Authority: IC 4-33-4; IC 4-35-4

Affected: IC 4-33; IC 4-35

Sec. 2. (a) The casino licensee shall submit to the enforcement agent a list of employees authorized to participate in the currency collection process and the soft count. These employees must hold an occupational license, Level 2 or higher. Amendments to the list of employees authorized to participate in the currency collection process and the soft count must be submitted to the enforcement agent after any amendments. The casino licensee must submit an employee's name to an enforcement agent before the employee participates in currency collection or the soft count.

(b) In accordance with 68 IAC 11-1, the casino licensee must submit to the executive director internal control procedures covering currency collection and soft count.

(c) The internal control procedures for the currency collection and soft count process must include the following:

1. (1) The times that currency collection will occur.

2. (2) The manner in which the:

   1. (A) currency collection process will proceed, including the location from which the currency collection process will commence;
   2. (B) live gaming device drop box will be identifiable as having come from the live gaming device from which it was removed; and
   3. (C) bill validator drop box will be identifiable as having come from the electronic gaming device from which it was removed.

3. (3) Whether counts will be performed manually or by means of a currency counter. If a currency counter is utilized, the:

   1. (A) manufacturer;
   2. (B) type;
   3. (C) model number; and
   4. (D) serial number;
4. must be listed. Currency counters shall be approved under 68 IAC 2-7.
5. (4) The name of the department that will maintain and control the keys that are necessary to complete the currency collection and soft count process.
6. (5) The titles of the occupational licensees that are authorized to transfer currency and coins from the soft count room to the main bank.
7. (6) Where currency and coins will be stored before being deposited into an external bank.
8. (7) The security measures that the casino licensee will take regarding storage of currency and coins.
9. (8) Alternative procedures that the casino licensee will utilize in the case of a malfunction or an emergency.

10. (9) A description of the security measures that the casino licensee will take when a drop box storage cart holding live gaming device drop boxes or bill validator drop boxes containing:

    1. (A) currency;
    2. (B) chips;
    3. (C) tokens; or
    4. (D) records;
11. must be stored outside of the soft count room.
12. (10) Adjustments that the recorder may make to the Drop Box Verification Report.
13. (11) The titles of the individuals who will perform the duties of the internal auditor.
14. (12) The measures the casino licensee will take to ensure compliance with this article.
15. (13) Any other information the commission deems necessary to ensure compliance with IC 4-33, IC 4-35, and this title.

(Indiana Gaming Commission; 68 IAC 11-3-2; filed Jul 18, 1996, 8:45 a.m.: 19 IR 3322; readopted filed Nov 25, 2002, 10:11 a.m.: 26 IR 1261; filed Dec 6, 2006, 2:52 p.m.: 20070103-IR-068060191FRA; filed Aug 16, 2010, 3:37 p.m.: 20100915-IR- 068100064FRA; filed Nov 13, 2015, 2:37 p.m.: 20151209-IR-068150113FRA; readopted filed Sep 30, 2021, 2:07 p.m.: 20211027-IR-068210351RFA; readopted filed Nov 22, 2023, 8:28 a.m.: 20231220-IR-068230610RFA)