13 Miss. Code. R. 7-12.21 - Approval Of Associated Equipment; Applications And Procedures

(a) A manufacturer or distributor of associated equipment shall not distribute associated equipment unless it has been approved by the Executive Director. Applications for approval of associated equipment shall be made and processed in such manner and using such forms as the Executive Director may prescribe. Each application must include, in addition to such other items or information as the Executive Director may require:

1. The name, permanent address, social security number, and driver's license number of the manufacturer or distributor of associated equipment unless the manufacturer or distributor is currently licensed by the commission. If the manufacturer or distributor of associated equipment is a corporation, the names, permanent addresses, social security numbers, and driver's license numbers of the directors and officers must be included. If the manufacturer or distributor of associated equipment is a partnership, the names, permanent addresses, social security numbers, driver's license numbers, and partnership interest of the partners must be included. If social security numbers or driver's license numbers are not available, the manufacturer's or distributor's birth date may be substituted;

2. A complete, comprehensive and technically accurate description and explanation in both technical and lay language of the associated equipment or a modification to previously approved associated equipment and its intended usage, signed under penalty of perjury;

3. Detailed operating procedures for the associated equipment; and

4. Details and results of all tests performed and the standards under which such tests were performed, together with a confirmation that the associated equipment is functioning as represented, signed under penalty of perjury.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c), any associated equipment that, when installed, will allow a patron to use a debit or credit instrument for the purpose of making electronic funds transfer from an independent financial institution or other entity to a gaming device through a cashless wagering system is expressly prohibited. Any such capability shall be fully and completely disabled. No approval of any kind constitutes a waiver of this provision.

(c) The Executive Director may grant approvals pursuant to subsection (a) with respect to the use of a Prepaid Access Instrument in conjunction with an approved wagering account.

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13 Miss. Code. R. 7-12.21

Miss. Code Ann. § 75-76-33

Adopted: 09/25/1991; Amended: 09/15/2004; Adopted 5/21/2015