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67.16.102 | Withholding of additional one percent of gross receipts—Payment to owners—Interest payment on one percent and amount retained by commission. | (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the contrary, the licensee shall withhold and shall pay daily to the commission, in addition to the percentages authorized by RCW 67.16.105 , one percent of the gross receipts of all parimutuel machines at each race meet which sums shall, at the end of each mee... |
67.16.105 | Gross receipts—Commission's percentage—Distributions. | (1) Licensees of race meets that are nonprofit in nature and are of ten days or less are exempt from payment of a parimutuel tax. (2) Licensees that do not fall under subsection (1) of this section must withhold and pay to the commission daily for each authorized day of parimutuel wagering the following applicable perc... |
67.16.110 | Broadcasting and motion picture rights reserved. | All radio broadcasting rights, and motion picture rights in connection with meets licensed hereunder are reserved to the state and the commission shall lease or license same only to the highest bidder. The exercise of such rights shall at all times be under the supervision of the commission.
[ 1980 c 32 s 10 ; 1933 c 5... |
67.16.130 | Nonprofit race meets—Licensing—Fees. | (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law or of chapter 67.16 RCW, the commission may license race meets which are nonprofit in nature, of ten days or less, and which have an average daily handle of one hundred twenty thousand dollars or less, at a daily licensing fee of ten dollars, and the sponsoring nonprofit a... |
67.16.140 | Employees of commission—Employment restriction. | No employee of the horse racing commission shall simultaneously serve as an employee of any track at which that individual will also serve as an employee of the commission.
[ 2025 c 89 s 9 ; 1973 1st ex.s. c 216 s 3 .] |
67.16.150 | Employees of commission—Commissioners—Financial interest restrictions. | No employee nor any commissioner of the horse racing commission shall have any financial interest whatsoever, other than an ownership interest in a community venture, in any track at which said employee serves as an agent or employee of the commission or at any track with respect to a commissioner.
[ 1973 1st ex.s. c 2... |
67.16.160 | Rules implementing conflict of interest laws—Wagers by commissioner. | No later than 90 days after July 16, 1973, the horse racing commission shall adopt, pursuant to chapter 34.05 RCW, reasonable rules implementing to the extent applicable to the circumstances of the horse racing commission the conflict of interest laws of the state of Washington as set forth in chapter 42.52 RCW. In no ... |
67.16.170 | Gross receipts—Retention of percentage by licensees. | (1) Licensees of race meets that are nonprofit in nature and are of ten days or less may retain daily for each authorized day of racing fifteen percent of daily gross receipts of all parimutuel machines at each race meet. (2) Licensees of race meets that do not fall under subsection (1) of this section may retain daily... |
67.16.175 | Exotic wagers—Retention of percentage by race meets. | (1) In addition to the amounts authorized to be retained in RCW 67.16.170 , race meets may retain daily for each authorized day of racing an additional six percent of the daily gross receipts of all parimutuel machines from exotic wagers at each race meet. (2) Of the amounts retained in subsection (1) of this section, ... |
67.16.200 | Parimutuel wagering at satellite locations—Simulcasts. | (1) A class 1 racing association licensed by the commission to conduct a race meet may seek approval from the commission to conduct parimutuel wagering at a satellite location or locations within the state of Washington. In order to participate in parimutuel wagering at a satellite location or locations within the stat... |
67.16.230 | Satellite locations—Fees. | The commission is authorized to establish and collect an annual fee for each separate satellite location. The fee to be collected from the licensee shall be set to reflect the commission's expected costs of approving, regulating, and monitoring each satellite location, provided commission revenues generated under RCW 6... |
67.16.251 | Handicapping contests. | Class 1 racing associations and licensed advanced deposit wagering companies may conduct horse race handicapping contests. The commission shall establish rules for the approval of handicapping contests involving the outcome of multiple horse races.
