West Virginia Code 29-22A-14 – Transportation and registration of video lottery
(a) Trucking companies or common carriers shipping video lottery terminals shall be bonded and shall ship all terminals in sealed trailers.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 29-22A-14
- Control: means the authority to direct the management and policies of an applicant or a license or permit holder. See West Virginia Code 29-22A-3
- in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by printing, engraving, writing, or otherwise. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
- Lottery: means the public gaming systems or games established and operated by the State Lottery Commission. See West Virginia Code 29-22A-3
- Manufacturer: means any person holding a permit granted by the commission to engage in the business of designing, building, constructing, assembling or manufacturing video lottery terminals, the electronic computer components of the video lottery terminals, the random number generator of the video lottery terminals, or the cabinet in which it is housed, and whose product is intended for sale, lease or other assignment to a licensed racetrack in West Virginia, and who contracts directly with the licensee for the sale, lease or other assignment to a licensed racetrack in West Virginia. See West Virginia Code 29-22A-3
- Permit: means authorization granted by the commission to a person to function as either a video lottery manufacturer, service technician or validation manager. See West Virginia Code 29-22A-3
- Person: means any natural person, corporation, association, partnership, limited partnership, or other entity, regardless of its form, structure or nature. See West Virginia Code 29-22A-3
- State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
- Video lottery: means a lottery which allows a game to be played utilizing an electronic computer and an interactive computer terminal device, equipped with a video screen and keys, a keyboard or other equipment allowing input by an individual player, into which the player inserts coins, currency, vouchers or tokens as consideration in order for play to be available, and through which terminal device the player may receive free games, coins, tokens or credit that can be redeemed for cash, annuitized payments over time, a noncash prize or nothing, as may be determined wholly or predominantly by chance. See West Virginia Code 29-22A-3
- Video lottery terminal: means a commission-approved interactive electronic terminal device which is connected with the commission'. See West Virginia Code 29-22A-3
(b) A manufacturer transporting one or more video lottery terminals into this state shall, prior to shipment, provide the commission with the following information on forms prescribed by the commission:
(1) The full name, address and permit number of the person shipping the video lottery terminals;
(2) The method of shipment and the name of the carrier;
(3) The full name, address and license number of the licensed racetrack to which the video lottery terminals are being sent and the destination of the terminals if different from the address;
(4) The number of video lottery terminals in the shipment;
(5) The serial number of each video lottery terminal in the shipment;
(6) The model number and description of each video lottery terminal in the shipment; and
(7) The expected arrival date of the video lottery terminals at their respective destination within this state.
(c) A licensed racetrack which purchases or leases a video lottery terminal shall, upon receipt of the terminal, provide the commission with the following information on forms prescribed by the commission:
(1) The full name, address and license number of the licensed racetrack receiving the video lottery terminal;
(2) The full name, address and permit number of the manufacturer from whom the video lottery terminal was received;
(3) The serial number of each video lottery terminal received;
(4) The model number and description of each video lottery terminal received;
(5) The expected date and time of video lottery terminal arrival; and
(6) The expected date and time of video lottery terminal installation, and if a video lottery terminal is not placed in operation, the licensed racetrack must notify the commission of the location where the terminal is stored.
(d) Any person transporting a video lottery terminal from one location to another in this state, other than for repair or servicing purposes, shall notify the commission in writing prior to the transportation of the terminal and provide the following information on forms required by the commission:
(1) The full name, address and license number of the person or entity transporting the video lottery terminal;
(2) The reason for transporting the video lottery terminal;
(3) The full name, address and license number of the person or entity to whom the terminal is being sent and the destination of the video lottery terminal if it is different from the address;
(4) The serial and model number of the video lottery terminal;
(5) The video lottery terminal license number, if affixed;
(6) The manufacturer of the video lottery terminal; and
(7) The expected date and time of video lottery terminal installation or reinstallation.
(e) Any person shipping video lottery terminals to a destination outside of this state shall, prior to the shipment, provide the commission with the following information on forms prescribed by the commission:
(1) The full name, address and license or permit number of the person shipping the video lottery terminals;
(2) The method of shipment and the name of the carrier;
(3) The full name and address of the person to whom the video lottery terminals are being sent and the destination of the video lottery terminals if different from the address;
(4) The serial number of each video lottery terminal being shipped;
(5) The model number and description of the video lottery terminal being shipped;
(6) The video lottery terminal control number, if affixed;
(7) The manufacturer of the video lottery terminal being shipped; and
(8) The expected date and time of the shipment.
(f) Each video lottery terminal placed in operation in this state must have a commission registration decal permanently affixed, with a video lottery terminal registration control number placed thereon. A decal registration fee is hereby imposed. The amount of the fee shall equal six percent of the total consideration paid to the manufacturer for the use or the ownership of the video lottery terminal. The fee shall be paid by the manufacturer to the commission prior to the receipt of the registration decal. The registration decal fee shall be collected by the commission and deposited to the credit of the General Revenue Fund of the state. No person other than authorized commission personnel shall affix or remove a registration control number. The affixing of the commission decal on a video lottery terminal evidences that the decal registration fee has been paid and that the terminal has been registered, inspected and approved for operation in this state. No terminal may be transported out of this state until authorized commission personnel have removed the commission registration control number.