The purpose and effect of the proposed rule will be to implement and interpret Florida Statutes that relate to rules regulating the conduct of slot machine operations at pari-mutuel racing facilities.

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
61D-14.044: Identification of Program Storage Media, and Slot Machine Technical Requirements
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of the proposed rule will be to implement and interpret Florida Statutes that relate to rules regulating the conduct of slot machine operations at pari-mutuel racing facilities.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The subject areas to be addressed in this rule are: Specify that programs used are not rewritable in subsection (2) of Rule 61D-14.044, F.A.C. Remove the external check in favor of type III game internal check algorithm using Internal Checksum or Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) in subsection (3) of Rule 61D-14.044, F.A.C. Specify the requirement that before a slot machine may be cleared after a failed authentication has occurred, the supervising attendant must enter the time and date of the failure in a permanent record in subsection (4) of Rule 61D-14.044, F.A.C. Specify the requirement of and the procedures to be enacted if “complete and continuous” access to the facility based computer system is lost for a period longer than 90 minutes, and remove requirement for slot machines to maintain an internal record of RAM and ROM errors in subsection (11) of Rule 61D-14.044, F.A.C. Specify that authentication errors or RAM or ROM errors will require the game to cease play and illuminate the tower light in subsection (12) of Rule 61D-14.044, F.A.C.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 551.103(1), 551.122 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 551.103(1)(c), (d), (e), (f) FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
TIME AND DATE: April 2, 2007, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
PLACE: Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Northwood Centre, Board Room, 1940 N. Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Mary Polombo at [phone]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Mary Polombo, Clerk, Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1035

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.