In this title, "we," "our," and "us" mean the designated commission staff. If a rule refers to the powers or duties of the commissioners or the director or director's designee, the rule states specifically "commissioners" or "director or director's designee."

"Cash," when used as a noun in this title, means currency in the form of coins or bills issued by the government of the United States or Canada only and does not include electronic, digital or other representations of money or other methods of payment.

(1) "Consecutively numbered" means a numbering system normally beginning with the number one, increased by one for each unit added to the group, and ending with a number equal to the total number of units in the group.

(2) "Consecutive" and "consecutively" mean one after the other without gaps.

(1) Licensees may accept a check in the place of cash from a player for authorized gambling activities if the check is fully negotiable when it is accepted and is:

(a) From the player's personal account and is dated the same day; or

(b) Issued by a government agency or by a business, such as a payroll check.

(2) Licensees must not accept:

(a) Third-party checks drawn on a personal account or counter checks; or

(b) Checks from a player who owes the licensee money from a previous returned personal check. If licensees use check guarantee and collection services, this subsection does not apply.

(3) If licensees accept a check in violation of the provisions of this section, they are violating the rules against extending credit.

"Debit card," as used in this title, means a physical payment card linked to and issued by a bank, mutual savings bank, or credit union regulated by the department of financial institutions or any federally regulated commercial institution, for the purposes of making payments for purchases or services electronically in place of cash. Debit cards must be linked to checking or savings accounts with funds on deposit and available to be withdrawn.

(1) Licensed employees must wear a nametag when working or playing cards at their place of employment.

(2) Off-duty card room employees do not have to wear a nametag while playing if the card room operator clearly posts a sign stating, "Employees of this card room may participate in the card games while off-duty as players. Upon your request, the card room floor person will identify any employee playing cards."

(3) The nametag must:

(a) Be provided by the operator; and

(b) Be a minimum of three inches by two inches; and

(c) Display at least the employee's first name; and

(d) Display the employer's name; and

(e) Be worn on the employee's chest; and

(f) Be clear and visible to the players in the gambling activity.

(4) The employee and operator are equally responsible to ensure the nametag is properly displayed.

No person must allow anyone under the age of eighteen to participate in gambling activities except:

(1) To play in licensed bingo games when accompanied by an adult member of his or her immediate family or a guardian, who is at least eighteen years old:

(a) "Immediate family" means only the spouse, parents, or grandparents of an individual; and

(b) "Guardian" means only a court-appointed, legal guardian of an individual; or

(2) To play bingo at agricultural fairs or school carnivals; or

(3) To play amusement games; or

(4) To sell raffle tickets for a charitable or nonprofit organization that:

(a) Has development of youth as a primary purpose; and

(b) Has at least three members or advisors who are at least eighteen years old and who supervise the operation of the raffle; and

(c) Has an adult member or advisor designated as the manager for the raffle.

When issuing civil infractions under RCW 9.46.228, gambling commission special agents or peace officers may detain persons for a reasonable period of time and in a reasonable manner to determine the person's true identity and date of birth if the special agent or peace officer has reasonable grounds to believe that:

(1) The person is under eighteen years of age; and

(2) The person is, or has played or participated in, or is attempting or has attempted to play or participate in authorized gambling activities including, but not limited to, punch boards, pull-tabs, card games, or fund-raising events.

(1) Licensees may conduct in-house controlled purchase programs (underage compliance test programs) to test their employee's compliance with RCW 9.46.228 that makes it unlawful for any person under the age of eighteen to play punch boards, pull-tabs, card games, or participate in fund-raising events.

(2) Licensees must:

(a) Have written procedures for conducting underage compliance test programs.

(i) Class F or house-banked card game licensees must include the procedures in their internal controls; or

(ii) Licensees not required to have internal controls must submit their procedures to us prior to conducting an underage compliance test and keep a copy of the procedures on the licensed business premises; and

(b) Provide employees a written description of the employer's underage compliance test program. The written description must include notice of actions an employer may take as a consequence of an employee's failure to comply with company policies regarding unauthorized persons engaging in gambling activities during an underage compliance test; and

(c) Provide written notification (letter, email, or fax) to us before conducting the test. The notification must include:

(i) Licensee name; and

(ii) Date and time of test; and

(iii) Last name and first initial of the person used in the test; and

(iv) First and last name of the person supervising the person used in the test; and

(d) Maintain on the licensed business premises for at least one year, and produce upon request, the following information for each test conducted:

(i) A copy of the photo identification, which must include the birth date, of the person used in the test; and

(ii) The results; and

(e) Only use underage persons who are sixteen or seventeen years old at the time of the test.

