N.M. Code R. § 15.1.7.15 – Coin and Token Acceptor Specifications

A. At least one electronic coin or token acceptor shall be installed in each gaming machine unless the gaming machine accepts bills only.
B. A coin or token acceptor shall be evaluated by an independent testing laboratory approved by the board and approved by the board to indicate that it meets the requirements of this rule.
C. The coin or token acceptor shall be designed to accept designated coins or tokens and to reject others.
D. The coin or token acceptor on a gaming machine shall be designed to prevent the use of cheating methods, including, but not limited to, slugging, stringing, or spooning.
E. A coin or token that is accepted but not credited to the current game shall be returned to the player by activating the hopper or crediting toward the next play of the gaming device. The gaming device control program must be capable of handling rapidly fed tokens so that instances where a token is accepted but not credited to the current game are minimized.
F. A gaming device must use a coin or token acceptor that accepts or rejects a token on the basis of metal composition, mass, composite makeup, or equivalent security.
[11/30/98; 15.1.7.15 NMAC - Rn, 15 NMAC 1.7.15, 3/31/00; A, 1/31/02; A, 5/15/07; 15.1.7.15 NMAC - Rn, 15.1.7.14 NMAC, 12/15/10]