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Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart N - Video Gaming › Chapter 1105a - KEY EMPLOYEES › Section 1105a.1 - Key employee licenses

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(a) A key
				  employee as defined in this subpart shall apply for licensure as a key employee
				  in accordance with §
										435a.2 (relating to key employee
				  license).
(b) In addition to
				  information required under § 435a.2, an individual required to be licensed
				  as a key employee, unless otherwise directed by the Board, shall file all of
				  the following:
(1) Verification of status as
				  a key employee from a terminal operator licensee, an establishment licensee,
				  manufacturer licensee or supplier licensee.
(2) A description of employment
				  responsibilities.
(3) The consent
				  to a background investigation by the Bureau of the applicant, and a release to
				  obtain the information necessary for the completion of the background
				  investigation, including information from governmental agencies, employers and
				  other organizations.
(4) Details
				  relating to a similar license or other authorization obtained in another
				  jurisdiction.
(5) Other information
				  required by the Board.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart N - Video Gaming › Chapter 1106a - SUPPLIERS › Section 1106a.1 - Supplier licenses

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(a)
Application for licensure
. A supplier as defined in this
				  subpart shall apply for licensure in accordance with §
										431a.2 (relating to supplier
				  license applications and standards).
(1) A
				  supplier filing an application for licensure under this chapter shall not be
				  required to file a diversity plan as set forth in §
				  431a.2(a)(3).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart N - Video Gaming › Chapter 1107a - MANUFACTURERS › Section 1107a.1 - Manufacturer licenses

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(a)
Application for licensure
. A manufacturer as defined in this
				  subpart who seeks to manufacture video gaming terminals, redemption terminals
				  and associated equipment for use in this Commonwealth shall apply for licensure
				  in accordance with §§
										427a.1 and
				  427a.2 (relating to manufacturer
				  general requirements; and manufacturer license applications and standards).
(1) A manufacturer filing an application for
				  licensure under this chapter shall not be required to file a diversity plan as
				  set forth in § 427a.2(a)(3).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart N - Video Gaming › Chapter 1108a - GAMING SERVICE PROVIDERS › Section 1108a.1 - Gaming service providers

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(a) A
				  gaming service provider providing goods or services to a terminal operator
				  licensee that directly relates to the operation and security of a video gaming
				  terminal or redemption terminal shall apply to the Board to be registered as a
				  gaming service provider.
(b) A
				  gaming service provider seeking registration shall complete a Gaming Service
				  Provider Registration Form. The original copy and the fee toward the cost of
				  the investigation of the applicant posted on the Board's web site shall be
				  submitted to the Bureau of Licensing by the terminal operator applicant or
				  licensee for whom the gaming service provider will provide goods or services
				  unless otherwise directed by the Bureau of Licensing.
(c) In addition to the materials required
				  under subsection (b), an applicant for a gaming service provider registration
				  shall do all of the following:
(1) Submit the
				  nonrefundable application fee posted on the Board's web site.
(2) Submit fingerprints of the following
				  individuals in a manner prescribed by the Bureau:
(i) Each officer and director of the
				  registered gaming service provider applicant. For purposes of this paragraph,
				  "officer" means a president, a chief executive officer, a chief financial
				  officer and a chief operating officer, and any person routinely performing
				  corresponding functions with respect to an organization whether incorporated or
				  unincorporated.
(ii) Each
				  individual who has a direct or indirect ownership or beneficial interest of 10%
				  or more in the registered gaming service provider applicant.
(iii) Each salesperson of a registered gaming
				  service provider applicant who solicits business from, or has regular contact
				  with, any representatives of a terminal operator applicant or
				  licensee.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart N - Video Gaming › Chapter 1108a - GAMING SERVICE PROVIDERS › Section 1108a.2 - Interim authorization

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(a)
				  Notwithstanding §
										1108a.1 (relating to gaming
				  service providers), the Bureau of Licensing may authorize an applicant for a
				  gaming service provider registration to conduct business with a terminal
				  operator applicant or licensee prior to the registration of the gaming service
				  provider applicant if all of the following criteria are met:
(1) A completed Gaming Service Provider
				  Registration application has been filed by the gaming service
				  provider.
(2) The terminal operator
				  applicant or licensee contracting or doing business with the gaming service
				  provider certifies that it has performed due diligence on the gaming service
				  provider and believes that the applicant meets the qualification to be a gaming
				  service provider under 4 Pa.C.S. Part III (relating to video gaming) and §
				  1108a.1.
(3) The applicant for
				  gaming service provider registration agrees, in writing, that the grant of
				  interim authorization to conduct business prior to Board approval of
				  registration does not create a right to continue to conduct business if the
				  Board determines that the applicant is not suitable or continued authorization
				  is not in the public interest.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart N - Video Gaming › Chapter 1108a - GAMING SERVICE PROVIDERS › Section 1108a.3 - Emergency gaming service provider

