WAC 230-16-155   Electronic card facsimiles.  (1) Manufacturers of electronic card facsimiles must ensure their system:

     (a) Produces accurate facsimiles of one or more standard deck(s) of cards; and

     (b) Randomly shuffles cards before each round of play or shoe loading; and

     (c) Contains a backup system that records and displays at least five previous rounds of play; and

     (d) Contains security protocols which prevent unauthorized access; and

     (e) Is operated by card room personnel and does not allow players to play solely against the equipment; and

     (f) Allows testing of the computer software; and

     (g) Operates only under card room internal controls specific to each system.

     (2) Manufacturers must have a licensed game testing laboratory test and certify that the system complies with subsection (1) of this section.

     (3) Manufacturers must also submit their system to us for testing, as explained in WAC 230-06-050, with the certification from the independent laboratory and receive our approval before operating the system.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 9.46.070. 07-19-069 (Order 615), § 230-16-155, filed 9/17/07, effective 1/1/08.]