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9.46.0201 | "Amusement game." | "Amusement game," as used in this chapter, means a game played for entertainment in which: (1) The contestant actively participates; (2) The outcome depends in a material degree upon the skill of the contestant; (3) Only merchandise prizes are awarded; (4) The outcome is not in the control of the operator; (5) The wage... |
9.46.0205 | "Bingo." | "Bingo," as used in this chapter, means a game in which prizes are awarded on the basis of designated numbers or symbols on a card conforming to numbers or symbols selected at random and in which no cards are sold except at the time and place of the game, when the game is conducted by a bona fide charitable or nonprofi... |
9.46.0209 | "Bona fide charitable or nonprofit organization." | (1)(a) "Bona fide charitable or nonprofit organization," as used in this chapter, means: (i) Any organization duly existing under the provisions of chapter 24.12 , 24.20, or 24.28 RCW, any agricultural fair authorized under the provisions of chapter 15.76 or 36.37 RCW, or any nonprofit corporation duly existing under t... |
9.46.0213 | "Bookmaking." | "Bookmaking," as used in this chapter, means accepting bets, upon the outcome of future contingent events, as a business or in which the bettor is charged a fee or "vigorish" for the opportunity to place a bet.
[ 1991 c 261 s 1 ; 1987 c 4 s 5 . Formerly RCW 9.46.020 (4).] |
9.46.0217 | "Commercial stimulant." | "Commercial stimulant," as used in this chapter, means an activity is operated as a commercial stimulant, for the purposes of this chapter, only when it is an activity operated in connection with an established business, with the purpose of increasing the volume of sales of food or drink for consumption on that busines... |
9.46.0221 | "Commission." | "Commission," as used in this chapter, means the Washington state gambling commission created in RCW 9.46.040 .
[ 1987 c 4 s 7 . Formerly RCW 9.46.020 (6).] |
9.46.0225 | "Contest of chance." | "Contest of chance," as used in this chapter, means any contest, game, gaming scheme, or gaming device in which the outcome depends in a material degree upon an element of chance, notwithstanding that skill of the contestants may also be a factor therein.
[ 1987 c 4 s 8 . Formerly RCW 9.46.020 (7).] |
9.46.0229 | "Fishing derby." | "Fishing derby," as used in this chapter, means a fishing contest, with or without the payment or giving of an entry fee or other consideration by some or all of the contestants, wherein prizes are awarded for the species, size, weight, or quality of fish caught in a bona fide fishing or recreational event.
[ 1987 c 4 ... |
9.46.0233 | "Fund-raising event." | (1) "Fund-raising event," as used in this chapter, means a fund-raising event conducted during any seventy-two consecutive hours but exceeding twenty-four consecutive hours and not more than once in any calendar year or a fund-raising event conducted not more than twice each calendar year for not more than twenty-four ... |
9.46.0237 | "Gambling." | "Gambling," as used in this chapter, means staking or risking something of value upon the outcome of a contest of chance or a future contingent event not under the person's control or influence, upon an agreement or understanding that the person or someone else will receive something of value in the event of a certain ... |
9.46.0241 | "Gambling device." | "Gambling device," as used in this chapter, means: (1) Any device or mechanism the operation of which a right to money, credits, deposits or other things of value may be created, in return for a consideration, as the result of the operation of an element of chance, including, but not limited to slot machines, video pul... |
9.46.0245 | "Gambling information." | "Gambling information," as used in this chapter, means any wager made in the course of and any information intended to be used for professional gambling. In the application of this definition, information as to wagers, betting odds and changes in betting odds shall be presumed to be intended for use in professional gam... |
9.46.0249 | "Gambling premises." | "Gambling premises," as used in this chapter, means any building, room, enclosure, vehicle, vessel or other place used or intended to be used for professional gambling. In the application of this definition, any place where a gambling device is found shall be presumed to be intended to be used for professional gambling... |
9.46.0253 | "Gambling record." | "Gambling record," as used in this chapter, means any record, receipt, ticket, certificate, token, slip or notation given, made, used or intended to be used in connection with professional gambling.