[ 2025 c 89 s 14 ; 2005 c 351 s 2 .] |
67.16.260 | Advance deposit wagering. | (1) The horse racing commission may authorize advance deposit wagering to be conducted by: (a) A licensed class 1 racing association operating a live horse racing facility; or (b) The operator of an advance deposit wagering system accepting wagers pursuant to an agreement with a licensed class 1 racing association. The... |
67.16.270 | Violation of commission rules—Penalties. | Upon making a determination that an individual or licensee has violated a commission rule, the board of stewards may assess a fine, suspend or revoke a person's license, or any combination of these penalties. The commission must adopt by rule standard penalties for a rules violation. All fines collected must be deposit... |
67.16.275 | Washington horse racing commission Washington bred owners' bonus fund and breeder awards account. | The Washington horse racing commission Washington bred owners' bonus fund and breeder awards account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. All receipts collected by the commission under RCW 67.16.102 (1) and 67.16.175 (2) must be deposited into the account. Expenditures from the account may be used only as ... |
67.16.280 | Washington horse racing commission operating account. | (1)(a) The Washington horse racing commission operating account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. All receipts collected by the commission under RCW 67.16.105 (2) must be deposited into the account. Expenditures from the account may be used only for the operating expenses of the commission. Only the com... |
67.16.285 | Washington horse racing commission class C purse fund account. | The Washington horse racing commission class C purse fund account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. All receipts from RCW 67.16.105 (3) must be deposited into the account. Expenditures from the account may be used only for the purposes provided in RCW 67.16.105 (3). Only the secretary of the commission ... |
67.16.300 | Industrial insurance premium assessments. | In addition to the license fees authorized by this chapter, the commission shall collect the industrial insurance premium assessments required under RCW 51.16.210 from trainers, grooms, and owners. The industrial insurance premium assessments required under RCW 51.16.210 shall be retroactive to January 1, 1989, and sha... |
67.16.900 | Severability—General repealer—1933 c 55. | In case any part or portion of this chapter shall be held unconstitutional, such holding shall not affect the validity of this chapter as a whole or any other part or portion of this chapter not adjudged unconstitutional. All acts in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
[ 1933 c 55 s 10 ; RRS s 8312-10.] |
67.17.005 | Purpose. | The purposes of the live horse racing compact are to: (1) Establish uniform requirements among the party states for the licensing of participants in live horse racing with pari-mutuel wagering, and ensure that all such participants who are licensed pursuant to the compact meet a uniform minimum standard of honesty and ... |
67.17.010 | Definitions. | Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) "Compact committee" means the organization of officials from the party states that is authorized and empowered by the live horse racing compact to carry out the purposes of the compact. (2) "Official" means... |
67.17.020 | Compact effective date. | The live horse racing compact shall come into force when enacted by any four states. Thereafter, the compact shall become effective as to any other state upon: (1) That state's enactment of the compact; and (2) the affirmative vote of a majority of the officials on the compact committee as provided in RCW 67.17.070 .
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67.17.030 | Eligibility to enter compact. | Any state that has adopted or authorized horse racing with pari-mutuel wagering is eligible to become party to the live horse racing compact.
[ 2001 c 18 s 4 .] |
67.17.040 | Withdrawal from compact. | Any party state may withdraw from the live horse racing compact by enacting a statute repealing the compact, but no such withdrawal is effective until the head of the executive branch of the withdrawing state has given notice in writing of such withdrawal to the head of the executive branch of all other party states. I... |
67.17.050 | Creation of compact committee. | (1) There is created an interstate governmental entity to be known as the "compact committee" which shall be comprised of one official from the racing commission or its equivalent in each party state who shall be appointed, serve, and be subject to removal in accordance with the laws of the party state he or she repres... |
67.17.060 | Compact committee powers and duties. | In order to carry out the live horse racing compact, the compact committee is granted the power and duty to: (1) Determine which categories of participants in live racing, including but not limited to owners, trainers, jockeys, grooms, mutuel clerks, racing officials, veterinarians, and farriers, should be licensed by ... |
67.17.070 | Compact committee voting requirements. | (1) Each official is entitled to one vote on the compact committee. (2) All action taken by the compact committee with regard to the addition of party states as provided in RCW 67.17.020 , the licensure of participants in live racing, and the receipt and disbursement of funds require a majority vote of the total number... |
67.17.080 | Compact committee governance. | (1) The compact committee shall elect annually from among its members a chair, a vice chair, and a secretary/treasurer. (2) The compact committee shall adopt bylaws for the conduct of its business by a two-thirds vote of the total number of officials, or their alternates, on the compact committee at that time and shall... |
67.17.090 | Liability of compact committee employees or officials. | No official of a party state or employee of the compact committee shall be held personally liable for any good faith act or omission that occurs during the performance and within the scope of his or her responsibilities and duties under the live horse racing compact.
