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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 13 - Gaming › Part 3 - OPERATIONS › Chapter 11 - Security › Rule 13-3-11.1 - Definitions

Current through June 25, 2024
For the purpose of this section
(a) "AED" means automated external defibrillator.
(b) "CPR" means cardio-pulmonary resuscitation.
(c) "Gaming Areas" means the portion of a licensed gaming
				  establishment where gaming is approved and actively conducted.
(d) "Gaming Premises" means any portion of a licensed gaming
				  establishment on which gaming activities are or lawfully could be conducted in
				  accordance with the Act or these regulations. This shall include restaurants,
				  shops or any other operations which are located on premises which could
				  otherwise lawfully contain gaming activities.
(e) "First Aid" shall mean the knowledge and skills necessary
				  to recognize and provide basic care for injuries and sudden illnesses until
				  advanced medical personnel arrive.
(f) "Minor" is a person younger than twenty-one (21) years of
				  age.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										75-76-33
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 13 - Gaming › Part 3 - OPERATIONS › Chapter 11 - Security › Rule 13-3-11.2 - Designated Responders

Current through June 25, 2024
All licensed gaming establishments shall employ and have on
				  staff 24 hours a day personnel trained in First Aid, CPR and AED operations.
				  Use, operation and training shall be in accordance with Miss. Code Ann. §
									41-60-33
				  (Supp.1999) and with all other applicable state laws and regulations. Current
				  certification(s) shall be maintained and available for inspection upon
				  request.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										75-76-33
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 13 - Gaming › Part 3 - OPERATIONS › Chapter 11 - Security › Rule 13-3-11.3 - Automatic External Defibrillator

Current through June 25, 2024
(a) All licensed
				gaming establishments shall be equipped with AED units for use on the gaming
				premises, and shall comply with all reporting requirements of Miss. Code Ann.
				§
									41-60-33
				(Supp.1999).
(b) It is the
				responsibility of all licensed gaming establishments to determine the
				appropriate number and placement of AED units and the number of qualified staff
				necessary. (Adopted: 09/24/2003.)
Miss. Code Ann. §
										75-76-33
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 13 - Gaming › Part 3 - OPERATIONS › Chapter 11 - Security › Rule 13-3-11.4 - Liability

Current through June 25, 2024
(a) Pursuant to Miss. Code Ann. §
									73-25-37,
				any trained employee who in good faith renders emergency care or treatment by
				the use of AED to any person shall be immune from civil liability for any
				personal injury and or death as a result of that care or treatment, or as a
				result of any act or failure to act, in providing or arranging further medical
				treatment, where the employee acts as an ordinary, reasonable prudent person
				would have acted under the same or similar circumstances and the employee's
				actions or failure to act does not amount to willful or wanton misconduct or
				gross negligence.
(b) Any lawful
				gaming establishment is also immune from civil liability for any injuries or
				death that results due to any act or omission by any employee rendering such
				care as set out in Rule 11.4(a), unless the employer acts with willful or
				wanton misconduct or gross negligence.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										75-76-33
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 13 - Gaming › Part 3 - OPERATIONS › Chapter 11 - Security › Rule 13-3-11.5 - Staffing Requirements

Current through June 25, 2024
The Security Department shall staff permanent positions at
				  points of public ingress and egress to the Gaming Areas as well as positions
				  that rove the Gaming Areas in order to ensure protection of assets and safety
				  of patrons and employees.
Security Officers are required as escorts for access to the
				  Cage and Count Room. Roving Security Officer(s) may be utilized for these
				  functions.
Security Officers are required to transport fills, credits
				  and markers to and from the table games. Roving Security Officer(s) may be
				  utilized for these functions.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										75-76-33
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 13 - Gaming › Part 3 - OPERATIONS › Chapter 11 - Security › Rule 13-3-11.6 - Required Posts

Current through June 25, 2024
At all times the Licensee shall have a Security Officer
				  posted at each public ingress and egress of the Gaming Areas. Any egress that
				  cannot be utilized as an entry but is utilized as an emergency outlet will not
				  require an Officer to be posted but will be monitored
				  regularly.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										75-76-33
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 13 - Gaming › Part 3 - OPERATIONS › Chapter 11 - Security › Rule 13-3-11.7 - Drop and Count

Current through June 25, 2024
Security officers are required as escorts for Emergency
				  Drops. Roving Security Officer(s) may be utilized for these functions.
Security officers must be present and positioned to monitor
				  at all times the removal and placement of drop boxes. During the times of
				  drops, a minimum of two Security Officers shall be assigned to this
				  function.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										75-76-33
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 13 - Gaming › Part 3 - OPERATIONS › Chapter 11 - Security › Rule 13-3-11.8 - Patron Safety

Current through June 25, 2024
Parking facilities and outdoor special events held on or near
				  the gaming premises shall be actively monitored by Security employee(s) to
				  provide safe use for the patron(s) and employee(s). A licensee may engage a
				  third party to provide security on the premises outside of the Gaming Areas, as
				  long as the third party employees have no role in security over gaming
				  activities.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										75-76-33
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 13 - Gaming › Part 3 - OPERATIONS › Chapter 11 - Security › Rule 13-3-11.9 - Underage Gaming

