI-21” in subsection (a)(1) and “accuracy” in subsection (a)(4) pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806(g). § 170-30.7-215 Electronic Table Game Compliance with GLI-24 and GLI-25 (a) No electronic table game shall be sold, leased, distributed, or operated on Tinian or otherwise purchased, leased, acquired, or offered for play by a casino licensee unless it complies with Gaming Laboratories International’s (“GLI”) technical standard GLI 24, Electronic Table Game Systems, Version 1.3, released September 6, 2011 and, where applicable, GLI 25, Dealer Controlled Electronic Table Game Systems, Version 1.2, released September 6, 2011. (b) Subsequent amendment or revision by GLI of GLI-24, Version 1.3 or GLI-25, Version 1.2 shall not operate in any way to affect an amendment or revision of this part. (c) The Executive Director may, in the exercise of reasonable discretion, prescribe exceptions to GLI-24, Version 1.3 and GLI-25, Version 1.2. Modified, 1 CMC § 3806(f), (g). History: Adopted 36 Com. Reg. 35882 (Dec. 28, 2014); Proposed 36 Com. Reg. 35665 (Oct. 28, 2014); Emergency 36 Com. Reg. 35217 (Aug. 28, 2014). Commission Comment: The Commission inserted commas after the words “distributed” and “acquired” in subsection (a) pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806(g). The Commission corrected the capitalization of the word “part” in subsection (b) pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806(f). § 170-30.7-220 Associated Gaming Equipment Compliance with the GLI Technical Standards. (a) No associated gaming equipment shall be sold, leased, distributed, or operated on Tinian and or otherwise purchased, leased, acquired, or utilized for any purpose by a casino licensee unless it complies with the equipment’s corresponding Gaming Laboratories International (“GLI”) technical standard including but not limited to: (1) GLI 12, Version 2.1, Progressive Gaming Devices (2) GLI 13, Version 2.1, Online Monitoring and Control Systems (3) GLI 15, Version 1.3, Electronic Bingo and Keno Systems (4) GLI 16, Version 2.1, Cashless Systems in Casinos © 2017 by The Commonwealth Law Revision Commission (June 28, 2017) Page 7 of 13
TITLE 170: LOCAL RULES AND REGULATIONS; TINIAN AND AGUIGUAN (SECOND SENATORIAL DISTRICT) (5) GLI 17, Version 1.3, Bonusing Systems in Casinos (6) GLI 18, Version 2.1, Promotional Systems in Casinos (7) GLI 20, Version 1.5, Redemption Kiosks (8) GLI 21, Version 2.2, Client-Server Systems (9) GLI 26, Version 1.1, Wireless Gaming Systems (10) GLI 27, Version 1.1, Network Security Best Practices (11) GLI 28, Version 1.0, Player User Interface Systems (12) GLI 29, Version 1.1, Card Shufflers and Dealing Shoes (b) Subsequent amendment or revision by GLI of any version of a technical standard enumerated in subsection (a) shall not operate in any way to affect an amendment or revision of this part resulting in the applicability of the revised standard without formal action by the Commission. (c) The Executive Director may, in the exercise of reasonable discretion, prescribe exceptions to any of the enumerated GLI technical standards. Modified, 1 CMC § 3806(g). History: Adopted 36 Com. Reg. 35882 (Dec. 28, 2014); Proposed 36 Com. Reg. 35665 (Oct. 28, 2014); Emergency 36 Com. Reg. 35217 (Aug. 28, 2014). Commission Comment: The Commission inserted commas after the words “distributed” and “acquired” in subsection (a) pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806(g). The Commission corrected the numbering of subsections (a)(4) through (a)(12) pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806(g). The Commission corrected the capitalization of the words “subsection” and “part” in subsection (b) pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806(g). Part 300 - Rules Concerning Remote Access § 170-30.7-301 Remote Access (a) No person, for any reason emergent or otherwise, may perform from a remote location analysis of, or technical support with regard to, a stand-alone slot machine, server based game system, server supported game system, electronic table game, or associated gaming equipment without: (1) Submission to the Executive Director of a prior written request in accordance with the Commission approved remote access controls required by subsection (c), which request discloses the natural person accessing the stand alone slot machine, server based game system, server supported game system, electronic table game or associated gaming equipment, their employer, the location from which the access is effected, and the license status of all parties under the Act. (2) Receipt of written approval by the Executive Director. (b) A casino licensee may not, for any reason emergent or otherwise, authorize or otherwise permit a person to remotely access a stand-alone slot machine, server based game system, server supported game system , electronic table game, or associated gaming equipment prior to receipt of written approval by the Executive Director under this part. © 2017 by The Commonwealth Law Revision Commission (June 28, 2017) Page 8 of 13
