PROPOSED RULES
Original Notice.
Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 03-23-138.
Title of Rule: Promotions, WAC 230-12-045 Promotions for gambling activities -- Conditions -- Restrictions.
Purpose: Streamline.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 9.46.070.
Statute Being Implemented: Not applicable.
Summary: The amendment is not intended to change current requirements under the rule, it was rewritten to make it clearer and easier to understand.
Reasons Supporting Proposal: See Purpose above.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting: Susan Arland, Lacey, (360) 486-3466; Implementation: Rick Day, Lacey, (360) 486-3446; and Enforcement: Neal Nunamaker, Lacey, (360) 486-3452.
Name of Proponent: Staff, governmental.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Explanation of Rule, its Purpose, and Anticipated Effects: See Purpose and Summary above.
Proposal Changes the Following Existing Rules: See Purpose and Summary above.
No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. Proposal is exempt under RCW 19.85.025(2); therefore, a small business economic impact statement is not required.
RCW 34.05.328 does not apply to this rule adoption. This agency does not choose to make section 201, chapter 403, Laws of 1995, apply to this rule adoption.
Hearing Location: Red Lion Hotel at the Park, 303 West North River Drive, Spokane, WA 99201, (509) 326-8000, on May 14, 2004, at 9:30 a.m.
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Shirley Corbett by May 1, 2004, TDD (360) 486-3637 or (360) 486-3447.
Submit Written Comments to: Susan Arland, Rules Coordinator, P.O. Box 42400, Olympia, WA 98504-2400, (360) 486-3466, fax (360) 486-3625, by May 1, 2004.
Date of Intended Adoption: May 14, 2004.
March 16, 2004
Susan Arland
Rules Coordinator
OTS-6430.2
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Order 413, filed 5/16/02,
effective 7/1/02)
WAC 230-12-045
Gambling promotions ((for gambling
activities -- Conditions -- Restrictions)).
((Licensees may
conduct promotions connected with authorized gambling
activities under the following conditions and restrictions:
Definitions.
(1) Gambling promotions are directly connected to a
gambling activity. A promotion may offer cash, merchandise,
and/or discounted coupons to encourage a player to begin or
continue play in a gambling activity.
(2) Promotional contests of chance are defined in RCW 9.46.0356. These contests are designed for a business to advertise or promote its goods, wares, merchandise, or services. These contests must be open to all customers and there must always be a free method of entry.
Conditions.
(3) The following conditions apply to promotions:
(a) All players must have an equal opportunity to participate;
(b) A promotion may provide an initial opportunity to engage in a gambling activity for free or at a discount; and
(c) All rules or restrictions governing the promotions shall be conspicuously displayed in the gaming area and referred to on any promotional coupon or advertisement.
Restrictions.
(4) The following restrictions apply to promotions:
(a) Any promotion offered to an individual player shall not exceed five hundred dollars in actual cost, per item;
(b) Promotions shall not consist of schemes in which the prize or end result is an additional opportunity to engage in a gambling activity regulated by the Washington state gambling commission; and
(c) Gambling activities and related promotions shall not be combined in any way with promotional contests of chance, as defined in RCW 9.46.0356.)) Licensees may conduct gambling promotions to encourage players to participate in a gambling activity under the following conditions and restrictions:
(1) The following conditions apply:
(a) All players must have an equal opportunity to participate;
(b) Licensee must establish criteria to determine how promotional items will be distributed to players. The criteria must not include distribution based on an element of chance, such as a drawing or spinning wheel, except as authorized under WAC 230-20-242.
(c) All rules or restrictions must be conspicuously displayed in the gaming area and included on promotional materials or advertisements.
(2) The following restrictions apply:
(a) Promotional items must not exceed a cost of five hundred dollars per item;
(b) Promotional items awarded based on the outcome of a gambling activity must not be an additional opportunity to engage in a gambling activity regulated by the commission;
(c) Gambling activities and related gambling promotions must not be combined in any way with a promotional contest of chance, as defined in RCW 9.46.0356.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 9.46.070. 02-11-084 (Order 413), § 230-12-045, filed 5/16/02, effective 7/1/02.]