Current through June 25, 2024
A person under the age of twenty-one (21) shall not play, be
				  allowed to play, place wagers or collect winnings from any gaming authorized
				  under the Gaming Control Act. A Licensee shall establish and maintain control
				  of the Gaming Area to prevent a minor from gaining access to gaming.
A minor that gains access to a gaming device or table may
				  result in disciplinary action to the Licensee in the form of a Notice of
				  Violation or an Order to Show Cause. Once a Notice of Violation is issued, the
				  Licensee will respond within three (3) days. The response shall include at a
				  minimum written documentation detailing the incident from the Security
				  Department, any disciplinary action taken and action taken to prevent any
				  further breaches to ensure compliance.
Before an Order to Show Cause will be issued to the Licensee,
				  the following will be considered:
1)
				How many Notices of Violation has the Licensee received for this specific
				violation;
2) Has the Licensee
				failed to take action as submitted from a previous Violation
				Response;
3) Did the action taken
				by the Licensee fail to prevent the violation from recurring; and
4) Is access to the Gaming Area occurring
				through a common ingress.
If an Order to Show Cause is issued, the Licensee shall
				  appear before the Executive Director.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										75-76-33
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 13 - Gaming › Part 3 - OPERATIONS › Chapter 11 - Security › Rule 13-3-11.10 - Monthly Security Reports

Current through June 25, 2024
A Monthly Security Activity Report shall be submitted via
				  e-mail to the local field office of the respective district by no later than
				  the 10th of the following month being reported on a
				  form prescribed by the Mississippi Gaming Commission. The form is all inclusive
				  of activities that should be reported by the Security Department to the
				  Commission each month.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										75-76-33
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 13 - Gaming › Part 3 - OPERATIONS › Chapter 11 - Security › Rule 13-3-11.11 - Emergency Plans

Current through June 25, 2024
In the event of an emergency; each Licensee shall have
				  immediately available the emergency closure procedures as approved by MGC. The
				  Licensee's Emergency Plan shall provide a point of contact and specify the
				  required number of personnel that will be needed in the event of an emergency
				  to include the title of the employee and job responsibility. Security
				  management shall not be assigned to a specific area that would limit their
				  ability to respond to an emergency situation. Emergency Plans shall be
				  submitted annually to the local field office in the month of January or anytime
				  a significant change occurs throughout the year for review.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										75-76-33
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 13 - Gaming › Part 3 - OPERATIONS › Chapter 12 - MANUFACTURERS AND DISTRIBUTORS › Rule 13-3-12.1 - Definition

Current through June 25, 2024
As used in this regulation, unless the context otherwise
				  requires:
(a) Cashless wagering system
				means the collective hardware, software, communications technology, and other
				associated equipment used to facilitate wagering with other than chips, tokens
				or legal tender of the United States.
(b) Conversion means a change in a gaming
				device from one pre-approved configuration to another pre-approved
				configuration or from one approved mode of play to another approved mode of
				play.
(c) "Distributor" is any
				person that sells, leases, markets, offers, or otherwise distributes any gaming
				device or cashless wagering system for use or play in this state or sells,
				leases, or otherwise distributes any gaming device or cashless wagering system
				from a location within this state.
(d) "Distributor of associated equipment" is
				any person that sells, leases, markets, offers, or otherwise distributes
				associated equipment in this state for use by licensees.
(e) Executive Director means the Executive
				Director of the Mississippi Gaming Commission or his designee.
(f) "Game outcome" is the final result of the
				wager.
(g) Inter-casino linked
				system means an inter-casino linked system including the collective hardware,
				software, communications technology and other associated equipment used to link
				and monitor games or devices located at two or more licensed gaming
				establishments. Systems that solely record a patrons wagering activity among
				affiliated properties are not inter-casino linked systems.
(h) Inter-casino linked system modification
				means a change or alteration to an inter-casino linked system made by an
				operator who has been previously approved by the commission to operate that
				system. With regard to inter-casino linked systems that link progressive payout
				schedules, the term includes, but is not limited to:
1. A change in a system name or theme;
				or
2. A change in gaming device
				denomination.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 13 - Gaming › Part 3 - OPERATIONS › Chapter 12 - MANUFACTURERS AND DISTRIBUTORS › Rule 13-3-12.2 - License Required; Applications

Current through June 25, 2024
(a) A person may
				act as a manufacturer, distributor, or operator only if that person holds a
				license specifically permitting the person to act as a manufacturer,
				distributor, or operator.
(b)
				Applications for manufacturer's, distributor's, or operators licenses must be
				made, processed, and determined in the same manner as applications for gaming
				licenses, using such forms as the Executive Director may require or approve.
(Adopted: 09/25/1991; Amended: 09/15/2004.)
Miss. Code Ann. §
										75-76-33
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 13 - Gaming › Part 3 - OPERATIONS › Chapter 12 - MANUFACTURERS AND DISTRIBUTORS › Rule 13-3-12.3 - Certain Themes Prohibited in Association with Gaming Devices or Slot Machines

