Issue 10 - Montana Secretary of State

-1208-(C) notification if the last reading for the quarter;(D) operator number (location);(E) route operator license number (if applicable);(F) notification if meter reading is the first reading for a new video gamblingmachine;(G) SAS event code for tier I reporting;(H) date meter recording was taken;(I) time meter reading was taken;(J) soft meter total cents in, total cents played, total cents won, total centspaid;(K) number of games played;(L) number of games won; and(M) accounting system software version;(ii) monitors video gambling machine performance and records events asdefined in ARM 23.16.1920(1)(b);(iii) video gambling machine system interface boards must utilize powersources independent of that supplied by the video gambling machine so as to notinterfere with video gambling machine operation;(iv) system interface boards shall be securely mounted in each videogambling machine that communicates to an accounting and reporting system; and(v) a list of events required to be reported to the department is available fromthe gambling control division.(b) Tier II automated accounting and reporting systems that electronicallycommunicate video gambling machine information to a state-sponsored internet site.Tier II automated accounting and reporting systems operate in the following manner:(i) at a minimum an approved tier II system shall communicate the followinginformation to the department:(A) vgm ID;(B) filing quarter for meter reading to apply;(C) notification if the last reading for the quarter;(D) operator number (location);(E) route operator license number (if applicable);(F) notification if meter reading is the first reading for a new vgm;(G) notification if service report is included;(H) date meter recording was taken;(I) time meter reading was taken;(J) service report codes for problem, labor, and parts before and after service(when applicable);(K) before and after meter reading indication for service if applicable;(L) hard meter bill in (if applicable);(M) hard meter coin in, total played, total won, total paid;(N) soft meter total in, total played, total won, total paid;(O) number of games played if available;(P) number of games won if available; and(Q) accounting system software version.(3) The department may provide file layout specifications for all tier I and tierII information reporting.10-5/18/06 MAR Notice No. 23-16-177