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(a) A terminal operator licensee may utilize
				  a gaming service provider that is not registered when a threat to public
				  health, welfare or safety exists, or circumstances outside the control of the
				  terminal operator licensee require immediate action to mitigate damage or loss
				  to the licensee's video gaming terminals.
(b) When using a gaming service provider that
				  is not registered to conduct business to respond to an emergency, the terminal
				  operator licensee shall do all of the following:
(1) Immediately notify the Board's Bureau of
				  Casino Compliance and Bureau of Licensing of the emergency and the gaming
				  service provider that was selected to provide emergency services.
(2) File a Gaming Service Provider Emergency
				  Notification Form with the Bureau of Licensing within 72 hours after
				  commencement of the gaming service provider's services and a written
				  explanation of the basis for the procurement of the emergency gaming service
				  provider.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart N - Video Gaming › Chapter 1109a - OCCUPATION PERMITS › Section 1109a.1 - Gaming employee occupation permits

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(a) A gaming employee as defined in this
				  subpart shall apply for an occupation permit in accordance with §
										435a.3 (relating to occupation
				  permit).
(b) In addition to the
				  requirements in subsection (a), a gaming employee applying for an occupation
				  permit shall submit all of the following:
(1)
				  Verification of an offer of employment from, or employment by a terminal
				  operator licensee, an establishment licensee, a manufacturer licensee, a
				  supplier licensee or a gaming service provider and the nature and scope of the
				  proposed duties of the person.
(2)
				  The previous employment history of the person.
(3) The details of an occupation permit or
				  similar license granted or denied to the applicant in other
				  jurisdictions.
(4) A current
				  photograph of the person.
(5) The
				  criminal history record of the person, as well as the person's consent for the
				  Bureau to conduct a background investigation.
(6) Other information as determined by the
				  Board.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart N - Video Gaming › Chapter 1109a - OCCUPATION PERMITS › Section 1109a.2 - Nongaming employee registrations

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A person who is employed by a terminal operator licensee,
					 establishment licensee, manufacturer, supplier or gaming service provider and
					 whose duties do not involve monitoring a video gaming area or the conduct of
					 video gaming may be required to apply for a nongaming employee registration in
					 accordance with §
										435a.5 (relating to nongaming
					 employee registration) if the Board or the Bureau of Licensing determines that
					 submitting an application and obtaining a registration is required to ensure
					 the integrity of video gaming in this Commonwealth.
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
												1106a.1 (relating to supplier
						licenses); and 58 Pa. Code §
												1107a.1 (relating to manufacturer
						licenses).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart N - Video Gaming › Chapter 1110a - APPLICATIONS GENERALLY › Section 1110a.1 - Preliminary application submission review

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(a) Upon receipt, an application will be
				  reviewed to ensure that it contains all of the following:
(1) The applicable application forms and
				  additional information and accompanying documentation required by 4 Pa.C.S.
				  Part III (relating to video gaming) or the Board.
(2) Completed authorization forms, if
				  required, for release of information from governmental agencies and other
				  entities.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart N - Video Gaming › Chapter 1110a - APPLICATIONS GENERALLY › Section 1110a.2 - Application processing

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(a) Upon a
				  determination that the prerequisites for filing have been met, the application
				  will be accepted for filing and Board staff, if applicable, will:
(1) Obtain information as may be necessary to
				  determine the qualifications of the applicant and any matter relating to the
				  application.
(2) Promptly conduct
				  an investigation of the applicant and on any matter relating to the
				  application.
(3) Request the
				  Department to promptly conduct a tax clearance review.
(4) Request the Department of Labor and
				  Industry to perform an Unemployment Compensation Tax clearance review and a
				  Workers Compensation Tax clearance review on any entity.
(5) Request any agencies, entities or persons
				  to provide information to the Board as deemed necessary by the Board.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart N - Video Gaming › Chapter 1110a - APPLICATIONS GENERALLY › Section 1110a.3 - Deficient and abandoned applications

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(a) If an application is found to be
				  deficient, Board staff will notify the applicant of the deficiencies in the
				  application and provide an opportunity for the applicant to cure the
				  deficiencies within a specified time period.
(b) Failure to provide the information
				  necessary to cure the deficiencies required under subsection (a) may result in
				  the denial of the application or in the application being declared abandoned by
				  the Bureau of Licensing under §
										423a.4 (relating to deficient and
				  abandoned applications).
(c) When
				  an application is denied or declared abandoned under subsection (b), the
				  applicant will be given written notice of this action.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart N - Video Gaming › Chapter 1110a - APPLICATIONS GENERALLY › Section 1110a.4 - Application withdrawal

