16 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

633 GAMBLING CONTROL BOARD

Chapter 10: SLOT MACHINE MAINTENANCE

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   1. §1. No slot machine may be placed in operation in Maine until a licensed Slot Machine Operator or Casino Operator has provided its personnel with sufficient and appropriate training in the service and repair of each of its approved slot machine models.

      §2. A Machine Entry Authorization Log (MEAL) shall be kept within the main cabinet access area in each slot machine. Every person who gains entry into a slot machine shall complete a MEAL log in accordance with the requirement of Chapter 5 appendix A section III-B-2(C). Machine Entry Authorization Log forms shall be retained by slot machine operators for a period of three years from the date of the last entry. The Machine Entry Authorization Logs shall be made available upon request for inspection by the Board or Department staff. The slot machine or casino operator shall provide suitable MEAL. books as approved by the board or its designee.

   STATUTORY AUTHORITY: 8 M.R.S.A. §1003

   EFFECTIVE DATE:

   1. February 21, 2005 – filing 2005-65
      1. August 5, 2006 – Section 2, filing 2006-350

   AMENDED:

   1. October 1, 2011 –filing 2011-328
      1. September 15, 2014 – filing 2014-224

         March 8, 2025 – filing 2025-052

APAO WORD VERSION CONVERSION (IF NEEDED) AND ACCESSIBILITY CHECK: July 18, 2025