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New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 1 - GAMES AND GAMING GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 6 - PREMISES LICENSED UNDER THE GAMING CONTROL ACT › Section 15.1.6.8 - SUITABILITY OF PREMISES

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The board shall approve any proposed licensed premises prior
				  to commencement of gaming. The licensed premises shall meet the requirements of
				  the act and regulations promulgated under the act. The board shall not approve
				  any proposed licensed premises if the board determines that the proposed
				  licensed premises are unsuitable for the conduct of gaming. Without limiting
				  the generality of the foregoing, the proposed licensed premises shall be
				  unsuitable if:
A. it is located in a
				place where gaming is prohibited by a valid zoning ordinance of the city or
				county or is otherwise in violation of any fire safety, health or building
				codes;
B. it is owned or controlled
				by any person that is unqualified or disqualified to hold a gaming license,
				regardless of the qualifications of the person who has applied for or holds the
				license to conduct gaming operations on the premises;
C. an ATM is located in the licensed
				premises;
D. the area to be used
				for gaming is not separated from the rest of the premises by a permanent
				physical barrier; or
E. the conduct
				of gaming on the proposed premises would otherwise be contrary to New Mexico
				law or public policy.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 1 - GAMES AND GAMING GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 6 - PREMISES LICENSED UNDER THE GAMING CONTROL ACT › Section 15.1.6.9 - AREA OF LICENSED PREMISES; RESTRICTIONS

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A. The area approved as the licensed premises
				shall be clearly marked. No gaming shall be permitted outside of the licensed
				premises. All gaming devices shall be located within the licensed premises and
				such other locations for the storage, display, repair and maintenance of the
				gaming devices as may be approved in advance by the board.
B. Gaming shall not commence until the
				licensed premises have been constructed and been approved by the
				board.
C. No building shall
				contain, and no area shall constitute, a licensed premises for more than one
				licensee.
D. No gaming operator's
				license shall encompass more than one licensed premises.
E. The area approved as the licensed premises
				shall be physically separated by a permanent barrier from all other general
				areas.
F. No area that is a
				premises licensed under the New Mexico Liquor Control Act shall be designated
				as a racetrack gaming operator's licensed premises under the act. Alcoholic
				beverages shall not be sold, served, delivered, or consumed on any racetrack
				operator's gaming licensed premises.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 1 - GAMES AND GAMING GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 6 - PREMISES LICENSED UNDER THE GAMING CONTROL ACT › Section 15.1.6.10 - OWNERSHIP OF PREMISES

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A. Any
				applicant or licensee who leases all or part of the licensed premises or
				proposed licensed premises shall furnish the following information to the board
				within 30 days of the effective date of the lease:
(1) name, address, and brief statement of the
				nature of business of the lessor of the premises;
(2) brief description of the material terms
				of the lease;
(3) copy of all
				documents by which the applicant or licensee has a right to possess the
				premises, including the lease;
(4)
				statement describing any business relationships between the licensee or
				applicant and the lessor other than the lease; and
(5) any other information required by the
				board.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 1 - GAMES AND GAMING GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 6 - PREMISES LICENSED UNDER THE GAMING CONTROL ACT › Section 15.1.6.11 - MODIFICATION OF LICENSED PREMISES

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A. No gaming operator licensee shall modify
				its licensed premises in any way without obtaining the prior written approval
				of the board or its designee, on a form approved by the board.
B. Modification of a licensed premises
				includes but is not limited to changing the location of gaming machines on the
				licensed premises. Any licensee seeking to change the location of gaming
				machines on the licensed premises shall notify the board in accordance with the
				provisions of this rule.
C. The
				board or its designee shall not approve any modification of a licensed premises
				unless the licensed premises, as modified, meets all the requirements of the
				act and this rule.
D. A gaming
				operator licensee shall notify the board or its designee in writing prior to
				modifying the licensed premises. The board or its designee shall approve or
				disapprove the modification. The written notice shall include a detailed
				diagram showing the proposed modification.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 1 - GAMES AND GAMING GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 6 - PREMISES LICENSED UNDER THE GAMING CONTROL ACT › Section 15.1.6.12 - TRANSFER OF LICENSE TO NEW PREMISES

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A. No gaming operator licensee shall transfer
				its gaming operations or license to an unapproved premises without the prior
				written approval of the board. An application for such a transfer shall be
				submitted to the board and shall contain the same information and satisfy the
				same requirements as required on an original licensing application with respect
				to approval of the licensed premises.
B. Failure of the licensee to obtain the
				board's prior approval of transfer of the gaming operations or the gaming
				operator's license may subject the license to suspension or revocation, or the
				licensee to fines, or both.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 1 - GAMES AND GAMING GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 7 - GAMING MACHINES, NEW GAMES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT › Section 15.1.7.2 - SCOPE

