Standards for chips.
(1) Chips must be of conventional size and design that maximize the integrity of the card games. Chips must be identifiable as belonging to the licensee and must:
(a) Include the house name or logo; and
(b) Denote the chip value; and
(c) Be made by a licensed manufacturer; and
(d) Be purchased from a licensed manufacturer or distributor.
(2) Nonhouse-banked card game licensees that do not charge a fee to play are exempt from subsection (1) of this section.
(3) Card game licensees must:
(a) Safeguard all chips in their possession; and
(b) Not allow any other person to buy or sell chips for use in card games on their premises.
(4) Nonhouse-banked card game licensees that charge a fee to play and have five or fewer tables may use chips without a house name or logo if the chips are identifiable as belonging to the licensee and they prominently post values of the chips in the card room.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
9.46.070. WSR 18-05-029, § 230-15-110, filed 2/9/18, effective 7/1/18; WSR 07-09-033 (Order 608), § 230-15-110, filed 4/10/07, effective 1/1/08.]