Current through June 25, 2024
A gaming device or gaming device modification submitted for
				  approval by a manufacturer or made available for play by a licensee must not
				  use a theme that is otherwise contrary to the public policy of the state or
				  would constitute an unsuitable method of operation.
(Adopted: 09/15/2004.)
Miss. Code Ann. §
										75-76-33
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 13 - Gaming › Part 3 - OPERATIONS › Chapter 12 - MANUFACTURERS AND DISTRIBUTORS › Rule 13-3-12.5 - Minimum Standards For Gaming Devices

Current through June 25, 2024
All gaming devices submitted for approval:
(a) Must be electronic in design and
				operation and must be controlled by a microprocessor or the equivalent.
				Microcontrollers are allowed.
(b)
				Must theoretically pay out a mathematically demonstrable percentage of all
				amounts wagered, which must not be less than eighty percent (80%) or greater
				than one hundred percent (100%) for each wager available for play on the
				device.
Gaming devices that may be affected by player skill must meet
				  this standard when using a method of play that will provide the greatest return
				  to the player over a period of continuous play.
(c) Must use a random selection process to
				determine the game outcome of each play of a game. The random selection process
				must meet 95 percent confidence limits using a standard chi-squared test for
				goodness of fit.
1. Each possible permutation
				or combination of game elements which produce winning or losing game outcomes
				must be available for random selection at the initiation of each
				play.
2. For gaming devices that
				are representative of live gambling games, the mathematical probability of a
				symbol or other element appearing in a game outcome must be equal to the
				mathematical probability of that symbol or element occurring in the live
				gambling game. Equal to shall mean within the thousandths of a percent i.e.,
				.001% to .009%. For other gaming devices, the mathematical probability of a
				symbol appearing in a position in any game outcome must be constant.
3. The selection process must not produce
				detectable patterns of game elements or detectable dependency upon any previous
				game outcome, the amount wagered, or upon the style or method of
				play.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 13 - Gaming › Part 3 - OPERATIONS › Chapter 12 - MANUFACTURERS AND DISTRIBUTORS › Rule 13-3-12.6 - Minimum Standards for Inter-Casino Linked Systems

Current through June 25, 2024
All inter-casino linked systems submitted for
				  approval:
(a) Shall have a method to
				secure data transmissions between the games and devices and the main computer
				of the operator, as approved by the Executive Director;
(b) Gaming devices connected to a common
				payoff schedule shall:
1. All be of the same
				denomination; or
2. If of different
				denominations, equalize the expected value of winning the payoff schedule on
				the various denominations by setting the odds of winning the payoff schedule in
				proportion to the amount wagered or by requiring the same wager to win the
				payoff schedule regardless of the devices denomination. The method of
				equalizing the expected value of winning the payoff schedule shall be
				conspicuously displayed on each device connected to the inter-casino linked
				system;
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 13 - Gaming › Part 3 - OPERATIONS › Chapter 12 - MANUFACTURERS AND DISTRIBUTORS › Rule 13-3-12.7 - Computer Monitoring Requirements Of Gaming Devices

Current through June 25, 2024
A licensee must have a computer connected to all gaming
				  devices to record and monitor the activities of such devices. No gaming devices
				  shall be operated unless it is on-line and communicating to a computer
				  monitoring system approved by the Executive Director. Such computer monitoring
				  system shall provide on-line, real-time monitoring and data acquisition
				  capability in the format and media approved by the Executive Director.
(Adopted: 09/25/1991; Amended: 09/15/2004.)
Miss. Code Ann. §
										75-76-33
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 13 - Gaming › Part 3 - OPERATIONS › Chapter 12 - MANUFACTURERS AND DISTRIBUTORS › Rule 13-3-12.8 - Employment Of Individual To Respond To Inquiries From The Commission

Current through June 25, 2024
Each manufacturer shall employ or retain an individual who
				  understands the design and function of each of its gaming devices, cashless
				  wagering systems, or inter-casino linked systems who shall respond within the
				  time specified by the Executive Director to any inquiries related thereto. Each
				  manufacturer or operator shall on or before December 31st of each year report
				  in writing the name of the individual designated pursuant to this section and
				  shall report in writing any change in the designation within fifteen (15)
				  calendar days of the change. (Adopted: 09/25/1991; Amended:
				  09/15/2004.)
Miss. Code Ann. §
										75-76-33
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 13 - Gaming › Part 3 - OPERATIONS › Chapter 12 - MANUFACTURERS AND DISTRIBUTORS › Rule 13-3-12.9 - Evaluation Of New Gaming Devices

Current through June 25, 2024
The Executive Director or his designee may require
				  transportation of not more than two working models of a new gaming device to a
				  designated electronics laboratory for review and inspection.
The Executive Director may employ the services of an outside
				  electronics laboratory to evaluate the device. The manufacturer seeking
				  approval of the device must pay the cost of the inspection and investigation.
				  The lab may dismantle the models and may destroy electronic components in order
				  to fully evaluate the device. The Executive Director may require that the
				  manufacturer provide specialized equipment or the services of an independent
				  technical expert to evaluate the device.
(Adopted: 09/25/1991; Amended: 09/15/2004.)
Miss. Code Ann. §
										75-76-33
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 13 - Gaming › Part 3 - OPERATIONS › Chapter 12 - MANUFACTURERS AND DISTRIBUTORS › Rule 13-3-12.10 - Evaluation of Inter-Casino Linked Systems

