Section 1800.270 Duties of Licensed Video Gaming Locations

Section 1800.270  Duties of Licensed Video Gaming

Locations

In addition to all other duties and obligations required by

the Act and this Part, each licensed video gaming location has an ongoing duty

to comply with the following:

a)         Provide

a secure premise for the placement, operation and play of video gaming

terminals;

b)         Permit

no one to tamper with or interfere with the approved operation of any video

gaming terminal;

c)         Ensure

that all connections with the central communications system and associated

video gaming equipment are at all times maintained and prevent any person from

tampering or interfering with the approved, continuing operation of the central

communications system;

d)         Accept

nothing of value from any video terminal operator or any agent or

representative of any video terminal operator as an incentive or inducement to

locate, keep or maintain video gaming terminals at the licensed video gaming

location;

e)         Conduct

advertising and promotional activities in accordance with this Part and in a

manner that does not reflect adversely on or that would discredit or tend to

discredit the Illinois gaming industry or the State of Illinois;

f)         Immediately

remove all video gaming terminals from the restricted area of play:

1)         upon

order of the Board or an agent of the Board; or

2)         that

have been out of service or otherwise inoperable for more than 72 hours;

g)         Enter

written use agreements with licensed video terminal operators that comply with this

Part;

h)         Ensure

that video gaming terminals are placed and remain in a designated, approved

location;

i)          Prevent

access to or play of video gaming terminals by persons who are under the age of

21 years or who are visibly intoxicated;

j)          Commit

no violations of the laws of this State concerning the sale, dispensing or

consumption on premises of alcoholic beverages that results in suspension or

revocation of any liquor license held by or ass

n a designated, approved

location;

i)          Prevent

access to or play of video gaming terminals by persons who are under the age of

21 years or who are visibly intoxicated;

j)          Commit

no violations of the laws of this State concerning the sale, dispensing or

consumption on premises of alcoholic beverages that results in suspension or

revocation of any liquor license held by or associated with a licensed video

gaming location;

k)         Maintain

at all times an approved method of payout for valid receipt tickets and redeem

for cash each valid receipt ticket dispensed by a video gaming terminal that is

within its redemption period;

l)          Extend

no form of deferred payment for video gaming terminal play in which an

individual receives something of value now and agrees to repay the lender in

the future for the purpose of wagering at a video gaming terminal;

m)        Promptly

report to the terminal operator:

1)         all

malfunctions of video gaming terminals and all out-of-service terminals; and

2)         any

unlawful or unwarranted entry onto the property or into the licensed video

gaming location involving or affecting play, mechanism or contents of video

gaming terminals, redemption devices, or connected equipment;

n)         Promptly report to the

Administrator (or his or her designee):

1)         if a

terminal operator fails to provide service and repair of video gaming terminals

and associated equipment within 24 hours after notice to the terminal operator;

2)         any unauthorized

or illegal video gaming terminals or any video gaming device that is in

violation of Section 35 of the Video Gaming Act;

3)         any

action taken on or related to any liquor license held by the licensed video

gaming location; and

4)         any

unlawful or unwarranted entry onto the property or into the licensed video

gaming location involving or affecting play, mechanism or contents of video

gaming terminals, redemption devices, or connected equipment;

o)         Install,

post

n 35 of the Video Gaming Act;

3)         any

action taken on or related to any liquor license held by the licensed video

gaming location; and

4)         any

unlawful or unwarranted entry onto the property or into the licensed video

gaming location involving or affecting play, mechanism or contents of video

gaming terminals, redemption devices, or connected equipment;

o)         Install,

post and display signs as required by the Board, including signs indicating

that video gaming terminal play is limited to persons 21 years of age or older;

p)         Exercise control over

the licensed video gaming location;

q)         Allow

maintenance and/or service of video gaming terminals and associated video

gaming equipment only by licensed technicians and licensed terminal handlers

possessing valid identification issued by the Board; and

r)          Ensure

that video gaming terminals at the location are not played for recreational

purposes by an owner, person with significant influence or control, or video

gaming manager of the location.