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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".16" citation="COMAR 36.04.01.16" title_num="36" subtitle_num="04" chapter_num="01" heading="Video Lottery Terminal Meters.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>A video lottery terminal shall be equipped with:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The meter functions enumerated in §§C, D, and F of this regulation;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Meters which:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Continuously and automatically increment in credits equal to:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>The denomination of the video lottery terminal; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Cents; and</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Are accessible and legible without access to the interior of the video lottery terminal; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>A device, mechanism, or method for retaining electronically accounting data for all meters required under this regulation for a period of not less than 10 days subsequent to a power loss.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>A video lottery terminal may not be equipped with any device, mechanism, or method which allows or causes the electronic accounting meters required under this regulation to automatically clear or zero out.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>A video lottery terminal shall be equipped with the following cumulative meters, all of which shall be at least ten digits in length:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A coin-in meter that:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Accumulates the total number of credits wagered whether the wager involves:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Currency;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>A gaming ticket;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>A promotional play instrument;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iv)">
          <text>Downloaded credits; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(v)">
          <text>Credits won; and</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Does not accumulate subsequent double-up wagers or other wagers of intermediate winnings accumulated during a game event;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A series of meters which collectively account for the number of credits won:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>A coin-out meter that accumulates the total number of credits paid out automatically by the video lottery terminal as a result of winning wagers including a payout:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>By gaming ticket; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Directly to a credit meter;</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>A progressive payout meter that accumulates the total number of credits paid out automatically by the video lottery terminal as a result of a progressive jackpot;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>An external bonus payout meter that accumulates the total number of credits paid out automatically by the video lottery terminal as a result of an external bonusing system award;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>An attendant paid jackpot meter that accumulates the total number of credits hand paid by a facility operator as the result of a single winning combination that exceeds the physical or configured capability of the video lottery terminal;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>An attendant paid cancelled credit meter that accumulates the total number of credits hand paid by a facility operator as the result of a player initiated cash-out that exceeds the physical or configured capability of the video lottery terminal;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>An attendant paid progressive jackpot meter that accumulates the total number of credits hand paid by a facility operator as a result of a progressive jackpot that exceeds the physical or configured capability of the video lottery terminal; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(g)">
        <text>An attendant paid external bonus payout meter that accumulates the total number of credits hand paid by a facility operator as a result of an external bonusing system award that exceeds the physical or configured capability of the video lottery terminal;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>A cashable gaming ticket in count meter that accumulates the number of cashable gaming tickets accepted by a video lottery terminal;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>A cashable gaming ticket in value meter that accumulates the total number of cashable credits on gaming tickets accepted by a video lottery terminal;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>A cashable gaming ticket out count meter that accumulates the number of cashable gaming tickets issued by a video lottery terminal;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>A cashable gaming ticket out value meter that accumulates the total number of cashable credits on gaming tickets issued by a video lottery terminal;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>A noncashable gaming ticket in count meter that accumulates the number of noncashable gaming tickets accepted by a video lottery terminal;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>A noncashable gaming ticket in value meter that accumulates the total number of noncashable credits on gaming tickets accepted by a video lottery terminal;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>A noncashable gaming ticket out count meter that accumulates the number of noncashable gaming tickets issued by a video lottery terminal;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(10)">
      <text>A noncashable gaming ticket out value meter that accumulates the total number of noncashable credits on gaming tickets issued by a video lottery terminal;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(11)">
      <text>A cashable promotional play instrument in count meter that accumulates the number of cashable promotional play instruments accepted by a video lottery terminal;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(12)">
      <text>A cashable promotional play instrument in value meter that accumulates the total number of cashable credits on promotional play instruments accepted by a video lottery terminal;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(13)">
      <text>A noncashable promotional play instrument in count meter that accumulates the number of noncashable promotional play instruments accepted by a video lottery terminal;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(14)">
      <text>A noncashable promotional play instrument in value meter that accumulates the total number of noncashable credits on promotional play instruments accepted by a video lottery terminal;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(15)">
      <text>A cashable downloadable in count meter that accumulates the total number of electronic transfers involving cashable credits accepted by a video lottery terminal through a cashless funds transfer system;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(16)">
      <text>A cashable downloadable in value meter that accumulates the total number of cashable credits accepted by a video lottery terminal through a cashless funds transfer system;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(17)">
      <text>A cashable downloadable out count meter that accumulates the total number of electronic transfers involving cashable credits issued by a video lottery terminal to player accounts through a cashless funds transfer system;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(18)">
      <text>A cashable downloadable out value meter that accumulates the total number of cashable credits issued by a video lottery terminal to player accounts through a cashless funds transfer system;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(19)">
      <text>A noncashable downloadable in count meter that accumulates the total number of electronic transfers involving noncashable credits accepted by a video lottery terminal through a cashless funds transfer system;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(20)">
      <text>A noncashable downloadable in value meter that accumulates the total number of noncashable credits accepted by a video lottery terminal through a cashless funds transfer system;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(21)">
      <text>A noncashable downloadable out count meter that accumulates the total number of electronic transfers involving noncashable credits issued by a video lottery terminal to player accounts through a cashless funds transfer system;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(22)">
      <text>A noncashable downloadable out value meter that accumulates the total number of noncashable credits issued by a video lottery terminal to player accounts through a cashless funds transfer system;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(23)">
      <text>A bill in count meter than accumulates the total number of bills accepted by a video lottery terminal;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(24)">
      <text>A bill in value meter than accumulates the total dollar amount of currency accepted by a video lottery terminal;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(25)">
      <text>Denomination in count meters that accumulate, by denomination, the total number of bills accepted by a video lottery terminal;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(26)">
      <text>Denomination in value meters that accumulate, by denomination, the total dollar amount of currency accepted by a video lottery terminal; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(27)">
      <text>Other meters required by the Commission.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>A video lottery terminal shall be equipped with the following noncumulative meters:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A credit meter which advises a player of the total number of credits, cashable and noncashable, available for wagering on the video lottery terminal;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A credits wagered meter that advises a player of the total number of credits wagered in a particular game or round of video lottery terminal play;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>A win meter that advises a player of the total number of credits won in the immediately concluded game or round of video lottery terminal play; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>A credits paid meter which advises a player of the total value of the last:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Cash out initiated by a player;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Hand paid jackpot; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Hand paid cancelled credit.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>The noncumulative meters required by §D of this regulation shall be:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Visible from the exterior of the video lottery terminal; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>At least eight digits in length.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>A video lottery terminal shall be equipped with a meter at least eight digits in length which stores, in a manner and for a duration acceptable to the Commission, the number of games played after the following events:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Power reset;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Door close; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>RAM clear.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>The Commission may approve a video lottery terminal which combines one of more of the meters enumerated in §C of this regulation if the Commission determines that the combined meters do not preclude the capture of all critical transactions occurring on a video lottery terminal.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="H.">
    <text>If a video lottery terminal has been enabled for tournament play, the results of tournament play may not increment the cumulative meters required under §C of this regulation.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>