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A request for withdrawal of an application may be made at
					 any time prior to the Board taking action by petition filed with the Office of
					 Hearings and Appeals.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart N - Video Gaming › Chapter 1111a - LICENSE TERMS AND RENEWALS › Section 1111a.1 - Terms and renewals

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(a) All
				  licenses, permits and registrations issued under this part will be for a term
				  of 5 years from the date of approval.
(b) An application for renewal of an
				  establishment license shall be submitted at least 6 months prior to the
				  expiration of the license and must include an update of all information in the
				  initial application and any prior renewal applications and any renewal
				  fee.
(c) Except for renewal
				  applications submitted under subsection (b), applications for renewal shall be
				  submitted to the Board at least 180 days prior to the expiration of the
				  license, permit or registration and must include an update of all information
				  in the initial application and any prior renewal applications and the payment
				  of any renewal fee.
(d) A license,
				  permit or registration for which an application for renewal has been timely
				  filed will continue in effect until the Board acts upon the application for
				  renewal.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart N - Video Gaming › Chapter 1112a - VIDEO GAMING TERMINAL, REDEMPTION TERMINAL AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT TESTING AND CERTIFICATION › Section 1112a.2 - Protocol requirements

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In accordance with
					 4
					 Pa.C.S. §§
											3309 and
					 3518 (relating to central
					 control computer system; and video gaming accounting controls and audits),
					 manufacturer licensees, supplier licensees and terminal operators are required
					 to ensure all video gaming terminals are enabled to communicate with the
					 Department's central control computer for the purpose of transmitting auditing
					 program information and activating and disabling video gaming
					 terminals.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart N - Video Gaming › Chapter 1112a - VIDEO GAMING TERMINAL, REDEMPTION TERMINAL AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT TESTING AND CERTIFICATION › Section 1112a.3 - Testing and approval generally

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(a)
				  In accordance with
				  4
				  Pa.C.S. §
											3701 (relating to testing and
				  certification of terminals), video gaming terminals and redemption terminals
				  and associated equipment operated in this Commonwealth shall be tested and
				  approved in accordance with §
										1112a.4 (relating to submission
				  for testing and approval).
(b) The
				  fees for testing and certification of video gaming terminals, redemption
				  terminals and associated equipment at the Board's testing facility shall be
				  paid by each manufacturer licensee on a quarterly basis based upon the time
				  spent testing and certifying each manufacturer's number of products reviewed
				  according to a fee schedule adopted by the Board.
(c) The Board will require payment of all
				  costs for the testing and approval of video gaming terminals and redemption
				  terminals and associated equipment submitted by manufacturers or gaming related
				  gaming service providers or installed at an establishment licensee's facility
				  based on the actual direct costs incurred by the Board.
(d) The Board will require a manufacturer
				  licensee seeking approval of a video gaming terminal and redemption terminal
				  and associated equipment to pay all costs of transportation, inspection and
				  testing.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart N - Video Gaming › Chapter 1112a - VIDEO GAMING TERMINAL, REDEMPTION TERMINAL AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT TESTING AND CERTIFICATION › Section 1112a.4 - Submission for testing and approval

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(a)
				  A video gaming terminal, redemption terminal and associated equipment
				  identified in subsection (c) (collectively referred to as "products" or
				  "equipment, device or software"), or a modification thereto, may not be offered
				  for sale, lease or distribution for ultimate use by a manufacturer or supplier
				  licensee in this Commonwealth unless a prototype identical in all mechanical,
				  electrical, electronic and other respects has been tested by the Bureau of
				  Gaming Laboratory Operations and approved by the Board's Executive
				  Director.
(b) When an applicant
				  for, or holder of a terminal operator license develops software or a system
				  that is functionally equivalent to any of the video gaming system enumerated in
				  subsection (c), that software or system is subject to the testing and approval
				  process of this subpart to the same extent as if the software or system were
				  developed by an applicant for, or holder of, a manufacturer license. A
				  reference in this subpart to the responsibilities of a manufacturer applies to
				  an applicant for, or holder of, a terminal operator license developing software
				  or systems subject to testing and approval under this subpart.
(c) For the purposes of this section, video
				  gaming terminals, redemption terminals and associated equipment that shall be
				  submitted for testing and approval include all of the following:
(1) Video gaming terminals, including bill
				  validators and printers.
(2) Video
				  gaming monitoring systems, to the extent the systems interface with video
				  gaming terminals and related systems.
(3) Progressive systems, including wide area
				  progressive systems.
(4) Gaming
				  voucher systems.
(5) Machines
				  performing gaming voucher payout transactions.
(6) Other related systems.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart N - Video Gaming › Chapter 1112a - VIDEO GAMING TERMINAL, REDEMPTION TERMINAL AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT TESTING AND CERTIFICATION › Section 1112a.5 - Video gaming terminal conversions