Current through June 25, 2024
The Executive Director or his designee may require
				  transportation of not more than one working model of an inter-casino linked
				  system to the commissions offices or some other location for review and
				  inspection. The Executive Director may employ the services of an outside
				  electronics laboratory to evaluate the system. The associated equipment
				  manufacturer seeking approval of the system shall pay the cost of the
				  inspection and investigation. The Commission may dismantle the model and may
				  destroy electronic components in order to fully evaluate the inter-casino
				  linked system. The Executive Director may require that the operator of an
				  inter-casino linked system provide specialized equipment or the services of an
				  independent technical expert to evaluate the inter-casino linked system.
				  (Adopted: 09/15/2004.)
Miss. Code Ann. §
										75-76-33
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 13 - Gaming › Part 3 - OPERATIONS › Chapter 12 - MANUFACTURERS AND DISTRIBUTORS › Rule 13-3-12.11 - Field Test of New Gaming Devices and New Inter-Casino Linked Systems

Current through June 25, 2024
(a) The Executive Director shall make a
				preliminary, nonbinding determination whether a new gaming device or a new
				system meets the governing standards. If the Executive Director makes a
				preliminary determination that a new gaming device or a new inter-casino linked
				system has met the governing standards, he may allow or require that one or
				more models of the gaming device or the intercasino linked system be tested at
				a licensed gaming establishment(s) for not less than 60 nor more than 180
				calendar days under terms and conditions that he may approve or
				require.
(b) A manufacturer shall
				not modify a gaming device and an operator shall not modify a new inter-casino
				linked system during the test period without the prior written approval of the
				Executive Director.
(c) The
				Executive Director may order termination of the test period, if he determines,
				in his sole and absolute discretion, that the manufacturer, operator, or
				licensed gaming establishment has not complied with the terms and conditions of
				the order allowing or requiring a test period or if the new gaming device or
				new intercasino linked system fails to meet the governing standards.
1. If the test period is terminated due to
				the licensed gaming establishments failure to comply with the terms and
				conditions of the order allowing or requiring a test period, the Executive
				Director may order that the test be conducted at another licensed gaming
				establishment.
2. A manufacturer or
				operator may object to the termination of the test period by filing a written
				objection with the Commission. The filing of an objection shall not stay the
				order terminating the test. If the Commission fails to order resumption of the
				test within 60 calendar days of the written objection, the objection will be
				deemed denied. If the Commission sustains the objection, the testing may be
				resumed under terms that may be approved or required by the
				Commission.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 13 - Gaming › Part 3 - OPERATIONS › Chapter 12 - MANUFACTURERS AND DISTRIBUTORS › Rule 13-3-12.12 - Certification By Manufacturer

Current through June 25, 2024
(a) After
				completing its evaluation of a new gaming device, cashless wagering system or
				inter-casino linked system, the lab shall send a report of its evaluation to
				the Executive Director and the manufacturer seeking approval of the device. The
				report must include an explanation of the manner in which the device or system
				operates. A separate recommendation as to whether the device should be approved
				shall also be provided to the Executive Director only. The manufacturer shall
				return the report to the Executive Director within fifteen (15) calendar days
				and shall either:
1. Certify under penalty of
				perjury that to the best of its knowledge the explanation is correct;
				or
2. Make appropriate corrections,
				clarifications, or additions to the report and certify under penalty of perjury
				that to the best of its knowledge the explanation of the gaming device is
				correct as amended.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 13 - Gaming › Part 3 - OPERATIONS › Chapter 12 - MANUFACTURERS AND DISTRIBUTORS › Rule 13-3-12.13 - Approval Of New Gaming Devices

Current through June 25, 2024
After completing his evaluation of the new gaming device, the
				  Executive Director shall recommend to the Commission whether the application
				  for approval of the new gaming device should be granted. In considering whether
				  a new gaming device will be given final approval, the Commission shall consider
				  whether approval of the new gaming device is consistent with the public policy
				  of the state. Commission approval of a gaming device does not constitute
				  certification of the device's safety.
(Adopted: 09/25/1991; Amended: 09/15/2004.)
Miss. Code Ann. §
										75-76-33
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 13 - Gaming › Part 3 - OPERATIONS › Chapter 12 - MANUFACTURERS AND DISTRIBUTORS › Rule 13-3-12.14 - Duplication Of Program Storage Media

Current through June 25, 2024
A licensee other than a manufacturer shall not duplicate the
				  contents of gaming device program storage media unless its duplication process,
				  including internal controls related thereto, has received written approval of
				  the Executive Director.
(Adopted: 09/25/1991; Amended: 09/15/2004.)
Miss. Code Ann. §
										75-76-33
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 13 - Gaming › Part 3 - OPERATIONS › Chapter 12 - MANUFACTURERS AND DISTRIBUTORS › Rule 13-3-12.15 - Marking, Registration, And Distribution Of Gaming Devices

