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Washington State Gambling Commission
P.O. Box 42400
Olympia, WA  98504
360-486-3440
360-486-3629 (fax)

RCW 9.46 - Authority
 

.010 Keep the criminal element out of gambling and promote the social welfare of the people by limiting the nature and scope of gambling activities and by strict regulation and control.
.0201 Establish amusement games locations
.0205 Approve persons to be involved in management or operation of more than one bingo game
.0209 Determine qualification of certain nonprofit organizations
.0217 Establish guidelines & criteria for applying the definition of commercial stimulant
.0233 Issue Fund Raising Event (FRE) licenses
.0273         Revise Punch Board/Pull Tab (PB/PT) definition
.0282 - Establish number of card tables
- Establish type of card games
.0331 Establish amusement games locations
.0335 Develop sports pool rules
.040 Establishes the Commission and appointment authority
.050 Establishes operating protocol for Commissioners
.060 Engage CPAs to audit agency
.070(1)(2) - Revoke or suspend licenses to conduct gambling activities
- Authorize Director to temporarily issue or suspend licenses
.070(5) - Recover costs for denied/withdrawn licenses
- Don't process applications without fees
- Establish fees for ID stamps
.070(7) Fingerprints & background checks
.070(8)(9) Designate type of records & reports
.070(10) Regulate maximum bingo income
.070(16) Regulate charitable/nonprofit expenses
.070(17) - License individual
- Require lists of volunteers
.075 Deny/suspend/revoke license or permit
.077 Vacate license suspensions with fine
.080 Authorize Director to contract
.090 - Make recommendations to the Legislature
- Contact the Legislature
- Make expenditures without appropriation
.100 Create gambling revolving fund. Establishes deposit and expenditure requirements
.120 Approve persons involved in gambling
.130 - Inspect/audit books, records, premises, & paraphernalia
- Determine interval for activity reports
.140 - Conduct investigations
- Inspect books & records of investors
- Conduct legal proceedings
.150 - Enjoin activities in violation of RCW 9.46
- Void licenses issued by the State
.153 Photograph applicants or licensees
.158 Approve individuals convicted of crimes
.210 - Enforce the provisions of RCW 9.46
- Apply for & execute warrants
- Arrest without warrant
- Obtain & provide information
.231 Seize & commence forfeiture proceedings
.285 Exclusive legislative authority for licensing and regulation of any gambling activity given to commission. Nullifies any city or county licensing functions, except as authorized by the statute.
.300 Charge persons for public records
.350 Bring civil actions to collect fees
.360 - Hold hearings regarding compacts
- Enforce compact provisions