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This rule applies to all licensees or applicants for
				  licensure, registration, certification, renewal, and other approval relating to
				  gaming operations under the New Mexico Gaming Control Act.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 1 - GAMES AND GAMING GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 7 - GAMING MACHINES, NEW GAMES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT › Section 15.1.7.3 - STATUTORY AUTHORITY

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Section 60-2E-7(B)(3) of the Gaming Control Act authorizes
				  the board to develop, adopt and promulgate all regulations necessary to
				  implement and administer the provisions of the Gaming Control Act. Section
				  60-2E-8(C)(6) directs the board to adopt regulations defining the area, games
				  and gaming devices allowed and the methods of operation of such
				  games.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 1 - GAMES AND GAMING GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 7 - GAMING MACHINES, NEW GAMES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT › Section 15.1.7.5 - EFFECTIVE DATE

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November 30, 1998, unless a later date is cited at the end of
				  a section.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 1 - GAMES AND GAMING GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 7 - GAMING MACHINES, NEW GAMES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT › Section 15.1.7.6 - OBJECTIVE

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This rule establishes standards for the evaluation, testing,
				  approval, modification, maintenance, and disposition of gaming machines, games
				  and associated equipment.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 1 - GAMES AND GAMING GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 7 - GAMING MACHINES, NEW GAMES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT › Section 15.1.7.8 - EVALUATION OF NEW GAMING MACHINES AND MODIFICATIONS TO PREVIOUSLY-APPROVED GAMING MACHINES

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A. All
				gaming machines operated in the state shall meet the specifications set forth
				in this section and shall conform to the exact specifications of the prototype
				tested and approved by the board.
B. No electronic or mechanical gaming machine
				shall be used prior to licensure by the board. Once the board has approved a
				new gaming machine or a modification to a pre-approved gaming machine, a gaming
				operator licensee shall file an application to obtain a gaming machine license
				or a notice of modification to pre-approved gaming machine before offering the
				machine for play.
C. Except as
				otherwise determined by the board, the following shall not be used for gaming
				by any gaming operator licensee without the prior written approval of the
				board, bill acceptors, coin or token acceptors, progressive controllers,
				progressive displays, or associated equipment as set forth in this
				rule.
D. Any license or approval
				issued by the board shall specifically describe the gaming machine or gaming
				device approved.
E. All of the
				following must be tested before licensure or approval for use:
(1) a gaming machine;
(2) other devices or equipment as the board
				deems necessary to ensure compliance with the act and this rule; and
(3) any modification to the gaming machines
				and equipment described in this section.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 1 - GAMES AND GAMING GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 7 - GAMING MACHINES, NEW GAMES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT › Section 15.1.7.9 - SECURITY AND AUDIT SPECIFICATIONS

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A. A gaming machine shall meet all of the
				following security and audit specifications:
(1) be controlled by a
				microprocessor;
(2) be connected
				and communicating to an approved central monitoring system and conform exactly
				to the protocol and internal control procedures employed by the central
				monitoring system provider and the board;
(3) have an internal enclosure for the logic
				board that is locked or sealed, or both, before game play;
(4) be capable of continuing a game without
				loss of data after a power failure;
(5) have game data recall for the current
				game and, at a minimum, the previous four games;
(6) have a random selection process that
				satisfies the 99% confidence level using any of the following tests: standard
				chi-squared, runs, serial correlation, or other standard mathematical test for
				randomness as approved by the board;
(7) clearly display applicable rules of play
				and the payout schedule; and
(8)
				display an accurate representation of each game outcome utilizing rotating
				reels, video monitors, or other type of display mechanism that accurately
				depicts the outcome of the game.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 1 - GAMES AND GAMING GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 7 - GAMING MACHINES, NEW GAMES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT › Section 15.1.7.10 - CONTROL PROGRAM SPECIFICATIONS

