New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL
Chapter 1 - GAMES AND GAMING GENERAL PROVISIONS
Part 10 - CONDUCT OF GAMING ACTIVITY UNDER THE GAMING CONTROL ACT
Section 15.1.10.14 - UNLICENSED AND SUSPENDED GAMES OR GAMING DEVICES
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. No unlicensed or unauthorized games shall be operated at the gaming establishment, nor shall a licensee offer for sale, distribution, or play any gaming device that shall be used in gaming without first having obtained all necessary licenses and having paid all current fees and taxes applicable to such devices.
B. A licensee who desires to temporarily remove or suspend a game from play shall give the board advance written notice of the type and number of games sought to be suspended and the beginning date and duration of the proposed suspension. In addition, the licensee shall physically remove the gaming device from any area accessible by members, in the case of a nonprofit operator licensee, or the public, in the case of a racetrack gaming operator licensee, and place it in a secured area approved by the board. Thereafter, the board shall un-enroll the gaming device from the central monitoring system and periodically inspect the gaming device and allow it to remain on the licensed premises during the suspension period not to exceed 30 days. Temporary removal of a gaming device under this subsection shall not exceed 60 days.
C. Before any suspended game or gaming device shall be reactivated and placed into play, the licensee shall:
D. If a gaming operator licensee shall remove a gaming machine from the gaming area due to suspected cheating, tampering, or malfunction, the gaming operator: