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

(1) This rule applies to the shipment of any slot machine or software 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) Licensed pari-mutuel slot machine facility;

(b) Designated DBPR or FDLE training site;

(c) Certified educational institution;

(d) Licensed slot machine manufacturer’s or distributor’s slot machine storage and maintenance facility, or

(e) Out-of-state location.

(2) The information and material required to request shipment of any slot machine or software 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 6-21-10, and Form DBPR PMW-3910, Slot Machine and Component Application Shipment Record, effective 6-21-10, both incorporated herein by reference, to the Chief of Slot Operations, Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering, North Broward Service Center, 1400 W. Commercial Blvd., Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33309-3787, and can be obtained at www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/pmw or by contacting the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399; 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 components in the State of Florida.

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

(a) No slot machine or software 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) All slot machine shipments shall be scheduled to permit the Chief of Slot Operations or his or her designee to be present upon arrival of the shipment at the approved destination in Florida;

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

1. For purposes of this rule, the term “shipping seal” shall mean a material of some description (generally a large paper patch with adhesive backing) applied across a closed door or closed container top. The shipping seal shall be applied in such a fashion that should the door or container be opened, the shipping seal must be broken or damaged. A broken shipping seal shall indicate the door or container has been opened.

2. All slot machine and slot machine components shall be transported in container, compartment, or freight trailer that has been secured and bears a shipping seal.

3. All slot machine software components 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 component may be shipped intact within a locked slot machine logic compartment so long as the key to such lock is shipped to the Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering, Office of Slot Operations, 1400 West Commercial Boulevard, Suite 165, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33309.

4. All shipment containers must have a shipping seal applied at the shipper’s point of origin. The shipping seal shall remain intact until inspected and accepted by the Chief of Slot Operations or his or her designee, at which time the seal shall be broken by Slot Operations representatives.

a. Where equipment is shipped in vehicle freight trailers (when an entire freight trailer is used for shipment), the shipper shall affix a shipping seal across the center of each of the trailer’s exterior doors so that should the door be opened, the shipping seal would be broken. Additionally, the shipper shall also apply a shipping seal to each individual packing box comprising the shipment. Shipping seals applied by the shipper must not be broken or removed until delivery and inspection by the Chief of Slot Operations or his or her designee at the approved destination in Florida.

b. For those shipments not using an entire vehicle or freight trailer, shippers shall apply a shipping seal to each individual package, and the shipment seals shall not be broken or removed until delivery and inspection by the Chief of Slot Operations or his or her designee at the approved destination in Florida.

(d) If shipping seals described above are broken, removed, or show signs of tampering, upon inspection at the delivery site, the Chief of Slot Operations or his or her designee shall instruct the facility and shipper as to the course of action to be taken. The course of action may involve:

1. Retesting and verification of the slot machine or slot machine component, or

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

(4) Shippers shall retain all records associated with the shipment of all slot machine and slot machine components pursuant to Rule 61D-14.080, F.A.C.

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 6-21-10, Amended 5-30-17.