Count room characteristics
Compiled text through Nov 15, 2021
Register checked through Jul 29, 2026
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Dates and status
- Compiling agency
- Executive Department
- Text status
- Source receipt
- Compiled text through
- Nov 15, 2021
- Register checked through
- July 29, 2026/Vol. XLVIII, Issue 30 (2026-07-29)
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- Latest notice
- TAF-46-21-00009-P · Proposed rule · Nov 17, 2021
- Source snapshot
- Jun 6, 2026
(a)The gaming facility shall have, adjacent to the cashiers’ cage, a count room specifically designated, designed and used exclusively for counting unverified cash.
(b)The count room shall be designed and constructed to provide maximum security for the materials housed therein and for the activities conducted therein. The gaming facility licensee shall design and construct a count room with, at a minimum, the following security measures:
(1)a metal door, or door of other construction approved by the commission, installed on each entrance and exit;
(2)each entrance and exit door shall be equipped with two separately keyed locks and an alarm device, approved in writing by the commission, that audibly signals the surveillance department whenever a door to the count room is opened;
(3)each lock on the doors shall be controlled by a unique key that is not compatible with any other locks;
(4)the key to one of the locks shall be maintained and controlled by the security department in a secure area, access to which shall be gained only by a security department supervisor, and the key to the other lock shall be maintained and controlled by the gaming department; and
(5)the security department shall establish an internal control procedure, subject to the prior approval in writing by the commission, regarding the signing out of all keys removed from the secure location.
(c)Located within the count room shall be:
(1)a count table constructed of clear glass or similarly clear material used for the emptying, counting and recording of the contents of drop boxes;
(2)closed-circuit television cameras and microphones wired to the surveillance department capable of, without limitation, the following:
(i)effective and detailed audio-video and/or digital monitoring and recording of the entire count process; and
(ii)effective, detailed video or digital monitoring and recording of the interior of the count room, including storage cabinets or trolleys used to store bill acceptor drop boxes.
(d)All disposal containers and trash bags shall be clear and inspected by security upon the conclusion of the count.