(b) A gaming device shall, at a minimum, meet the following to incorporate the ability to issue offline vouchers after a loss of communication has been identified by such gaming device:

1. (1) such gaming device shall not issue more offline vouchers than such gaming device has the ability to retain and display in the ticket-out log maintained by such gaming device;
2. (2) such gaming device shall not request validation numbers and seed, key, etc. values used in the issuance of vouchers until all outstanding offline voucher information has been communicated fully to the voucher validation system;

3. (3) such gaming device shall request a new set of validation numbers and seed, key, etc. values used in the issuance of online/offline voucher if the current list of validation numbers and seed, key, etc. values have the possibility of being compromised, which include, without limitation, the following cases:

   1. (i) after power has been recycled; or
   2. (ii) upon exit of a main door open condition; and
4. (4) the values for the seed, key, etc. shall never be viewable through any display supported by such gaming device. Additionally, validation numbers always shall be masked when viewable through any display supported by such gaming device such that only the last four digits of the validation number are visible.