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A terminal operator shall do all of the following:
(1) Maintain complete and accurate records of
				  all conversions.
(2) Give prior
				  notice of a video gaming terminal conversion to the Bureau of Casino Compliance
				  in writing.
(3) Notify the
				  Department in accordance with §
										463a.4 (relating to notice and
				  connection to the central control computer system).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart N - Video Gaming › Chapter 1112a - VIDEO GAMING TERMINAL, REDEMPTION TERMINAL AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT TESTING AND CERTIFICATION › Section 1112a.6 - Revocations and additional conditions

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The Board may revoke the approval of or impose additional
					 conditions on a video gaming terminal prototype or associated equipment
					 prototype, or modification thereto, if the equipment, device or software meets
					 either of the following criteria:
(1)
				  The equipment, device or software is not in compliance with 4 Pa.C.S. Part III
				  (relating to video gaming), this subpart or technical standards adopted by the
				  Board and published in the
Pennsylvania Bulletin
and posted on
				  the Board's web site.
(2) The video
				  gaming terminal, or modification thereto, is not compatible with, or compliant
				  with the central control computer and protocol specifications approved by the
				  Department or is unable to communicate with the central control computer for
				  the purpose of transmitting auditing program information, real time information
				  retrieval, and activation and disabling of video gaming terminal.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart N - Video Gaming › Chapter 1112a - VIDEO GAMING TERMINAL, REDEMPTION TERMINAL AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT TESTING AND CERTIFICATION › Section 1112a.7 - Video gaming terminal minimum design standards

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(a) A video gaming terminal may not be set to
				  pay out less than the theoretical payout percentage, which may not be less than
				  85%, calculated using the lowest possible wager that could be played for any
				  single play, or equal or exceed 100%, calculated using the highest eligible
				  wager available. The theoretical payout percentage for the total value of video
				  gaming terminal wagers will be calculated using the following:
(1) The defined set of all symbols that will
				  be displayed using spinning reels or video displays, or both.
(2) The finite set of all possible
				  combinations which shall be known as the cycle of the game. All possible
				  combinations in a video gaming terminal cycle must be independent of each other
				  and of all possible combinations from cycles in other video gaming
				  terminal.
(3) The value of each
				  winning combination that corresponds with the set from paragraph (2) which,
				  whether by reason of skill or application of the element of chance, or both,
				  may deliver or entitle the person or persons playing the video gaming terminal
				  to wins.
(4) The odds of any
				  winning combination may not exceed 50 million to 1.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart N - Video Gaming › Chapter 1112a - VIDEO GAMING TERMINAL, REDEMPTION TERMINAL AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT TESTING AND CERTIFICATION › Section 1112a.8 - Gaming vouchers

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(a) A terminal
				  operator may utilize gaming vouchers and a gaming voucher system that has been
				  tested and approved by the Board under §
										461a.4 (relating to submission for
				  testing and approval).
(b) The
				  design specifications for a gaming voucher, the voucher verification
				  methodologies utilized and any limitation on the value of a gaming voucher must
				  be in compliance with technical standards on gaming vouchers.
(c) The design specifications for a gaming
				  voucher system must be in compliance with technical standards on gaming voucher
				  systems.
(d) Prior to issuing a
				  gaming voucher, a terminal operator shall establish a system of internal
				  controls for the issuance and redemption of gaming vouchers. The internal
				  controls shall be submitted and approved by the Board and address all of the
				  following:
(1) Procedures for assigning an
				  asset number and identifying other redemption locations in the system, and
				  enabling and disabling voucher capabilities for video gaming terminal and
				  redemption locations.
(2)
				  Procedures for issuance, modification and termination of a unique system
				  account for each user.
(3)
				  Procedures used to configure and maintain user passwords.
(4) Procedures for restricting special rights
				  and privileges, such as administrator and override capabilities.
(5) The duties and responsibilities of the
				  information technology, internal audit, video gaming terminal operations and
				  finance departments, respectively, and the level of access for each position
				  with regard to the gaming voucher system.
(6) A description of physical controls on all
				  critical hardware such as locks and surveillance, including the location and
				  security protocols applicable to each piece of equipment.
(7) Procedures for the backup and timely
				  recovery of critical data in accordance with technical standards.
(8) Logs used to document and maintain the
				  details of Board-approved hardware and software modifications upon
				  implementation.
(9) Procedures for
				  the retention, tracking and payment of the value of unredeemed gaming vouchers
				  to the State Treasurer as required under Article XIII.1 of The Fiscal Code
				  (72
				  P.S. §§
												1301.1-1301.29), regarding
				  the disposition of abandoned and unclaimed property.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart N - Video Gaming › Chapter 1112a - VIDEO GAMING TERMINAL, REDEMPTION TERMINAL AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT TESTING AND CERTIFICATION › Section 1112a.9 - Redemption terminals

