Code of Massachusetts Regulations
205 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION
Title 205 CMR 138.00 - Uniform Standards of Accounting Procedures and Internal Controls for Gaming
Section 138.23 - Drop Boxes for Table Games; Gaming Table Slot Cash Storage Boxes
Universal Citation: 205 MA Code of Regs 205.138
Current through Register 1518, March 29, 2024
(1) A secure, tamper-resistant container known as a "drop box" shall be attached to each gaming table and any other gaming device at which currency, coupons, or other items of value are accepted by the gaming establishment. The system of internal controls submitted by a gaming licensee in accordance with 205 CMR 138.02 shall include:
(a) Specifications for the construction and
material composition of drop boxes and housing, identification of the asset
number or serial number to be used on gaming equipment, and whether the asset
number will be imprinted on such equipment electronically or
permanently.
(b) A detailed plan
identifying which of the gaming licensee's department(s) will be involved in
handling the table drop. The plan must include at least one key gaming employee
on the drop team and shall also include the following:
1. Identification of the department having
primary responsibility for the drop;
2. An outline of the responsibilities of all
gaming employees involved in handling the drop;
3. A chain of command in the event the gaming
licensee uses multiple departments to handle the drop; and
4. A chain of command in the event the gaming
licensee uses multiple departments to handle the count
responsibilities.
(c) A
detailed procedure for independent verification of the count as performed in
accordance with
205
CMR 138.19. The procedure shall include:
1. Separation of duties such that the person
performing the daily of the counting machine shall not also perform the duties
to determine the final numbers;
2.
Procedures to be followed in the event unaccounted currency is found in
accordance with
205
CMR 138.33(7) and (8);
and
3. Procedures governing the use
and redemption of both valid and invalid coupons.
(d) A detailed variance and discrepancy
procedure to be followed in the event the final count does not balance. The
procedure shall include:
1. Identification of
the department responsible for reporting the drop to the Bureau and a timeline
for when that reporting is due; and
2. The count procedure to be followed in the
event the gaming licensee's count machines are not functioning.
3. A detailed schedule of table drop and how
often it will be performed, including a procedure for the removal of drop boxes
from table games.
(e) A
procedure for the storage of unused drop box locks. The procedure shall
include:
1. The location where emergency drop
boxes will be stored;
2. The
location where spare drop boxes will be stored; and
3. Identification of the person or department
responsible for replacement and storage of drop box locks.
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