Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 04 - VIDEO LOTTERY TERMINALS › Chapter 36.04.01 - Video Lottery Technical Standards › Section 36.04.01.05 - Abbreviated Testing and Certification

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. Except with regard to the Commission's
				central monitor and control system, a manufacturer may, during the period
				specified in Regulation .02G of this chapter, seek Commission approval of a
				prototype or proposed modification under an abbreviated testing and
				certification process for any equipment, system, or software required to be
				tested and certified under Regulation .02E of this chapter.
B. A manufacturer shall submit the equipment,
				system or software to an independent certified testing laboratory.
C. The submission required by §B of this
				regulation shall include the following:
(1) A
				request for abbreviated testing and certification under this regulation naming
				the state within the United States on whose regulations and technical standards
				the manufacturer proposes the Commission rely;
(2) A prototype of the equipment, system, or
				software identical in all mechanical, electrical, electronic, and other
				respects to that for which Commission approval is sought;
(3) A certification signed by the chief
				engineer of the manufacturer, or the engineer in charge of the division of the
				manufacturer responsible for producing the equipment or system submitted,
				representing that:
(a) The prototype or
				proposed modification is identical in all mechanical, electrical, electronic
				and other respects to one which has been tested and certified by:
(i) A testing laboratory operated by the
				named state; or
(ii) An independent
				certified testing laboratory on behalf of the named state;
(b) The manufacturer is licensed in good
				standing in the named state;
(c)
				The submitted equipment, system, or software has all regulatory approvals
				prerequisite to sale, lease, or distribution in the named state;
(d) The testing standards of the named state
				are comprehensive, thorough and involve substantially similar technical
				requirements and safeguards as those required by:
(i) State Government Article, § 9-1 A,
				Annotated Code of Maryland, and this subtitle; and
(ii) The technical standards enumerated in
				any Request for Proposals issued by the Commission pertaining to the equipment,
				system, or software, as amended or clarified; and
(e) The manufacturer has fully disclosed any
				conditions or limitations placed by the named state on the operation or
				placement of the equipment, system, or software:
(i) At the time of approval; or
(ii) Subsequent to approval;
(4) Copies of the
				submission package, and any amendments thereto, filed in the named state
				including any:
(a) Checklists;
(b) Correspondence, review letters or
				certification letters issued by:
(i) The
				testing laboratory operated by the named state; or
(ii) An independent certified testing
				laboratory on behalf of the named state; and
(c) Final approval letter issued by the named
				state;
(5) If
				applicable, a description of any interoperability testing conducted by the
				manufacturer, including test results identified by manufacturer, model and
				software identification and version number, for the submitted equipment or
				system's connection to a:
(a) Video lottery
				terminal;
(b) Video lottery
				terminal data system;
(c) Casino
				management system;
(d) Gaming
				ticket system;
(e) Promotional play
				system;
(f) Player tracking
				system;
(g) Ticket redemption
				unit;
(h) Automated jackpot payout
				machine;
(i) External bonusing
				system;
(j) Cashless funds transfer
				system; and
(k) Progressive
				controller;
(6) If the
				submission involves a video lottery terminal, a description of the manner in
				which the video lottery terminal was or will be tested for compatibility and
				compliance with the central monitor and control system communication protocol
				designated by the Commission including the ability to communicate with the
				central monitor and control system on a real time basis for:
(a) Meter retrieval; and
(b) Video lottery terminal:
(i) Status; and
(ii) Activation and deactivation;
				and
(7) If
				requested by the Commission or an independent certified testing laboratory:
(a) Any specialized hardware, software, or
				other equipment, inclusive of technical support and maintenance, required to
				conduct the testing and certification process; and
(b) Additional documentation pertaining to
				the equipment, system, or software being tested.