547.7—What are the minimum technical hardware standards applicable to Class II gaming systems?
(a) General requirements.
(1)
The Class II gaming system shall operate in compliance with applicable regulations of the Federal Communications Commission.
(2)
Prior to approval by the tribal gaming regulatory authority pursuant to § 547.4(c), the Class II gaming system shall have obtained from Underwriters' Laboratories, or its equivalent, relevant certification(s) required for equipment of its type, including but not limited to certifications for liquid spills, electromagnetic interference, etc.
(b) Printed circuit boards.
(1)
Printed circuit boards that have the potential to affect the outcome or integrity of the game, and are specially manufactured or proprietary and not off-the-shelf, shall display a unique identifier such as a part number and/or revision number, which shall be updated to reflect new revisions or modifications of the board.
(2)
Switches or jumpers on all circuit boards that have the potential to affect the outcome or integrity of any game, progressive award, financial instrument, cashless transaction, voucher transaction, or accounting records shall be capable of being sealed.
(c) Electrostatic discharge.
Class II gaming system components accessible to the public shall be constructed so that they exhibit immunity to human body electrostatic discharges on areas exposed to contact. Static discharges of ±15 kV for air discharges and ±7.5 kV for contact discharges may not cause damage, or inhibit operation or integrity of the Class II gaming system.
(d) Physical enclosures.
Physical enclosures shall be of a robust construction designed to resist determined illegal entry. All protuberances and attachments such as buttons, identification plates, and labels shall be sufficiently robust to avoid unauthorized removal.
(f) Account access components.
A Class II gaming system component that reads account access media shall be located within a secure, locked or tamper-evident area or in a cabinet or housing that is of a robust construction designed to resist determined illegal entry and to protect internal components. In addition, the account access component:
(2)
Shall provide a method to enable the Class II gaming system to interpret and act upon valid or invalid input or error condition.
(g) Financial instrument storage components.
Any Class II gaming system components that store financial instruments and that are not operated under the direct control of a gaming operation employee or agent shall be located within a secure and locked area or in a locked cabinet or housing that is of a robust construction designed to resist determined illegal entry and to protect internal components.
(h) Financial instrument acceptors.
(1)
Any Class II gaming system components that handle financial instruments and that are not operated under the direct control of an agent shall:
(i)
Be located within a secure, locked and tamper-evident area or in a locked cabinet or housing that is of a robust construction designed to resist determined illegal entry and to protect internal components;
(ii)
Be able to detect the entry of valid or invalid financial instruments and to provide a method to enable the Class II gaming system to interpret and act upon valid or invalid input or error condition; and
(iii)
Be constructed to permit communication with the Class II gaming system of the accounting information required by § 547.9(a) and by applicable provisions of any Commission and tribal gaming regulatory regulations governing minimum internal control standards.
(2)
Prior to completion of a valid financial instrument transaction by the Class II gaming system, no monetary amount related to that instrument shall be available for play. For example, credits shall not be available for play until currency or coupon inserted into an acceptor is secured in the storage component.
(3)
The monetary amount related to all valid financial instrument transactions by the Class II gaming system shall be recorded as required by § 547.9(a) and the applicable provisions of any Commission and tribal gaming regulatory authority regulations governing minimum internal control standards.
(i) Financial instrument dispensers.
(1)
Any Class II gaming system components that dispense financial instruments and that are not operated under the direct control of a gaming operation employee or agent shall:
(i)
Be located within a secure, locked and tamper-evident area or in a locked cabinet or housing that is of a robust construction designed to resist determined illegal entry and to protect internal components;
(ii)
Provide a method to enable the Class II gaming system to interpret and act upon valid or invalid input or error condition; and
(iii)
Be constructed to permit communication with the Class II gaming system of the accounting information required by § 547.9(a) and by applicable provisions of any Commission and tribal gaming regulatory regulations governing minimum internal control standards.
(2)
The monetary amount related to all valid financial instrument transactions by the Class II gaming system shall be recorded as required by § 547.9(a), the applicable provisions of parts 542 and 543 of this chapter, and any tribal gaming regulatory authority regulations governing minimum internal control standards.
(j) Game Outcome Determination Components.
Any Class II gaming system logic components that affect the game outcome and that are not operated under the direct control of a gaming operation employee or agent shall be located within a secure, locked and tamper-evident area or in a locked cabinet or housing that is of a robust construction designed to resist determined illegal entry and to protect internal components. DIP switches or jumpers that can affect the integrity of the Class II gaming system must be capable of being sealed by the tribal gaming regulatory authority.
(k) Door access detection.
All components of the Class II gaming system that are locked in order to meet the requirements of this part shall include a sensor or other methods to monitor an open door. A door open sensor, and its components or cables, shall be secure against attempts to disable them or interfere with their normal mode of operation;
(l) Separation of functions/no limitations on technology.
Nothing herein shall prohibit the account access component, financial instrument storage component, financial instrument acceptor, and financial instrument dispenser from being included within the same component, or separated into individual components.