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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 - Duties
 

.010 Liberally construe RCW 9.46 to closely control gambling
.0209 Charitable/nonprofit progress toward purposes
.0331 Allow amusement games at certain locations
.050 - Elect a "chairman" annually
- Meet at least quarterly
- Enter into a surety bond
.070(1)(2)(3)(4) Issue licenses
.070(5) Establish license fees
.070(6) Establish methods of payments
.070(7) Require certain information on apps
.070(8)(9) Require records & reports
.070(11) Establish scope of gambling activities
.070(12) Regulate fees for card games
.070(14) Adopt regulations
.070(15) Provide a model tax ordinance
.070(18) Publish a list of licensees
.070(19) Determine "active membership" for nonprofit organizations
.070(20) Carry out duties
.071 Provide problem gambling information signs
.080 Hire a Director
.090 Make reports to Legislature & Governor
.100 Deposit all moneys daily
.116 Ensure Punchboard/Pull Tab fees cover costs
.153 Protect informants from discrimination 
.300 Make records available for public
.360 - Negotiate Class III tribal casino compacts
- Coordinate legislative review of compacts
- Forward compacts to the Governor