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A. Except as otherwise authorized by the
				board all gaming devices which have control programs residing in storage media
				that is not alterable through any use of the circuitry or programming of the
				gaming device itself shall employ a mechanism to verify executable program code
				and data which may affect payouts or game outcome.
B. The mechanism used shall detect 99.99
				percent of all possible media failures and shall reside in and execute from
				storage media that is not alterable through any use of the circuitry or
				programming of the gaming device.
C. All gaming devices that have control
				programs residing in storage media that are alterable through any use of the
				circuitry or programming of the gaming device itself shall:
(1) employ a mechanism approved by the board
				which verifies that all control program components, including data and graphic
				information, are authentic copies of the approved components; the board may
				require tests to verify that components used by licensees are approved
				components; the verification mechanism shall prevent the execution of any
				control program component if any component is determined to be invalid; any
				program component of the verification mechanism shall reside in and execute
				from storage media that is not alterable through any use of the circuitry or
				programming of the gaming device;
(2) employ a mechanism which tests unused or
				unallocated areas of any alterable memory for unintended programs or data and
				tests the structure of the storage media for integrity; the mechanism shall
				prevent further play of the gaming device if unexpected data or structural
				inconsistencies are found;
(3)
				provide a mechanism for keeping a record, anytime a control program component
				is added, removed, or altered; the record shall contain the date and time of
				the action, identification of the component affected, the reason for the
				modification and any pertinent validation information;
(4) provide a mechanism for extracting the
				validation information for all control program components on demand via a
				communication port; a separate mechanism shall be provided that tests the
				integrity of the validation information delivered via the communication
				port.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 1 - GAMES AND GAMING GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 7 - GAMING MACHINES, NEW GAMES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT › Section 15.1.7.11 - GENERAL TICKETING STANDARDS

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A. Racetrack licensees may offer ticketing
				systems whereby TITO-enabled slot machines accept and issue tickets in exchange
				for cash, tokens, or tickets using TITO systems.
B. TITO-enabled slot machines shall be
				capable of issuing and accepting only the casino's tickets. The board must
				approve the design of all tickets.
C. All tickets shall have the following
				minimum characteristics:
(1) a primary
				validation number, which must be printed on the leading edge of the
				ticket;
(2) a secondary validation
				number, identical to the primary validation number, which shall be printed on
				the body of the ticket;
(3) a t
				least one unique identifier, such as a barcode;
(4) property name;
(5) date and time the ticket was
				generated;
(6) dollar value of the
				ticket printed both numerically and in text;
(7) a statement that the ticket will expire
				180 days after issuance; and
(8)
				sequence number of the ticket printed by the slot machine.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 1 - GAMES AND GAMING GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 7 - GAMING MACHINES, NEW GAMES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT › Section 15.1.7.12 - ACCOUNTING METER SPECIFICATIONS

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A. A gaming machine shall be equipped with
				both electronic and electromechanical meters.
B. A gaming machine's electromechanical
				meters shall have no less than six digits.
C. A gaming machine's electronic meters shall
				tally totals to eight digits and be capable of rolling over when the maximum
				value is reached.
D. A gaming
				machine's control program shall provide the means for on-demand display of the
				electronic meters utilizing a key switch on the exterior of the
				machine.
E. The required
				electromechanical meters shall comply with the following and shall count and
				report data on a basis consistent with the meters described Subsection H of
				15.1.7.12 NMAC below:
(1) the coin-in meter
				shall cumulatively count the number of coins or tokens that are wagered by
				actual coins or tokens that are inserted, or credits bet, or both;
(2) the coin-out meter or amount won meter
				shall cumulatively count the number of coins, credits, or tokens won as a
				result of game play including hand-paid jackpots; notwithstanding the
				foregoing, a manufacturer may choose to incorporate a coin-out meter and
				hand-pay jackpot meter as separate meters;
(3) the hand-pay jackpot meter shall identify
				the number of coins, credits, or tokens won as a result of game play resulting
				in a hand-pay jackpot; and
(4) the
				coins-dropped meter shall maintain a cumulative count of the number of coins or
				tokens diverted into a drop bucket plus the value of the bills inserted that
				have been inserted into the bill acceptor.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 1 - GAMES AND GAMING GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 7 - GAMING MACHINES, NEW GAMES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT › Section 15.1.7.13 - RANDOMNESS EVENTS AND RANDOMNESS TESTING

