Md. Code Regs. 36.03.10.44

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 22, November 1, 2024

Section 36.03.10.44 - Count Room Design Standards

A. A facility operator shall have a count room designated, designed, and used for counting the contents of cash storage and table game drop boxes at a location approved by the Commission.

B. A count room shall conform to the following standards:

(1) Be constructed of materials and have an interior design which provides maximum security over the assets stored, and the activities conducted in, the room;

(2) Meet the surveillance requirements of Regulation .11 of this chapter including audio coverage of the count process; and

(3) Be constructed with doors equipped with:

(a) An alarm system which tracks all ingress to and egress from the room and:

(i) Directly alerts the security department; or

(ii) Directly, or through a documented communications protocol, alerts the surveillance department; and

(b) A locking mechanism with key backup, or a key that is:

(i) Different from the key to any other door to the count room;

(ii) Different from the keys to the locks securing each cash storage and table game drop box; and

(iii) Controlled by the security department or the accounting department.

C. A facility operator shall install in its count room a table constructed of clear glass or similar transparent material to be used for the emptying, counting, and recording of the contents of cash storage and table game drop boxes.

Md. Code Regs. 36.03.10.44

Regulations .44 adopted as an emergency provision effective 40:6 Md. R. 470, eff.3/1/2013 ; emergency action expired effective July 20, 2013
Regulations .44 adopted effective adopted effective 40:16 Md. R. 1347, eff.8/19/2013 ; amended effective 43:19 Md. R. 1073, eff. 9/26/2016