[ 1987 c 4 s 14 . Formerly RCW 9.46.020 (13).] |
9.46.0257 | "Lottery." | "Lottery," as used in this chapter, means a scheme for the distribution of money or property by chance, among persons who have paid or agreed to pay a valuable consideration for the chance.
[ 1987 c 4 s 15 . Formerly RCW 9.46.020 (14).] |
9.46.0261 | "Member," "bona fide member." | "Member" and "bona fide member," as used in this chapter, mean a person accepted for membership in an organization eligible to be licensed by the commission under this chapter upon application, with such action being recorded in the official minutes of a regular meeting or who has held full and regular membership statu... |
9.46.0265 | "Player." | "Player," as used in this chapter, means a natural person who engages, on equal terms with the other participants, and solely as a contestant or bettor, in any form of gambling in which no person may receive or become entitled to receive any profit therefrom other than personal gambling winnings, and without otherwise ... |
9.46.0269 | "Professional gambling." | (1) A person is engaged in "professional gambling" for the purposes of this chapter when: (a) Acting other than as a player or in the manner authorized by this chapter, the person knowingly engages in conduct which materially aids any form of gambling activity; or (b) Acting other than in a manner authorized by this ch... |
9.46.0273 | "Punchboards," "pull-tabs." | "Punchboards" and "pull-tabs," as used in this chapter, shall be given their usual and ordinary meaning as of July 16, 1973, except that such definition may be revised by the commission pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter.
[ 1987 c 4 s 19 . Formerly RCW 9.46.020 (18).] |
9.46.0277 | "Raffle." | "Raffle," as used in this chapter, means a game in which tickets bearing an individual number are sold for not more than one hundred dollars each and in which a prize or prizes are awarded on the basis of a drawing from the tickets by the person or persons conducting the game, when the game is conducted by a bona fide ... |
9.46.0282 | "Social card game." | "Social card game" as used in this chapter means a card game that constitutes gambling and is authorized by the commission under RCW 9.46.070 . Authorized card games may include a house-banked or a player-funded banked card game. No one may participate in the card game or have an interest in the proceeds of the card ga... |
9.46.0285 | "Thing of value." | "Thing of value," as used in this chapter, means any money or property, any token, object or article exchangeable for money or property, or any form of credit or promise, directly or indirectly, contemplating transfer of money or property or of any interest therein, or involving extension of a service, entertainment or... |
9.46.0289 | "Whoever," "person." | "Whoever" and "person," as used in this chapter, include natural persons, corporations and partnerships and associations of persons; and when any corporate officer, director or stockholder or any partner authorizes, participates in, or knowingly accepts benefits from any violation of this chapter committed by his or he... |
9.46.0305 | Dice or coin contests for music, food, or beverage payment. | The legislature hereby authorizes the wagering on the outcome of the roll of dice or the flipping of or matching of coins on the premises of an establishment engaged in the business of selling food or beverages for consumption on the premises to determine which of the participants will pay for coin-operated music on th... |
9.46.0311 | Charitable, nonprofit organizations—Authorized gambling activities. | The legislature hereby authorizes bona fide charitable or nonprofit organizations to conduct bingo games, raffles, amusement games, and fund-raising events, and to utilize punchboards and pull-tabs and to allow their premises and facilities to be used by only members, their guests, and members of a chapter or unit orga... |
9.46.0315 | Raffles—No license required, when. | Bona fide charitable or bona fide nonprofit organizations organized primarily for purposes other than the conduct of raffles, are hereby authorized to conduct raffles without obtaining a license to do so from the commission when such raffles are held in accordance with all other requirements of this chapter, other appl... |
