Proposed

WSR 12-21-117 Washington State Register, Issue 12-21
O Verifying the hardware board type(s).
O Reviewing the number of times the equipment has
been powered up.
O Reviewing the total number of operating cycles.
Reasons Supporting Proposal: See above.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 9.46.070.
Statute Being Implemented: Not applicable.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state
court decision.
Name of Proponent: Shuffle Master, a licensed manufacturer,
private.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting:
Susan Newer, Lacey, (360) 486-3466; Implementation: Rick
Day, Director, Lacey, (360) 486-3446; and Enforcement:
Mark Harris, Assistant Director, Lacey, (360) 486-3579.
No small business economic impact statement has been
prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. A small business economic
impact statement was not prepared because the proposed
rule change does not impose additional costs on businesses.
A cost-benefit analysis is not required under RCW
34.05.328. The Washington state gambling commission is
not an agency that is statutorily required to prepare a costbenefit
analysis under RCW 34.05.328.
October 8, 2012
Susan Newer
Rules Coordinator
NEW SECTION
WAC 230-03-201 Gambling equipment connecting
to external tools for standard maintenance. (1) The following
gambling equipment can be connected to external
tools for standard maintenance only through a closed network:
(a) Card shuffling devices; and
(b) Ace finders or no peek devices; and
(c) Similar gambling equipment that has been approved
by us.
(2) For purposes of this rule:
(a) A closed network includes only the gambling equipment
and the external tool.
(b) Standard maintenance means:
(i) Reviewing event logs on gambling equipment, which
can consist of card and software errors.
(ii) Installing and uninstalling card libraries and card calibration
files.
(iii) Configuring touch screen calibration.
(iv) Gathering diagnostic information.
(v) Verifying the hardware board type(s).
(vi) Reviewing the number of times the equipment has
been powered up.
(vii) Reviewing the total number of operating cycles.
(c) External tools may only include laptops, tablets, USB
products, or similar products approved by us, containing
troubleshooting programs, which will connect to the gambling
equipment via their Ethernet or USB ports.
(3) The following requirements apply when using external
tools:
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(a) A functional replica of the external tools and their
troubleshooting programs must be tested and approved by us
before they are first used; and
(b) During standard maintenance, the gambling equipment
must not be in play or have access to live gaming data;
and
(c) Wireless capabilities must not be used when an external
tool is connected to gambling equipment. If an external
tool has wireless capabilities, it must be tested by us to ensure
wireless capabilities are disabled when connected to the gambling
equipment; and
(d) There must be no access to the internet; and
(e) The connection for maintenance must only exist
while the manufacturer representative or distributor representative
is performing maintenance; and
(f) When standard maintenance is performed, the operator
must keep a log in the format we require and access to the
gambling equipment must be recorded by surveillance; and
(g) The external tools must only be in possession of a
manufacturer representative or distributor representative.
WSR 12-21-117
PROPOSED RULES
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
[Filed October 23, 2012, 4:19 p.m.]
Original Notice.
Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 12-
11-116.
Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: WAC
246-491-149, amending the rule to gender-neutralize terms
for spouses on the marriage and divorce certificates, and clarifying
names and adding sex as an item on the marriage certificate.
Hearing Location(s): Department of Health, Point Plaza
East, Rooms 152-153, 310 Israel Road S.E., Tumwater, WA
98501, on November 28, 2012, at 8:00 a.m.
Date of Intended Adoption: December 6, 2012.
Submit Written Comments to: Jean Remsbecker, P.O.
Box 47814, Olympia, WA 98501-7814, e-mail http://www3.
doh.wa.gov/policyreview/, fax (360) 753-4135, by November
28, 2012.
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Susie
Elwanger by November 14, 2012, TTY (800) 833-6388 or
711.
Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects,
Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: Chapter 3, Laws
of 2012 (ESSB 6239) was signed into law allowing same-sex
couples to marry in Washington. The same-sex marriage law
has been referred to voters as Referendum 74. The department
of health is proposing a rule change so revised marriage
and divorce certificate forms can be ready for use if the referendum
is approved and law goes into effect on December 6,
2012. If the referendum is not approved, this CR-102 will be
withdrawn and the rule changes will not be adopted. The
department collects records of all marriages and divorces that
occur in Washington and issues copies of certificates. Current
marriage and divorce certificates use gender-specific
terms. The proposed rule changes the terms to gender-neu-