[ 2001 c 18 s 10 .] |
67.17.100 | Conditions and terms for participating states. | (1) By enacting the compact, each party state: (a) Agrees: (i) To accept the decisions of the compact committee regarding the issuance of compact committee licenses to participants in live racing under the compact committee's licensure requirements; and (ii) to reimburse or otherwise pay the expenses of its official re... |
67.17.110 | Cooperation by governmental entities with compact committee. | All departments, agencies, and officers of the state of Washington and its political subdivisions are authorized to cooperate with the compact committee in furtherance of any of its activities of the live horse racing compact.
[ 2001 c 18 s 12 .] |
67.17.120 | Impact on horse racing commission. | Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to diminish or limit the powers and responsibilities of the Washington horse racing commission established in chapter 67.16 RCW or to invalidate any action of the Washington horse racing commission previously taken, including without limitation any regulation issued by the com... |
67.17.130 | Construction and severability of language. | This chapter shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate its purposes. The provisions of this chapter are severable, and, if any phrase, clause, sentence, or provision of the compact is declared to be contrary to the Constitution of the United States or of any party state, or the applicability of the live horse ra... |
67.17.900 | Short title—2001 c 18. | This act may be known and cited as the live horse racing compact.
[ 2001 c 18 s 15 .] |
67.20.010 | Authority to acquire and operate certain recreational facilities—Charges—Eminent domain. | Any city in this state acting through its city council, or its board of park commissioners when authorized by charter or ordinance, any separately organized park district acting through its board of park commissioners or other governing officers, any school district acting through its board of school directors, any cou... |
67.20.015 | Authority to establish and operate public camps—Charges. | Any city, town, county, separately organized park district, or school district shall have power to establish, care for, control, supervise, improve, operate and maintain a public camp, or camps anywhere within the state, and to that end may make, promulgate and enforce any reasonable rules and regulations in reference ... |
67.20.020 | Contracts for cooperation. | Any city, park district, school district, county or town shall have power to enter into any contract in writing with any organization or organizations referred to in this chapter for the purpose of conducting a recreation program or exercising any other power granted by this chapter. In the conduct of such recreation p... |
67.20.030 | Scope of chapter. | This chapter shall not be construed to repeal or limit any existing power of any city or park district, but to grant powers in addition thereto.
[ 1949 c 97 s 4 ; 1921 c 107 s 4 ; Rem. Supp. 1949 s 9319 note.] |
67.24.010 | Commission of—Felony. | Every person who shall give, offer, receive, or promise, directly or indirectly, any compensation, gratuity, or reward, or make any promise thereof, or who shall fraudulently commit any act by trick, device, or bunco, or any means whatsoever with intent to influence or change the outcome of any sporting contest between... |
67.24.020 | Scope of 1945 c 107. | All of the acts and statutes in conflict herewith are hereby repealed except chapter 55, Laws of 1933 [chapters *43.50 and 67.16 RCW] and amendments thereto.
[ 1945 c 107 s 2 ; Rem. Supp. 1945 s 2499-1 note.]
*Reviser's note: Chapter 43.50 RCW is now codified as RCW 67.16.012 and 67.16.015 . |
67.28.080 | Definitions. | The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Acquisition" includes, but is not limited to, siting, acquisition, design, construction, refurbishing, expansion, repair, and improvement, including paying or securing the payment of all or any portion of g... |
67.28.120 | Authorization to acquire and operate tourism-related facilities. | Any municipality is authorized either individually or jointly with any other municipality, or person, or any combination thereof, to acquire and to operate tourism-related facilities, whether located within or without such municipality.
