Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) A casino
licensee may use an electronic credit system, approved by the Division, to
process electronic counter check transactions and/or patron deposit
transactions in a manner consistent with
13:69D-1.24, 1.25, 1.26, 1.28, and
1.29.
(b) The electronic credit
system shall be capable of maintaining independently or in conjunction with
another computer system as approved by the Division, the following information:
1. A digital photograph and signature of the
patron;
2. Encrypted employee and
patron personal identification numbers (PINs);
3. For each patron account and transaction,
the information required to be recorded by N.J.A.C.
13:69D-1.24, 1.25,
1.26, 1.28, and 1.29, as
applicable;
4. The patron's
electronic response to the question: "Are you the Governor, any State officer
or employee, or any special State officer or employee, any member of the
Judiciary, any member of the Legislature, any officer of a municipality or
county in which casino gaming is authorized, or any gaming related casino
employee?";
5. A record of each
electronic transaction, printable in the check bank, which record shall include
at a minimum:
i. Date and time;
ii. Transaction type;
iii. Document number;
iv. Location;
v. Patron name and account number;
vi. Amount; and
6. A record of each electronic transaction
for which the patron has successfully fulfilled the requirements of (f)3,
(g)4iii, or (h)3 below, but the requirements of (f)5 and 6, (g)4v, or (h)5 and
6 below have not been fulfilled.
(c) If a transaction processed pursuant to
this section is required to be voided, a cashiers' cage supervisor or above
shall follow procedures set forth in the casino licensee's internal controls. A
record of the voided transaction and the reason for the void shall be
maintained in the electronic credit system.
(d) If the electronic credit system becomes
inoperable, all patron deposit or counter check transactions shall be
accurately recorded and all revenue accounted for in accordance with the
licensee's internal controls.
(e)
For patron deposits utilizing the electronic credit system, a cashier with no
incompatible functions shall:
1. Access the
patron's account in the electronic credit system using a portable device or
other approved method by entering his or her PIN or other method of
identification approved by the Division;
2. Credit the patron's account by the amount
of the deposit;
3. Input the date
and method of deposit (for example, cash, chips, or other authorized
items);
4. Require the patron to
enter his or her PIN and signature to verify the amount of the deposit;
and
5. Digitally sign attesting to
the accuracy of the transaction.
(f) Electronic withdrawals from a patron's
deposit or credit account (counter checks) that occur at the casino cage or
other location approved by the Division not specifically addressed in this
section shall be issued by a cashier with no incompatible functions. The
cashier shall:
1. Access the patron's file in
the electronic credit system using a portable device or other approved
method;
2. Enter the amount
requested, which the system shall reject if the amount exceeds the amount
available;
3. Require the patron to
enter his or her PIN and record his or her digital signature in the
system;
4. Verify the patron's
identity by comparing the patron's appearance to the digital photograph in the
electronic credit system;
5. Enter
his or her PIN and signature verifying the accuracy of the
transaction;
6. Secure the PIN and
electronic signature of a cage supervisor;
7. Disburse the funds as requested by the
patron (cash, electronic counter check, casino check, wire transfer, cashier
generated voucher, or electronic transfer); and
8. Generate a document to be maintained by
the cashier as part of his or her imprest inventory.
(g) Electronic withdrawals from a patron's
deposit or credit account that occur at a slot machine shall be issued as
follows:
1. A slot attendant shall prepare a
two-part Counter Check Request (Request) consisting of an original and a
duplicate, which shall include, at a minimum:
i. Patron's name and account
number;
ii. Date and time of the
request;
iii. Asset number and
location;
iv. Amount
requested;
v. Method of withdrawal
(for example, cash or cashier-generated voucher);
vi. The patron's response to the printed
question: "Are you the Governor, any State officer or employee, or any special
State officer or employee, any member of the Judiciary, any member of the
Legislature, any officer of a municipality or county in which casino gaming is
authorized, or any gaming related casino employee?";
vii. Signature of the patron; and
viii. Signature of the slot attendant
processing the transaction.
2. The slot attendant shall present the
Request to a cashier with no incompatible function who shall verify that there
are sufficient funds in the patron's account to satisfy the request.
3. The cashier processing the Request shall
disburse the funds to the slot attendant in the presence of a slot supervisor
and:
i. Sign the Request;
ii. Maintain the original of the Request as a
part of his or her imprest inventory;
iii. Provide the slot attendant with a
portable device connected to the electronic credit system; and
iv. Provide the duplicate of the Request to
the slot attendant.
4.
The slot attendant, accompanied by a slot supervisor, shall transport the funds
to the patron at the slot machine. Prior to presenting the funds to the patron,
the slot attendant shall:
i. Access the
patron's file in the electronic credit system using a portable device or other
approved method by entering his or her PIN;
ii. Enter the amount requested, which the
system shall reject if the amount exceeds the amount available;
iii. Require the patron to enter his or her
PIN and record his or her digital signature in the system;
iv. Verify the patron's identity by comparing
the patron's appearance to the digital photograph in the electronic credit
system;
v. Present the portable
device to the supervisor who shall enter his or her PIN and signature on the
portable device verifying the accuracy of the transaction;
vi. Disburse the funds as requested by the
patron (cash or cashier generated gaming vouchers); and
vii. Drop the duplicate of the Request in a
locked accounting box.