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(a) A
				  terminal operator shall utilize an automated redemption terminal that has been
				  tested and approved by the Board under §
										1112a.4 (relating to submission
				  for testing and approval).
(b)
				  Redemption terminals must be located in the video gaming area of an
				  establishment licensee and subject to surveillance coverage as approved by the
				  Board. Each redemption terminal must have a label on the top of the redemption
				  terminal and on the front of the redemption terminal that displays the asset
				  number of the redemption terminal. The labels must have white lettering on a
				  black background or other color combination approved by the Bureau of Casino
				  Compliance and may not be easily removed. The label on the top of the
				  redemption terminal must be at least 1.5 inches by 5.5 inches and the label on
				  the front of the redemption terminal must be at least 1 inch by 2.5 inches or
				  other sizes approved by the Bureau of Casino Compliance.
(c) A redemption terminal must have the
				  capability of establishing the validity of a gaming voucher by comparing the
				  instrument's unique serial number, automatically generated by the respective
				  gaming voucher system in accordance with this subpart and technical standards
				  adopted by the Board and published in the
Pennsylvania
				  Bulletin
and posted on the Board's web site with electronic records
				  within the gaming voucher system.
(d) The methods utilized to comply with the
				  requirements in subsection (c) shall be submitted to and approved by the Board
				  under §
										1112a.4 in the context of the
				  testing of a gaming voucher system.
(e) A redemption terminal may function as a
				  bill breaker changing bills of one denomination into bills of a smaller
				  denomination.
(f) A redemption
				  terminal must contain a lockable gaming voucher and currency storage box which
				  retains any gaming vouchers or currency accepted by the machine. The gaming
				  voucher and currency storage box located inside the terminal must also have
				  imprinted, affixed or impressed thereon the asset identification number of the
				  corresponding terminal.
(g) A
				  redemption terminal must have, at a minimum, all of the following:
(1) One lock securing the compartment housing
				  the storage box and one lock securing the storage box within the
				  compartment.
(2) One lock securing
				  the compartment housing the currency cassettes.
(3) One lock securing the contents of the
				  storage box.
(4) The four keys that
				  control the four locks described in paragraphs (1)-(3) must be different from
				  each other.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart N - Video Gaming › Chapter 1112a - VIDEO GAMING TERMINAL, REDEMPTION TERMINAL AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT TESTING AND CERTIFICATION › Section 1112a.10 - Progressive video gaming terminals

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(a) A progressive video gaming terminal may
				  stand alone or be linked with other progressive video gaming terminals in the
				  same establishment licensee's facility.
(b) Each video gaming terminal that offers a
				  progressive jackpot must have all of the following:
(1) A progressive meter, visible from the
				  front of the video gaming terminal, which may increase in value based upon
				  wagers, that advises the player of the amount which can be won if the player
				  receives the combination on the video gaming terminal that awards the
				  progressive jackpot.
(2) A video
				  gaming terminal paid progressive payout meter.
(3) A cumulative progressive payout meter
				  that continuously and automatically records the total value of progressive
				  jackpots paid directly by the video gaming terminal.
(4) A key and key switch or other reset
				  mechanism to reset the progressive meter or meters.
(5) A key locking the compartment housing the
				  progressive meter or meters or other means by which to preclude any
				  unauthorized alterations to the progressive meters. The key or alternative
				  security method must be different than the key or reset mechanism in paragraph
				  (4).
(6) If the progressive
				  controller is not secured in a video gaming terminal, the progressive
				  controller:
(i) Must be maintained in a secure
				  area approved by the Bureau of Casino Compliance.
(ii) Must be dual key controlled with one key
				  controlled by the terminal operator's operations department and the other key
				  controlled by a different designated department with no incompatible functions,
				  as specified in the licensee's internal controls.
(iii) May not be accessed until the Bureau of
				  Gaming Laboratory Operations is electronically notified.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart N - Video Gaming › Chapter 1112a - VIDEO GAMING TERMINAL, REDEMPTION TERMINAL AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT TESTING AND CERTIFICATION › Section 1112a.11 - Video gaming terminal monitoring systems

