(1) When transporting drop boxes, house-banked card game licensees must have one security employee and one gambling operation employee transport all drop boxes removed from the gambling tables directly to the count room and secure them there. The security employee must notify the surveillance department when transport begins.

(2) If drop boxes are removed from gambling tables at times other than the close of the gambling day, the persons removing drop boxes must remove them during a shift change. These persons must prepare a table inventory slip as required in WAC 230-15-535, and the incoming and outgoing supervisors must verify the inventory and sign the table inventory slip.

(3) Count team members may pull and transport the drop boxes to the count room for the count process if:

(a) The gambling operation is closed; and

(b) The card room entrances/exits are locked; and

(c) Security supervises the transport.