Current through June 25, 2024
(a) Except as otherwise provided in
				subsection (2), a manufacturer or distributor shall not distribute a gaming
				device in this state or from a location within this state out of state unless
				the gaming device has:
1. A permanent serial
				number which must be the same number as given the device pursuant to the
				provisions of the Gaming Device Act of 1962,
				15 U.S.C.
				1173, permanently stamped or engraved in
				lettering no smaller than five (5) millimeters on the metal frame or other
				permanent component of the device and on a removable metal plate attached to
				the cabinet of the device; and
2.
				For devices distributed in this state, the Commission approval number or, if
				the device has been modified since initial approval of the device, the
				modification approval number affixed on all program storage media placed in the
				device.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 13 - Gaming › Part 3 - OPERATIONS › Chapter 12 - MANUFACTURERS AND DISTRIBUTORS › Rule 13-3-12.16 - Approval To Distribute Gaming Device into or out of Mississippi; Applications and Procedures

Current through June 25, 2024
(a) Manufacturers
				and distributors shall not distribute gaming devices into or out of this state
				without the prior, written approval of the Executive Director or his designee.
				Applications for approval to distribute gaming devices into or out of this
				state must be made, processed, and determined in such manner and using such
				forms as the Executive Director may prescribe. Each application must include,
				in addition to such other items or information as the Executive Director may
				require:
1. The full name, state of
				residence, address, telephone number, social security number, and driver's
				license number of both the purchaser and the person to whom the shipment is
				being made, if neither is currently licensed by the commission. If the
				purchaser or person to whom the shipment is being made does not have a social
				security number or driver's license number, the birth date of the purchaser or
				person to whom the shipment is being made may be substituted;
2. The name and permanent address of the
				purchaser or person to whom the shipment is being made if either is currently
				licensed by the Commission;
3. The
				destination, including the port of exit if the destination is outside the
				continental United States;
4. The
				number of devices to be shipped;
5. The serial number of each device;
6. The model number of each device
				and year each device was manufactured, if known;
7. The denomination of each device;
8. The expected date and time of
				shipment;
9. The method of
				shipment and name and address of carrier;
10. A statement by the purchaser under
				penalty of perjury that each device will be used only for lawful purposes,
				unless the purchaser is currently licensed by the commission or the destination
				is outside the United States.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 13 - Gaming › Part 3 - OPERATIONS › Chapter 12 - MANUFACTURERS AND DISTRIBUTORS › Rule 13-3-12.17 - Approval To Sell Or Dispose Of Gaming Devices

Current through June 25, 2024
A licensee, other than a manufacturer and distributor, shall
				  not dispose of gaming devices without the prior written approval of the
				  Executive Director, unless the devices are sold or delivered to its affiliated
				  companies or a licensed manufacturer or distributor, in which case approval is
				  deemed granted. A licensee shall not request approval to sell or deliver gaming
				  devices to a person other than its affiliated companies or a licensed
				  manufacturer or distributor unless the devices have been marked pursuant to
				  Section 15 of this regulation. Applications for approval to sell or dispose of
				  gaming devices must be made, processed, and determined in such manner and using
				  such forms as the Executive Director may prescribe. Each application must
				  include the information required by Section 16 of this regulation in addition
				  to such other items or information as the Executive Director may require.
				  (Adopted: 09/25/1991; Amended: 09/15/2004.)
Miss. Code Ann. §
										75-76-33
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 13 - Gaming › Part 3 - OPERATIONS › Chapter 12 - MANUFACTURERS AND DISTRIBUTORS › Rule 13-3-12.18 - Maintenance Of Gaming Devices

Current through June 25, 2024
A licensee shall not alter the operation of approved gaming
				  devices and shall maintain the gaming devices in a suitable condition. Each
				  licensee shall keep a written list of repairs made to gaming devices offered
				  for play to the public that require a replacement of parts that affect the game
				  outcome and shall make the list available for inspection by the Executive
				  Director upon his request.
(Adopted: 09/25/1991; Amended: 09/15/04.)
Miss. Code Ann. §
										75-76-33
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 13 - Gaming › Part 3 - OPERATIONS › Chapter 12 - MANUFACTURERS AND DISTRIBUTORS › Rule 13-3-12.19 - Analysis Of Questioned Electronic Gaming Devices

Current through June 25, 2024
(a) If
				the operation of any electronic gaming device is questioned by any licensee,
				patron or the Executive Director, the questioned device will be examined in the
				presence of the Executive Director and a representative of the licensee. If the
				malfunction cannot be cleared by other means to the satisfaction of the
				Executive Director, the patron and the licensee, the electronic gaming device
				will be subjected to an EPROM memory test to verify "signature" comparison by
				the Executive Director.
(b) In the
				event that the malfunction cannot be determined and corrected by this testing,
				the electronic gaming device may be removed from service and secured in a
				remote, locked compartment. The electronic gaming device may then be
				transported to an industry-recognized laboratory selected by the Executive
				Director where the device will be fully analyzed to determine the status and
				cause of the malfunction. All costs for transportation and analysis must be
				borne by the licensee.
(Adopted: 09/25/1991; Amended: 09/15/2004.)
Miss. Code Ann. §
										75-76-33
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 13 - Gaming › Part 3 - OPERATIONS › Chapter 12 - MANUFACTURERS AND DISTRIBUTORS › Rule 13-3-12.20 - Summary Suspension Of Approval Of Gaming Devices

