2014 New Hampshire Revised Statutes
Title XXIV - GAMES, AMUSEMENTS, AND ATHLETIC EXHIBITIONS
Chapter 287-D - GAMES OF CHANCE
Section 287-D:2-e - Surveillance Requirements.

[RSA 287-D:2-e effective until July 1, 2015; see 2014, 329:1.]     287-D:2-e Surveillance Requirements. –
    I. (a) A game operator employer conducting games of chance at a facility that is required to be licensed pursuant to RSA 287-D:2-a, VI shall conduct and record, at the expense of the game operator employer, video surveillance that allows clear, unobstructed views of cashier transactions, table games where cash wagers are accepted, and the counting of money from storage boxes removed from a gaming table. A game operator employer which is authorized to conduct games of chance for no more than 50 calendar days in a calendar year at a particular location may petition the commission to adopt an alternate method of oversight of cash transactions in lieu of the surveillance requirements in this section. Upon approval of any such alternative method of oversight of cash transactions by the commission, the game operator employer may conduct games of chance at such location for not more than 50 calendar days at the particular location in a calendar year. The game operator employer shall be responsible for all costs and expenses associated with implementation of the alternative method of oversight as approved by the commission.
       (b) Surveillance shall include the customer, the employee, and the surrounding area and shall monitor and record with sufficient clarity to identify employees and customers in all areas where currency is counted, verified, sorted, stacked, or stored, including monitoring and recording all table game drop boxes, safes, and counting surfaces, and all cashier personnel. The counting surface area shall be continuously monitored and recorded by a dedicated camera during the count.
       (c) Access to the surveillance equipment shall be limited to management personnel, designated employees, state regulators, and other persons authorized in accordance with the surveillance policy.
       (d) The game operator employer shall ensure at least one person at the facility while games of chance are being conducted is trained in the use of the equipment, knowledge of the games, and all applicable regulations.
       (e) Each camera required by these regulations shall be installed in a manner that will prevent it from being readily obstructed, tampered with, or disabled by customers or employees.
       (f) Reasonable effort shall be made to repair each malfunction of surveillance system equipment required by the standards in this section within 72 hours after the malfunction is discovered.
       (g) In the event of a dedicated camera malfunction, the game operator employer or the surveillance person shall immediately provide alternative camera coverage or other security measures.
    II. The surveillance system, at a minimum, shall:
       (a) Have an auxiliary or backup power source available and capable of providing immediate restoration of power to all elements of the surveillance system.
       (b) Include date and time generators that possess the capability to display the date and time of recorded events on all digital recordings. The displayed date and time shall not significantly obstruct the recorded view.
       (c) Utilize cameras that possess the capability of having a picture displayed on a monitor and recorded.
       (d) Include sufficient numbers of monitors and recorders to simultaneously display and record multiple table games and count room activities, and record the views of all dedicated cameras and motion-activated cameras.
       (e) Record at 30 frames per second or its equivalent.
    III. (a) All digital records of coverage provided by cameras required by the standards in this section shall be retained for a minimum of 45 days.
       (b) Recordings involving suspected or confirmed gaming crimes, unlawful activity, or actions of investigations by management personnel shall be retained for a minimum of 90 days.
       (c) Duly authenticated copies of digital records shall be provided to the commission upon request.
       (d) Multiple recordings shall be made to avoid any loss of images in the event of a hardware failure.
       (e) A recording library log, or comparable alternative procedure approved by the commission, shall be maintained to demonstrate compliance with the storage, identification, and retention standards required in this section.
       (f) All recordings may be destroyed after a period of 45 days, provided prior written notice is given to the commission by the game operator employer and the game operator employer receives written approval from the commission.

Source. 2011, 259:23, eff. Jan. 1, 2012.