N.M. Admin. Code § 15.1.7.31 - ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT AND MODIFICATIONS; APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL

A. An applicant for approval of, or modification of existing associated equipment shall; submit an application to the board on forms provided or approved by the board.

B. The following information shall be included on the application:

(1) the name, business address, and business telephone number of the manufacturer or distributor;

(2) the federal identification number and New Mexico taxpayer identification number, or social security number of the manufacturer or distributor;

(3) a list of the jurisdictions that have approved the associated equipment and a copy of the document of approval from each jurisdiction; and

(4) additional information deemed necessary by the board to enable complete understanding of the operation and function of the associated equipment for which approval is sought.

C. The board has the authority to take, authorize, or require each of the following actions:

(1) employ the services of an outside independent gaming test laboratory to conduct the testing;

(2) bill a licensee who requests licensure or approval of associated equipment through any billing mechanism the board deems appropriate for all costs of testing;

(3) require transportation of not more than two working models of the associated equipment to a designated independent laboratory for review and inspection. The laboratory may dismantle the associated equipment and may destroy the electronic components in order to fully evaluate the equipment;

(4) require that the applicant provide specialized equipment or the services of an independent technical expert to evaluate the associated equipment; and

(5) require the manufacturer or distributor seeking approval of the associated equipment to pay all the costs of transportation, review, inspection and testing.

D. If the board requires the manufacturer or distributor of associated equipment to submit the associated equipment to an independent laboratory for testing, then the manufacturer or distributor shall provide the following information to the independent laboratory:

(1) the information set forth in Paragraphs (1) through (5) of Subsection B of 15.1.7.31 NMAC above;

(2) a complete, comprehensive, and technically accurate description and explanation of the associated equipment and its intended use in both technical and lay language; the document must be signed under penalty of perjury;

(3) detailed operating procedures of the associated equipment; and

(4) details of all tests previously performed on the associated equipment, the conditions and standards under which the tests were performed, and the person or persons who conducted the tests.

E. Upon testing of any associated equipment, the independent laboratory shall provide the board with documentation of the following:

(1) details of the tests performed on the associated equipment;

(2) results of tests performed on the associated equipment;

(3) detailed operating procedures of the associated equipment;

(4) percentage calculations of the associated equipment, if applicable, and

(5) any other information deemed necessary by the board to ensure compliance with the act and this rule.

F. A gaming operator licensee shall only install or use associated equipment that has been approved by the board after determination that the associated equipment is in compliance with the technical standards set forth in this rule.

G. After the board determines whether to approve or disapprove the associated equipment, the board shall notify the manufacturer or distributor of its decision, in writing.

H. A gaming operator licensee shall not alter the manner in which associated equipment operates or revise or modify the associated equipment without the prior written approval of the board.

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N.M. Admin. Code § 15.1.7.31

11/30/98; 15.1.7.31 NMAC - Rn, 15 NMAC 1.7.31, 3/31/00; 15.1.7.31 NMAC - Rn, 15.1.7.30 NMAC & A, 12/15/10