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(a) A terminal operator may utilize a video
				  gaming terminal monitoring system which has an interface between it and video
				  gaming terminals and related systems that has been tested and approved by the
				  Board under §
										1112a.4 (relating to submission
				  for testing and approval).
(b) A
				  video gaming terminal monitoring system must comply with 4 Pa.C.S. (relating to
				  amusements), this subpart and technical standards on video gaming terminal
				  monitoring systems adopted by the Board and published in the
Pennsylvania Bulletin
and posted on the Board's web
				  site.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart N - Video Gaming › Chapter 1112a - VIDEO GAMING TERMINAL, REDEMPTION TERMINAL AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT TESTING AND CERTIFICATION › Section 1112a.12 - Remote system access

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(a) In
				  emergency situations or as an element of technical support, an employee of a
				  licensed manufacturer may perform analysis of, or render technical support with
				  regard to, a terminal operator's video gaming terminal monitoring system,
				  gaming voucher system or other Board-approved system from a remote
				  location.
(b) Remote system access
				  shall be performed in accordance with the provisions on remote system access
				  under §
										461a.19 (relating to remote system
				  access).
(c) Prior to granting
				  remote system access, a terminal operator shall establish a system of internal
				  controls applicable to remote system access. The internal controls shall be
				  submitted to and approved by the Board under §
										465a.2 (relating to internal
				  control systems and audit protocols). The internal control procedures submitted
				  by the terminal operator shall be designed to protect the physical integrity of
				  the systems in subsection (a) and the related data and be capable of limiting
				  the remote access to the system or systems requiring technical
				  support.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart N - Video Gaming › Chapter 1112a - VIDEO GAMING TERMINAL, REDEMPTION TERMINAL AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT TESTING AND CERTIFICATION › Section 1112a.13 - Video gaming terminals and associated equipment utilizing alterable storage media

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(a) The
				  following term, when used in this section, has the following meaning, unless
				  the context clearly indicates otherwise:
Alterable storage
				  media
-
(i) Memory or other storage
				  medium, such as an EEPROM, flash, optical or magnetic storage device, that is
				  contained in a video gaming terminal or associated equipment subject to
				  approval under §
											461a.4 (relating to submission for
				  testing and approval), that allows the modification of programs or data on the
				  storage media during the normal operation of the video gaming terminal or
				  associated equipment.
(ii) The term
				  does not include the following:
(A) Memory or
				  other storage medium typically considered to be alterable but through either
				  software or hardware means approved by the Board have been rendered unalterable
				  and remain verifiable by the central control computer system.
(B) Associated equipment using alterable
				  storage media that the Board determines are incapable of influencing the
				  integrity or outcome of game play.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart N - Video Gaming › Chapter 1112a - VIDEO GAMING TERMINAL, REDEMPTION TERMINAL AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT TESTING AND CERTIFICATION › Section 1112a.14 - Waivers

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(a) The Board may,
				  on its own initiative, waive one or more of the requirements in this chapter or
				  the technical standards applicable to video gaming terminal and associated
				  equipment adopted by the Board and published in the
Pennsylvania
				  Bulletin
and posted on the Board's web site upon a determination that
				  the nonconforming video gaming terminal or associated equipment or modification
				  as configured meets the operational integrity requirements in 4 Pa.C.S. Part
				  III (relating to video gaming), this subpart and technical standards adopted by
				  the Board and published in the
Pennsylvania Bulletin
and
				  posted on the Board's web site.
(b)
				  A manufacturer may submit a written request to the Board for a waiver for one
				  or more of the requirements in this chapter or the technical standards
				  applicable to video gaming terminal and associated equipment adopted by the
				  Board and published in the
Pennsylvania Bulletin
and posted on
				  the Board's web site. The request must:
(1) Be
				  submitted as a petition under §
											493a.4 (relating to petitions
				  generally).
(2) Include supporting
				  documentation demonstrating how the video gaming terminal or associated
				  equipment for which the waiver has been requested will still meet the
				  operational integrity requirements in 4 Pa.C.S. Part III, this subpart and
				  technical standards adopted by the Board and published in the
Pennsylvania Bulletin
and posted on the Board's web
				  site.
(3) Be approved by the
				  Board.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart N - Video Gaming › Chapter 1112a - VIDEO GAMING TERMINAL, REDEMPTION TERMINAL AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT TESTING AND CERTIFICATION › Section 1112a.15 - Disputes

