Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 9 Crimes And Punishments - Chapter 9.46 Gambling -- 1973 Act

9.46.010 Legislative declaration
The public policy of the state of Washington on gambling is to keep the criminal element out of gambling and to promote the social welfare ...

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 ...

9.46.0205 "Bingo.
"Bingo," as used in this chapter, means a game conducted only in the county within which the organization is principally located in which prizes are ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 § 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 twenty-five dollars each ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

9.46.0356 Promotional contests of chance authorized
(1) The legislature authorizes a business to conduct a promotional contest of chance as defined in this section, in this state, or partially in this ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

9.46.050 Gambling commission -- Chairman -- 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 § 2.] ...

9.46.071 Information for pathological gamblers -- Fee increases
(1) The legislature recognizes that some individuals in this state are problem or pathological gamblers. Because the state promotes and regulates gambling through the activities ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 shall use the revenue from such tax primarily ...

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 ...

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 ...

9.46.130 Inspection and audit of premises, paraphernalia, books, and records -- Reports for the commission
The premises and paraphernalia, and all the books and records of any person, association or organization conducting gambling activities authorized under this chapter and any ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

9.46.190 Violations relating to fraud or deceit
Any person or association or organization operating any gambling activity who or which, directly or indirectly, shall in the course of such operation: (1) Employ ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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; ...

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 ...

9.46.240 Gambling information, transmitting or receiving
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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

9.46.295 Licenses, scope of authority -- Exception
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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

9.46.360 Indian tribes -- Compact negotiation process
(1) The negotiation process for compacts with federally recognized Indian tribes for conducting class III gaming, as defined in the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, 25 ...

9.46.36001 Tribal actions -- Federal jurisdiction
The state consents to the jurisdiction of the federal courts in actions brought by a tribe pursuant to the Indian gaming regulatory act of 1988 ...

9.46.400 Wildlife raffle
Any raffle authorized by the fish and wildlife commission involving hunting big game animals or wild turkeys shall not be subject to any provisions of ...

9.46.410 Use of public assistance electronic benefit cards prohibited -- Licensee to report violations
(1) Any licensee authorized under this chapter is prohibited from allowing the use of public assistance electronic benefit cards for the purpose of participating in ...

9.46.420 RCW 9.46.410 to be negotiated with Indian tribes
The commission shall consider the provisions of RCW 9.46.410 as elements to be negotiated with federally recognized Indian tribes as provided in RCW 9.46.360.[2002 c ...

9.46.900 Severability -- 1973 1st ex.s. c 218
If any provision of this chapter, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the chapter, or the application ...

9.46.901 Intent -- 1987 c 4
The separation of definitions and authorized activities provisions of the state's gambling statutes into shorter sections is intended to improve the readability and facilitate the ...

9.46.902 Construction -- 1987 c 4
This act shall not be construed as affecting any existing right acquired or liability or obligation incurred under the sections amended or repealed in this ...

9.46.903 Intent -- 1994 c 218
The legislature intends with chapter 218, Laws of 1994 to clarify the state's public policy on gambling regarding the frequency of state lottery drawings, the ...