Section 68IAC2-6-16. Bill validators

   (a) Electronic gaming devices may have bill validators installed into which a patron may insert currency or TITOs in exchange for registering an equal value of electronic gaming device credits, which the credit meter shall accurately display.

  (b) Bill validators may accept the following denominations of currency:

(1) One dollar ($1) bills.

(2) Five dollar ($5) bills.

(3) Ten dollar ($10) bills.

(4) Twenty dollar ($20) bills.

(5) Fifty dollar ($50) bills.

(6) One hundred dollar ($100) bills.

  (c) The bill acceptors may be for any single denomination or combination of denominations.

  (d) The bill validator shall be equipped with a bill validator drop box to collect the currency and TITOs inserted into the bill validator. The bill validator drop box shall meet the following requirements:

(1) Be housed in a locked compartment separate from any other compartment of the electronic gaming device.

(2) Be accessible by a key that will access only the bill validator drop box and no other area of the electronic gaming device.

(3) Have a slot opening through which currency and TITOs can be inserted.

(4) Be identifiable to the electronic gaming device from which it was removed.

(5) Have a separate lock to access the contents of the bill validator drop box. This key shall not access any other area of the electronic gaming device.

(6) Have a "full drop box" sensor.

  (e) The casino licensee shall maintain emergency bill validator drop boxes that meet the requirements set forth in subsection (d). The emergency bill validator drop boxes shall have the word "EMERGENCY" permanently imprinted thereon. Emergency bill validator drop boxes shall be maintained in a secured area. The riverboat licensee shall submit internal control procedures for the maintenance and use of the emergency bill validator drop boxes in accordance with 68 IAC 11. (Indiana Gaming Commission; 68 IAC 2-6-16; filed Jan 17, 1996, 11:00 a.m.: 19 IR 1305; errata filed Apr 23, 1996, 4:30 p.m.: 19 IR 2289; readopted filed Oct 15, 2001, 4:34 p.m.: 25 IR 898; readopted filed Sep 14, 2007, 1:40 p.m.: 20071003-IR-068070354RFA; filed Dec 6, 2012, 2:32 p.m.: 20130102-IR-068110786FRA; readopted filed Nov 26, 2013, 3:58 p.m.: 20131225-IR-068130354RFA)