HF 2034

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 01:57am

A bill for an act
relating to gambling; lawful gambling; authorizing the board to adopt rules for
electronic pull-tab games; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 349.12,
by adding subdivisions; 349.151, by adding a subdivision.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 349.12, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 12b. new text end

new text begin Electronic pull-tab device. new text end

new text begin "Electronic pull-tab device" means a
terminal, system, or device authorized by the board that permits, upon payment of
consideration, the play of electronic pull-tab games.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 349.12, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 12c. new text end

new text begin Electronic pull-tab game. new text end

new text begin "Electronic pull-tab game" means an
electronically simulated game authorized by the board that is played and displayed on
a video monitor device.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 349.151, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 4d. new text end

new text begin Electronic pull-tabs. new text end

new text begin (a) The board shall by rule authorize, but not
require, the use of electronic pull-tab devices.
new text end

new text begin (b) Rules adopted under this subdivision must follow the guidelines for what is
currently allowed for the conduct of pull-tabs under section 349.1721 in terms of the style
of the game and prize payout and must additionally include:
new text end

new text begin (1) finite number of tickets in each electronic deal;
new text end

new text begin (2) predetermined number of winning and losing tickets;
new text end

new text begin (3) serialized tracking for each deal;
new text end

new text begin (4) no spinning symbols which mimic a video slot machine;
new text end

new text begin (5) no regeneration of serialized deal;
new text end

new text begin (6) all deals must be sold and played on-site and cannot be transferred electronically
or otherwise to any other location by the licensed organization;
new text end

new text begin (7) serialized deals cannot be shared or commingled with any other deals or locations;
new text end

new text begin (8) the number of devices at any single site the organization owns or leases is
limited to five;
new text end

new text begin (9) allowance for the board to remotely monitor the operation of the electronic
pull-tab devices and the internal accounting systems;
new text end

new text begin (10) requirement that electronic pull-tab devices maintain, on nonresettable meters,
a printable, permanent record of all transactions involving the device; and
new text end

new text begin (11) authority for the board to deactivate an electronic pull-tab device without notice
for violation of a law or rule and to implement any other controls deemed by the board
necessary to ensure and maintain the integrity of electronic pull-tab games operated under
this subdivision.
new text end

new text begin (c) The board shall examine prototypes of electronic pull-tab devices. The board
may contract for the examination of electronic pull-tab devices and may require working
models of electronic pull-tab devices to be transported to the locations the board designates
for testing, examination, and analysis. The manufacturer shall pay all costs of any testing,
examination, analysis, and transportation of the model.
new text end