TITLE 170: LOCAL RULES AND REGULATIONS; TINIAN AND AGUIGUAN (SECOND SENATORIAL DISTRICT) (c) A casino licensee shall submit to the Commission, and obtain the Commission’s written approval on, remote access controls that require, at a minimum: (1) A unique system account for each person required to analyze or perform technical support from a remote location. (2) Use of a dedicated and secure communication facility. (3) Prior written notice to the casino licensee and the Commission of an intention to remotely access a stand alone slot machine, server based game system, server supported game system, electronic table game, or associated gaming equipment in accordance with this part. (4) The casino licensee to take affirmative steps, on a per access basis, to activate access privileges. (5) Imposition of restrictions on the ability of a person authorized under this regulation to deliberately or inadvertently interfere with the normal operation of a stand alone slot machine, server based game system, server supported game system, electronic table game, or associated gaming equipment or its data. (6) Maintenance of an access log by both the person accessing the stand alone slot machine, server based game system, server supported game system, electronic table game, or associated gaming equipment and the casino licensee’s information technology department or functional equivalent that is maintained in a book with bound numbered pages that cannot be readily removed or an electronic format equipped with software that prevents modification of an entry after it has been initially entered into the system. The log shall at all times be immediately available to the Commission and shall document: (i) Manufacturer version number of the stand alone slot machine, server based game system, server supported game system, electronic table game, or associated gaming equipment accessed; (ii) Type of connection, for example leased line, dial in modem, or private WAN; (iii) Name, location, and such identification data as the Commission shall require as to the natural person remotely accessing the stand alone slot machine, server based game system, server supported game system, electronic table game, or associated gaming equipment and his employer including, but not limited to, the information enumerated in subsection (a)(1); (iv) Name, location, and such identification data as the Commission shall require as to the person activating access to the stand alone slot machine, server based game system, server supported game system, electronic table game, or associated gaming equipment on behalf of the casino licensee; (v) Date and time of the connection; (vi) Duration of the connection; (vii) Reason for the remote access including a description of the symptoms or malfunction prompting the need for remote access; and (viii) Any action taken or further action required. (d) The Commission shall periodically test compliance with these requirements including inspection of the location from which a person remotely accesses a stand-alone slot machine, server based game system, server supported game system, electronic table game, or associated gaming equipment. The Commission may utilize the services of independent testing laboratories, recognized by the Commission under § 170-30.7-101(f), to assist its staff in the performance of such inspections. The casino licensee shall pay all costs associated with such inspection and testing including, but not limited to, the cost of travel and any independent testing laboratory © 2017 by The Commonwealth Law Revision Commission (June 28, 2017) Page 9 of 13
TITLE 170: LOCAL RULES AND REGULATIONS; TINIAN AND AGUIGUAN (SECOND SENATORIAL DISTRICT) services utilized by the Commission. (e) If a person is no longer employed or authorized to remotely access a stand alone slot machine, server based game system, server supported game system, electronic table game, or associated gaming equipment pursuant to this part, both the person and their employer shall be obligated to immediately notify the Commission and any casino licensee that has established a unique system account for that person in writing that the access privileges have been revoked. Modified, 1 CMC § 3806(d), (f), (g). History: Adopted 36 Com. Reg. 35882 (Dec. 28, 2014); Proposed 36 Com. Reg. 35665 (Oct. 28, 2014); Emergency 36 Com. Reg. 35217 (Aug. 28, 2014). Commission Comment: The Commission