11VAC20-20-420. Payment by voucher printers.
A. If the electronic gaming device has a printer that is used to issue payment to the player by issuing a printed voucher for any unused game plays or winnings, the electronic gaming device shall meet the following rules:
1. The printer shall be located in a secure area of the electronic gaming device, but shall not be located in the logic area or any cash storage area. The bill acceptor stacker or logic areas containing critical electronic components shall not be accessed when the printer paper is changed; and
2. Data printed on a voucher shall include the following information regarding each voucher printed:
a. Value of unused game plays or winnings in United States currency, in numerical form;
b. Time the voucher was printed;
c. Date the voucher was printed;
d. Location name or site identifier;
e. Serial number of electronic gaming device;
f. Unique validation number or barcode if used in conjunction with a validation system; and
g. Expiration date and time.
B. If the electronic gaming device is capable of printing a duplicate voucher, the duplicate voucher shall clearly state the word "DUPLICATE" on its face.
C. The printer shall use printer paper containing security features such as a watermark as approved by the department.
D. A printer shall have mechanisms to allow the electronic gaming device to interpret and act upon the following conditions that must disable the game, and produce an error condition that requires attendant intervention to resume play:
1. Out of paper;
2. Printer jam or failure; and
3. Printer disconnect. The electronic gaming device may detect this error condition when the game tries to print.
E. An electronic gaming device that uses a voucher printer shall maintain a minimum of the last 25 transactions in critical memory. All voucher transactions shall be logged with a date and time stamp.
Statutory Authority
§ 18.2-340.15 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 39, Issue 14, eff. March 29, 2023.