(3) Licensees with a minimum gambling age of twenty-one must follow the procedures in subsections (1) and (2) of this section, except for subsection (2)(e) of this section, if they use persons who are at least eighteen years of age but less than twenty-one years of age to conduct underage enforcement tests.

Licensees must not allow any person who appears to be intoxicated or under the influence of any narcotic or other substance to operate or play any gambling activity.

Licensees must not offer or award beverages that contain alcohol as a prize or in place of a prize for any gambling activity except:

(1) Dice or coin contests for music, food, or beverage payment as authorized by RCW 9.46.0305; and

(2) Members-only raffles authorized by RCW 9.46.0315, but only if the liquor control board granted the appropriate permit; and

(3) Other gambling activities where the liquor control board has authorized alcohol as a prize.

Only charitable or nonprofit organizations operating a raffle may award firearms, air guns, or other mechanical devices which are capable of discharging dangerous projectiles, including but not limited to, BB or CO2 guns, rifles, shotguns, pistols or revolvers, or crossbows as a prize. The firearm must be authorized for sale in Washington state. If the prize awarded is restricted from transfer by state or federal law, the licensee must award the winner a certificate, redeemable by a licensed Washington state firearms dealer, for the prize offered. Alternatively, the winner shall be awarded a prize of equivalent value, such as a gift certificate, if the winner of the raffle is prohibited from owning or possessing firearms by other sections of the Revised Code of Washington (RCW).

Licensees may conduct gambling promotions to encourage players to participate in the gambling activity they are licensed to conduct without our review or approval under these restrictions and conditions:

(1) You must establish rules and restrictions to determine how you will give promotional prizes and items to players; and

(2) You must comply with all applicable federal, state, and tribal laws and rules; and

(3) You must display all rules and restrictions clearly in the gambling area and include them on promotional materials or advertisements; and

(4) You must give all players eligible for the promotion an equal opportunity to participate; and

(5) Except for members-only progressive raffles conducted as authorized in WAC 230-11-091, you must not give another chance to participate in a gambling activity we regulate as a promotional item; and

(6) As part of a gambling promotion, you may add additional merchandise or cash prizes, including increasing payouts for gambling activities you are licensed to conduct; and

(7) Licensed manufacturers, distributors, and service suppliers may give cash or merchandise items to licensed operators to be used as promotional prizes as long as:

(a) The cash or merchandise is offered to all licensed operators; and

(b) The gambling promotion is approved by the director or director's designee when cash or merchandise provided to a licensed operator for a single promotion is over twenty-five thousand dollars; and

(8) In order for a licensed manufacturer, distributor, and service supplier to receive approval, the plan for the gambling promotion must be submitted to the director at least ninety days in advance of the intended start date. The promotion must include sufficient information for the director's approval, comply with all applicable federal and state laws, and include:

(a) The gambling promotion rules and restrictions; and

(b) How the operator will safeguard the prizes; and

(c) How the prizes will be given away; and

(d) The beginning and ending dates for the gambling promotion; and

(e) A detailed prize winner's record to be filled out upon completion of the promotion that includes the winner's name, prizes paid out, date the prize was awarded; and

(f) Any other information we request; and

(9) You must not give promotional prizes or items based on additional elements of chance except that:

(a) Licensed bingo operators are authorized to give promotional prizes or items as part of a bingo game; and

(b) Licensed card rooms are authorized to give promotional prizes or items as part of a physical drawing, spinning a wheel, or selecting from a group of concealed items; and

(10) You must not combine gambling activities and related gambling promotions in any way with a promotional contest of chance as defined in RCW 9.46.0356.

(1) Operators may use wheels specifically manufactured for a promotional contest of chance (PCOC), whether commercially made or home made.

(2) Operators must not use professionally manufactured wheels made specifically for gambling activities (for example, Big 6 Wheels) in PCOCs unless they receive permission ahead of time from us.

(3) Operators may use commercially made wheels in gambling activities for fund-raising events.