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(a) If a dispute
				  arises with a patron, the terminal operator shall attempt to resolve the
				  dispute. If the dispute cannot be resolved, the terminal operator shall notify
				  the Bureau of Casino Compliance who will attempt to resolve the dispute. If the
				  dispute is not resolved, the Bureau of Casino Compliance will provide the
				  patron with a Board Patron Dispute/Complaint Form and Instructions for
				  Submitting a Patron Dispute/Complaint and assist the patron in completing the
				  Board Patron Dispute/Complaint Form.
(b) When a patron files a complaint, the
				  Bureau will conduct an investigation of the complaint.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart N - Video Gaming › Chapter 1112a - VIDEO GAMING TERMINAL, REDEMPTION TERMINAL AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT TESTING AND CERTIFICATION › Section 1112a.16 - Testing and software installation in the live video gaming area

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(a) Prior to the
				  testing of video gaming terminals, associated equipment and displays in a live
				  video gaming area during a terminal operator's normal hours of operation, the
				  terminal operator shall notify the Bureau of Casino Compliance in writing at
				  least 72 hours prior to the test date and receive the required approvals from
				  the Bureau of Gaming Laboratory Operations prior to beginning testing. The
				  notification must include all of the following:
(1) A detailed narrative description of the
				  type of testing to be conducted, including the reason for the testing, a list
				  of individuals conducting the testing and the terminal operator's procedures
				  for conducting the testing.
(2) The
				  date, time and approximate duration of the testing.
(3) The model, video gaming terminals
				  location number and asset number of the video gaming terminals to be
				  tested.
(4) The location within the
				  licensed facility where the testing will occur.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart N - Video Gaming › Chapter 1112a - VIDEO GAMING TERMINAL, REDEMPTION TERMINAL AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT TESTING AND CERTIFICATION › Section 1112a.17 - RAM clear

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(a) When a
				  terminal operator becomes aware of a nonresponsive video gaming terminals, and
				  communication between the video gaming terminals and the central control
				  computer cannot be re-established, the terminal operator shall immediately
				  notify the Department's operator of the central control computer and the Bureau
				  of Casino Compliance. The terminal operator may not do a RAM clear on the
				  affected video gaming terminals or associated equipment until the information
				  on the financial meters has been accurately recorded and provided to the Bureau
				  of Casino Compliance.
(b) For
				  planned RAM clears, the terminal operator shall provide notice to the
				  Department's operator of the central control computer and the Bureau of Casino
				  Compliance at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled RAM clear. A second notice
				  shall be provided to the Department's operator of the central control computer
				  and the Bureau of Casino Compliance immediately prior to actually conducting
				  the RAM clear.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart N - Video Gaming › Chapter 1113a - POSSESSION OF VIDEO GAMING TERMINALS › Section 1113a.1 - Possession of video gaming terminals generally

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(a) Except as otherwise provided in this
				  section and
				  18 Pa.C.S. §
											5513
				  (relating to gambling devices, gambling, etc.), a person may not possess any
				  video gaming terminals in this Commonwealth that may be used for gambling
				  activity.
(b) The following persons
				  and any employee or agent acting on their behalf may possess video gaming
				  terminals in this Commonwealth for the purposes described in this subsection
				  provided that video gaming terminals located outside of a establishment
				  licensee's facility may not be used for gambling activity:
(1) A terminal operator, for the purpose of
				  maintaining for use, training or operating video gaming terminals in an
				  establishment licensee's facility.
(2) The holder of a manufacturer license for
				  the purpose of manufacturing, exhibiting, demonstrating, training or preparing
				  for transfer to a supplier licensee or terminal operator.
(3) The holder of a manufacturer or supplier
				  license for the purpose of distributing, repairing, servicing, exhibiting or
				  demonstrating video gaming terminals and any training with regard
				  thereto.
(4) An educational
				  institution for the purpose of teaching video gaming terminals design,
				  operation, repair or servicing.
(5)
				  A manufacturer or supplier of video gaming terminals not licensed in this
				  Commonwealth for the limited purpose of temporary exhibition or
				  demonstration.
(6) A common
				  carrier, for the purpose of transporting video gaming terminals in accordance
				  with §
											1113a.2 (relating to
				  transportation of video gaming terminals into, within and out of this
				  Commonwealth).
(7) An employee or
				  agent of the Board, the Department, the Pennsylvania State Police or any law
				  enforcement agency of this Commonwealth for the purpose of fulfilling official
				  duties or responsibilities.
(8)
				  Other persons upon a finding that the possession of video gaming terminals by
				  those persons in this Commonwealth is not contrary to the goals and objectives
				  of 4 Pa.C.S. (relating to amusements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart N - Video Gaming › Chapter 1113a - POSSESSION OF VIDEO GAMING TERMINALS › Section 1113a.2 - Transportation of video gaming terminals into, within and out of this Commonwealth

