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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".37" citation="COMAR 36.03.10.37" title_num="36" subtitle_num="03" chapter_num="10" heading="Ticket Redemption Unit.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>A facility operator may utilize a ticket redemption unit meeting the requirements of this subtitle.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>A facility operator shall locate a ticket redemption unit on the gaming floor or cashier’s cage, subject to the surveillance coverage requirements of Regulation .11 of this chapter.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>A ticket redemption unit:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Shall in accordance with Regulation .36 of this chapter be configured to:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Redeem a gaming ticket of less than $5,000; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Direct a player attempting to redeem a gaming ticket of $5,000 or more to the cashiers’ cage; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>May be configured to function as a bill breaker changing bills of one denomination into bills of a smaller denomination.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>A facility operator shall develop and include in the internal controls submitted under Regulation .05 of this chapter, procedures addressing a ticket redemption unit.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>A facility operator’s internal controls shall address:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Distribution of cash to a ticket redemption unit;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Removal of gaming tickets and cash accepted by a ticket redemption unit;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Reconciliations associated with the replenishment process;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Generation of the following reports by a ticket redemption unit or ancillary system or application for the reconciliation period, which may be by gaming day, shift, or drop cycle:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>A gaming ticket transaction report which details:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Disposition, as paid, partially paid, or unpaid, of gaming tickets accepted by a ticket redemption unit;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Gaming ticket validation number;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>Date and time of redemption;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iv)">
          <text>Amount requested; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(v)">
          <text>Amount dispensed;</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>A reconciliation report which details:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Date and time;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Unique asset identification number of the ticket redemption unit;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>Total amount of cash in the currency and coin cassettes;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iv)">
          <text>Total number of bills accepted by denomination; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(v)">
          <text>Total amount of gaming tickets accepted; and</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>A gaming ticket and currency storage box report which details the following data whenever a storage box is removed from the ticket redemption unit:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Date and time;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Unique asset identification number of the ticket redemption unit;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>Unique identification number for each storage box in the ticket redemption unit;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iv)">
          <text>Total amount of currency dispensed;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(v)">
          <text>Total number of bills dispensed by denomination;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(vi)">
          <text>Total amount of gaming tickets accepted;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(vii)">
          <text>Total count of gaming tickets accepted; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(viii)">
          <text>Details required to be included in the gaming ticket transaction report required under §E(4)(a) of this regulation; and</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>A transaction history report which details all critical player transaction history including the date, time, amount, and disposition of each complete and incomplete transaction.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>