9.46.0321 | Bingo, raffles, amusement games—No license required, when. | Bona fide charitable or bona fide nonprofit organizations organized primarily for purposes other than the conduct of such activities are hereby authorized to conduct bingo, raffles, and amusement games, without obtaining a license to do so from the commission but only when: (1) Such activities are held in accordance wi... |
9.46.0323 | Enhanced raffles—Authority of commission—Report, recommendations. | (1) A bona fide charitable or nonprofit organization, as defined in RCW 9.46.0209 , whose primary purpose is serving individuals with intellectual disabilities may conduct enhanced raffles if licensed by the commission. (2) The commission has the authority to approve two enhanced raffles per calendar year for western W... |
9.46.0325 | Social card games, punchboards, pull-tabs authorized. | The legislature hereby authorizes any person, association or organization operating an established business primarily engaged in the selling of food or drink for consumption on the premises to conduct social card games and to utilize punchboards and pull-tabs as a commercial stimulant to such business when licensed and... |
9.46.0331 | Amusement games authorized—Minimum rules. | The legislature hereby authorizes any person to conduct or operate amusement games when licensed and operated pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and rules and regulations adopted by the commission at such locations as the commission may authorize. The rules shall provide for at least the following: (1) Persons ... |
9.46.0335 | Sports pools authorized. | The legislature hereby authorizes any person, association, or organization to conduct sports pools without a license to do so from the commission but only when the outcome of which is dependent upon the score, or scores, of a certain athletic contest and which is conducted only in the following manner: (1) A board or p... |
9.46.0341 | Golfing sweepstakes authorized. | The legislature hereby authorizes bona fide charitable or nonprofit organizations to conduct, without the necessity of obtaining a permit or license to do so from the commission, golfing sweepstakes permitting wagers of money, and the same shall not constitute such gambling or lottery as otherwise prohibited in this ch... |
9.46.0345 | Bowling sweepstakes authorized. | The legislature hereby authorizes bowling establishments to conduct, without the necessity of obtaining a permit or license to do so, as a commercial stimulant, a bowling activity which permits bowlers to purchase tickets from the establishment for a predetermined and posted amount of money, which tickets are then sele... |
9.46.0351 | Social card, dice games—Use of premises of charitable, nonprofit organizations. | (1) The legislature hereby authorizes any bona fide charitable or nonprofit organization which is licensed pursuant to RCW 66.24.400 , and its officers and employees, to allow the use of the premises, furnishings, and other facilities not gambling devices of such organization by members of the organization, and members... |
9.46.0356 | Promotional contests of chance authorized. | (1) The legislature authorizes: (a) A business to conduct a promotional contest of chance as defined in this section, in this state, or partially in this state, whereby the elements of prize and chance are present but in which the element of consideration is not present; (b) A financial institution, as defined in *RCW ... |
9.46.0361 | Turkey shoots authorized. | The legislature hereby authorizes bona fide charitable or nonprofit organizations to conduct, without the necessity of obtaining a permit or license to do so from the commission, turkey shoots permitting wagers of money. Such contests shall not constitute such gambling or lottery as otherwise prohibited in this chapter... |
9.46.0364 | Sports wagering authorized. | (1) Upon the request of a federally recognized Indian tribe or tribes in the state of Washington, the tribe's class III gaming compact may be amended pursuant to the Indian gaming regulatory act, 25 U.S.C. Sec. 2701 et seq., and RCW 9.46.360 to authorize the tribe to conduct and operate sports wagering on its Indian la... |
9.46.0368 | Sports wagering over the internet authorized. | The transmission of gambling information over the internet for any sports wagering conducted and operated under this section and RCW 9.46.0364 is authorized, provided that the wager may be placed and accepted at a tribe's gaming facility only while the customer placing the wager is physically present on the premises of... |