(4) No wheel may be used in conjunction with their gambling activities by pull-tab licensees.

(5) Licensees and operators must not use professionally manufactured wheels made specifically for gambling activities (for example, Big 6 Wheels) in:

(a) Bingo; or

(b) Card games; or

(c) Pull-tabs.

(6) Operators may use commercially made or home made wheels as part of drawings for prizes, good neighbor prizes, or second element of chance prizes as part of bingo games, as set out in WAC 230-10-280 or to award promotional prizes as set out in WAC 230-06-030.

(7) Raffle licensees and operators may use:

(a) Other types of wheels, such as paddle wheels, in raffles; and

(b) Commercially made or home made wheels in an alternative drawing format for determining the winner of a raffle. Alternative drawing formats are set out in WAC 230-11-055 and 230-11-060.

(1) Licensees, employees, or members must not offer or give credit, loans, or gifts to any person playing in an authorized gambling activity or which makes it possible for any person to play in an authorized gambling activity.

(2) Gifts are items licensees give to their customers. Licensees must not connect these gifts to gambling activities we regulate unless the gifts are:

(a) Gambling promotions; or

(b) Transportation services to and from gambling activities; or

(c) Free or discounted food, drink, or merchandise which:

(i) Costs less than $500 per individual item; and

(ii) Must not be traded back to you for cash; and

(iii) Must not give a chance to participate further in an authorized gambling activity.

(3) You must collect the price required to participate in the gambling activity in full before allowing someone to participate. Authorized payment methods include cash, check, gift certificate, gift card, or debit card.

(4) If the price paid for the opportunity to play a punch board or pull-tab series is $10 or less, licensees may collect the price immediately after the play is completed.

(5) If a charitable or nonprofit organization has a regular billing system for all of the activities of its members, it may use its billing system in connection with the playing of any licensed activities as long as the organization limits play to full and active members of its organization.

(6) Charitable or nonprofit organizations may allow credit cards, issued by a state regulated or federally regulated financial institution, for payment to participate in raffles.

(1) Except for raffle and enhanced raffle licensees, all other licensees, including electronic raffle licensees, must conduct all gambling activities on the licensed business premises.

(2) Charitable or nonprofit organizations licensed to conduct bingo and punch board and pull-tab games may sell punch boards and pull-tabs to customers of a licensed card room if the charitable or nonprofit organization:

(a) Shares a common wall with the card room; and

(b) Controls all doors, counters, or windows allowing customer access through the common wall between the two premises and the charitable or nonprofit organization can securely close and lock the doors, counters, or windows; and

(c) Keeps and sells the punch board and pull-tab games and redeems prizes only on their licensed business premises. Punch board and pull-tab players may take already purchased punch boards and pull-tabs into the card room area; and

(d) Allows only its employees to sell the punch board and pull-tabs; and

(e) Posts signs at the door, window, or counter common to the two business premises that clearly notify customers of the organization's identity.

(1) When you are required to submit gambling equipment, supplies, services, or games for our review to verify compliance with chapter 9.46 RCW and Title 230 WAC, you must pay the application deposit before we perform the review. You must also reimburse us for any additional costs of the review. All costs must be paid in full prior to the completion of the review.

(2) The gambling equipment submitted for review must be identical or substantially similar to what will be marketed, distributed, and operated in Washington. If the equipment is not sufficient for testing and review, we may require additional equipment or information.

(3) If your application is incomplete or we request additional information, you must provide us with the required items within thirty days of notification or we may administratively close your application.

(4) You can begin accepting orders for gambling equipment when you are licensed.

(5) Only gambling equipment approved by the director or director's designee is allowed in Washington except as provided under WAC 230-06-116 and 230-11-305(3).

(6) We may include security or surveillance requirements as part of gambling equipment approval.

(7) Gambling equipment must operate as approved by the director or director's designee.

(8) We may keep equipment submitted for review to allow for continued testing and training as long as the equipment remains in play in Washington. We are not liable for any damage to equipment while in our possession.

(9) If you do not agree with the director or director's designee's decision, you may file a petition for declaratory order with the commission according to RCW 34.05.240 and chapter 230-17 WAC.

(1) When a period of time is in commission rules, orders, or statute, the period begins to run on the day after the act, event, or default. The last day of the period is included, unless it is a Saturday, Sunday or a legal holiday, in which case the period runs until the end of the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or a legal holiday.

