(1) Cards used to play blackjack shall be dealt from a dealing shoe which shall be securely attached to the gaming table during gaming hours and secured in a locked compartment during non-gaming hours.
(2) The dealing shoe used in the game of blackjack shall be of a size to contain not less than 4 decks of cards.
(3) The dealing shoe to be used in the game of baccarat shall be of a size to contain not less than 8 decks of cards.
(4) All dealing shoes shall have an opaque base, and the sides below the card edge shall be transparent.
(5) All dealing shoes in the gaming establishment shall be inspected at the beginning of each gaming day by a Gaming Supervisor prior to cards being placed in them and the purpose of this inspection shall be to ensure that there is no abnormal mechanism in the shoe.