5.
If the transaction cannot be completed for any reason, the slot attendant and
supervisor shall return the funds and the Request to a cashier with no
incompatible functions. The cashier shall clearly and conspicuously record
"VOID" on the duplicate of the Request and maintain the document as part of his
or her imprest inventory.
6. On a
daily basis, the casino accounting department shall compare the original and
duplicate Requests to the electronic credit system. Any instances of
misappropriation of funds or other irregularities shall be immediately reported
to the Division.
(h)
Electronic patron deposit or credit account withdrawals that occur at a gaming
table shall be processed by a casino clerk or casino supervisor. The casino
clerk or casino supervisor shall:
1. Access
the patron's file in the electronic credit system using a portable device or
other approved method by entering his or her PIN;
2. Enter the amount requested, which the
system shall reject if the amount exceeds the amount available;
3. Require the patron to enter his or her PIN
and record his or her digital signature in the system;
4. Verify the patron's identity by comparing
the patron's appearance to the digital photograph in the electronic credit
system;
5. Enter his or her PIN and
signature on the portable device verifying the accuracy of the
transaction;
6. Require the dealer
to enter his or her PIN and record his or her digital signature in the
system;
7. Instruct the dealer to
place the portable device and chips or plaques in a manner that allows for the
display of the value on the portable device and chips or plaques to be viewed
by the surveillance department;
8.
Require the dealer to disburse the chips and/or plaques in the amount requested
by the patron; and
9. If required
by the Division, generate a document that shall be deposited in the drop
box.
(i) A patron may
redeem his or her electronically issued counter check(s) at a gaming table.
Only full redemptions shall be permitted at a gaming table by presenting only
chips or plaques to a dealer. Prior to accepting the funds, the dealer shall
summon a casino supervisor who shall:
1.
Enter his or her PIN on a portable device;
2. Access the patron's file in the electronic
credit system using the portable device or other approved method;
3. Verify the patron's identity by comparing
the patron's appearance to the digital photograph in the electronic credit
system;
4. Determine which
outstanding counter check(s) will be redeemed;
5. Verify the total amount of outstanding
counter check(s) being redeemed;
6.
Verify that the amount presented agrees with the total amount of the electronic
counter check(s) to be redeemed;
7.
Instruct the dealer to verify that the chips or plaques equal the amount of
outstanding counter check(s) being redeemed;
8. Instruct the dealer to display the
portable device in a manner that allows for the portable device to be viewed by
the surveillance department;
9.
Require the dealer to enter his or her PIN and record his or her digital
signature in the system;
10.
Observe the dealer place the chips or plaques in the table inventory
container;
11. Enter his or her PIN
and signature on the portable device acknowledging the completion of the
transaction;
12. Generate a
two-part receipt detailing the transaction, one part to be provided to the
patron and the other deposited into the drop box.
(j) A patron may fully redeem his or her
electronically issued counter check(s) at a cashiers' cage by presenting cash,
cash equivalents, complimentary cash gifts, slot tokens, gaming chips, or
plaques or checks authorized pursuant to section 101 of the Act. A cage cashier
shall:
1. Access the patron's file in the
electronic credit system using a portable device or other approved method by
entering his or her PIN;
2.
Determine which outstanding counter check(s) will be redeemed;
3. Verify the total amount of outstanding
counter check(s) being redeemed;
4.
Verify that the amount presented agrees with the total amount of the electronic
counter check(s) to be redeemed;
5.
Sign the portable device acknowledging the completion of the transaction;
and
6. Generate a two-part receipt
documenting the transaction, one part to be provided to the patron and the
other to be maintained by the cashier as part of his or her imprest
inventory.
(k) A patron
may partially redeem his or her electronically issued counter check only at a
cashiers' cage by presenting cash, cash equivalents, complimentary cash gifts,
slot tokens, gaming chips, or plaques or checks authorized pursuant to section
101 of the Act. A cage cashier shall:
1.
Access the patron's file in the electronic credit system using a portable
device or other approved method by entering his or her PIN;
2. Determine which outstanding counter check
will be partially redeemed;
3.
Verify the amount presented and create an electronic counter check in
accordance with (f) above for the difference between the amount presented and
the electronic counter check being partially redeemed;
4. Sign the portable device acknowledging the
completion of the transaction; and
5. Generate a two-part receipt documenting
the transaction, one part to be provided to the patron and the other to be
maintained by the cashier as part of his or her imprest inventory.
(l) A patron may substitute his or
her electronically issued counter check(s) at a casino cage by:
1. Presenting a personal check drawn on an
account that has been verified and recorded in the patron's credit file,
whereupon a cashier with no incompatible function shall enter the transaction
in the electronic credit system; or
2. Drawing an electronic counter check in
accordance with this section on a different account that has been verified and
recorded in the patron's credit file.
(m) A patron may consolidate his or her
electronically issued counter checks at a cashiers' cage in accordance with a
casino licensee's internal controls.
(n) A casino licensee that uses an electronic
credit system shall record each electronic deposit and credit account
withdrawal by a patron at a gaming table on the Master Game Report required by
13:69D-1.33 in accordance with a
methodology approved by the Division.