(2) When the period is less than seven days, exclude Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays in the calculation.

(3) This section does not apply to periods of license suspension.

If the director or the director's designee withdraws authorization of gambling equipment:

(1) The director or the director's designee will give the applicant written notice and an opportunity to object to the decision. If the applicant does not agree with the decision, they may file a petition for declaratory order with the commission to be heard as a full review (de novo) by an administrative law judge, according to RCW 34.05.240 and chapter 230-17 WAC.

(2) The director or the director's designee will provide written notice to other impacted licensees who have the gambling equipment after a final decision is made.

(1) Licensed manufacturers must obtain approval by the director or director's designee prior to selling preshuffled cards in Washington.

(2) Manufacturers must ensure quality control of the preshuffled cards to protect players or licensees. To obtain approval, manufacturers must submit in writing to us the following for our review:

(a) An overview of the product;

(b) Site security provided at the facility;

(c) Procedures utilized to ensure the preshuffled process;

(d) Procedures utilized to ensure randomness;

(e) Procedures to detect irregularities;

(f) A deposit to cover the cost of our review, which may include an on-site review to verify the above; and

(g) Identify the automated shuffling device used to preshuffle cards.

(3) Manufacturers must comply with all rules regarding preshuffled cards.

(4) If you do not agree with the director or director's designee's decision, you may file a petition for declaratory order with the commission according to RCW 34.05.240 and chapter 230-17 WAC.

Licensees must notify us, in the format we require, within seventy-two hours of identifying or becoming aware of an electronic or mechanical gambling equipment malfunction.

(1) Licensees must notify local law enforcement agencies, in writing, that they have been licensed before they begin to conduct any activity under the license.

(2) Licensees must notify local law enforcement agencies of the:

(a) Address where they will conduct the gambling activity; and

(b) Type of gambling activity licensed; and

(c) First date they will conduct the gambling activity; and

(d) Proposed schedule for the operation of the gambling activity if they plan to conduct the activity on a regular basis.

(3) Licensees must not conduct the activity until they have made the notification.

(1) Licensees must prominently display originals or copies of all gambling activity licenses or permits we have issued in the gambling area of their business premises.

(2) Licensees must have the licenses and permits ready for inspection by us, other law enforcement personnel, and the public at all times.

(3) Card room employers may choose not to display employee licenses, but must maintain all card room employees' licenses, proof of licensing, or applications if we have not issued a license, on the licensed premises at all times.

(1) The commission will provide licensees with problem gambling, gambling disorder, and responsible gambling informational signs, which include a responsible gambling message and a toll-free helpline number for problem gambling and gambling disorders. The signs must be conspicuously posted: At all public entrances and exits to the gambling area of the business; in or near the gambling area(s); and in any areas where cash or electronic transfers of funds are available to patrons within the designated gambling area.

(2) All advertising materials must contain a responsible gambling message.

(a) Advertising is any notice or communication to the public of any information concerning the gambling-related business of the licensee through broadcasting, publication, or any other means of dissemination.

(b) For bingo licensees conducting bingo on more than three occasions per week, advertisements must follow RCW 9.46.072.

(c) The responsible gambling message must include, at a minimum, the statement "play responsibly" or similar language and the toll-free telephone helpline number for problem gambling and gambling disorders. Provided, an alternative to the responsible gambling message would be to contain the words "If you or someone you know has been harmed by gambling and wants help, call 1-800-GAMBLER."

(3) All direct advertising, marketing, or promotional materials must include a clear and conspicuous method allowing patrons to unsubscribe from future advertising, marketing, or promotional communications.

(4) This rule does not apply to major, mid-level, or ancillary sports wagering vendors.

Every person or organization licensed to operate any gambling activity must maintain permanent monthly records of all financial transactions directly or indirectly related to gambling activities. The licensee must include all financial transactions in enough detail to prove compliance with recordkeeping requirements for the specific gambling activity.

(1) Every licensee must record for each licensed activity:

(a) The gross gambling receipts; and

(b) Full details on all expenses; and

(c) The total cost of all prizes paid.

(2) Commercial stimulant licensees must also record:

(a) Gross sales of food and drink for consumption on the business premises; and

(b) Gross sales of food and drink for consumption off the business premises; and

(c) Gross sales from all other business activities occurring on the business premises.