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A. A random event is an event with a given
				set of possible outcomes that has a given probability of occurrence called the
				distribution. Two events are called independent if the outcome of one event
				does not have an influence on the outcome of the other event and the outcome of
				one event does not affect the distribution of another event.
B. A gaming machine shall be equipped with a
				random number generator to make the selection process. A selection process is
				considered random if all of the following specifications are met:
(1) the random number generator satisfies not
				less than a 99% confidence level using the standard chi-squared
				analysis;
(2) the random number
				generator does not produce a statistic with regard to producing patterns of
				occurrences; the random number generator is considered random if it meets the
				99% confidence level with regard to the runs test or any similar pattern
				testing statistic;
(3) the random
				number generator produces numbers that are independently chosen without regard
				to any other symbol produced during that play; this test is the correlation
				test; the random number generator is considered random if it meets the 99%
				confidence level using standard correlation analysis;
(4) the random number generator produces
				numbers that are chosen without reference to the series of outcomes in the
				previous game; this test is the serial correlation test; the random number
				generator is considered random if it meets the 99% confidence level using
				standard serial correlation analysis;
(5) the random number generator and random
				selection process shall be impervious to influences from outside the gaming
				device, including, but not limited to, electromagnetic interference,
				electrostatic interference, and radio frequency interference; and
(6) a gaming machine shall use appropriate
				communication protocols to protect the random number generator and random
				selection process from influence by associated equipment that is conducting
				data communications with the gaming machine.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 1 - GAMES AND GAMING GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 7 - GAMING MACHINES, NEW GAMES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT › Section 15.1.7.14 - SAFETY AND POWER SUPPLY SPECIFICATION

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A. Electrical and mechanical parts and design
				principles shall not subject a player to physical hazards. A gaming machine
				shall be electronically tested to the UL-22 standard for amusement and gaming
				devices or an equivalent standard. Testing may be done by any nationally or
				internationally recognized electrical safety testing laboratory.
B. Spilling a conductive liquid on the gaming
				machine shall not create a safety hazard or alter the integrity of the gaming
				device's performance.
C. The power
				supply used in a gaming machine shall be designed to minimize leakage of
				current in the event of an intentional or inadvertent disconnection of the
				alternate current power ground.
D.
				A surge protector shall be installed on each gaming machine. The surge
				protector may be internal to the power supply or external.
E. An on and off switch that controls the
				electrical current used to operate the gaming machine shall be located in an
				accessible place in the interior of the gaming machine.
F. The gaming machine power supply filtering
				shall be sufficient to prevent disruption of the gaming machine by a repeated
				switching on and off of the AC power.
G. Except in the case of total memory
				failure, if the gaming machine is still operable, a gaming machine shall be
				capable of continuing the current play with all the current play features after
				a gaming device malfunction is cleared.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 1 - GAMES AND GAMING GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 7 - GAMING MACHINES, NEW GAMES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT › Section 15.1.7.15 - COIN AND TOKEN ACCEPTOR SPECIFICATIONS

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A. At least one electronic coin or token
				acceptor shall be installed in each gaming machine unless the gaming machine
				accepts bills only.
B. A coin or
				token acceptor shall be evaluated by an independent testing laboratory approved
				by the board and approved by the board to indicate that it meets the
				requirements of this rule.
C. The
				coin or token acceptor shall be designed to accept designated coins or tokens
				and to reject others.
D. The coin
				or token acceptor on a gaming machine shall be designed to prevent the use of
				cheating methods, including, but not limited to, slugging, stringing, or
				spooning.
E. A coin or token that
				is accepted but not credited to the current game shall be returned to the
				player by activating the hopper or crediting toward the next play of the gaming
				device. The gaming device control program must be capable of handling rapidly
				fed tokens so that instances where a token is accepted but not credited to the
				current game are minimized.
F. A
				gaming device must use a coin or token acceptor that accepts or rejects a token
				on the basis of metal composition, mass, composite makeup, or equivalent
				security.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 1 - GAMES AND GAMING GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 7 - GAMING MACHINES, NEW GAMES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT › Section 15.1.7.16 - BILL ACCEPTOR SPECIFICATIONS

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A. A gaming device may have a bill acceptor
				installed into which a patron may insert currency or a ticket in exchange for
				an equal value of gaming device credits. The patron shall be able to obtain an
				equal number of tokens or credits for the amount of currency that was inserted
				into the bill acceptor.
B. A bill
				acceptor shall have software programs that enable the acceptor to differentiate
				between genuine and counterfeit bills to a high degree of accuracy. Bill
				acceptors may utilize flash technology upon approval of the board after
				evaluation by an independent testing laboratory.
C. A bill acceptor shall be equipped with a
				bill acceptor drop box to collect the currency inserted into the bill acceptor.
				The bill acceptor shall:
(1) be housed within
				the gaming machine or, if mounted on the outside of the gaming machine, be
				contained in a locked compartment; the key to such compartment shall be
				different from any other key on the gaming machine; and
(2) be equipped with a bill acceptor drop box
				that includes a stacker; the drop box shall be identifiable to the gaming
				machine from which it was removed and have a separate lock to access the
				contents of the bill acceptor drop box; the key to the lock shall not access
				any other area of the gaming machine.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 1 - GAMES AND GAMING GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 7 - GAMING MACHINES, NEW GAMES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT › Section 15.1.7.17 - AUTOMATIC LIGHT ALARM SPECIFICATIONS

