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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".31" citation="COMAR 36.03.10.31" title_num="36" subtitle_num="03" chapter_num="10" heading="Accounting Controls in a Check Bank.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>In addition to the documentation requirements of Regulations .24 and .25 of this chapter, a facility operator shall record in a player’s credit file all transactions affecting a player's outstanding indebtedness to the facility operator, and the credit file shall include:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Transactions recorded in chronological order;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Credit transactions segregated from customer deposit transactions; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Documentation of:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>For counter checks, the date, amount, and series number;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>For each substitution check:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>The date, amount, and check number of the substitute check; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>The series number of the counter check or check number of the replacement check returned to the player;</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>For each consolidation check:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>The date, amount, and check number of the consolidation check; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>The series numbers of the counter check or check number of the replacement check returned to the player;</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>For each redemption check:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>The date, amount, and check number of the redemption check;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>An indication as to whether the redemption was partial or full; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>The series number of the counter check or check number of the replacement check returned to the player;</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Date, amount, and series or check number of each check:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Deposited; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Returned;</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>If a check has been returned, the reason for its return;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(g)">
        <text>Player’s outstanding balance after each transaction;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(h)">
        <text>Date, amount, and series or check number of a check which has been partially or completely written off by the facility operator; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(i)">
        <text>If a write off, the reason for the write off.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>A facility operator shall maintain original copies of counter checks and replacement checks accepted in substitution, consolidation, and redemption transactions in its check bank.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>A facility operator’s check bank shall prepare and maintain for each shift, manually or by computer, a log of all counter checks exchanged and of all replacement checks received in substitution, consolidation, and redemption transactions which includes the following:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The balance of the checks on hand in the check bank at the beginning of each shift;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>For counter checks accepted and for replacement checks received in substitution, consolidation, or redemption on the shift:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Date of the check;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Name of the drawer of the check;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Amount of the check;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>If a counter check, the series number;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>If a replacement check, the check number; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>If applicable, an indication that the check was accepted in a substitution, consolidation, or redemption transaction;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>For checks deposited, substituted, consolidated, or redeemed by a player on the shift:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Date on which the check was deposited, substituted, consolidated, or redeemed;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Name of the drawer of the check;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Amount of the check;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>If a counter check, the series number;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>If a replacement check, the check number; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>An indication as to whether the check was deposited, substituted, consolidated, or redeemed; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>The balance of the checks on hand in the check bank at the end of each shift.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>A facility operator shall develop and include in the internal controls submitted to and approved by the Commission under Regulation .05 of this chapter procedures addressing accounting controls over the check bank, including end of shift and end of gaming day deposits and reconciliations.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>