substituted section numbers pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806(d). The Commission inserted commas after the words “game” in subsections (a), (b), (c)(3), (c)(5), (c)(6), (c)(6)(i), (c)(6)(iii), (c)(6)(iv), (d), and (e), “effected” in subsection (a)(1), “modem” in subsection (c)(6)(ii), and “location” in subsections (c)(6)(iii) and (c)(6)(iv) pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806(g). The Commission corrected punctuation at the ends of subsections (c)(6)(iv) through (c)(6)(vi) pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806(g). The Commission corrected the capitalization of the words “subsection” in subsection (a)(1) and “part” in subsections (b), (c)(3), and (e) pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806(f). Part 400 - Rules Concerning Storage of Slot Machines outside a Casino-Hotel Complex § 170-30.7-401 Storage of Slot Machines outside a Casino-Hotel Complex No person may utilize a location other than the casino floor of a licensed casino hotel complex to store or repair slot machines, software, or related parts unless the location has been inspected by the Commission and approved in writing by the Executive Director. Modified, 1 CMC § 3806(g). History: Adopted 36 Com. Reg. 35882 (Dec. 28, 2014); Proposed 36 Com. Reg. 35665 (Oct. 28, 2014); Emergency 36 Com. Reg. 35217 (Aug. 28, 2014). Commission Comment: The Commission inserted a comma after the word “software” pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806(g). Part 500 - Shipment of Slot Machines and Electronic Table Games into Tinian § 170-30.7-501 Legal Shipment (a) All shipments into Tinian of a gaming device, including a slot machine or electronic table game, the registering, recording, and labeling of which has been duly made by the manufacturer or dealer in accordance with sections 3 and 4 of an Act of Congress of the United States entitled “An Act to Prohibit Transportation of Gambling Devices in Interstate and Foreign Commerce,” designated as 15 U.S.C. §§ 1171-1177, shall be deemed legal shipments into Tinian. (b) Prior to the transportation or movement of any gaming device meeting the requirements of subsection (a) including (1) the transportation or movement of a slot machine or electronic © 2017 by The Commonwealth Law Revision Commission (June 28, 2017) Page 10 of 13
TITLE 170: LOCAL RULES AND REGULATIONS; TINIAN AND AGUIGUAN (SECOND SENATORIAL DISTRICT) table game into Tinian from any location or jurisdiction, (2) the transportation or movement of a slot machine or electronic table game from one authorized location to another authorized location on Tinian (other than a shipment between approved storage locations within the same hotel casino complex) or (3) the transportation or movement of a slot machine or electronic table game out of Tinian, the person causing such slot machine or electronic table game to be transported or moved shall deliver prior notification to the Commission in writing providing, at a minimum, the following information: (1) The full name and address of the person shipping or moving the slot machine or electronic table game. (2) The full name and address of the person who is the owner of record of the slot machine or electronic table game, including the name of any new owner in the event ownership is being changed in conjunction with the shipment or movement. (3) The method of shipment or movement and the name of the carrier or carriers. (4) The full name and address of the person to whom the slot machine or electronic table game is being sent and the destination of said slot machine or electronic table game if different from such address. (5) The quantity of slot machines or electronic table games being shipped or moved and the manufacturer’s name and serial number of each slot machine or electronic table game. (6) The expected date and time of delivery to, or removal from, any authorized location in Tinian. (7) The reason for transporting the slot machine or electronic table game. (c) The person shipping or moving any slot machine or electronic table game requiring notice under this part shall provide to the shipper a document, at least one copy of which shall be kept with the slot machines or electronic table games at all times during the shipping process, providing, at a minimum, the following information: (1) The manufacturer’s serial number of each slot machine or electronic table game being transported. (2) The full name and address of the person from whom each slot machine or electronic table game was obtained. (3) The full name and address of the person to whom each slot machine or electronic table game machine is being sent. (4) The dates of shipment. (d) The notices to the Commission required by this part may be transmitted electronically to the Executive Director. Modified, 1 CMC § 3806(f), (g). History: Adopted 36 Com. Reg. 35882 (Dec. 28, 2014); Proposed 36 Com. Reg. 35665 (Oct. 28, 2014); Emergency 36 Com. Reg. 35217 (Aug. 28, 2014). Commission Comment: The Commission corrected the reference to 15 U.S.C. §§ 1171-1177 pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806(g). The Commission corrected the capitalization of the words “subsection” in subsection (b) and “part” in subsections (c) and (d) pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806(f). © 2017 by The Commonwealth Law Revision Commission (June 28, 2017) Page 11 of 13
