Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 13 - Gaming › Part 7 - ACCOUNTING RECORDS › Chapter 7 - HANDLING OF CASH AND CHIPS › Rule 13-7-7.2 - General Drop and Count Procedures

Current through June 25, 2024
(a) The Executive
				Director may, at his discretion, have an agent present at the count. Drop boxes
				must be removed and counted on a schedule approved by the Commission. Emergency
				drops will require a secondary written notification to the Commission and
				permanent drop schedule changes will require prior approval. The slot machine
				currency acceptor box count and table games drop box count must be done at
				separate times. The licensee must obtain written approval in advance of any
				change to the designated drop and count. Surveillance is required to record in
				writing all exceptions noted in their observation of the drop and count
				procedures. Such exceptions shall be notated by the surveillance personnels
				unique employee number and a copy sent to the Accounting department and the
				Commission for review and determination.
(b) At least three persons shall perform the
				drop and count functions, two (2) of whom are independent of the generation of
				revenue being counted. All personnel must wear a one piece pocketless garment
				with openings only for the arms, feet and neck. If other equipment such as back
				braces, gloves, knee pads, etc. are used by the drop and/or count team members
				during the drop and count procedures, the licensee must have the same degree of
				controls on these items as the one piece garment. One piece garments and any
				other equipment used during the drop and/or count must be removed and inspected
				by the licensee when exiting the count room for breaks and at the end of each
				count. Each licensee must have included in their written system of internal
				control procedures for subjecting employees to a metal detection system and
				inspection for concealed funds when exiting the count rooms.
(c) Each casino shall have rooms specifically
				designated for counting the contents of drop boxes, which shall be known as the
				count rooms. The count rooms shall be designed and constructed to provide
				maximum security for materials housed in and the activities conducted therein.
				Materials and/or supplies housed in the count rooms must be removed from boxes
				and placed on open shelves. The shelves must be placed in an area that allows
				the greatest amount of visibility for Surveillance. Located within the soft
				count room shall be a table constructed of clear glass or similar material for
				the emptying, counting and recording of the contents of drop boxes, which shall
				be known as the soft count table. There will be no transfer of coins, chips,
				tokens, wagering vouchers, coupons or currency in or out of the count rooms
				until all count procedures are complete and the cage has taken possession of
				the drop into accountability. Cleaning and normal maintenance of the count
				rooms shall not be conducted until the counts have been completed and all funds
				cleared from the count rooms. The count begins when the count team enters the
				count room and ends when a member of the cage/vault department signs for the
				funds accepting accountability. Further, nongaming revenues, such as restaurant
				or bar receipts, must not be counted coinciding with the count of gaming
				revenue. Persons shall not:
1. Carry a
				pocketbook or other personal items into the count rooms.
2. Remove their hands from or return them to
				a position on or above the count table unless the backs and palms of the hands
				are first held straight out and exposed to the view of other members of the
				count team and the closed circuit television camera.