Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 205 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION › Title 205 CMR 138.00 - Uniform Standards of Accounting Procedures and Internal Controls for Gaming › Section 138.16 - Access to Public and Restricted Areas

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1) The
			 system of internal controls submitted by a gaming licensee in accordance with
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			 CMR 138.02 shall include provisions relative
			 to access to restricted areas. No gaming licensee shall permit any individual
			 to have access to any restricted area in its gaming establishment unless such
			 access is permitted in accordance with the gaming licensee's internal controls.
			 Restricted areas shall, at a minimum, include the following areas:
(a)
Count Rooms
. All
			 employees designated with the "C" access code, as provided by
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			 CMR 138.15(1), whose duties
			 require access may enter this restricted area. Employees designated with the
			 "A" and "M" access codes, as provided by
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			 CMR 138.15(1), may have
			 access with limitations described under their access letter. Any employee may
			 enter this area with a valid reason, permission of the restricted area
			 supervisor, and permission of an IEB agent on duty.
(b)
Cashiers Cage, Satellite
			 Cashiers Cage, Master Coin Bank, Slot Booths, and Runways
. All
			 employees designated with the "A" and "C" access codes, as provided by
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			 CMR 138.15(1), may enter
			 these restricted areas. Employees must be listed on the cage access list to
			 gain access to the cage. Employees designated with the "M" access code, as
			 provided by
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			 CMR 138.15(1), may have
			 access with the limitations described under their access letter. Any licensed
			 employee may enter this area with a valid reason and permission of the
			 restricted area supervisor. The cage secretary and/or a cage area cleaner may
			 enter the cashier's cage without a security escort to complete their job
			 function; however these individuals must have the permission of the cage area
			 supervisor and are the sole responsibility of that supervisor. All employees
			 designated with the "CS" access code, as provided by
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			 CMR 138.15(1), may enter the
			 slot booths, and runways. They may enter the cashier's cage only when access is
			 needed to gain entrance to a slot coin booth. At no time shall a "CS" access
			 code, as provided by
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			 CMR 138.15(1), have access
			 to the master coin bank.
(c)
Slot Repair Room
. All employees designated with the
			 "A", "CS", and "S" access code, as provided by
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			 CMR 138.15(1), may enter
			 this restricted area. Employees designated with the "M" access code, as
			 provided by
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			 CMR 138.15(1), may have
			 access with limitations described under their access letter. Any employee may
			 enter this area with a valid reason and permission of the restricted area
			 supervisor.
(d)
Simulcast Counters and Sports Wagering Counters
. All
			 employees designated with the "A" and "C" access code, as provided by
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			 CMR 138.15(1), may enter
			 this restricted area. Employees designated with the "M" access code, as
			 provided by
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			 CMR 138.15(1), may have
			 access with the limitations described under their access letter. Any employee
			 may enter this area with a valid reason and permission of the restricted area
			 supervisor.
(e)
Computer Room
. All employees designated with the "A"
			 and "M" access code, as provided by
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			 CMR 138.15(1), may enter
			 this restricted area. Any licensed employee may enter this area with a valid
			 reason and permission of the restricted area supervisor. A MIS secretary and/or
			 computer room area cleaner may enter the computer room without a security
			 escort to complete their job function, however these individuals must have the
			 permission of the computer room supervisor and shall be the sole responsibility
			 of that supervisor. Any employee may enter this area with a valid reason,
			 permission of the restricted area supervisor, and permission of an IEB agent on
			 duty.
(f)
Card and Dice
			 Storage Room
. All employees designated with the "A" access code,
			 as provided by
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			 CMR 138.15(1), and those
			 games/poker department employees who hold the position of casino/poker shift
			 manager or above may enter this restricted area. Any employee may enter this
			 area with a valid reason and permission of the restricted area
			 supervisor.
(g)
Card
			 and Dice Destruction Room
. All employees designated with "A"
			 access code, as provided by
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			 CMR 138.15(1), may enter
			 this restricted area.
(h)
Pit Areas
. All employees designated with the "A" and
			 "P" access code, as provided by
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			 CMR 138.15(1), may enter
			 this restricted area. Employees designated with the "M", and "C" access codes,
			 as provided by
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			 CMR 138.15(1), may have
			 access with limitations described under their access letter. Any employee may
			 enter this area with a "valid" reason and permission of the restricted area
			 supervisor.
(i)
Surveillance Room and Catwalks
. All employees
			 designated with the "A" access code, as provided by
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			 CMR 138.15(1), who are
			 surveillance room employees may enter this restricted area. All other employees
			 designated with the "A" access code may have access with the limitations
			 described under their access letter. Employees designated with the "M" access
			 code, as provided by
			 205
			 CMR 138.15(1), may have
			 access with the limitations described under their access letter. Anyone who
			 enters this restricted area, who is not a surveillance room employee or a
			 member of the IEB, must sign the surveillance room entry log prior to entering
			 the restricted area. The surveillance room secretary and/or surveillance room
			 area cleaner may enter the surveillance room without a security escort to
			 complete their job function, however these individuals must have the permission
			 of the surveillance room area supervisor and are the sole responsibility of
			 that supervisor. Any employee may enter this area with a valid reason,
			 permission of the restricted area supervisor, and permission of an IEB agent on
			 duty.
(j)
Access to
			 Restricted Area for Employees Who Do Not Hold a Gaming Employee License or
			 Occupational License
. All employees who would not otherwise be
			 afforded access to a restricted area in accordance with
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			 CMR 138.15(1)  maybe granted
			 access to restricted areas with a valid reason, a security escort, and
			 permission of the restricted area's department manager with limitations on the
			 count rooms, surveillance room. Access may be granted to the count rooms while
			 the counts are not in progress and with permission of the IEB Agent on duty or
			 the Gaming Enforcement Division of the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office.
			 Access to the surveillance room/catwalks may be granted only with a valid work
			 related reason and permission of the Director of Surveillance.