9.46.037 | Sports wagering—Prohibited activities—Penalty. | (1) No person shall offer, promise, give, or attempt to give any thing of value to any person for the purpose of influencing the outcome of a sporting event, athletic event, or competition upon which a wager may be made. (2) No person shall place, increase, or decrease a wager after acquiring knowledge, not available t... |
9.46.038 | Sports wagering—Defined. | (1)(a) For purposes of this chapter, "sports wagering" means the business of accepting wagers on any of the following sporting events, athletic events, or competitions by any system or method of wagering: (i) A professional sport or athletic event; (ii) A collegiate sport or athletic event; (iii) An Olympic or internat... |
9.46.039 | Greyhound racing prohibited. | (1) A person may not hold, conduct, or operate live greyhound racing for public exhibition, parimutuel betting, or special exhibition events, if such activities are conducted for gambling purposes. A person may not transmit or receive intrastate or interstate simulcasting of greyhound racing for commercial, parimutuel,... |
9.46.040 | Gambling commission—Members—Appointment—Vacancies, filling. | There shall be a commission, known as the "Washington state gambling commission", consisting of five members appointed by the governor with the consent of the senate. The members of the commission shall be appointed within thirty days of July 16, 1973 for terms beginning July 1, 1973, and expiring as follows: One membe... |
9.46.050 | Gambling commission—Chair—Quorum—Meetings—Compensation and travel expenses—Bond—Removal. | (1) Upon appointment of the initial membership the commission shall meet at a time and place designated by the governor and proceed to organize, electing one of such members as chair of the commission who shall serve until July 1, 1974; thereafter a chair shall be elected annually. (2) A majority of the members shall c... |
9.46.060 | Gambling commission—Counsel—Audits—Payment for. | (1) The attorney general shall be general counsel for the state gambling commission and shall assign such assistants as may be necessary in carrying out the purposes and provisions of this chapter, which shall include instituting and prosecuting any actions and proceedings necessary thereto. (2) The state auditor shall... |
9.46.070 | Gambling commission—Powers and duties. | The commission shall have the following powers and duties: (1) To authorize and issue licenses for a period not to exceed one year to bona fide charitable or nonprofit organizations approved by the commission meeting the requirements of this chapter and any rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto permitting said... |
9.46.0701 | Charitable or nonprofit organizations—Sharing facilities. | The commission may allow existing licensees under RCW 9.46.070 (1) to share facilities at one location.
[ 2002 c 369 s 2 .] |
9.46.071 | Information concerning problem gambling—Self-exclusion program—Fee increases. | (1) The legislature recognizes that some individuals in this state are negatively impacted by problem gambling and gambling disorder. Because the state promotes and regulates gambling through the activities of the state lottery commission, the Washington horse racing commission, and the Washington state gambling commis... |
9.46.072 | Pathological gambling behavior—Warning. | An entity licensed under RCW 9.46.070 (1) which conducts or allows its premises to be used for conducting bingo on more than three occasions per week shall include the following statement in any advertising or promotion of gambling activity conducted by the licensee: "CAUTION: Participation in gambling activity may res... |
9.46.075 | Gambling commission—Denial, suspension, or revocation of license, permit—Other provisions not applicable. | The commission may deny an application, or suspend or revoke any license or permit issued by it, for any reason or reasons, it deems to be in the public interest. These reasons shall include, but not be limited to, cases wherein the applicant or licensee, or any person with any interest therein: (1) Has violated, faile... |
9.46.077 | Gambling commission—Vacation of certain suspensions upon payment of monetary penalty. | The commission, when suspending any license for a period of thirty days or less, may further provide in the order of suspension that such suspension shall be vacated upon payment to the commission of a monetary penalty in an amount then fixed by the commission.
[ 1981 c 139 s 5 .]
