Section 3000.270  Certification and Registration of Electronic Gaming Devices

a)         The Administrator will review all Electronic Gaming Devices for proper mechanical and electronic functioning.  Before certification of an Electronic Gaming Device, the Administrator may employ the services of an independent certification laboratory to evaluate the device.

b)         After completing evaluations of the Electronic Gaming Device, the Administrator may certify the Electronic Gaming Device for registration.

c)         Gaming shall be prohibited with any Electronic Gaming Device which has not been registered with the Board.

d)         The holder of an Owner's License shall not operate in Illinois an Electronic Gaming Device unless the Electronic Gaming Device has an Illinois Gaming Board registration number.

e)         The Supplier of the Electronic Gaming Device, after receiving the appropriate documentation, shall reimburse the Board for any cost incurred in any evaluation process.

f)         The holder of an Owner's License shall not alter the operation of registered Electronic Gaming Devices and shall maintain the Electronic Gaming Devices in a suitable condition.  Each holder of an Owner's License shall keep a list of any repairs made to Electronic Gaming Devices offered for play to the public.  Repairs include, without limitation, replacement of parts that may affect the Game's outcome or the operation of a Voucher System.  The holder of an Owner's License shall make the list available for inspection by the Administrator upon request.

g)         The holder of an Owner's License shall keep a list of the date of each distribution, the serial number of each Electronic Gaming Device, and the Illinois Gaming Board registration number.

(Source:  Amended at 27 Ill. Reg. 15793, effective September 29, 2003)