A hub shall provide a totalizator room that houses the main computing and communications equipment which may either be at the hub or at a remote facility. The operator's terminal must be located at the hub facility. All rooms housing the above equipment must include:
- (1) Air conditioning with humidity control to maintain a stable environment that meets the specifications of the computer equipment manufacturer;
- (2) A master power switch that allows all or part of the equipment housed in the room to be turned off in an emergency;
- (3) A smoke/fire alarm system that sounds locally and is tied into the master alarm system of the facility;
- (4) Fire extinguishers to deal with minor electrical fires;
- (5) A communication system connecting the totalizator operator with the mutuel manager and the commission office;
- (6) A private outside line for communication with supervisors, programmers, or totalizator personnel at other sites; and
- (7) Fire resistant, locking storage cabinets to hold removable data storage devices and documents necessary for operating the system.
Source: 34 SDR 200, effective January 29, 2008.
General Authority: SDCL 42-7-56(13 )( 16).
Law Implemented: SDCL 42-7-56(16) , 42-7-58.1.