Severability — 1981 c 139: See note fo... |
9.46.080 | Gambling commission—Administrator—Staff—Rules and regulations—Service contracts. | The commission shall employ a full time director, who shall be the administrator for the commission in carrying out its powers and duties and who shall issue rules and regulations adopted by the commission governing the activities authorized hereunder and shall supervise commission employees in carrying out the purpos... |
9.46.085 | Gambling commission—Members and employees—Activities prohibited. | A member or employee of the gambling commission shall not: (1) Serve as an officer or manager of any corporation or organization which conducts a lottery or gambling activity; (2) Receive or share in, directly or indirectly, the gross profits of any gambling activity regulated by the commission; (3) Be beneficially int... |
9.46.090 | Gambling commission—Reports. | Subject to RCW 40.07.040 , the commission shall, from time to time, make reports to the governor and the legislature covering such matters in connection with this chapter as the governor and the legislature may require. These reports shall be public documents and contain such general information and remarks as the comm... |
9.46.095 | Gambling commission—Proceedings against, jurisdiction—Immunity from liability. | No court of the state of Washington other than the superior court of Thurston county shall have jurisdiction over any action or proceeding against the commission or any member thereof for anything done or omitted to be done in or arising out of the performance of his or her duties under this title: PROVIDED, That an ap... |
9.46.100 | Gambling revolving fund—Created—Receipts—Disbursements—Use. | There is hereby created the gambling revolving fund which shall consist of all moneys receivable for licensing, penalties, forfeitures, and all other moneys, income, or revenue received by the commission. The state treasurer shall be custodian of the fund. All moneys received by the commission or any employee thereof, ... |
9.46.110 | Taxation of gambling activities—Limitations—Restrictions on punchboards and pull-tabs—Lien. | (1) The legislative authority of any county, city-county, city, or town, by local law and ordinance, and in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and rules adopted under this chapter, may provide for the taxing of any gambling activity authorized by this chapter within its jurisdiction, the tax receipts to go ... |
9.46.113 | Taxation of gambling activities—Disbursement. | Any county, city or town which collects a tax on gambling activities authorized pursuant to RCW 9.46.110 must use the revenue from such tax primarily for the purpose of public safety.
[ 2010 c 127 s 6 ; 1975 1st ex.s. c 166 s 11 .]
Severability — 1975 1st ex.s. c 166: See note following RCW 9.46.090 . |
9.46.116 | Fees on pull-tab and punchboard sales. | The commission shall charge fees or increased fees on pull-tabs sold over-the-counter and on sales from punchboards and pull-tab devices at levels necessary to assure that the increased revenues are equal or greater to the amount of revenue lost by removing the special tax on coin-operated gambling devices by the 1984 ... |
9.46.120 | Restrictions on management or operation personnel—Restriction on leased premises. | (1) Except in the case of an agricultural fair as authorized under chapters 15.76 and 36.37 RCW, no person other than a member of a bona fide charitable or nonprofit organization (and their employees) or any other person, association or organization (and their employees) approved by the commission, shall take any part ... |
9.46.130 | Inspection and audit of premises, paraphernalia, books, records, databases, hardware, software, or electronic data storage device—Reports for the commission—Reports on suspicious activities or irregular betting activities. | (1) The premises and paraphernalia, and all the books and records, databases, hardware, software, or any other electronic data storage device of any person, association, or organization conducting gambling activities authorized under this chapter and any person, association, or organization receiving profits therefrom ... |
9.46.140 | Gambling commission—Investigations—Inspections—Hearing and subpoena power—Administrative law judges. | (1) The commission or its authorized representative may: (a) Make necessary public or private investigations within or outside of this state to determine whether any person has violated or is about to violate this chapter or any rule or order hereunder, or to aid in the enforcement of this chapter or in the prescribing... |
9.46.150 | Injunctions—Voiding of licenses, permits, or certificates. | (1) Any activity conducted in violation of any provision of this chapter may be enjoined in an action commenced by the commission through the attorney general or by the prosecuting attorney or legal counsel of any city or town in which the prohibited activity may occur. (2) When a violation of any provision of this cha... |