[ 1997 c 452 s 7 ; 1979 ex.s. c 222 s 1 ; 1973 2nd ex.s. c 34 s 1 ; 1967 c 236 s 5 ... |
67.28.125 | Selling convention center facilities—Smaller counties within national scenic areas. | The provisions of this section shall apply to any municipality in any county located in whole or in part in a national scenic area when the population of the county is less than 20,000. The provisions of this section shall also apply to the county when the county contains in whole or in part a national scenic area and ... |
67.28.130 | Conveyance or lease of lands, properties or facilities authorized—Joint participation, use of facilities. | Any municipality, taxing district, or municipal corporation is authorized to convey or lease any lands, properties or facilities to any other municipality for the development by such other municipality of tourism-related facilities or to provide for the joint use of such lands, properties or facilities, or to participa... |
67.28.140 | Declaration of public purpose—Right of eminent domain. | The acts authorized herein are declared to be strictly for the public purposes of the municipalities authorized to perform same. Any municipality as defined in RCW 67.28.080 shall have the power to acquire by condemnation and purchase any lands and property rights, both within and without its boundaries, which are nece... |
67.28.150 | Issuance of general obligation bonds—Maturity—Methods of payment. | To carry out the purposes of this chapter including, but not limited to, financing loans or grants to nonprofit organizations or public housing authorities for affordable workforce housing within one-half mile of a transit station, any municipality has the power to issue general obligation bonds within the limitations ... |
67.28.160 | Revenue bonds—Issuance, sale, form, term, payment, reserves, actions. | (1) To carry out the purposes of this chapter including, but not limited to, financing loans or grants to nonprofit organizations or public housing authorities for affordable workforce housing within one-half mile of a transit station, the legislative body of any municipality has the power to issue revenue bonds withou... |
67.28.170 | Power to lease all or part of facilities—Disposition of proceeds. | The legislative body of any municipality owning or operating tourism-related facilities acquired under this chapter shall have power to lease to any municipality or person, or to contract for the use or operation by any municipality or person, of all or any part of the facilities authorized by this chapter, including b... |
67.28.180 | Lodging tax authorized—Conditions. | (1) Subject to the conditions set forth in subsections (2) and (3) of this section, the legislative body of any county or any city, is authorized to levy and collect a special excise tax of not to exceed two percent on the sale of or charge made for the furnishing of lodging that is subject to tax under chapter 82.08 R... |
67.28.1801 | Credit against sales tax due on same lodging. | Tax collected under RCW 67.28.180 on a sale of lodging shall be credited against the amount of sales tax due to the state under chapter 82.08 RCW on the same sale of lodging.
[ 1998 c 35 s 2 .]
Validation of taxes imposed and collected and actions taken — Effective date — 1998 c 35: See notes following RCW 67.28.181 . |
67.28.181 | Special excise taxes authorized—Rates—Credits for city or town tax by county—Limits. | (1) The legislative body of any municipality may impose an excise tax on the sale of or charge made for the furnishing of lodging that is subject to tax under chapter 82.08 RCW. The rate of tax shall not exceed the lesser of two percent or a rate that, when combined with all other taxes imposed upon sales of lodging wi... |
67.28.1815 | Revenue—Special fund—Uses for tourism promotion and tourism facility acquisition and operation. | Except as provided in RCW 67.28.180 , all revenue from taxes imposed under this chapter shall be credited to a special fund in the treasury of the municipality imposing such tax and used solely for the purpose of paying all or any part of the cost of tourism promotion, acquisition of tourism-related facilities, or oper... |
67.28.1816 | Lodging tax—Tourism promotion. | (1) Lodging tax revenues under this chapter may be used, directly by any municipality or indirectly through a convention and visitors bureau or destination marketing organization for: (a) Tourism marketing; (b) The marketing and operations of special events and festivals designed to attract tourists; (c) Supporting the... |
67.28.1817 | Lodging tax advisory committee in large municipalities—Submission of proposal for imposition of or change in tax or use—Comments. | (1) Before proposing imposition of a new tax under this chapter, an increase in the rate of a tax imposed under this chapter, repeal of an exemption from a tax imposed under this chapter, or a change in the use of revenue received under this chapter, a municipality with a population of five thousand or more shall estab... |
67.28.183 | Exemption from tax—Emergency lodging for homeless persons—Conditions. | (1) The taxes levied under this chapter shall not apply to emergency lodging provided for homeless persons for a period of less than thirty consecutive days under a shelter voucher program administered by an eligible organization. (2) For the purposes of this exemption, an eligible organization includes only cities, to... |
67.28.184 | Use of hotel-motel tax revenues by cities for professional sports franchise facilities limited. | No city imposing the tax authorized under this chapter may use the tax proceeds directly or indirectly to acquire, construct, operate, or maintain facilities or land intended to be used by a professional sports franchise if the county within which the city is located uses the proceeds of its tax imposed under this chap... |
67.28.186 | Exemption from tax—Temporary medical housing. | The taxes on lodging authorized under this chapter do not apply to sales of temporary medical housing exempt under RCW 82.08.997 .
[ 2008 c 137 s 3 .]
