8.22.3408    THE MUTUEL SYSTEM

(1) Betting shall not commence for the race day until the tote manager has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the parimutuel manager that the mutuel system is operating properly.

(2) The parimutuel manager shall not allow the opening of the day's betting if:

(a) Any connected issuing machine fails to issue legible tickets, properly record on the tote the issuance of a ticket, function in any way which would materially interfere with the proper calculation of a pool or the proper supervision of the operation of the mutuel system.

(b) Any part of the machinery in the automated mutuel system malfunctions so as to materially interfere with the proper calculation of a pool or the proper supervision of the operation of the mutuel system.

(c) Any issuing machine bears a ticket code, identical to any previous day of the race meet, or has tickets that bear serial numbers inclusive of any used during a previous day of the race meeting.

(d) The parimutuel manager has failed to draw a test ticket from every machine prior to the first race of the race day.

(3) If new rolls of tickets are to be inserted during the course of the race day, the tote manager shall inform the parimutuel manager.

(4) If the parimutuel manager refuses to authorize the opening of wagering, the parimutuel manager shall explicitly explain to the stewards the reason for the refusal.   When the defects in the mutuel system are remedied and its adequacy demonstrated, the parimutuel manager shall authorize the opening of wagering.

(5) Any faulty operation of the totalizator or infield board shall be explained in detail in a written report by the tote manager and a copy of said report given to the parimutuel manager.

(6) A random testing program shall be performed on a computerized system to verify that all functions of the system are working properly.   This shall be done prior to the opening of each race day by the parimutuel manager.

History: 23-4-202, MCA; IMP, 23-4-301, 23-4-302, 23-4-303, MCA; Eff. 12/31/72; AMD, Eff. 5/4/74; AMD, Eff. 5/5/77; AMD, 1979 MAR p. 39, Eff. 1/26/79; AMD, 1980 MAR p. 1277, Eff. 4/25/80; AMD, 1981 MAR p. 423, Eff. 5/1/81; TRANS, from Dept. of Prof. & Occup. Lic., Ch. 274, L. 1981, Eff. 7/1/81; TRANS & AMD, from Dept. of Commerce, 2002 MAR p. 1500, Eff. 5/17/02; TRANS, from 32.28.1608, 2015 MAR p. 2252, Eff. 12/25/15.