Section 68IAC11-4-3. Opening of live gaming device

   (a) Immediately before opening a live gaming device, a security officer shall do the following:

(1) Obtain the key to the locked live gaming device tray lid from the main bank in accordance with 68 IAC 11-7.

(2) Turn the key over to the pit boss or the equivalent who is designated to access the live gaming device tray.

  (b) In the presence of the appropriate level of occupational licensee assigned to the live gaming device, the pit boss or the equivalent shall unlock the transparent live gaming device tray lid.

  (c) The occupational licensee assigned to the live gaming device shall do the following:

(1) Count the chips by denomination in the presence of a pit boss or the equivalent.

(2) Verify the count to the opening dollar amount of the opener removed from the live gaming device tray.

  (d) The occupational licensee and the pit boss or the equivalent that observed the count of the contents of the tray shall sign the opener attesting to the accuracy of the information recorded on the opener.

  (e) Once the opener is signed, the occupational licensee shall immediately deposit the opener into the drop box attached to the live gaming device.

  (f) The riverboat licensee shall implement procedures to be followed when the counted inventory differs from the amount recorded on the opener. These procedures shall be completed before the opening of the live gaming device. These procedures shall include, at a minimum, the following:

(1) The preparation of an error form by the table games manager.

(2) The signatures required on the error form.

(3) The distribution of each part of the form.

(4) Ensuring that at least one (1) part is deposited in the drop box.

  (g) A riverboat licensee shall do the following:

(1) Notify the enforcement agent, in writing, immediately, upon the discovery of a live gaming device inventory or live gaming device tray that has been compromised.

(2) Provide a written explanation, including all conclusions to the enforcement agent and the executive director within twenty-four (24) hours.

(Indiana Gaming Commission; 68 IAC 11-4-3; filed Sep 10, 1997, 3:00 p.m.: 21 IR 23; readopted filed Nov 25, 2002, 10:11 a.m.: 26 IR 1261; filed Dec 6, 2006, 2:52 p.m.: 20070103-IR-068060191FRA; readopted filed Nov 26, 2013, 3:58 p.m.: 20131225-IR-068130354RFA; filed Nov 13, 2015, 2:37 p.m.: 20151209-IR-068150113FRA)