Effective date — 2008 c 137: See note following RCW 82.08.997 . |
67.28.200 | Special excise tax authorized—Exemptions may be established—Collection. | The legislative body of any municipality may establish reasonable exemptions for taxes authorized under this chapter. The department of revenue shall perform the collection of such taxes on behalf of such municipality at no cost to such municipality. Except as expressly provided in this chapter, all of the provisions c... |
67.28.220 | Powers additional and supplemental to other laws. | The powers and authority conferred upon municipalities under the provisions of this chapter shall be construed as in addition and supplemental to powers or authority conferred by any other law, and nothing contained herein shall be construed as limiting any other powers or authority of such municipalities.
[ 1967 c 236... |
67.28.225 | Compliance with prevailing wages on public works provisions. | A port district and any municipality or other entity involved in a joint venture or project with a port district under this chapter shall comply with the provisions of chapter 39.12 RCW. However, nothing in this section should be interpreted as a legislative intent to expand the application of chapter 39.12 RCW.
[ 2007... |
67.28.8001 | Reports by municipalities—Summary and analysis by department of commerce. | (1) Each municipality imposing a tax under chapter 67.28 RCW [this chapter] shall submit a report to the department of commerce on October 1, 1998, and October 1, 2000. Each report shall include the following information: (a) The rate of tax imposed under chapter 67.28 RCW [this chapter]; (b) The total revenue received... |
67.30.010 | Declaration of public purpose and necessity. | The participation of counties and cities in multipurpose sports stadia which may be used for football, baseball, soccer, conventions, home shows or any and all similar activities; the purchase, lease, condemnation, or other acquisition of necessary real property therefor; the acquisition by condemnation or otherwise, l... |
67.30.020 | Participation by cities and counties—Powers—Costs, how paid. | The counties and cities are authorized, upon passage of an ordinance in the prescribed manner, to participate in the financing, construction, acquisition, operation, and maintenance of multipurpose sports stadia within their boundaries. Counties and cities are also authorized, through their governing authorities, to pu... |
67.30.030 | Issuance of revenue bonds—Limitations—Retirement. | Any revenue bonds to be issued by any county or city pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, shall be authorized and issued in the manner prescribed by the laws of this state for the issuance and authorization of bonds thereof for public purposes generally: PROVIDED, That the bonds shall not be issued for a period ... |
67.30.040 | Power to appropriate and raise moneys. | The governing body having power to appropriate moneys within any county or city for the purpose of purchasing, condemning, leasing or otherwise acquiring property, constructing, improving, maintaining, and equipping buildings or other structures, and the investigations, planning, operation or maintenance necessary to p... |
67.30.050 | Powers additional and supplemental to other laws. | The powers and authority conferred upon counties and cities under the provisions of this chapter, shall be construed as in addition and supplemental to powers or authority conferred by any other law, and nothing contained herein shall be construed as limiting any other such powers or authority.
[ 1967 c 166 s 6 .] |
67.38.010 | Purpose. | The legislature finds that expansion of a cultural tourism would attract new visitors to our state and aid the development of a nonpolluting industry. The creation or renovation, and operation of cultural arts, stadium and convention facilities benefiting all the citizens of this state would enhance the recreational in... |
67.38.020 | Definitions. | Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, for the purposes of this chapter the following definitions shall apply: (1) "Cultural arts, stadium and convention district," or "district," means a quasi municipal corporation of the state of Washington created pursuant to this chapter. (2) "Component city" means an inco... |
67.38.030 | Cultural arts, stadium and convention district—Creation. | (1) The process to create a cultural arts, stadium and convention district may be initiated by: (a) The adoption of a resolution by the county legislative authority calling for a public hearing on the proposed creation of such a district and delineating proposed boundaries of the district; or (b) The governing bodies o... |
67.38.040 | Multicounty district—Creation. | A joint hearing by the legislative authorities of two or more counties on the proposed creation of a cultural arts, stadium and convention district including areas within such counties may be held as provided herein: (1) The process to initiate such a hearing shall be identical with the process provided in RCW 67.38.03... |
67.38.050 | Governing body. | The number of persons on the governing body of the district and how such persons shall be selected and replaced shall be included in the resolution of the county legislative authority providing for the submittal of the proposition to create the district to the voters. Members of the governing body may only consist of a... |
67.38.060 | Comprehensive plan—Development—Elements. | The cultural arts, stadium and convention district, as authorized in this chapter, shall develop a comprehensive cultural arts, stadium and convention plan for the district. Such plan shall include, but not be limited to the following elements: (1) The levels of cultural arts, stadium and convention services that can b... |
67.38.070 | Comprehensive plan—Review—Approval or disapproval—Resubmission. | The comprehensive cultural arts, stadium and convention plan adopted by the district shall be reviewed by the department of commerce to determine: (1) Whether the plan will enhance the progress of the state and provide for the general welfare of the population; and (2) Whether such plan is eligible for matching federal... |
67.38.080 | Annexation election. | An election to authorize the annexation of contiguous territory to a cultural arts, stadium and convention district may be submitted to the voters of the area proposed to be annexed upon the passage of a resolution of the governing body of the district. Approval by simple majority vote shall authorize such annexation.
