Section 99-01.3-11-03 - Paddlewheel, table, chips, and video surveillance system1. A paddlewheel is a round mechanical vertical wheel, at least thirty inches in diameter, and may be divided into a maximum of five concentric circles. The outer circle must contain at least forty numbers or symbols. A paddlewheel may have house numbers or symbols for an optional odd or even bet. Each inner circle may contain up to one-half of the number of numbers or symbols as that circle's adjacent outer circle. The numbers and symbols may repeat on a circle. Each circle must be divided into equally spaced sections, be a different primary color, and correspond to the colored numbers or symbols of a table playing surface. The colored numbers or symbols of all concentric circles must be at least five-eighths of one inch in height.2. A peg must protrude, on the circumference of a paddlewheel, between each section of the outside circle. A pointer must be positioned above a paddlewheel. It is used to stop a spin of a paddlewheel and determine the winning colored number or symbol.3. A table must have: a. A chip tray and a rail for holding a player's chips;b. A playing surface which must be permanently imprinted with colored numbers or symbols of at least one and one-half inches in height relating to each circle of a paddlewheel. A table may have spaces for various wagers, including sets of numbers, colored numbers, symbols, and "ODD" and "EVEN" bets;c. Either a mirror to reflect or a color video camera and monitor to display the winning colored number or symbol on the paddlewheel; andd. A table must have a "drop box" that meets the specification of subsection 5 of section 99-01.3-15-02. A "drop box" must have a money plunger which must remain in the slot unless the plunger is used.4. An organization shall issue solid color-coded sets of chips for betting purposes. No betting chip can be the primary color of mustard yellow. The number of different sets and number of chips within each set is based on an organization's discretion. Each chip must be permanently impressed, engraved, or imprinted on one side with an organization's name and the other side may have a stated value of one dollar. The name may be represented by a unique identification that differentiates an organization's chips from other organizations' chips. Each chip is valued at one dollar. An organization may issue casino chips in values of one dollar, two dollars, five dollars, twenty-five dollars, and one hundred dollars for paying a winning bet or exchanging a betting chip. A casino chip must meet the specification of subsection 3 of section 99-01.3-08-03.5. An organization shall have a picture-in-picture or simultaneous recording video surveillance system on a table and paddlewheel. The system must meet the requirements prescribed by section 99-01.3-08-04.N.D. Admin Code 99-01.3-11-03
Effective May 1, 1998; amended effective July 1, 2000; July 1, 2002; July 1, 2004; October 1, 2006; July 1, 2010; July 1, 2012.Amended by Administrative Rules Supplement 2016-360, April 2016, effective 4/1/2016.Amended by Administrative Rules Supplement 369, July 2018, effective 7/1/2018.Amended by Administrative Rules Supplement 2022-387, January 2023, effective 1/1/2023.General Authority: NDCC 53-06.1-01.1
Law Implemented: NDCC 53-06.1-01.1, 53-06.1-07.4