(a)

1. (1) Subject to the approval of the Director of the Office of the Arkansas Lottery, the Office of the Arkansas Lottery’s Director of Security shall designate an office Draw Coordinator to develop and maintain responsibility for the drawing activities.
2. (2) Lottery drawings shall be conducted pursuant to the procedures developed by the Draw Coordinator in consultation with the Director of Security and as approved by the Director of the Office of the Arkansas Lottery.
3. (3) Drawing procedures shall include provisions for the substitution of backup drawing equipment or methods in the event primary drawing equipment malfunctions or fails for any reason and procedures for completing a drawing that is interrupted due to equipment malfunction or operator error.

(c)

1. (1) The office shall ensure the security and integrity of any electronic drawing equipment used to determine a winner or winning combinations.
2. (2) Any electronic connections to this equipment must be made by a secure method.
3. (3) The office shall test the equipment as needed to ensure proper operation and lack of tampering or fraud.
4. (4) The office shall have its random number generators, or any other computer-driven or computer-assisted device used for a drawing, statistically analyzed, tested, and certified by an independent, qualified statistician for integrity.

(d)

1. (1) The office shall ensure the security and integrity of any manual equipment used to determine a winner or winning combinations.
2. (2) Any manual equipment used by the lottery to determine a winner or winning combinations must be inspected by an independent certified public accountant or the professional representative of an independent certified public accountancy organization and an employee or agent of the office before and after the drawing.
3. (3) The drawing and such inspections must be recorded on video and audio tape.

4. (4) Any drawing using manual equipment must be witnessed by:

   1. (A) An independent certified public accountant;
   2. (B) A professional representative of an independent certified public accountancy organization; or
   3. (C) The applicable state entity.

(f)

1. (1) Subject to the approval of the Director of the Office of the Arkansas Lottery, the Director of Security shall establish procedures to ensure the physical security of the office’s drawing equipment and shall specify the individuals who shall have physical access to that equipment.
2. (2) Any random number generator, or any other computer-driven or computer-assisted device used by the office to determine winners or winning combinations, shall be kept in a sealed enclosure within a secure area.
3. (3) Any person who enters the sealed enclosure must have permission from the office Security Section and be escorted by an office Security Section officer or employee.

(g)

1. (1) If, during a game drawing, an equipment failure or operator error causes an interruption in the selection of numbers or symbols, the Draw Coordinator will declare a technical difficulty.
2. (2) Any number drawn prior to the declaration of a technical difficulty will stand and be deemed official when verified by the Draw Coordinator.
3. (3) The drawing will be completed as set forth in the Draw Coordinator's procedures.

(h)

1. (1) The Director of the Office of the Arkansas Lottery will delay payment of all prizes if any evidence exists or there are grounds for suspicion of equipment malfunction, tampering, or fraud.
2. (2) In such event, the office will not pay any prize until the office completes an investigation and the Director of the Office of the Arkansas Lottery approves the drawing and authorizes payment.
3. (3) If the Director of the Office of the Arkansas Lottery does not approve the drawing, it will be void and the office will conduct another drawing to determine the winner or the winning combinations.