N.M. Code R. § 15.1.9.8 – General Requirements

A. The gaming operator or applicant shall develop, implement and maintain appropriate written internal procedures and controls for the operation of gaming machines on the licensed premises which shall be reviewed by the board or board’s designated representatives. The procedures and controls shall be sufficient, as determined by the board, to ensure the accuracy, reliability, and security of the function performed, process used, and information produced. The gaming operator licensee’s internal controls shall provide at least the level of control described in this rule, and shall, at a minimum conform to the standards established in the minimum internal controls for nonprofits gaming operations licensees dated February, 2014 or the minimum internal controls for racetrack gaming operations, dated April, 2014 as posted on the board’s website (www.nmgcb.org/minimum-internal-controls.aspx), unless a variance has been approved by the board.
B. Whether or not specified in a particular section or paragraph, the gaming operator licensee’s internal controls shall identify the employees authorized to perform each function and shall ensure an appropriate level of security for each function.
C. Computer applications that provide controls equivalent in accuracy, reliability, and security to the standards set forth in this rule or otherwise adopted by the board shall be acceptable to the board.
D. Any amendment to a licensee’s internal controls shall be provided in writing to the board or the board’s designee before implementation by the licensee.
E. Any amendment that does not meet the standards of the minimum internal controls shall come before the board for approval.
F. The board, in its discretion, may waive specific standards contained in this rule upon submission by the licensee of alternative procedures that ensure a comparable level of security.
[N, 12/31/98; 15.1.9.8 NMAC - Rn & A, 15 NMAC 1.9.8, 1/31/02; A, 2/28/05; A, 5/15/07; A, 6/30/08; A, 6/30/16]