Authority: IC 4-32.3-3-3

Affected: IC 4-32.3

Sec. 9. (a) An element of the central computer system that holds or maintains game data, other than an electronic pull tab device or redemption kiosk, must be kept in a locked and secure enclosure with limited access to designated personnel. The system shall provide a secure physical and electronic means for securing the games and game data against alteration, tampering, or unauthorized access.

(b) Connections between the components of the electronic pull tab system may only be through the use of secure communication protocols designed to prevent unauthorized access or tampering, using data encryption standards or equivalent encryption with changeable seeds or algorithms.

(c) A distributor shall maintain an access log for each electronic pull tab device. A person who accesses the internal workings of an electronic pull tab device shall record the date of the access, the reason for access, and shall initial the log. The access log must be maintained inside the locked portion of the electronic pull tab device.

(d) No employee or volunteer of a qualified organization may access, attempt to access, or permit any person to access the interior of an electronic pull tab device, except to remove currency that has been deposited inside of the electronic pull tab device or to replace paper needed for the printing of credit vouchers. Only an operator of the qualified organization may remove currency from an electronic pull tab device.

(e) If a theft of currency occurs from an electronic pull tab device or redemption kiosk, a qualified organization shall immediately contact the distributor and provide all information to local law enforcement and the commission.

(f) A qualified organization shall prohibit any person from tampering or interfering with the operation and play of an electronic pull tab system or electronic pull tab device.

(Indiana Gaming Commission; 68 IAC 21-10.5-9; filed Dec 23, 2025, 10:26 a.m.: 20260114-IR-068250645IFA)