TITLE 170: LOCAL RULES AND REGULATIONS; TINIAN AND AGUIGUAN (SECOND SENATORIAL DISTRICT) Part 600 - Miscellaneous Provisions § 170-30.7-601 Grandfather Clause TITLE 135: OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER (a) The testing and certification requirements of this part shall apply to any slot machine, electronic table game, or associated gaming equipment sold, leased, distributed, or operated on Tinian or otherwise purchased, leased, acquired, or offered for play by a casino licensee on or after the effective date of this regulation. (b) For a slot machine, electronic table game or associated gaming equipment sold, leased, or distributed on Tinian or otherwise purchased, leased, or acquired by a casino licensee prior to the effective date of this regulation, but not installed or activated on the casino floor prior to its effective date, the Executive Director may as a condition precedent to installation require the submission of written assurance in the form of generic testing and certification letters from a recognized independent testing laboratory satisfactory to the Commission that the slot machine, electronic table game, or associated equipment complies with the most current GLI standards. (c) A casino licensee may offer for play a slot machine or electronic table game, or continue the use of associated gaming equipment, that has not been tested and certified pursuant to this part for a period of two years following the effective date of this regulation provided the slot machine, electronic table game, or associated gaming equipment was actively operational on the casino floor or in its cashiers’ cage on the effective date of this regulation. This period may be extended by the written authorization of the Commission. (d) During the grandfathered two year period provided for in subsection (c) routine repairs or parts replacement may be made to ensure the proper functioning, security, or integrity of the slot machine, electronic table game, or associated gaming equipment but no modification as defined in this part to a slot machine or electronic table game shall be made without the prior written authorization of the Commission. Modified, 1 CMC § 3806(a), (f), (g). History: Adopted 36 Com. Reg. 35882 (Dec. 28, 2014); Proposed 36 Com. Reg. 35665 (Oct. 28, 2014); Emergency 36 Com. Reg. 35217 (Aug. 28, 2014). Commission Comment: The Commission consolidated parts 600 and 700 of the 2014 regulations into a single part pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806(a). The Commission provided the title for this section. The Commission corrected the capitalization of the word “part” in subsections (a), (c), and (d) pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806(f). The Commission inserted commas after the words “game” in subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d), “distributed” and “acquired” in subsection (a), “leased” in subsection (b), and “security” in subsection (d) pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806(g). The Commission corrected the citation to subsection (c) in subsection (d) pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806(g). § 170-30.7-605 Waiver The Commission may, upon an express finding of good cause shown, waive a requirement of these technical standards on submission of a written request by a casino licensee or upon its own initiative. © 2017 by The Commonwealth Law Revision Commission (June 28, 2017) Page 12 of 13
TITLE 170: LOCAL RULES AND REGULATIONS; TINIAN AND AGUIGUAN (SECOND SENATORIAL DISTRICT) Modified, 1 CMC § 3806(a). History: Adopted 36 Com. Reg. 35882 (Dec. 28, 2014); Proposed 36 Com. Reg. 35665 (Oct. 28, 2014); Emergency 36 Com. Reg. 35217 (Aug. 28, 2014). Commission Comment: The Commission consolidated parts 600 and 700 of the 2014 regulations into a single part pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806(a). The Commission provided the title for this section. © 2017 by The Commonwealth Law Revision Commission (June 28, 2017) Page 13 of 13
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