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A light shall be installed on the top of the gaming machine
				  that automatically illuminates when the door to the gaming machine is opened or
				  when associated equipment that may affect the security or operation of the
				  gaming machine is exposed, if the equipment is physically attached to the
				  gaming machine.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 1 - GAMES AND GAMING GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 7 - GAMING MACHINES, NEW GAMES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT › Section 15.1.7.18 - INTERIOR OF GAMING MACHINE; LOGIC BOARDS

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A. The internal space of a gaming device must
				not be readily accessible when the cabinet door is closed. The cabinet door of
				the gaming device must be both locked and monitored.
B. Access to the area described in Subsection
				C of 15.1.7.18 NMAC is prohibited without prior notice to the board, including
				the name of the person seeking access, the person's affiliation with the gaming
				operator licensee or owner of the gaming device, and the date, time, and
				purpose of such access. Unauthorized tampering or entrance into the logic area
				without prior notice is grounds for disciplinary action.
C. The logic boards, program storage medium,
				and RAM or non-volatile memory of a gaming device must be contained in a
				separate, locked enclosure within the gaming device.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 1 - GAMES AND GAMING GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 7 - GAMING MACHINES, NEW GAMES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT › Section 15.1.7.19 - HARDWARE SWITCH SPECIFICATIONS

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A. A hardware switch shall not be installed
				if it alters the pay tables or payout percentages in the operation of a gaming
				machine.
B. A hardware switch may
				be installed to control graphic routines, speed of play, sound, or other
				board-approved cosmetic play features.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 1 - GAMES AND GAMING GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 7 - GAMING MACHINES, NEW GAMES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT › Section 15.1.7.20 - MULTIGAMES

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A. A multigame may
				have various games with configurable percentages. A multigame may be approved
				by the board if, in addition to any other requirements in this rule, the
				following eight-digit electronic meters are available upon display for each
				game offered on the menu: credits wagered or equivalent, and credits won or
				equivalent.
B. If the method of
				configuring the game menu may be accomplished by entering a configuration mode
				of the device, then the method employed shall meet both of the following
				standards:
(1) the method has sufficient
				safeguards to prevent unauthorized access; and
(2) the method does not result in data loss
				or corruption of data sent to the central monitoring system.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 1 - GAMES AND GAMING GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 7 - GAMING MACHINES, NEW GAMES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT › Section 15.1.7.21 - DISPLAY OF RULES OF PLAY

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A. The
				rules of play for a gaming machine shall be displayed on the face or screen of
				the gaming device or capable of display at the player's option through use of
				an easily-accessible help screen.
B. The rules of play shall be evaluated by
				the independent testing laboratory designated by the board and shall be
				approved by the board. The board may reject the rules if the board determines
				that the rules are incomplete, conflicting, confusing, or misleading.
C. The rules of play shall be kept under
				glass or other transparent substance.
D. The rules of play shall not be altered
				without prior approval from the board.
E. Except for posting of odds pursuant to
				Section 15.1.10.21 NMAC and the display of the rules of play, stickers or other
				removable devices shall not be placed on the gaming device face unless their
				placement is approved by the board.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 1 - GAMES AND GAMING GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 7 - GAMING MACHINES, NEW GAMES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT › Section 15.1.7.22 - ERROR CONDITIONS AND AUTOMATIC CLEARING

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A. A gaming machine shall be capable of
				detecting and displaying the following conditions: power reset, door open, and
				inappropriate coin-in or token-in if the coin or token is not automatically
				returned to the player.
B. The
				conditions described in Subsection A of 15.1.7.22 NMAC above shall be
				automatically cleared by the gaming machine upon initiation of a new play
				sequence.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 1 - GAMES AND GAMING GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 7 - GAMING MACHINES, NEW GAMES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT › Section 15.1.7.23 - ERROR CONDITIONS AND CLEARING BY AN ATTENDANT

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A. A gaming machine shall be capable of
				detecting and displaying, and an attendant may clear, all of the following
				error conditions:
(1) coin- or token-in
				jam;
(2) coin- or token-out
				jam;
(3) hopper empty or
				timed-out;
(4) RAM error;
(5) hopper runaway or extra coin or token
				paid out;
(6) coin- or token-in
				error conditions;
(7) reel spin
				error of any type, including a misindex condition of rotating reels; the
				specific reel number must be identified in the error indicator; and
(8) low RAM battery, for batteries external
				to the RAM itself, or low power source.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 1 - GAMES AND GAMING GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 7 - GAMING MACHINES, NEW GAMES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT › Section 15.1.7.24 - HOPPER MECHANISM SPECIFICATIONS

