(b) The LAP controller shall:

1. (1) be capable of uniquely identifying each linked progressive table game;

2. (2) become inoperable if any of the following errors occur:

   1. (i) random access memory failures;
   2. (ii) power failures;
   3. (iii) self-check errors;
   4. (iv) incorrect configurations; or
   5. (v) lost jackpot configurations;

3. (3) be designed to:

   1. (i) recover from an error or communication failure and, when recovered, to return to the state such LAP controller was in prior to the error or communication failure;
   2. (ii) automatically and accurately calculate the progressive jackpot amount based on a configured rate of progression and continuously update the required displays and meters;
   3. (iii) accurately identify and record the order of winning progressive jackpots when two or more linked progressive table games achieve the same winning game outcome at nearly the same time;
   4. (iv) complete a self-check when powered-up. A LAP controller shall be designed so that it becomes operational only if it has successfully passed a self-check. A self-check shall include an authentication of the LAP controller software by means of, at a minimum, a 16-bit cyclical redundancy check; and
4. (4) not allow progressive parameter changes while a progressive link is in operation.

(d) A gaming facility shall specify the following in its documented internal controls required under section 5313.1 of this Title:

1. (1) the mechanism by which the certificate holder and the patrons will be notified if the LAP controller or the linked progressive on a table game becomes inoperable;
2. (2) the secure location within the licensed facility where the LAP controller will be stored;
3. (3) an access matrix containing a list of users and a description of their access rights to the LAP controller software; and
4. (4) key controls over the cabinet or rack that houses the LAP controller.

(e) A gaming facility is required to house physically, in each location where a LAP controller is stored, an entry authorization log that documents each time a LAP controller is accessed. Such log shall:

1. (1) contain the date, time, purpose for accessing the LAP controller and signature of the person accessing the LAP controller;
2. (2) be maintained in the location where the LAP controller unit is housed; and
3. (3) have recorded a sequence number and the manufacturer's serial number of the LAP controller.

(g) Two or more table games within the same gaming facility that are linked to a common progressive meter for the purpose of offering a shared progressive jackpot shall:

1. (1) have the same probability of hitting the combination that will award the progressive jackpot as every other table game linked to the common progressive meter; and
2. (2) require that the same progressive wager amount be invested to entitle the player a chance at winning the progressive jackpot.