New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 3 - OFFICE OF AMUSEMENT GAMES CONTROL › Subchapter 7 - CERTIFICATION OF PERMISSIBLE GAMES BY COMMISSION › Section 13:3-7.10 - Approval of electronic amusements

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) An electronic amusement certified pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:3-7.9(a)10  shall not be offered, unless the licensee first establishes, to the satisfaction of the Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission, that the electronic amusement will not violate the provisions of section 14 at P.L. 1959, c. 109 (N.J.S.A. 5:8-113) and that the proposed electronic amusement to be offered and the device sought to be utilized are suitable for use after an appropriate test or experimental period, consistent with (c) below.
(b) A person seeking approval for an electronic amusement certified pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:3-7.9(a) 10  shall submit an application for approval to the Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission on a form provided by the Commission setting forth the name, address, telephone number of a contact person, and such other information as the Commission may require, together with the non-refundable application fee of $ 1,000 payable by check or money order to the order of the Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission.
(c) The Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission shall notify the applicant of the facilities authorized for testing. The applicant shall submit the electronic amusement to one of the authorized facilities for testing. Submissions shall include all associated hardware, software, written operating manuals, and technical information in order to allow the testing facility and the Commission to determine whether the electronic amusement complies with applicable requirements established by the Commission. The authorized testing facility shall perform such tests, as shall be necessary, to determine that the electronic amusement meets applicable requirements.
(d) Upon conclusion of testing, the authorized testing facility shall provide the Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission with a report that contains findings, conclusions, and a determination of whether the electronic amusement meets the applicable requirements of the Commission set forth in this chapter.
(e) The Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission shall not be liable for any damage or destruction of an electronic amusement that is submitted for testing pursuant to this section.
(f) The applicant shall pay directly to the authorized testing facility any and all costs associated with testing the electronic amusement.
(g) If granted, approval extends only to the specific electronic amusement approved. Any modification must be approved by the Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission.
(h) Once an electronic amusement certified pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:3-7.9(a)10  has been approved, the Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission may retain the amusement for further testing and evaluation for, as long as the Commission deems necessary. A licensee shall retrieve the electronic amusement if requested by the Commission at the licensee's expense. Failure to do so will result in the licensee relinquishing its rights to the electronic amusement, and the Commission shall dispose of the electronic amusement, as it deems appropriate.