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67.38.090 | District as quasi municipal corporation—General powers. | A cultural arts, stadium and convention district is a quasi municipal corporation, an independent taxing "authority" within the meaning of Article VII, section 1, of the state Constitution, and a "taxing district" within the meaning of Article VII, section 2, of the state Constitution. A district shall constitute a bod... |
67.38.100 | Additional powers. | The governing body of a cultural arts, stadium and convention district shall have the following powers in addition to the general powers granted by this chapter: (1) To prepare, adopt and carry out a general comprehensive plan for cultural arts, stadium and convention service which will best serve the residents of the ... |
67.38.110 | Issuance of general obligation bonds—Maturity—Excess levies. | To carry out the purpose of this chapter, any cultural arts, stadium and convention district shall have the power to issue general obligation bonds for capital purposes only, not to exceed an amount, together with any outstanding nonvoter approved general obligation indebtedness equal to three-eighths of one percent of... |
67.38.115 | Community revitalization financing—Public improvements. | In addition to other authority that a cultural arts, stadium, and convention center district possesses, a cultural arts, stadium, and convention center district may provide any public improvement as defined under RCW 39.89.020 , but this additional authority is limited to participating in the financing of the public im... |
67.38.120 | Revenue bonds—Issuance, sale, term, payment. | (1) To carry out the purposes of this chapter, the cultural arts, stadium and convention district shall have the power to issue revenue bonds: PROVIDED, That the district governing body shall create or have created a special fund or funds for the sole purpose of paying the principal of and interest on the bonds of each... |
67.38.130 | Cultural arts, stadium and convention district tax levies. | The governing body of a cultural arts, stadium and convention district may levy or cause to levy the following ad valorem taxes: (1) Regular ad valorem property tax levies in an amount equal to twenty-five cents or less per thousand dollars of the assessed value of property in the district in each year for six consecut... |
67.38.140 | Contribution of sums for limited purposes. | The county or counties and each component city included in the district collecting or planning to collect the hotel/motel tax under chapter 67.28 RCW may contribute such revenue in such manner as shall be agreed upon between them, consistent with this chapter and chapter 67.28 RCW.
[ 1997 c 452 s 18 ; 1982 1st ex.s. c ... |
67.38.150 | Treasurer and auditor—Bond—Duties—Funds—Depositaries. | Unless the cultural arts, stadium and convention district governing body, by resolution, designates some other person having experience in financial or fiscal matters as treasurer of the district, the treasurer of the county in which a cultural arts, stadium and convention district is located shall be ex officio treasu... |
67.38.160 | Dissolution and liquidation. | A cultural arts, stadium and convention district established in accordance with this chapter shall be dissolved and its affairs liquidated by either of the following methods: (1) When so directed by a majority of persons in the district voting on such question. An election placing such question before the voters may be... |
67.42.010 | Definitions. | Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) "Amusement structure" means electrical or mechanical devices or combinations of devices operated for revenue and to provide amusement or entertainment to viewers or audiences at carnivals, fairs, or amuseme... |
67.42.020 | Requirements—Operation of amusement ride or structure—Bungee jumping device inspection. | Before operating any amusement ride or structure, the owner or operator shall: (1) Obtain a permit pursuant to RCW 67.42.030 ; (2) Have the amusement ride or structure inspected for safety at least once annually by an insurer, a person with whom the insurer has contracted, or a person who meets the qualifications set b... |
67.42.025 | Inspections and inspectors—Comparable regulation and comparable qualification. | (1) An amusement ride that has been inspected in any state, territory, or possession of the United States that, in the discretion of the department, has a level of regulation comparable to this chapter, shall be deemed to meet the inspection requirement of this chapter. (2) An amusement ride inspector who is authorized... |