Current through June 25, 2024
(a) The Executive Director may call a special
				Commission meeting so that the Commission may issue a summary order, with or
				without notice to the manufacturer, distributor, operator or licensee,
				suspending approval of a gaming device or system if it determines that the
				device or system does not operate:
1. In the
				manner certified by the manufacturer;
2. As approved by the Executive Director;
				or
3. Is experiencing
				malfunctions.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 13 - Gaming › Part 3 - OPERATIONS › Chapter 12 - MANUFACTURERS AND DISTRIBUTORS › Rule 13-3-12.21 - Approval Of Associated Equipment; Applications And Procedures

Current through June 25, 2024
(a) A manufacturer or distributor of
				associated equipment shall not distribute associated equipment unless it has
				been approved by the Executive Director. Applications for approval of
				associated equipment shall be made and processed in such manner and using such
				forms as the Executive Director may prescribe. Each application must include,
				in addition to such other items or information as the
Executive Director may require:
1. The name, permanent address, social
				security number, and driver's license number of the manufacturer or distributor
				of associated equipment unless the manufacturer or distributor is currently
				licensed by the commission. If the manufacturer or distributor of associated
				equipment is a corporation, the names, permanent addresses, social security
				numbers, and driver's license numbers of the directors and officers must be
				included. If the manufacturer or distributor of associated equipment is a
				partnership, the names, permanent addresses, social security numbers, driver's
				license numbers, and partnership interest of the partners must be included. If
				social security numbers or driver's license numbers are not available, the
				manufacturer's or distributor's birth date may be substituted;
2. A complete, comprehensive and technically
				accurate description and explanation in both technical and lay language of the
				associated equipment or a modification to previously approved associated
				equipment and its intended usage, signed under penalty of perjury;
3. Detailed operating procedures for the
				associated equipment; and
4.
				Details and results of all tests performed and the standards under which such
				tests were performed, together with a confirmation that the associated
				equipment is functioning as represented, signed under penalty of
				perjury.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 13 - Gaming › Part 3 - OPERATIONS › Chapter 12 - MANUFACTURERS AND DISTRIBUTORS › Rule 13-3-12.22 - Evaluation Of Associated Equipment

Current through June 25, 2024
The Executive Director may require transportation of not more
				  than 2 working models of associated equipment to a designated lab for review
				  and inspection. The lab may dismantle the associated equipment and may destroy
				  electronic components in order to fully evaluate the equipment. The Executive
				  Director may require the manufacturer or distributor seeking approval to
				  provide specialized equipment or the services of an independent technical
				  expert to evaluate the equipment, and may employ an outside laboratory to
				  conduct the evaluation. The manufacturer seeking approval of the associated
				  equipment must pay the cost of the evaluation. (Adopted: 09/25/1991; Amended:
				  09/15/2004.)
Miss. Code Ann. §
										75-76-33
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 13 - Gaming › Part 3 - OPERATIONS › Chapter 12 - MANUFACTURERS AND DISTRIBUTORS › Rule 13-3-12.23 - Installation Of Associated Equipment

Current through June 25, 2024
A licensee shall not install or use associated equipment that
				  has not been approved by the Executive Director.
(Adopted: 09/25/1991; Amended: 09/15/2004.)
Miss. Code Ann. §
										75-76-33
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 13 - Gaming › Part 3 - OPERATIONS › Chapter 12 - MANUFACTURERS AND DISTRIBUTORS › Rule 13-3-12.24 - Maintenance Of Associated Equipment

Current through June 25, 2024
A licensee shall not alter the manner in which associated
				  equipment operates without prior written approval of the Executive
				  Director.
(Adopted: 09/25/1991; Amended: 09/15/04.)
Miss. Code Ann. §
										75-76-33
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 13 - Gaming › Part 3 - OPERATIONS › Chapter 12 - MANUFACTURERS AND DISTRIBUTORS › Rule 13-3-12.25 - Retention Of Records

Current through June 25, 2024
All records required by this regulation must be maintained
				  for 5 years.
(Adopted: 09/25/1991; Amended: 09/15/2004.)
Miss. Code Ann. §
										75-76-33
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 13 - Gaming › Part 3 - OPERATIONS › Chapter 12 - MANUFACTURERS AND DISTRIBUTORS › Rule 13-3-12.26 - Storage of Gaming Equipment

Current through June 25, 2024
(a) All licensees
				shall store gaming equipment only in locations approved by the Commission.
1. The Commission shall be notified of the
				location of any proposed storage facility prior to utilization of the
				facility.
2. The Commission shall
				conduct an inspection of the location prior to utilization of the facility and
				periodically for security compliance.
3. All associated equipment that requires
				licensure may only be stored in counties where gaming is legal.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 13 - Gaming › Part 4 - EXCLUSION OF PERSONS › Chapter 1 - IN GENERAL › Rule 13-4-1.1 - Duty To Exclude