9.46.153 | Applicants and licensees—Responsibilities and duties—Waiver of liability—Investigation statement as privileged. | (1) It shall be the affirmative responsibility of each applicant and licensee to establish by clear and convincing evidence the necessary qualifications for licensure of each person required to be qualified under this chapter, as well as the qualifications of the facility in which the licensed activity will be conducte... |
9.46.155 | Applicants and licensees—Bribes to public officials, employees, agents—Penalty. | (1) No applicant or licensee shall give or provide, or offer to give or provide, directly or indirectly, to any public official or employee or agent of this state, or any of its agencies or political subdivisions, any compensation or reward, or share of the money or property paid or received through gambling activities... |
9.46.158 | Applicants, licensees, operators—Commission approval for hiring certain persons. | No applicant for a license from, nor licensee of, the commission, nor any operator of any gambling activity, shall, without advance approval of the commission, knowingly permit any person to participate in the management or operation of any activity for which a license from the commission is required or which is otherw... |
9.46.160 | Conducting activity without license. | Any person who conducts any activity for which a license is required by this chapter, or by rule of the commission, without the required license issued by the commission shall be guilty of a class B felony. If any corporation conducts any activity for which a license is required by this chapter, or by rule of the commi... |
9.46.170 | False or misleading entries or statements, refusal to produce records. | Whoever, in any application for a license or in any book or record required to be maintained by the commission or in any report required to be submitted to the commission, shall make any false or misleading statement, or make any false or misleading entry or wilfully fail to maintain or make any entry required to be ma... |
9.46.180 | Causing person to violate chapter. | Any person who knowingly causes, aids, abets, or conspires with another to cause any person to violate any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a class B felony subject to the penalty in RCW 9A.20.021 .
[ 1991 c 261 s 5 ; 1977 ex.s. c 326 s 8 ; 1973 1st ex.s. c 218 s 18 .] |
9.46.185 | Causing person to violate rule or regulation. | Any person who knowingly causes, aids, abets, or conspires with another to cause any person to violate any rule or regulation adopted pursuant to this chapter shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor subject to the penalty set forth in RCW 9A.20.021 .
[ 1991 c 261 s 6 ; 1977 ex.s. c 326 s 9 .] |
9.46.190 | Violations relating to fraud, deceit, altering or misrepresenting, betting, or gambling—Penalty. | Any person, association, or organization operating any gambling activity may not, directly or indirectly, in the course of such operation: (1) Employ any device, scheme, or artifice to defraud; (2) Make any untrue statement of a material fact, or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statement ma... |
9.46.192 | Cities and towns—Ordinance enacting certain sections of chapter—Limitations—Penalties. | Every city or town is authorized to enact as an ordinance of that city or town any or all of the sections of this chapter the violation of which constitutes a misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor. The city or town may not modify the language of any section of this chapter in enacting such section except as necessary to put... |
9.46.193 | Cities and towns—Ordinance adopting certain sections of chapter—Jurisdiction of courts. | District courts operating under the provisions of chapters 3.30 through 3.74 RCW, except municipal departments of such courts operating under chapter 3.46 RCW and municipal courts operating under chapter 3.50 RCW, shall have concurrent jurisdiction with the superior court to hear, try, and determine misdemeanor and gro... |
9.46.195 | Obstruction of public servant—Penalty. | No person shall intentionally obstruct or attempt to obstruct a public servant in the administration or enforcement of this chapter by using or threatening to use physical force or by means of any unlawful act. Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
[ 1974 ex.s. c 155 s 11 ; 1974 ex.s. c... |
9.46.196 | Cheating—Defined. | "Cheating," as used in this chapter, means to: (1) Employ or attempt to employ any device, scheme, or artifice to defraud any other participant or any operator; (2) Engage in any act, practice, or course of operation as would operate as a fraud or deceit upon any other participant or any operator; (3) Engage in any act... |
9.46.1961 | Cheating in the first degree. | (1) A person is guilty of cheating in the first degree if he or she engages in cheating and: (a) Knowingly causes, aids, abets, or conspires with another to engage in cheating; or (b) Holds a license or similar permit issued by the state of Washington to conduct, manage, or act as an employee in an authorized gambling ... |
9.46.1962 | Cheating in the second degree. | (1) A person is guilty of cheating in the second degree if he or she engages in cheating and his or her conduct does not constitute cheating in the first degree. (2) Cheating in the second degree is a gross misdemeanor subject to the penalty set forth in RCW 9A.20.021 .