(3) Licensees must record each licensed activity separately and include all transactions occurring during the calendar month. Licensees must complete these records and have them available for audit or inspection by our agents or other law enforcement no later than thirty days following the end of each month.

(4) Licensees must include copies of all additional financial data which support tax reports to any governmental agency.

(5) Licensees must maintain each of these records for at least three years from the end of the fiscal year.

We will refer to Washington state identification and inspection stamps as "I.D. stamps" throughout these rules.

When we arrive to conduct an inspection, the person or business under review must immediately provide:

(1) All requested documents or equipment; and

(2) A safe place with adequate space where we may perform the inspection; and

(3) Reasonable assistance to us.

(1) If we believe with a reasonable probability that you, your employees, or your members are violating or have violated the provisions of chapter 9.46 RCW, its amendments, or any of our rules, we may remove, inspect, and investigate any records, equipment, parts, and devices of any nature located on your premises that relate to the licensed activity or any other gambling activity.

(2) We also may remove records from your premises or your control in order to facilitate our review of the records.

(3) If we receive a written request from you, we will provide you with copies of retained records.

(4) After the case is resolved, we will return all records, equipment, parts, and devices to the premises or to your address.

(1) Licensees must notify us in writing if any information filed with the application changes in any way within thirty days of the change.

(2) Licensees must submit to us any new or updated documents and information within thirty days of the effective date of the document or information, including the following:

(a) Articles of incorporation or bylaws, or any other documents which set out the organizational structure and purposes; and

(b) All oral or written contracts and agreements which relate to gambling activities or alter the organizational structure of the licensee's organization or business activities in Washington; and

(c) All cash or asset contributions, draws from lines of credit, and loans (except those from recognized financial institutions) during any calendar year which by themselves or totaled together are more than ten thousand dollars. Cash or asset contributions do not include donations to licensed charitable or nonprofit organizations; and

(d) Internal Revenue Service tax deductible status of contributions for charitable and nonprofit organizations.

Prior to executing financing, consulting, or management contracts, gambling service suppliers must submit these agreements to us for review for compliance with Title 230 WAC and chapter 9.46 RCW.

Manufacturers, distributors, gambling service suppliers, sports wagering vendors, linked bingo prize providers and call centers for enhanced raffles licensees must:

(1) Submit an application and the required fees before allowing licensed employees or sports wagering vendor representatives to begin working.

(2) Notify us in the format we require when a licensed employee or sports wagering vendor representative no longer works for them. We must receive the notice at our Lacey office within ten days of the licensed employee or representative's last day.

Card game licensees must:

(1) Submit an application and the required fees before allowing a licensed card room employee to begin working.

(2) Notify us in the format we require when a licensed card room employee no longer works for them. We must receive the notice at our Lacey office within ten days of the card room employee's last day.

Sports wagering vendors must provide contracts or agreements, or changes to contracts or agreements, with any third parties, excluding contracts or agreements with Washington state tribes, that are part of their sports wagering offerings within thirty days of the effective date of the contract or agreement. Contracts or agreements to be provided will relate to the applicant's or third-party vendor's sports wagering equipment, goods, services, and information.

(1) Licensees must report to us in writing within thirty days all criminal actions filed against the licensee, any manager of the licensed gambling activity, the business organization, or any person holding a substantial interest in the business organization.

(2) We must receive a copy of the final written decision or settlement within thirty days after the case is resolved.

(1) All licensees must report to us in writing within thirty days all administrative actions filed against them by other gambling regulatory agencies, including those from other countries and Indian tribes.

(2) Licensed organizations must report to us in writing within thirty days all civil and administrative actions that are filed by or against any manager of the licensed gambling activity, the business organization, or any person holding a substantial interest in the business organization. Actions include, but are not limited to:

(a) Divorces; and

(b) Bankruptcy; and

(c) Tax liens; and

(d) Business dissolutions.

(3) The report must consist of a complete copy of the original documents filed. Licensees must notify the commission of the final disposition of the case and include a copy of the final documents filed including, but not limited to, settlement agreements.

(4) For cases involving patent infringement on gambling equipment, licensees must send only the final written decision or settlement.

(5) We must receive a copy of the final written decision or settlement within thirty days after the case is resolved.

