| (a) A customer account, shutter card station, or site
system shall not be a video lottery machine or machine that, upon
insertion of cash, is available to play or simulate the play of a
video game, including but not limited to, video poker, keno, and blackjack,
utilizing a video display and microprocessor in which the player may
receive free games or credits that can be redeemed for cash, coins,
or tokens or that directly dispenses cash, coins, or tokens.
(b) The shutter card station or site system shall provide
password protection for each organization at a location using the
shutter card station or site system.
(c) The site system shall be able to provide the winning
game patterns required for the entire bingo occasion. A printout or
electronic display of the winning patterns must be available at the
bingo occasion upon request by patrons or Commission personnel.
(d) The manufacturer shall provide to the Commission
all current protocols, usernames, passwords, and any other required
information needed to access the system prior to the operation of
the system within Texas.
(e) The manufacturer and distributor shall notify the
Commission of any changes they have made in the protocols, usernames,
passwords, and any other required information needed to access the
system within ten (10) calendar days of the change.
(f) The system shall have sufficient security safeguards
to ensure that any restrictions or requirements authorized by the
Commission or any approved proprietary software are protected from
alteration.
(g) A manufacturer of a shutter card bingo system shall
employ sufficient security safeguards in designing and manufacturing
the shutter card bingo system such that only approved proprietary
software used directly in the operation of bingo are accessible by
the licensed authorized organization.
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