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(a) In
				  furtherance of
				  4
				  Pa.C.S. §
											4502 (relating to declaration
				  of exemption from Federal laws prohibiting video gaming terminals), prior to
				  the transport or movement of a video gaming terminals, into, within or out of
				  this Commonwealth, from one person authorized to possess video gaming terminals
				  under §
										1113a.1 (relating to possession of
				  video gaming terminals generally) to another person, the persons causing the
				  video gaming terminals to be transported or moved shall notify the Bureau of
				  Casino Compliance in writing or in an electronic format approved by the Bureau
				  of Casino Compliance. The notice shall be submitted no later than the day the
				  video gaming terminals are transported and must include all of the following
				  information:
(1) The name and address of the
				  person shipping or moving the video gaming terminals.
(2) The name and address of the person who
				  owns the video gaming terminals if different from the person shipping or moving
				  the video gaming terminals.
(3) The
				  name and address of a new owner if ownership is being changed in conjunction
				  with the shipment or movement.
(4)
				  The method of shipment or movement and the name and address of the common
				  carrier or carriers, if applicable.
(5) The name and address of the person to
				  whom the video gaming terminals are being sent and the destination of the video
				  gaming terminals if different from that address.
(6) The quantity of video gaming terminals
				  being shipped or moved and the manufacturer's serial number of each
				  machine.
(7) The expected date and
				  time of delivery to, or removal from, any authorized location in this
				  Commonwealth.
(8) The port of
				  entry, or exit, if any, of the video gaming terminals if the origin or
				  destination of the video gaming terminals is outside the continental United
				  States.
(9) The reason for
				  transporting or moving the video gaming terminals.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart N - Video Gaming › Chapter 1113a - POSSESSION OF VIDEO GAMING TERMINALS › Section 1113a.3 - Video gaming terminals location in video gaming area

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(a) A video gaming area must consist of one
				  area within an establishment licensee's premises approved by the Board or
				  Executive Director for the placement and operation of all video gaming
				  terminals.
(b) The location of each
				  video gaming terminal must correspond to a specifically identified space in the
				  video gaming area identified numerically and listed on the master list with the
				  identifying asset and serial number of the corresponding video gaming terminal.
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
												1113a.5 (relating to video gaming
						terminal master lists).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart N - Video Gaming › Chapter 1113a - POSSESSION OF VIDEO GAMING TERMINALS › Section 1113a.4 - Notice and connection to the central control computer system

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(a) Prior to
				  utilization for gambling activity, unless otherwise authorized by the Board's
				  Executive Director, a video gaming terminal in a video gaming area must be
				  connected or linked to a central control computer system having the
				  capabilities and in compliance with the terms of
				  4
				  Pa.C.S. §
											3309 (relating to central
				  control computer system).
(b) To
				  ensure activation or disabling, as appropriate, in the central control computer
				  system and the retrieval of real time meter information from the video gaming
				  terminal in conjunction with the movement of a video gaming terminal, the
				  terminal operator shall provide the Department with written notice of the video
				  gaming terminal movement, prior to any of the following:
(1) Placement of a video gaming terminal in a
				  video gaming area.
(2) Movement of
				  a video gaming terminal location in the video gaming area.
(3) Removal of a video gaming terminal from
				  the video gaming area.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart N - Video Gaming › Chapter 1113a - POSSESSION OF VIDEO GAMING TERMINALS › Section 1113a.5 - Video gaming terminal master lists

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(a) Prior to the commencement of operations
				  at an establishment licensee's facility, a terminal operator shall file all of
				  the following with the Bureau of Casino Compliance in an electronic format
				  approved by the Bureau of Casino Compliance:
(1) Video Gaming Area Video Gaming Terminal
				  Master List.
(2) Restricted
				  Area/Off Premises Video Gaming Terminal Master List.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart N - Video Gaming › Chapter 1113a - POSSESSION OF VIDEO GAMING TERMINALS › Section 1113a.6 - Off-premises storage of video gaming terminals

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(a) A terminal operator may not store video
				  gaming terminals off the premises of an establishment licensee's facility
				  without prior approval from the Board's Executive Director.
(b) A terminal operator seeking to store
				  video gaming terminals off the premises of an establishment licensee's facility
				  shall submit a written request to the Bureau of Casino Compliance for off
				  premise storage. The written request must include all of the following:
(1) The location and a physical description
				  of the proposed storage facility.
(2) A description of the type of surveillance
				  system that has been or will be installed at the proposed storage
				  facility.
(3) The plan to provide
				  24-hour, 7-day a week security at the proposed storage facility.
(4) The anticipated number of video gaming
				  terminals that may be stored at the proposed storage facility.