The Washington state lottery commission, hereinafter called "the commission," is the commission appointed by the governor pursuant to RCW 67.70.030 as the regulatory agency charged with the authority and duty to regulate lottery activities.

(1) Regular public meetings of the commission shall be held pursuant to the schedule published annually in the Washington State Register. Each such regular meeting shall be held at a time and place designated by the director and published in the meeting agenda.

(2) Additional public meetings necessary to discharge the business of the commission may be called from time to time by the chairman or by a quorum of the commission.

Unless specifically provided elsewhere in these rules, submission of materials or requests for notice or information of any kind, may be made by addressing correspondence to: Washington State Lottery Commission, P.O. Box 43000, Olympia, Washington 98504-3000.

The commission has reviewed its authorized activities and has found them to be exempt pursuant to WAC 197-11-800.

The director of the Washington state lottery, hereinafter called "the director," is the director appointed by the governor pursuant to RCW 67.70.050, to be responsible for the supervision and administration of the operation of the lottery in accordance with the RCW 67.70.060 and with the rules of the commission. The director may delegate to his or her employees such responsibilities as the director may deem necessary to carry out the duties and responsibilities of this chapter.

Unless specifically provided elsewhere in these rules, submission of materials or requests for notice or information of any kind, may be made by addressing correspondence to: Office of the Director, Washington State Lottery, P.O. Box 43000, Olympia, Washington 98504-3000.

The director has reviewed his or her authorized activities and has found them to be exempt pursuant to WAC 197-11-800.

The commission hereby authorizes each of the following to act as an agent of the commission for the purpose of signing Form CR-103 promulgated by the code reviser for the purpose of filing adopted rules:

(1) Each member of the commission;

(2) Director or designee;

(3) Deputy director.

Words and terms used in these rules shall have the same meaning as each has under chapter 67.70 RCW, unless otherwise specifically provided in these rules, or the context in which they are used clearly indicates that they be given some other meaning.

"Bank" means and includes all commercial banks, mutual savings bank, savings and loan associations, credit unions, trust companies and any other type or form of banking institution organized under the authority of the state of Washington or the United States of America whose principal place of business is within the state of Washington and is designated to perform such functions, activities, or service in connection with the operations of the lottery for the deposit and handling of lottery funds, the accounting thereof and the safekeeping of tickets and records.

"Employee of the commission" means the salaried or wage earning employees of the state lottery. "Employee of the commission" does not mean contractors, subcontractors, consultants, or licensed agents of the state lottery, unless expressly defined in contract.

"Game" means any individual or particular type of lottery authorized by the commission.

"Prize" means any award, financial or otherwise, awarded by the director.

"Ticket" means a lottery ticket or share issued by the director for sale to the general public.

"Claim" means actual, physical receipt of a ticket, and claim form if necessary under these rules, by a location authorized to pay the prize sought. Placement of the ticket, and claim form, if necessary, in the United States mail or another mail service does not constitute receipt.

"Redeem" means presentation, with the intent of demanding prize payment, of a ticket, and claim form if required by these rules, at a location authorized to pay the prize sought, and receipt by the player of the prize payment. Presentation is not effective upon placement of the ticket, and claim form if required, in the U.S. or another mail service, but is effected only upon actual receipt by the location authorized to make payment.