New Mexico Administrative Code

A. A licensee shall not be issued more than one type of license. A licensee shall not own a majority interest in, manage, or otherwise control a holder of another type of license issued pursuant to the provisions of the act. B. No affiliate or affiliated company shall hold any ty…

A. Only active members and auxiliary members of a nonprofit organization gaming operator licensee shall play gaming machines on the licensed premises. No guest or member of the public shall play a gaming machine licensed to a nonprofit organization gaming operator licensee. No me…

A. To qualify to hold and operate a gaming operator's license, a racetrack shall be licensed by the state racing commission pursuant to the Horse Racing Act to conduct live horse races or simulcast races. B. The applicant shall submit to the board a copy of the applicant's curren…

A. The applicant for a gaming operator's license shall submit with the application a proposed business plan for the conduct of gaming. The plan shall include the following: (1) an 8-1/2" x 11" drawing to scale of the building in which the applicant proposes to conduct gaming, wit…

A. An applicant for a gaming operator's license shall submit with the application a plan for assisting in the prevention, education, and treatment of compulsive gambling. The plan shall include all information required in 15.1.18 NMAC. B. No gaming operator's application shall be…

A. The public interest requires that all key executives of an applicant or licensee obtain findings of suitability. B. Pursuant to the act, this rule constitutes a request and requirement by the board that each key executive employed by a licensee shall submit an application of f…

A. Application for a work permit shall be made in the same manner as set forth in the act or this rule for other applications. At the board's discretion, the board may delegate authority to the executive director or another designee to process and make the initial determination o…

A. Application for a gaming machine license shall be made, processed, and determined in the same manner as set forth in the act and this rule for other applications. No gaming machine or associated equipment shall be used for gaming by any licensee without prior written approval …

A. A person may act as a manufacturer, distributor or limited use distributor only if that person has received from the board a license specifically authorizing that person to act as a manufacturer, distributor, or limited use distributor or is a manufacturer of associated equipm…

This rule applies to all licensees or applicants for licensure, certification, registration, renewal, finding of suitability, or other approval under the New Mexico Gaming Control Act.

A. If there is any change in the information submitted to the board in the application, the applicant shall file, within 10 days of the change, a written amendment disclosing all facts necessary to adequately inform the board of the change in circumstances before the board takes …

A limited use distributor's license is subject to the following conditions: A. A limited use distributor shall not maintain an office or physical location within the state. If the limited use distributor opens an office or physical location within the state, the distributor shall…

The application procedures for a limited use distributor's license shall be as follows: A. The applicant shall complete a licensing application prescribed by the board and shall pay the applicable application fee and costs for any background investigation. B. The applicant shall …

A. The applicant shall pay, in the amount and manner prescribed by this rule, all license fees and fees and costs incurred in connection with the processing and investigation of any application submitted to the board. B. Applicants shall submit the following nonrefundable fees wi…

A. An applicant or a licensee shall submit to the board copies of all written gaming contracts and summaries of all oral gaming contracts under which the contractor receives, directly or indirectly, any compensation based on earnings, profits, receipts, or net take from gaming in…

The approval of any application or renewal of licensure is subject to the following conditions and constitutes the following agreements by the licensee: A. The licensee shall at all times make its gaming establishment or business premises available for inspection by the board or …

A. The board may deny an application on any grounds deemed reasonable by the board. Without limiting the foregoing, the board may deny the application on any of the following grounds: (1) evidence of an untrue or misleading statement of material fact, or willful omission of any m…

Any applicant whose application has been denied or whose license has been permanently suspended, revoked, or subjected to other limiting action in any jurisdiction shall not reapply for licensing or approval by the board at any time.

A gaming operator licensee shall not increase the number of gaming machines on, or remove a gaming machine from, the licensed premises without prior written approval from the board. A. If the requested change is an increase in the number of gaming machines on the licensed premise…

A. If a company applicant or company licensee is or becomes a subsidiary, each non-publicly traded holding company or intermediary company with respect to the subsidiary company shall:(1) qualify to do business in the state of New Mexico; and (2) register with the board. B. Regis…

Paragraph (3) of Subsection B of Section 60-2E-7 of the Gaming Control Act authorizes the board to develop, adopt and promulgate all regulations necessary to implement and administer the provisions of the Gaming Control Act. Paragraph (1) of Subsection C of 60-2E-8 NMSA 1978 spec…

Permanent.

June 30, 2016, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

This rule establishes standards and requirements for licensure, certification, registration, renewal, finding of suitability, and other approval under the Gaming Control Act.

