20:04:34:09Certification testing.

Prior to conducting online wagering, and annually thereafter, all equipment and systems integral to the conduct of online pari-mutuel wagering and advance deposit wagering must be submitted to a commission-designated, independent testing laboratory for evaluation. Certification and executive secretary approval must be received prior to the use of any equipment or system to conduct online wagering. The submission for evaluation must include the following: (1) The hub licensee shall provide internal controls that protect the integrity of all hardware, networks, applications, databases, and data of the system to the executive secretary for approval prior to completion of the system testing period and final approval of the system; and (2) The hub licensee and online pari-mutuel wagering services provider shall submit change control processes to the executive secretary for approval. These processes must be: (a) Developed in accordance with the Gaming Laboratories International, LLC Guide GLI-CMP Change Management Program Guide, v1.0; and (b) Certified prior to the equipment or system deployment and audited at an annual interval by the independent gaming laboratory. At least annually, each product operating under the certified change control processes must be fully certified to the specifications set forth in this chapter or other technical specifications as prescribed by the commission through internal controls and accompanied by formal certification documentation from the independent gaming laboratory.

Source: 53 SDR 35, effective September 30, 2026.