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A. If a gaming machine is equipped with a
				hopper, the hopper shall be designed to detect all of the following and force
				the gaming device into a tilt condition if one of the following occurs:
(1) jammed coin or token;
(2) extra coin or token paid out;
(3) hopper runaway; or
(4) hopper empty condition.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 1 - GAMES AND GAMING GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 7 - GAMING MACHINES, NEW GAMES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT › Section 15.1.7.25 - TICKET PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS

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A. A ticket printer shall be capable of
				producing the following:
(1) date and
				time;
(2) identification number of
				the gaming machine;
(3) credits and
				their values; and
(4) validation
				number.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 1 - GAMES AND GAMING GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 7 - GAMING MACHINES, NEW GAMES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT › Section 15.1.7.26 - BIDIRECTIONAL COMMUNICATION

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A gaming machine that is capable of bidirectional
				  communication with internal or external associated equipment shall use a
				  communication protocol that ensures that erroneous data or signals will not
				  adversely affect the operation of the gaming device.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 1 - GAMES AND GAMING GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 7 - GAMING MACHINES, NEW GAMES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT › Section 15.1.7.27 - THEORETICAL PERCENTAGE PAYOUT REQUIREMENTS

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A. During the expected lifetime of the gaming
				machine, the gaming machine shall not pay out less than 80%.
B. The theoretical payout percentage shall be
				determined using standard methods of the probability theory. The percentage
				shall be calculated using the highest level of skill where player skill impacts
				the payback percentage.
C. A gaming
				machine shall have a probability of obtaining the single highest posted maximum
				payout of more than 1 in 50,000,000.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 1 - GAMES AND GAMING GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 7 - GAMING MACHINES, NEW GAMES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT › Section 15.1.7.28 - REVOCATION OF LICENSE OR APPROVAL

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A. The board may revoke the license or
				approval of a gaming machine if the board determines, in its discretion, that
				the gaming machine:
(1) does not perform in
				the manner described in the application;
(2) is defective or malfunctions
				frequently;
(3) has a detrimental
				impact on the conduct of the gaming operation; or
(4) adversely affects the computation of
				taxes due, but not limited to, inaccurate computation, defects, or
				malfunctions.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 1 - GAMES AND GAMING GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 7 - GAMING MACHINES, NEW GAMES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT › Section 15.1.7.29 - NEW OR MODIFIED GAMING DEVICES; ADDITIONAL NOTICE REQUIREMENTS

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A. The manufacturer
				or distributor of gaming machine shall notify the board, in writing, of any
				problems, defects, or malfunctions of any gaming machine that has been approved
				by the board if the problem, defect, or malfunction affects game integrity or
				is recurring.
B. The manufacturer
				or distributor of a gaming machine shall advise the board, in writing, if any
				other jurisdiction has revoked the approval of any gaming machine approved or
				licensed by the board.
C. A gaming
				operator licensee or applicant shall notify the board, in writing, of any
				problems, defects, or malfunctions that affect the fairness or integrity of the
				operation or play of any gaming machine that has been approved by the board and
				is used by the licensee, or is proposed for use by the applicant, in the
				state.
D. A gaming operator
				licensee or applicant shall notify the board, in writing, if the approval of a
				gaming machine approved by the board and used by the gaming operator licensee,
				or proposed to be used by the gaming operator license applicant, has been
				revoked by any other jurisdiction.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 1 - GAMES AND GAMING GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 7 - GAMING MACHINES, NEW GAMES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT › Section 15.1.7.30 - APPROVAL OF ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT AND MODIFICATION OF PREVIOUSLY APPROVED ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT; APPROVAL REQUIRED

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Except as otherwise determined by the board, a manufacturer
				  or distributor of associated equipment shall not distribute associated
				  equipment or any modification thereto to a gaming operator licensee unless the
				  board has approved the associated equipment or modification.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 1 - GAMES AND GAMING GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 7 - GAMING MACHINES, NEW GAMES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT › Section 15.1.7.31 - ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT AND MODIFICATIONS; APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL

