(1) A slot machine shall not be removed from or returned to a location in the gaming establishment without the prior written approval of the Board.
(2) Once a slot machine has been placed in the gaming establishment, all movements of that machine from or to its location shall be recorded by a member of the Slot Department in a machine movement log which shall include the following—
(a) the reason for moving the slot machine;
(b) the manufacturer's serial number and the gaming operator number of the moved slot machine required by regulation 37;
(c) the date and time of movement of the slot machine;
(d) the location from which the slot machine was moved;
(e) the location to which the slot machine was moved;
(f) the signature of the Board Inspector observing the movement, and
(g) the signature of the persons moving the slot machine.
(3) Prior to the removal of a slot machine from the gaming floor, the drop bucket shall be removed and transported to the count room and all meters shall be read and recorded in conformity with the procedures specified in regulation 42.
(4) The coins contained in the payout hopper shall be removed, recorded, checked against the records for the machine, and returned to the gaming coin room inventory, however, a slot machine may be removed from the gaming establishment with coins contained therein when removal of such coins is precluded by mechanical or electrical difficulty.
(5) Immediately upon opening the slot machine such coins must be removed and transported to the count room.
(6) Whenever a slot machine is removed from the gaming floor, with coins contained therein as permitted by subregulation (3), there shall be recorded in the slot machine log—
(a) the fact that coins remained in the slot machine;
(b) the date and time such coins were removed from the slot machines, transported to, and counted in the count room.