Unless otherwise defined below, terms used in this rule have the same meanings as set forth in the Gaming Control Act. A. "Act" means the New Mexico Gaming Control Act. B. "Auxiliary member" means an individual who has qualified as an auxiliary member in accordance with the natio…

A. Any license, certification, registration, renewal, finding of suitability, or other approval issued by the board is deemed a revocable privilege. No person holding such a license, certification, registration, renewal, finding of suitability, or other approval is deemed to have…

A. Licenses include: (1) manufacturer's license, which authorizes the approved licensee to manufacture, fabricate, assemble, produce, program, make modifications to, or sell to licensed distributors or licensed gaming operators, any gaming machine or associated equipment in accor…

New Mexico Gaming Control Board.

A. Any applicant or licensee who leases all or part of the licensed premises or proposed licensed premises shall furnish the following information to the board within 30 days of the effective date of the lease: (1) name, address, and brief statement of the nature of business of t…

A. No gaming operator licensee shall modify its licensed premises in any way without obtaining the prior written approval of the board or its designee, on a form approved by the board. B. Modification of a licensed premises includes but is not limited to changing the location of …

A. No gaming operator licensee shall transfer its gaming operations to a different premises without the prior written approval of the board. An application for such a transfer shall be submitted to the board and shall contain the same information and satisfy the same requirements…

This rule applies to all gaming operator licensees or applicants for gaming operator licenses under the New Mexico Gaming Control Act.

Paragraph (3) of Subsection B of Section 60-2E-7 NMSA 1978 of the Gaming Control Act authorizes the board to develop, adopt and promulgate all regulations necessary to implement and administer the provisions of the Gaming Control Act. Paragraph (6) of Subsection C of Section 60-2…

Permanent.

February 11, 2025, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

This rule establishes standards and requirements for premises on which licensed gaming machines are operated by a gaming operator licensee pursuant to the Gaming Control Act.

Unless otherwise defined below, terms used in this rule have the same meanings as set forth in the Gaming Control Act. A. "Act" means the New Mexico Gaming Control Act. B. "ATM" means a machine used for banking services, including withdrawals and deposits, balance inquiries, tran…

The board shall approve any proposed licensed premises prior to commencement of gaming. The licensed premises shall meet the requirements of the act and regulations promulgated under the act. The board shall not approve any proposed licensed premises if the board determines that …

A. The area approved as the licensed premises shall be clearly marked. No gaming shall be permitted outside of the licensed premises. All gaming devices shall be located within the licensed premises and such other locations for the storage, display, repair and maintenance of the …

New Mexico Gaming Control Board.

A. Except as otherwise authorized by the board all gaming devices which have control programs residing in storage media that is not alterable through any use of the circuitry or programming of the gaming device itself shall employ a mechanism to verify executable program code and…

A. Racetrack licensees may offer ticketing systems whereby TITO-enabled slot machines accept and issue tickets in exchange for cash, tokens, or tickets using TITO systems. B. TITO-enabled slot machines shall be capable of issuing and accepting only the casino's tickets. The board…

A. A gaming machine shall be equipped with both electronic and electromechanical meters. B. A gaming machine's electromechanical meters shall have no less than six digits. C. A gaming machine's electronic meters shall tally totals to eight digits and be capable of rolling over wh…

A. A random event is an event with a given set of possible outcomes that has a given probability of occurrence called the distribution. Two events are called independent if the outcome of one event does not have an influence on the outcome of the other event and the outcome of on…

A. Electrical and mechanical parts and design principles shall not subject a player to physical hazards. A gaming machine shall be electronically tested to the UL-22 standard for amusement and gaming devices or an equivalent standard. Testing may be done by any nationally or inte…

A. At least one electronic coin or token acceptor shall be installed in each gaming machine unless the gaming machine accepts bills only. B. A coin or token acceptor shall be evaluated by an independent testing laboratory approved by the board and approved by the board to indicat…

A. A gaming device may have a bill acceptor installed into which a patron may insert currency or a ticket in exchange for an equal value of gaming device credits. The patron shall be able to obtain an equal number of tokens or credits for the amount of currency that was inserted …

A light shall be installed on the top of the gaming machine that automatically illuminates when the door to the gaming machine is opened or when associated equipment that may affect the security or operation of the gaming machine is exposed, if the equipment is physically attache…

A. The internal space of a gaming device must not be readily accessible when the cabinet door is closed. The cabinet door of the gaming device must be both locked and monitored. B. Access to the area described in Subsection C of 15.1.7.18 NMAC is prohibited without prior notice t…

A. A hardware switch shall not be installed if it alters the pay tables or payout percentages in the operation of a gaming machine. B. A hardware switch may be installed to control graphic routines, speed of play, sound, or other board-approved cosmetic play features.