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A. An applicant for
				approval of, or modification of existing associated equipment shall; submit an
				application to the board on forms provided or approved by the board.
B. The following information shall be
				included on the application:
(1) the name,
				business address, and business telephone number of the manufacturer or
				distributor;
(2) the federal
				identification number and New Mexico taxpayer identification number, or social
				security number of the manufacturer or distributor;
(3) a list of the jurisdictions that have
				approved the associated equipment and a copy of the document of approval from
				each jurisdiction; and
(4)
				additional information deemed necessary by the board to enable complete
				understanding of the operation and function of the associated equipment for
				which approval is sought.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 1 - GAMES AND GAMING GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 7 - GAMING MACHINES, NEW GAMES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT › Section 15.1.7.32 - WAIVER OF EVALUATION AND TESTING REQUIREMENTS

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The board may waive, in the board's discretion, the
				  evaluation and testing requirements described in this rule if the applicant
				  provides evidence satisfactory to the board that the gaming device sought to be
				  approved is identical in all material respects to a model that has been
				  specifically tested and approved for current play by gaming officials in Nevada
				  or New Jersey.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 1 - GAMES AND GAMING GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 7 - GAMING MACHINES, NEW GAMES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT › Section 15.1.7.33 - REVOCATION OF APPROVAL OF ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT OR MODIFICATION

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A. The board may
				revoke approval of associated equipment or any modification thereto, if the
				board finds that the associated equipment:
(1)
				does not perform in the manner described in the application;
(2) is defective or malfunctions
				frequently;
(3) has a detrimental
				impact on the conduct of a gaming operation; or
(4) adversely affects the computation of
				taxes for reasons including, but not limited to, inaccurate computation,
				defects, or malfunctions.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 1 - GAMES AND GAMING GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 7 - GAMING MACHINES, NEW GAMES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT › Section 15.1.7.34 - ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT; ADDITIONAL NOTICE REQUIREMENTS

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A. The manufacturer or distributor of
				associated equipment shall notify the board, in writing, of any problems,
				defects, or malfunctions of any associated equipment that has been approved by
				the board if the problem, defect, or malfunction affects game integrity or is
				recurring.
B. The manufacturer or
				distributor of associated equipment must advise the board, in writing, if any
				other jurisdiction has revoked the approval of any associated equipment
				approved by the board.
C. A gaming
				operator licensee or applicant shall notify the board, in writing, of any
				material problems, defects, or malfunctions that affect the fairness or
				integrity of the operation or play of any associated equipment that has been
				approved by the board and is used by the licensee, or is proposed for use by
				the applicant, in the state.
D. A
				gaming operator licensee or applicant shall notify the board, in writing, if
				the approval of associated equipment approved by the board and used by the
				gaming operator licensee, or proposed to be used by the gaming operator license
				applicant, has been revoked by any other jurisdiction.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 1 - GAMES AND GAMING GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 7 - GAMING MACHINES, NEW GAMES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT › Section 15.1.7.35 - RETENTION OF ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT RECORDS

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A. A manufacturer or distributor of
				associated equipment shall maintain the following records:
(1) all applications for approval of
				associated equipment submitted to the board;
(2) detailed operating procedures of the
				associated equipment;
(3) approvals
				of associated equipment received from any gaming jurisdiction;
(4) a complete, comprehensive, and
				technically accurate description and explanation of the associated equipment
				and its intended use in both technical and lay language;
(5) any alterations, modifications, or
				revisions and the requisite approvals that have been conducted on associated
				equipment used by gaming operator licensees or applicants;
(6) details of tests performed on the
				associated equipment by the manufacturer or distributor of the associated
				equipment; and
(7) the revocation
				of any approval for associated equipment issued by any gaming
				jurisdiction.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 1 - GAMES AND GAMING GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 7 - GAMING MACHINES, NEW GAMES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT › Section 15.1.7.36 - MARKING OF GAMING MACHINES

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A. A
				manufacturer or distributor shall not distribute a gaming machine in New Mexico
				unless the machine has:
(1) a unique,
				permanent serial number, which shall be clearly visible and permanently stamped
				or engraved on the metal frame or other permanent component of the gaming
				machine or on a metal plate attached to the metal frame or other permanent
				component of the gaming machine;
(2) a metal plate that provides the
				manufacturer's name, model, date of manufacture, and permanent serial number of
				the machine; the metal plate must be attached to the cabinet of the gaming
				machine, and
(3) the board-issued
				license number and any modification approval number affixed to all program
				storage media placed in the machine.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 1 - GAMES AND GAMING GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 7 - GAMING MACHINES, NEW GAMES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT › Section 15.1.7.37 - SUMMARY SUSPENSION OF APPROVAL OF GAMING DEVICES