Licensees must notify us and pay a fee for any name change as follows:

(1) Businesses and organizations changing their trade or corporate name - at least thirty days before the actual change date;

(2) Individuals changing their name - no later than thirty days after the effective date of the change.

Licensees must apply to us and pay a fee to change the location of their licensed business premises. Licensees must receive our approval before changing the business location.

(1) Licensees must report in writing changes made to their organization's management, directors, officers, or any other position that makes management decisions directly affecting the operation of their licensed gambling activity. We provide the forms to report these changes.

(2) If you are a commercial business licensee, you must report within thirty days.

(3) If you are a charitable or nonprofit organization licensee, you must report the changes when renewing your annual license.

Gambling licenses must not be transferred to another person or entity until the licensee requesting the transfer has received written approval from us. All requests to transfer a license must be in the format we require. Licensees may request to transfer a gambling license under the following conditions:

(1) A commercial business may request to transfer their license to another business when:

(a) The ownership is exactly the same for both businesses, for example a partnership becomes a limited liability company (LLC); and

(b) The licensed gambling activity will be conducted at the same business premises.

(2) A bona fide charitable or nonprofit organization may request to transfer their gambling license to another bona fide charitable or nonprofit organization after a completed merger or consolidation.

(3) If one partner in a partnership leaves and is not replaced, the remaining partner(s) must submit a transfer application to document the transfer of ownership to the remaining partner(s).

(4) A sole proprietor may request to transfer their license to a partnership, corporation or LLC, which is solely owned by the same person.

(5) A licensed operator may transfer their license when proven incapacity, death, receivership, bankruptcy or assignment for benefit of creditors to a court-appointed or court-confirmed guardian, executor or administrator, receiver, trustee, or assignee for the benefit of creditors occurs. The person to whom the license is transferred may continue to operate under the license.

(a) Transfers are allowed when:

(i) A transfer fee is paid; and

(ii) The person to whom the license is transferred is qualified to hold a gambling license; and

(iii) We give prior written approval.

(b) The license is renewable based on the original expiration date of the license; and

(c) Any transferred license will be void when the person to whom the license was transferred no longer holds the court-appointed, or court-confirmed, position.

A licensee must report any change in ownership when the change would result in any person or organization becoming a substantial interest holder. Changes in ownership are allowed under the following conditions:

(1) The following changes must be reported to us when:

(a) A person or organization becomes a substantial interest holder when they were not a substantial interest holder immediately before the transaction; or

(b) A substantial interest holder purchases any additional stock.

(2) Each notification must:

(a) Be submitted in writing on a form provided by us within thirty days of the close of a change of ownership; and

(b) Include the required fee; and

(c) Include:

(i) For corporations—A copy of the meeting minutes detailing the change of ownership; or

(ii) For limited liability companies (LLC)—An amended LLC agreement that includes the new member(s).

(3) The gambling license(s) of any corporation or LLC in which a person holds or acquires a substantial interest may be revoked if the new person is not qualified to hold a gambling license.

(4) An investigation of each transaction will be conducted by us to determine the details of the transaction and the qualifications of each substantial interest holder.

All gambling licenses held by a business will become void when the following changes in ownership occur and a new license must be obtained before operating any gambling activities:

(1) A person or business becomes the owner of more than fifty percent of corporate stock or limited liability membership shares/units, when the person or business did not have at least the following substantial interest in the business immediately before the transaction:

(a) Ten or more percent ownership in a privately held corporation or limited liability company (LLC); or

(b) Five or more percent ownership in a publicly traded corporation or LLC; or

(2) The business is sold; or

(3) A sole proprietorship brings in a new person and forms a partnership, corporation or LLC; or

(4) A partnership adds another partner or changes partners; or

(5) A change in a person's ownership, together with ownership of any members of his or her immediate family, who are under the age of eighteen years of age, results in the person having more than fifty percent interest in the business when the person did not have at least the following substantial interest in the business:

(a) Ten or more percent ownership in a privately held corporation or LLC; or

(b) Five or more percent ownership in a publicly traded corporation or LLC.

Operators may purchase merchandise prizes from a licensed or unlicensed distributor or business. The sales invoice or receipt must include at least the following information:

(1) The date of purchase; and

(2) The seller's name and complete address; and

(3) A full description of each item purchased; and

(4) The quantity of items purchased; and

(5) The cost per individual items purchased.