Current through June 25, 2024
No excluded person shall be permitted entry into any portion
				  of a licensed gaming establishment. When a person is placed on the exclusion
				  list by the Executive Director, such person shall be prohibited from contact of
				  any kind with any licensed establishment unless and until a determination is
				  made by the Commission or a court to the contrary. It shall be the duty of the
				  licensee and of his employees to exclude or eject from a licensed establishment
				  any excluded person when such licensee or employee knows or reasonably should
				  know of the presence of such excluded person. It shall further be the duty of
				  the licensee to inform the Executive Director in writing of the names of
				  persons such licensee reasonably believes meet the criteria for placement on an
				  Exclusion List. (Adopted: 09/25/1991.)
Miss. Code Ann. §
										75-76-33
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 13 - Gaming › Part 4 - EXCLUSION OF PERSONS › Chapter 1 - IN GENERAL › Rule 13-4-1.2 - Distribution And Availability Of Exclusion Lists

Current through June 25, 2024
The Commission shall maintain a list of persons to be ejected
				  or excluded from licensed establishments. The list shall be distributed to each
				  licensed establishment which shall acknowledge receipt of the list in writing.
				  The list shall also be distributed to law enforcement agencies. The following
				  information, to the extent known, shall be provided for each excluded
				  person:
(a) The full name and date of
				birth and all aliases;
(b) A
				physical description;
(c) The
				effective date the person's name was placed on the list;
(d) A photograph, if available;
(e) The person's occupation and his current
				home and business address; and
(f)
				Such other information as deemed necessary by the Executive Director. (Adopted:
				09/25/1991.)
Miss. Code Ann. §
										75-76-33
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 13 - Gaming › Part 4 - EXCLUSION OF PERSONS › Chapter 1 - IN GENERAL › Rule 13-4-1.3 - Criteria For Exclusion Or Ejection And Placement On An Exclusion List

Current through June 25, 2024
The Executive Director may place a person on the exclusion
				  list pending a hearing if such person has:
(a) Been convicted of a felony in any
				jurisdiction, of any crime of moral turpitude or of a crime involving
				Gaming;
(b) Violated or conspired
				to violate the provisions of the Act relating to involvement in gaming without
				required licenses, or willful evasion of fees or taxes;
(c) A notorious or unsavory reputation which
				would adversely affect public confidence and trust in gaming; or
(d) His name on any valid and current
				exclusion list from another jurisdiction in the United States.
(Adopted: 09/25/1991.)
Miss. Code Ann. §
										75-76-33
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 13 - Gaming › Part 4 - EXCLUSION OF PERSONS › Chapter 1 - IN GENERAL › Rule 13-4-1.4 - Procedure For Entry Of Names

Current through June 25, 2024
(a) Upon a
				determination that a person comes under any one of the criteria listed in Part
				4 Chapter 1 Rule 1.3, such person shall be deemed a candidate for exclusion and
				a petition for exclusion may be filed by the Executive Director. Such petition
				shall include the identity of the candidate and the nature and scope of the
				circumstances or reasons that such person should be placed on the exclusion
				list. The petition shall also notify such person of the availability of a
				hearing by the Commission pursuant to Section 20 of the Act. Notice of the
				petition must be given pursuant to Section 19 of the Act.
(b) If the Commission or a subsequent
				judicial review finds in favor of the candidate or excluded person, then his
				name shall be removed from the exclusion list and his exclusion shall be
				terminated as of the date of the action by the Commission or the court. If the
				finding is against the candidate or excluded person, his name shall be placed
				on the exclusion list. If no hearing is requested, the person's name shall be
				placed on the exclusion list.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										75-76-33
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 13 - Gaming › Part 4 - EXCLUSION OF PERSONS › Chapter 1 - IN GENERAL › Rule 13-4-1.5 - Petition For Removal From Exclusion List

Current through June 25, 2024
Any person who has been placed on any exclusion list may
				  petition the Commission in writing and request that his name be removed from
				  the list.
(Adopted: 09/25/1991.)
Miss. Code Ann. §
										75-76-33
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 13 - Gaming › Part 4 - EXCLUSION OF PERSONS › Chapter 2 - INVESTIGATIONS › Rule 13-4-2.1 - Investigation Of Gaming Establishments, Generally

Current through June 25, 2024
A license, registration, finding of suitability, or other
				  affirmative approval granted by the Commission to any person authorizing that
				  person to have any involvement in the gaming industry is a revocable privilege,
				  and no holder thereof shall be deemed to have acquired any vested rights
				  therein or thereunder. The Commission and the Executive Director shall observe
				  the conduct of all such persons to the end that unqualified or unsuitable
				  persons or persons whose operations are conducted in an unsuitable manner shall
				  not be involved in the gaming industry in the State of Mississippi. (Adopted:
				  09/25/1991.)
Miss. Code Ann. §
										75-76-33
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 13 - Gaming › Part 4 - EXCLUSION OF PERSONS › Chapter 2 - INVESTIGATIONS › Rule 13-4-2.2 - Access To Premises And Production Of Record