[ 2002 c 253 s 3 .] |
9.46.198 | Working in gambling activity without license as violation—Penalty. | Any person who works as an employee or agent or in a similar capacity for another person in connection with the operation of an activity for which a license is required under this chapter or by commission rule without having obtained the applicable license required by the commission under RCW 9.46.070 (17) shall be gui... |
9.46.200 | Action for money damages due to violations—Interest—Attorneys' fees—Evidence for exoneration. | In addition to any other penalty provided for in this chapter, every person, directly or indirectly controlling the operation of any gambling activity authorized by this chapter, including a director, officer, and/or manager of any association, organization, or corporation conducting the same, whether charitable, nonpr... |
9.46.210 | Enforcement—Commission as a law enforcement agency. | (1) It shall be the duty of all peace officers, law enforcement officers, and law enforcement agencies within this state to investigate, enforce, and prosecute all violations of this chapter. (2) In addition to the authority granted by subsection (1) of this section law enforcement agencies of cities and counties shall... |
9.46.212 | Officers designated with police powers authorized to take action to prevent physical injury to person or substantial damage to property—Immunity from civil liability—Exception. | When physical injury to a person or substantial damage to property occurs, or is about to occur, within the presence of an officer of the commission designated with police powers pursuant to RCW 9.46.210 , the designated officer is authorized to take such action as is reasonably necessary to prevent physical injury to ... |
9.46.215 | Ownership or interest in gambling device—Penalty—Exceptions. | (1) Whoever knowingly owns, manufactures, possesses, buys, sells, rents, leases, finances, holds a security interest in, stores, repairs, or transports any gambling device or offers or solicits any interest therein, whether through an agent or employee or otherwise, is guilty of a class C felony and shall be fined not ... |
9.46.217 | Gambling records—Penalty—Exceptions. | Whoever knowingly prints, makes, possesses, stores, or transports any gambling record, or buys, sells, offers, or solicits any interest therein, whether through an agent or employee or otherwise, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. However, this section does not apply to records relating to and kept for activities author... |
9.46.220 | Professional gambling in the first degree. | (1) A person is guilty of professional gambling in the first degree if he or she engages in, or knowingly causes, aids, abets, or conspires with another to engage in professional gambling as defined in this chapter, and: (a) Acts in concert with or conspires with five or more people; (b) Personally accepts wagers excee... |
9.46.221 | Professional gambling in the second degree. | (1) A person is guilty of professional gambling in the second degree if he or she engages in or knowingly causes, aids, abets, or conspires with another to engage in professional gambling as defined in this chapter, and: (a) Acts in concert with or conspires with less than five people; or (b) Accepts wagers exceeding t... |
9.46.222 | Professional gambling in the third degree. | (1) A person is guilty of professional gambling in the third degree if he or she engages in, or knowingly causes, aids, abets, or conspires with another to engage in professional gambling as defined in this chapter, and: (a) His or her conduct does not constitute first or second degree professional gambling; (b) He or ... |
9.46.225 | Professional gambling—Penalties not applicable to authorized activities. | The penalties provided for professional gambling in this chapter shall not apply to the activities authorized by this chapter when conducted in compliance with the provisions of this chapter and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the commission.