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A. The board, with or without prior notice to
				the manufacturer, distributor, or licensee, may issue a summary order
				suspending approval of a gaming device if the board determines that the device
				does not operate, or is not being operated, in the manner certified by the
				manufacturer or as approved by the board.
B. After issuing the summary suspension
				order, the board may seal or seize all modes of that gaming device and shall
				thereafter comply with provisions of the act and this rule governing emergency
				orders of the board.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 1 - GAMES AND GAMING GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 7 - GAMING MACHINES, NEW GAMES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT › Section 15.1.7.38 - MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND SERVICING OF GAMING DEVICES

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A. A licensee shall not alter the operation
				of approved gaming machines or associated equipment and shall ensure that the
				gaming machines and associated equipment are maintained in proper
				condition.
B. Only the following
				persons shall service or repair a gaming machine or associated equipment:
(1) a licensed manufacturer;
(2) an employee of a licensed manufacturer;
				or
(3) a technician approved by the
				board and employed by a distributor or gaming operator licensee.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 1 - GAMES AND GAMING GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 7 - GAMING MACHINES, NEW GAMES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT › Section 15.1.7.39 - SALE AND TRANSPORTATION OF GAMING MACHINES FOR HOME OWNERSHIP

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A. A manufacturer
				or distributor license by the board may offer gaming machines for sale for home
				use provided the manufacturer or distributor complies with this section of this
				part. The manufacturer or distributor selling a gaming machine for home use
				shall only transport such a gaming machine to a private residence.
B. A manufacturer or distributor selling a
				gaming machine for home use shall retain a written record of the sale of the
				gaming machine. The written record shall include the date of the sale, the name
				and address of the purchaser, the serial number and a description of the gaming
				machine, and the address to which the gaming machine is delivered.
C. A manufacturer or distributor selling a
				gaming machine for home use shall notify the board of the sale and transport of
				the gaming machine and provide the board with a copy of the written record of
				the sale prior to transporting the gaming machine to the residence of the
				person purchasing the machine.
D. A
				manufacturer or distributor selling a gaming machine for home use shall
				transport and deliver the gaming machine to the residence of the purchaser. No
				gaming machine sold for home ownership shall be transported by any person or
				entity other than the distributor or manufacturer selling the
				machine.
E. A gaming machine sold
				for home ownership shall:
(1) have a
				conspicuous and indelible notice prominently affixed to the front of the
				machine stating that the machine is only legal for play in a private
				residence;
(2) have a conspicuous
				and indelible notice prominently affixed to the rear of the gaming machine
				stating that the sale and transportation of the gaming machine by other than a
				licensed manufacturer of distributor is a fourth
				(4th) degree felony; and
(3) either provide a payback value for each
				credit played, determined over time, of one hundred percent (100%) or be
				manufactured or modified in such a way as to be operable only with
				tokens.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 1 - GAMES AND GAMING GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 7 - GAMING MACHINES, NEW GAMES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT › Section 15.1.7.40 - RETENTION OF RECORDS

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The licensee shall maintain all records required pursuant to
				  this rule within New Mexico for a period of five years.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 1 - GAMES AND GAMING GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 8 - ACCOUNTING REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE GAMING CONTROL ACT › Section 15.1.8.2 - SCOPE

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This rule applies to all gaming operator licensees or
				  applicants for gaming operator licenses under the New Mexico Gaming Control
				  Act.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 1 - GAMES AND GAMING GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 8 - ACCOUNTING REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE GAMING CONTROL ACT › Section 15.1.8.3 - STATUTORY AUTHORITY

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Section 60-2E-7(B)(3) of the Gaming Control Act authorizes
				  the board to develop, adopt and promulgate all regulations necessary to
				  implement and administer the provisions of the Gaming Control Act. Sections
				  60-2E-8(C)(9) and 60-2E-8(C)(12) of the Act require that the Gaming Control
				  Board prescribe accounting procedures and financial reporting and internal
				  control requirements for licensees.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 1 - GAMES AND GAMING GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 8 - ACCOUNTING REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE GAMING CONTROL ACT › Section 15.1.8.5 - EFFECTIVE DATE

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December 31, 1998, unless a later date is cited at the end of
				  a section.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL › Chapter 1 - GAMES AND GAMING GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part 8 - ACCOUNTING REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE GAMING CONTROL ACT › Section 15.1.8.6 - OBJECTIVE

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This rule establishes standards for accounting, financial
				  reporting, and internal control requirements for gaming operator licensees
				  under the Gaming Control Act.