Current through June 25, 2024
(a) No
				applicant or any person licensed, registered, found suitable or approved by the
				Commission shall neglect or refuse to produce records or evidence or to give
				information upon proper and lawful demand by any Commission member, the
				Executive Director or any agent of the Commission or the Executive Director, or
				shall otherwise interfere or attempt to interfere with any proper and lawful
				efforts by the Commission, the Executive Director or any agent to obtain such
				information.
(b) Each gaming
				licensee, licensed manufacturer, and licensed distributor or seller shall
				immediately make available for inspection by any Commission member, the
				Executive Director, or any agent, all papers, books and records produced by any
				gaming business and all portions of the premises upon which gaming is conducted
				or where gambling devices or equipment are manufactured, sold or
				distributed.
(c) The Executive
				Director or Commission may require any person licensed, found suitable,
				registered, or approved by the Commission to appear and testify before them or
				their agents with regard to any matter within their jurisdiction. Such
				testimony shall be under oath and may embrace any matters which the Executive
				Director, the Commission or their agents deem relevant to the discharge of
				their official duties. Any person required to appear and testify shall have the
				right to be represented by counsel. Any testimony so taken may be used by the
				Executive Director as evidence in any proceeding or matter then before him or
				the Commission or which may later come before him or the Commission. Failure to
				appear and testify fully at the time and place designated, unless excused,
				shall constitute grounds for revocation or suspension of any license, finding
				of suitability, registration or approval held by the person summoned, his
				principal, or employer.
(Adopted: 9/25/1991.)
Miss. Code Ann. §
										75-76-33
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 13 - Gaming › Part 4 - EXCLUSION OF PERSONS › Chapter 2 - INVESTIGATIONS › Rule 13-4-2.3 - Orders To Show Cause

Current through June 25, 2024
The Executive Director may issue an Order to Show Cause why a
				  license, finding of suitability, registration or approval granted by the
				  Commission should not be limited, conditioned, suspended or revoked or why the
				  person licensed, found suitable, registered, or approved should not be fined by
				  the Commission. The Order to Show Cause must set forth the basic facts alleged
				  to constitute a violation of the Gaming Control Act or these regulations and
				  notify the person licensed, found suitable, registered or approved of his right
				  to respond to the allegations in writing within twenty (20) days of the receipt
				  of the Order to Show Cause. The time for response may be extended by the
				  Executive Director upon written request. The response shall be confidential but
				  may be provided to the Commission or any hearing examiner appointed by the
				  Commission in subsequent disciplinary proceedings. (Adopted: 09/25/1991;
				  Amended: 06/28/1993; Amended: 10/22/1998.)
Miss. Code Ann. §
										75-76-33
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 13 - Gaming › Part 4 - EXCLUSION OF PERSONS › Chapter 3 - DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS › Rule 13-4-3.1 - Complain

Current through June 25, 2024
If the Executive Director believes that any person licensed,
				  found suitable, registered or approved by the Commission should have his
				  license, finding of suitability, registration or approval limited, conditioned,
				  suspended or revoked, or should be fined by the Commission, he shall file a
				  complaint with the Commission setting forth the facts constituting reasonable
				  cause for the disciplinary action sought. (Adopted:
				  09/25/1991.)
Miss. Code Ann. §
										75-76-103
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 13 - Gaming › Part 4 - EXCLUSION OF PERSONS › Chapter 3 - DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS › Rule 13-4-3.2 - Service Of Complain

Current through June 25, 2024
The Executive Director shall cause the complaint to be
				  served upon the respondent by registered or certified mail, or personally.
				  Proof of service may be provided by a certificate or affidavit of service,
				  which shall be signed by the person effecting service and which shall specify
				  the date and manner of service. (Adopted: 09/25/1991.)
Miss. Code Ann. §
										75-76-107
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 13 - Gaming › Part 4 - EXCLUSION OF PERSONS › Chapter 3 - DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS › Rule 13-4-3.3 - Appointment And Authority Of Hearing Examiner

Current through June 25, 2024
(a) Upon
				receipt of the complaint, the Commission shall appoint a hearing examiner
				pursuant to Miss. Code Ann. §
									75-76-103(3).
(b) The hearing examiner shall review the
				complaint and all matters submitted in support thereof and the respondent's
				answer, if any, and shall schedule a hearing as soon after receipt of the
				respondent's answer as practicable.
(c) The hearing examiner may issue rulings on
				discovery issues, scheduling matters, protective orders, admissibility of
				evidence, and other procedural or pre-hearing matters. The hearing examiner's
				rulings are appealable to the Commission only in accordance with the principles
				of finality applicable in the courts of the State of Mississippi.
(d) The hearing examiner may alter any of the
				time periods provided by these regulations, upon his own initiative or upon a
				motion by a party or other person affected for good cause shown. (Adopted:
				09/25/1991.)
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §§
										75-76-103,
				  75-76-27
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 13 - Gaming › Part 4 - EXCLUSION OF PERSONS › Chapter 3 - DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS › Rule 13-4-3.4 - Ex Parte Communications

Current through June 25, 2024
(a) Unless required
				for the disposition of ex parte matters authorized by law:
1. A party or his representative shall not
				communicate directly or indirectly in connection with any issue of fact or law
				related to a proceeding under this regulation, with the hearing examiner or any
				member of the Commission, except upon notice and opportunity to all parties to
				participate; and
2. The hearing
				examiner or a member of the Commission shall not communicate, directly or
				indirectly, in connection with any issue of fact or law related to a proceeding
				under this regulation, with any party or his representative, except upon notice
				and opportunity to all parties to participate;