[ 1987 c 4 s 37 . Formerly RCW 9.46.030 (11).] |
9.46.228 | Gambling activities by persons under age eighteen prohibited—Penalties—Jurisdiction—In-house controlled purchase programs authorized. | (1) It is unlawful for any person under the age of eighteen to play in authorized gambling activities including, but not limited to, punchboards, pull-tabs, or card games, or to participate in fund-raising events. Persons under the age of eighteen may play bingo, raffles, and amusement game activities only as provided ... |
9.46.231 | Gambling devices, real and personal property—Seizure and forfeiture. | (1) The following are subject to seizure and forfeiture and no property right exists in them: (a) All gambling devices as defined in this chapter; (b) All furnishings, fixtures, equipment, and stock, including without limitation furnishings and fixtures adaptable to nongambling uses and equipment and stock for printing... |
9.46.235 | Slot machines, antique—Defenses concerning—Presumption created. | (1) For purposes of a prosecution under RCW 9.46.215 or a seizure, confiscation, or destruction order under RCW 9.46.231 , it shall be a defense that the gambling device involved is an antique slot machine and that the antique slot machine was not operated for gambling purposes while in the owner's or defendant's posse... |
9.46.240 | Gambling information, transmitting or receiving. | (1) Whoever knowingly transmits or receives gambling information by telephone, telegraph, radio, semaphore, the internet, a telecommunications transmission system, or similar means, or knowingly installs or maintains equipment for the transmission or receipt of gambling information shall be guilty of a class C felony s... |
9.46.250 | Gambling property or premises—Common nuisances, abatement—Termination of interests, licenses—Enforcement. | (1) All gambling premises are common nuisances and shall be subject to abatement by injunction or as otherwise provided by law. The plaintiff in any action brought under this subsection against any gambling premises, need not show special injury and may, in the discretion of the court, be relieved of all requirements a... |
9.46.260 | Proof of possession as evidence of knowledge of its character. | Proof of possession of any device used for professional gambling or any record relating to professional gambling specified in RCW 9.46.215 is prima facie evidence of possession thereof with knowledge of its character or contents.
[ 1994 c 218 s 16 ; 1973 1st ex.s. c 218 s 26 .]
Effective date — 1994 c 218: See note fol... |
9.46.270 | Taxing authority, exclusive. | This chapter shall constitute the exclusive legislative authority for the taxing by any city, town, city-county or county of any gambling activity and its application shall be strictly construed to those activities herein permitted and to those persons, associations or organizations herein permitted to engage therein.
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9.46.285 | Licensing and regulation authority, exclusive. | This chapter constitutes the exclusive legislative authority for the licensing and regulation of any gambling activity and the state preempts such licensing and regulatory functions, except as to the powers and duties of any city, town, city-county, or county which are specifically set forth in this chapter. Any ordina... |
9.46.291 | State lottery exemption. | The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the conducting, operating, participating, or selling or purchasing of tickets or shares in the "lottery" or "state lottery" as defined in RCW 67.70.010 when such conducting, operating, participating, or selling or purchasing is in conformity to the provisions of chapter... |
9.46.293 | Fishing derbies exempted. | Any fishing derby, defined under RCW 9.46.0229 , shall not be subject to any other provisions of this chapter or to any rules or regulations of the commission.
[ 1989 c 8 s 1 ; 1975 1st ex.s. c 166 s 13 .]
Severability — 1975 1st ex.s. c 166: See note following RCW 9.46.090 . |
9.46.295 | Licenses, scope of authority—Exception. | (1) Any license to engage in any of the gambling activities authorized by this chapter as now exists or as hereafter amended, and issued under the authority thereof shall be legal authority to engage in the gambling activities for which issued throughout the incorporated and unincorporated area of any county, except th... |
9.46.300 | Licenses and reports—Public inspection—Exceptions and requirements—Charges. | All applications for licenses made to the commission, with the exception of any portions of the applications describing the arrest or conviction record of any person, and all reports required by the commission to be filed by its licensees on a periodic basis concerning the operation of the licensed activity or concerni... |
9.46.310 | Licenses for manufacture, sale, distribution, or supply of gambling devices. | No person shall manufacture, and no person shall sell, distribute, furnish or supply to any other person, any gambling device, including but not limited to punchboards and pull-tabs, in this state, or for use within this state, without first obtaining a license to do so from the commission under the provisions of this ... |
9.46.350 | Civil action to collect fees, interest, penalties, or tax—Writ of attachment—Records as evidence. | At any time within five years after any amount of fees, interest, penalties, or tax which is imposed pursuant to this chapter, or rules adopted pursuant thereto, shall become due and payable, the attorney general, on behalf of the commission, may bring a civil action in the courts of this state, or any other state, or ... |
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