(1) All licensees and persons authorized to possess gambling or sports wagering equipment must closely control the equipment in their possession.

(2) Before selling gambling or sports wagering equipment, licensees must ensure that the buyer possesses a valid gambling license or can legally possess the equipment without a license.

(3) Licensees buying, selling, or transferring gambling or sports wagering equipment must ensure that it will be used pursuant to all state laws and rules, or laws and rules in the jurisdiction(s) where the activity is occurring.

(4) Before purchasing gambling or sports wagering equipment, licensees must ensure that the seller possesses a valid gambling license.

(5) Applicants for Class F or house-banked card room licenses may purchase and possess gambling equipment during the prelicensing process, but only after receiving written approval from us.

(6) Charitable and nonprofit organizations conducting unlicensed bingo games, as allowed by RCW 9.46.0321, may possess bingo equipment without a license.

(7) Group 12 amusement games can only be sold or leased to amusement game licensees by a licensed manufacturer or distributor. Amusement game licensees can lease or rent group 12 amusement games for operation at approved amusement game locations.

(8) Licensees may transfer gambling or sports wagering equipment as a part of a sale of a business as long as a condition of the sale is that the buyer receives a gambling license before the sale is complete. Licensees must make a complete record of all gambling or sports wagering equipment transferred in this manner, including I.D. stamps. Licensees must report these transfers, including a copy of the inventory record, to us.

(1) Amusement game licensees can rent or lease amusement games from other amusement game licensees.

(2) Amusement game licensees can:

(a) Own and operate group 1 through 12 amusement games at their licensed premises;

(b) Buy or lease group 12 amusement games from a licensed manufacturer or distributor and lease or rent them for operation at other approved amusement game locations; and

(c) Rent or lease group 1 through 11 amusement games to approved amusement game locations.

(1) "Trade show" when used in this section means an exhibition where licensees can promote their products and services to operators of authorized gambling activities in Washington; the exhibition is not open to the public; and it is of limited duration.

(2) "Gambling equipment" as used in this section has the same meaning as in WAC 230-03-200.

(3) "Demonstration mode" when used in this section means when gambling equipment cannot be used for actual wagering and the equipment's coin or bill acceptor is removed or physically restricted from use.

(4) Licensees may transport, display, and accept orders for the sale or lease of their products at trade shows only under the following conditions:

(a) All products must be manufactured by a licensee for activities authorized by state laws or tribal-state compacts, or is Class II gaming equipment as authorized by federal law for use on tribal lands; and

(b) All gambling or sports wagering equipment physically displayed must be in demonstration mode and either:

(i) Approved for sale or lease in the state; or

(ii) Not approved by us but is only used for authorized activities under state laws or tribal-state compacts, or is Class II gaming equipment as authorized by federal law for use on tribal lands, and is transported into the state no more than ten days before a trade show begins and is removed from the state within ten days following the last day of a trade show.

(c) Equipment must have a sign posted in close proximity to the device that contains the phrase, "No one under 18 years of age is allowed to operate this machine."

(5) Licensees must provide notification that they will be transporting, displaying, or accepting orders for gambling or sports wagering equipment on a form prescribed by us at least ten days before a specified trade show.

(6) Gambling equipment and sports wagering equipment at a trade show is subject to on-site inspection by us.

(1) If we have revoked your operator, distributor, or sports wagering vendor license, your license has expired, or you have voluntarily surrendered your license, you may only sell or otherwise transfer gambling or sports wagering equipment to a licensed manufacturer, distributor, or sports wagering vendor, as applicable, and consistent with all laws and rules, including WAC 230-06-110.

(2) Transfers of gambling or sports wagering equipment in this manner are subject to the following requirements:

(a) The transfer must be complete within thirty days of the date the license became invalid; and

(b) Distributors must use the cash or credit against amounts they owe manufacturers; and

(c) Operators, distributors, or sports wagering vendors selling the equipment must report to us within ten days of the transaction a complete inventory of all the equipment transferred, including commission I.D. stamps; and

(d) Manufacturers, distributors, or sports wagering vendors receiving the equipment must prepare a credit memorandum and retain it with their records.

If we suspend or revoke your license, you must, on demand, surrender the license and return it to us.