67.42.030 | Permit—Application—Decal. | (1) Application for an operating permit to operate an amusement ride or structure shall be made on an annual basis by the owner or operator of the amusement ride or structure. The application shall be made on forms prescribed by the department and shall include the certificate required by RCW 67.42.020 (2). (2) The dep... |
67.42.040 | Permit—Duration—Material modification of ride or structure—Bungee jumping device replacement, movement, purchase. | (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section or unless a shorter period is specified by the department, permits issued under RCW 67.42.030 are valid for a one-year period. (2) If an amusement ride or structure is materially rebuilt or materially modified so as to change the original action of the amusement ... |
67.42.050 | Rules—Orders to cease operation—Administrative proceedings. | (1) The department shall adopt rules under chapter 34.05 RCW to administer this chapter. Such rules may exempt amusement rides or structures otherwise subject to this chapter if the amusement rides or structures are located on lands owned by [the] United States government or its agencies and are required to comply with... |
67.42.060 | Fees. | (1) The department may charge a reasonable fee not to exceed ten dollars for each permit issued under RCW 67.42.030 . All fees collected by the department under this chapter shall be deposited in the state general fund. This subsection does not apply to permits issued under RCW 67.42.030 to operate a bungee jumping dev... |
67.42.070 | Penalty. | Any person who operates an amusement ride or structure without complying with the requirements of this chapter is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
[ 1985 c 262 s 7 .] |
67.42.080 | Counties and municipalities—Supplemental ordinances. | Nothing contained in this chapter prevents a county or municipality from adopting and enforcing ordinances which relate to the operation of amusement rides or structures and supplement the provisions of this chapter.
[ 1985 c 262 s 8 .] |
67.42.090 | Bungee jumping—Permission. | (1) Bungee jumping from a publicly owned bridge or publicly owned land is allowed only if permission has been granted by the government body that has jurisdiction over the bridge or land. (2) Bungee jumping into publicly owned waters is allowed only if permission has been granted by the government body that has jurisdi... |
67.42.901 | Effective date—1985 c 262. | This act shall take effect on January 1, 1986.
[ 1985 c 262 s 11 .] |
67.70.010 | Definitions. | For the purposes of this chapter: (1) "Commission" means the state lottery commission established by this chapter; (2) "Director" means the director of the state lottery established by this chapter; (3) "Lottery" or "state lottery" means the lottery established and operated pursuant to this chapter; (4) "Online game" m... |
67.70.030 | State lottery commission created—Membership—Terms—Vacancies—Chair—Quorum. | There is created the state lottery commission to consist of five members appointed by the governor with the consent of the senate. Of the initial members, one shall serve a term of two years, one shall serve a term of three years, one shall serve a term of four years, one shall serve a term of five years, and one shall... |
67.70.040 | Powers and duties of commission—When legislative approval required. | The commission shall have the power, and it shall be its duty: (1) To adopt rules governing the establishment and operation of a state lottery as it deems necessary and desirable in order that such a lottery be initiated at the earliest feasible and practicable time, and in order that such lottery produce the maximum a... |
67.70.042 | Scratch games—Baseball stadium construction. | The lottery commission shall conduct at least two but not more than four scratch games with sports themes per year. These games are intended to generate additional moneys sufficient to cover the distributions under *RCW 67.70.240 (4).
[ 1997 c 220 s 207 (Referendum Bill No. 48, approved June 17, 1997); 1995 3rd sp.s. c... |
67.70.043 | New games—Stadium and exhibition center bonds, operation, and development—Youth athletic facilities. | The lottery commission shall conduct new games that are in addition to any games conducted under RCW 67.70.042 and are intended to generate additional moneys sufficient to cover the distributions under *RCW 67.70.240 (5). No game may be conducted under this section before January 1, 1998. No game may be conducted under... |
67.70.044 | Shared game lottery. | (1) Pursuant to RCW 67.70.040 (1)(a), the commission may enter into the multistate agreement establishing a shared game lottery known as "The Big Game," that was entered into by party state lotteries in August 1996 and subsequently amended and a shared game lottery known as "Powerball." (2) The shared game lottery acco... |
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