Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 67 Sports And Recreation -- Convention Facilities - Chapter 67.16 Horse Racing

67.16.010 Definitions
The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Commission" shall mean the Washington horse racing commission, hereinafter ...

67.16.012 Washington horse racing commission -- Creation -- Terms -- Vacancies -- Bonds -- Oaths
There is hereby created the Washington horse racing commission, to consist of five commissioners, appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate. The commissioners ...

67.16.014 Washington horse racing commission -- Ex officio nonvoting members
In addition to the commission members appointed under RCW 67.16.012, there shall be four ex officio nonvoting members consisting of: (1) Two members of the ...

67.16.015 Washington horse racing commission -- Organization -- Secretary -- Records -- Annual reports
The commission shall organize by electing one of its members chairman, and shall appoint and employ a secretary, and such other clerical, office, and other ...

67.16.017 Washington horse racing commission -- Compensation and travel expenses
Each member of the Washington horse racing commission shall be compensated in accordance with RCW 43.03.250 and shall be reimbursed for travel expenses in accordance ...

67.16.020 Duties of commission -- Race meet license -- Suspension
(1) It shall be the duty of the commission, as soon as it is possible after its organization, to prepare and promulgate a complete set ...

67.16.040 Commission to regulate and license meets -- Inspection
The commission created by this chapter is hereby authorized, and it shall be its duty, to license, regulate and supervise all race meets held in ...

67.16.045 Criminal history records -- Dissemination
The commission is authorized to receive criminal history record information that includes nonconviction data for any purpose associated with the investigation for suitability for involvement ...

67.16.050 Application for meet -- Issuance of license -- Fee -- Cancellation, grounds, procedure
Every person making application for license to hold a race meet, under the provisions of this chapter shall file an application with the commission which ...

67.16.060 Prohibited practices -- Parimutuel system permitted -- Race meet as public nuisance
(1) It shall be unlawful: (a) To conduct pool selling, bookmaking, or to circulate hand books; or (b) To bet or wager on any horse ...

67.16.065 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 parimutuel wagering ...

67.16.070 Races for local breeders
For the purpose of encouraging the breeding, within this state, of valuable thoroughbred, quarter and/or standard bred race horses, at least one race of each ...

67.16.075 Breeder's awards and owner's bonuses -- Eligibility -- Certification
Only breeders or owners of Washington-bred horses are eligible to demand and receive a breeder's award, an owner's bonus or both. The commission shall promulgate ...

67.16.080 Horses to be registered
A quarter horse to be eligible for a race meet herein shall be duly registered with the American Quarter Horse Association. An appaloosa horse to ...

67.16.090 Races not limited to horses of same breed
In any race meet in which quarter horses, thoroughbred horses, appaloosa horses, standard bred harness horses, paint horses, or arabian horses participate horses of different ...

67.16.100 Disposition of fees -- "Fair fund.
(1) All sums paid to the commission under this chapter, including those sums collected for license fees and excluding those sums collected under RCW 67.16.102 ...

67.16.101 Legislative finding -- Responsibilities of horse racing commission -- Availability of interest on one percent of gross receipts to support nonprofit race meets
The legislature finds that: (1) A primary responsibility of the horse racing commission is the encouragement of the training and development of the equine industry ...

67.16.102 Withholding of additional one percent of gross receipts -- Payment to owners -- Interest payment on one percent and amount retained by commission -- Reimbursement for new racetracks
(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of chapter 67.16 RCW to the contrary the licensee shall withhold and shall pay daily to the commission, in addition ...

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 shall be exempt from payment of a parimutuel ...

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 ...

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 ...

67.16.140 Employees of commission -- Employment restriction
No employee of the horse racing commission shall serve as an employee of any track at which that individual will also serve as an employee ...

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, ...

67.16.160 Rules implementing conflict of interest laws -- Wagers by commissioner
No later than ninety days after July 16, 1973, the horse racing commission shall adopt, pursuant to chapter 34.05 RCW, reasonable rules implementing to the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

67.16.251 Handicapping contests
Class 1 racing associations may conduct horse race handicapping contests. The commission shall establish rules for the conduct of handicapping contests involving the outcome of ...

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 ...

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 ...

67.16.275 Washington horse racing commission Washington bred owners' bonus fund account
The Washington horse racing commission Washington bred owners' bonus fund account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. All receipts collected by the ...

67.16.280 Washington horse racing commission operating account
(1) The Washington horse racing commission operating account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. All receipts collected by the commission under RCW ...

67.16.285 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 ...

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, ...

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 ...