Requirement for Shipment of All Slot Machines and Slot Machine Components, Responsibility for Control of Slot Machine or Slot Machine Component Shipment, Slot Machine Seal

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

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
61D-14.096: Requirement for Shipment of All Slot Machines and Slot Machine Components
61D-14.097: Responsibility for Control of Slot Machine or Slot Machine Component Shipment
61D-14.098: Slot Machine Seal

NOTICE OF CHANGE

Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 35 No. 21, May 29, 2009 issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly.

61D-14.096 Requirement for Shipment of All Slot Machines and Software Slot Machine Components.

(1) This rule applies to the shipment of any slot machine or software slot machine component, such as EPROMs, flash cards, or CDs/DVDs, as defined in Chapter 551, F.S., and Chapter 61D-14, F.A.C., whether the item or items are being shipped into, out of, or within the State of Florida to a:

(a) through (e) No change.

(2) The information and material required to request shipment of any slot machine or software slot machine component shall include the following:

(a) The submission of a completed paper or electronic Form DBPR PMW-3900, Slot Machine and Component Application for Shipment, effective ______, and Form DBPR PMW-3910, Slot Machine and Component Application Shipment Record, effective ______, both adopted herein by reference, and incorporated by Rule 61D-15.001, F.A.C., to the Chief of Slot Operations, Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering, North Broward Service Center, 1400 W. Commercial Blvd., Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33309-3787, which forms are also listed in Rule 61D-15.001, F.A.C., and can be obtained at www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/pmw or by contacting the Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering at 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1035; and

(b) A pre-certification that equipment being proposed for shipment into the state for use at locations designated in paragraphs (1)(a) through (d) meet all requirements for slot machines and software slot machine components in the State of Florida.

(3) Shipment of any slot machine or software slot machine component shall comply with the following requirements:

(a) No slot machine or software slot machine component that will be shipped through the state pursuant to the requirements of Chapter 551, F.S., can be shipped until the Chief of Slot Operations or his or her designee provides formal signed approval for that shipment. The division shall provide written approval to the shipper by hand-delivery, mail or electronic means such as email or FAX.

(b) No change.

(c) All slot machines and software slot machine components must be shipped in the following manner:

1. through 2. No change.

3. All slot machine software components central processing unit (CPU) main boards and erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM) units shall be delivered separately or encased in a separate compartment within a larger freight compartment or freight trailer. Each compartment shall bear a shipping seal. The required shipping seal shall be applied at the shipper’s point of origin. Alternatively, the software slot machine or slot machine component may be shipped intact within a locked slot machine the logic compartment locked and rendered inoperable so long as the key to such lock is shipped to the Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering, Division of Slot Operations, 1400 West Commercial Boulevard, Suite 165, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33309 separately from the slot machine or slot machine software component.

4. through (e)1. No change.

2. Immediate refusal of the entire shipment and the return of the entire shipment to the originating shipment location and notification to FDLE.

(4) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 551.103(1), 551.109(2)(a), (b), 551.122 FS.Law Implemented 551.103(1)(c), (e), (i), 551.109(2)(a), (b) FS. History–New________.

 

61D-14.097 Responsibility for Control of Slot Machine or Slot Machine Component Shipment.

(1) No change.

(2) Licensed manufacturers and distributors must request approval from the Chief of Slot Operations, Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering, North Broward Service Center, 1400 W. Commercial Blvd., Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33309-3787, or his or her designee for shipment into, out of, or within the State of Florida at least five days in advance of the proposed shipment date to or from an approved destination in Florida.

(3) through (6)(f)3. No change.

Rulemaking Authority 551.103(1), 551.122 FS. Law Implemented 551.103(1)(c), (e), (i), 551.109(2)(a), (b) FS. History–New________.

 

61D-14.098 Slot Machine Seal.

(1) When a slot machine is initially received in the State of Florida, the Chief of Slot Operations or his or her designee shall affix a slot machine pre-numbered state identification seal to the slot machine’s cabinet. The slot machine seal shall be located on the outside of the slot machine cabinet next to other identification labels on the slot machine cabinet to clearly identify that the machine has been inspected and accepted by division personnel.

(2) through (3)(c)5.b.(III) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 551.103(1), 551.122 FS.Law Implemented 551.103(1)(c), (e), (i) FS. History–New________.