N.M. Code R. § 15.1.7.16 – Bill Acceptor Specifications

A. A gaming device may have a bill acceptor installed into which a patron may insert currency or a ticket in exchange for an equal value of gaming device credits. The patron shall be able to obtain an equal number of tokens or credits for the amount of currency that was inserted into the bill acceptor.
B. A bill acceptor shall have software programs that enable the acceptor to differentiate between genuine and counterfeit bills to a high degree of accuracy. Bill acceptors may utilize flash technology upon approval of the board after evaluation by an independent testing laboratory.
C. A bill acceptor shall be equipped with a bill acceptor drop box to collect the currency inserted into the bill acceptor. The bill acceptor shall:
1. (1) be housed within the gaming machine or, if mounted on the outside of the gaming machine, be contained in a locked compartment; the key to such compartment shall be different from any other key on the gaming machine; and
2. (2) be equipped with a bill acceptor drop box that includes a stacker; the drop box shall be identifiable to the gaming machine from which it was removed and have a separate lock to access the contents of the bill acceptor drop box; the key to the lock shall not access any other area of the gaming machine.
  [11/30/98; 15.1.7.16 NMAC - Rn, 15 NMAC 1.7.16, 3/31/00; A, 5/15/07; 15.1.7.16 NMAC - Rn, 15.1.7.15 NMAC, 12/15/10]