New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL
Chapter 1 - GAMES AND GAMING GENERAL PROVISIONS
Part 7 - GAMING MACHINES, NEW GAMES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT
Section 15.1.7.12 - ACCOUNTING METER SPECIFICATIONS
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. A gaming machine shall be equipped with both electronic and electromechanical meters.
B. A gaming machine's electromechanical meters shall have no less than six digits.
C. A gaming machine's electronic meters shall tally totals to eight digits and be capable of rolling over when the maximum value is reached.
D. A gaming machine's control program shall provide the means for on-demand display of the electronic meters utilizing a key switch on the exterior of the machine.
E. The required electromechanical meters shall comply with the following and shall count and report data on a basis consistent with the meters described Subsection H of 15.1.7.12 NMAC below:
F. Electromechanical meters shall meet a reasonable level of accuracy, given the available technology, as approved by the board.
G. Electronic meters shall have an accuracy rate of 99.99% or better.
H. The required electronic meters shall comply with the following and shall count and report data on a basis consistent with the meters described in Subsection E of 15.1.7.12 NMAC above:
I. If a gaming device is equipped with a bill acceptor, then the device shall be equipped with a bill acceptor meter that records the following:
J. A gaming machine shall be designed so that the replacement parts or modules required for normal maintenance do not require replacement of the electromechanical meters.
K. A gaming machine shall have meters that continuously display all of the following information relating to current play or monetary transaction:
L. Electronically stored meter information required by this rule shall be preserved after a power loss to the gaming device and must be maintained for a period of not less than 180 days.
M. A gaming machine shall not have a mechanism that causes the required electronic accounting meters to clear automatically when an error occurs.
N. The required electronic accounting meters shall be cleared only if approved by the board.
O. Required meter readings shall be recorded before and after the electronic accounting meter is cleared.