Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 23 - JUSTICE › Chapter 23.16 - GAMBLING CONTROL DIVISION › Subchapter 23.16.18 - Video Gambling Machines - General › Rule 23.16.1802 - DEFINITIONS

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
(1) "Act" means Title 23, chapter 5, part 6,
				MCA.
(2) "Applicant" means any
				person who has applied for a permit for a VGM.
(3) "ASD" (audit storage device) means a
				removable, portable, nonvolatile, electronic, memory storage device that is
				compatible with a standard port on a personal computer and is used to store
				electronic records of audit tapes.
(4) "Conventional ROM device" means a device
				that cannot be altered while installed in a gaming device and may contain
				executable programs or data that are directly addressed by a
				processor.
(5) "CTVS" (cash ticket
				validation system) means a stand-alone system that electronically acquires
				information from VGMs for the purpose of validating cash ticket
				vouchers.
(6) "Designated
				representative" means a person designated on forms provided by the department
				to be a representative of the licensed VGM owner or operator. This designation
				is made for the purposes of filing quarterly reporting documents, applying for
				permits, receiving of forms, etc. However, the permit holder or VGM owner
				remains responsible for maintaining accurate records, filing reports in a
				timely manner, or paying VGM taxes due.
(7) "Destruction of a VGM" may be the result
				of deliberate or accidental causes. However, in all cases a VGM shall be
				considered destroyed only if it results in the VGM never being able to function
				again.
(8) "Entertainment display"
				means a separate visual display to represent the outcome of a video line game
				and must be displayed as a video line game. This display should be considered
				for entertainment purposes only as the game outcome must be solely derived from
				the corresponding video line game.
(9) "EPROM" means an erasable and
				programmable read-only memory.
(10)
				"EPRS" (electronic player rewards system) means a stand-alone system that
				electronically acquires information from VGMs for the purpose of player
				rewards, as authorized by Title 23, chapter 5, MCA.
(11) "Game marked spots" means spots selected
				by a keno game title that do not require player interaction.
(12) "Game title" means an identifier
				representing a unique playable game, as defined in
				23-5-602, MCA, at its most basic
				level. For example, program name ABC123 has a poker game "Jacks or Better" with
				unique pay tables for the five cent and 25 cent denominations. The game titles
				might be "Jacks or Better .05" and "Jacks or Better .25."
(13) "Identification decal" means a decal
				permanently affixed to a VGM and bears its unique identification number issued
				by the department.
(14) "Lifetime
				memory clear" means a procedure initiated by use of the audit key to clear
				electronic meters as defined by the department.
(15) "Logic" means a digital integrated
				circuit.
(16) "Machine" means an
				electronic VGM.
(17) "Machine
				permit" means a permit issued by the State of Montana that authorizes a
				specific VGM to be offered for play.
(18) "Modification" means a change or
				alteration to a VGM that affects the manner or mode of play of the VGM. The
				term includes any change to the control program, graphics program, or
				theoretical return percentage. The term does not include:
(a) a change in a VGM from one approved
				configuration to another approved configuration or from one approved mode of
				play to another approved mode of play;
(b) replacement of one component with another
				approved component; or
(c) the
				rebuilding of a previously approved VGM with approved components in an approved
				configuration.