WSR 14-19-060 PROPOSED RULES GAMBLING COMMISSION [Filed September 12, 2014, 10:35 a.m.]
Original Notice.
Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 14-15-035.
Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: Proposed recodification of WAC 230-14-047 Standards for electronic video pull-tab dispensers.
Hearing Location(s): Comfort Inn Conference Center, 1620 74th Avenue S.W., Tumwater, WA 98501, (360) 352-0691, on November 13 or 14, 2014, at 9:00 a.m. or 1:00 p.m. NOTE: Meeting dates and times are tentative. Visit our web site at www.wsgc.wa.gov and select public meeting about ten days before the meeting to confirm meeting date/location/start time.
Date of Intended Adoption: November 13 or 14, 2014.
Submit Written Comments to: Susan Newer, P.O. Box 42400, Olympia, WA 98504-2400, e-mail Susan.Newer@wsgc.wa.gov, fax (360) 486-3625, by November 1, 2014.
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Michelle Rancour by November 1, 2014, TTY (360) 486-3637 or (360) 486-3453.
Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: This rule proposal is to recodify the current version of WAC 230-14-047. Because this rule relates to the regulation of licensing, it requires an affirmative vote of at least three commission members for final approval (RCW 9.46.050(2)). A May 2014 court of appeals decision held that in 2008, WAC 230-14-047 was "adopted without compliance with statutory rule-making procedures" per RCW 34.05.570 (2)(c). The court of appeals found that the rule relates to the regulation of licensing, and thus under RCW 9.46.050(2) required the affirmative vote of at least three commission members for final approval. The rule was improperly promulgated in 2008 because only two of the three commission members present voted to approve the rules.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 9.46.070, 9.46.110.
Statute Being Implemented: Not applicable.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Name of Proponent: Washington state gambling commission, governmental.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting: Susan Newer, Lacey, (360) 486-3466; Implementation: David Trujillo, Director, Lacey, (360) 486-3512; and Enforcement: Mark Harris, Assistant Director, Lacey, (360) 486-3579.
No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. A small business economic impact statement was not prepared because the rule change would not impose additional costs.
A cost-benefit analysis is not required under RCW 34.05.328. The Washington state gambling commission is not an agency that is statutorily required to prepare a cost-benefit analysis under RCW 34.05.328.
September 12, 2014
Susan Newer
Rules Coordinator
RECODIFY SECTION (Recodifying WSR 14-09-040, filed 4/11/14, effective 5/12/14)
WAC 230-14-047 Standards for electronic video pull-tab dispensers.
Electronic video pull-tab dispensers must be approved by us prior to use.
(1) Electronic video pull-tab dispensers must dispense a paper pull-tab as defined in WAC 230-14-010 and follow the rules for:
(a) Pull-tabs; and
(b) Flares; and
(c) Authorized pull-tab dispensers.
(2) Electronic video pull-tab dispensers that use a reading and displaying function must:
(a) Use a video monitor for entertainment purposes only; and
(b) Open all, or a portion of, the pull-tab in order to read encoded data that indicates the win or loss of the pull-tab if the dispenser is equipped to automatically open pull-tabs; and
(c) Dispense the pull-tab to the player and not retain any portion of the pull-tab; and
(d) Read the correct cash award from the pull-tab either when it is dispensed or when the pull-tab is reinserted into the dispenser; and
(e) Display the cash award from the pull-tab, one pull-tab at a time; and
(f) Provide:
(i) An electronic accounting of the number of pull-tabs dispensed; and
(ii) A way to identify the software version and name; and
(iii) A way to access and verify approved components; and
(iv) Security on the dispenser to prevent unauthorized access to graphic and prize amount displays.
(3) Cash cards used in electronic video pull-tab dispensers must:
(a) Be purchased with cash, check, gift certificates, or electronic point-of-sale bank transfer before use in the dispenser; and
(b) Be convertible to cash at any time during business hours; and
(c) Subtract the purchase price of the pull-tab one pull-tab at a time.
(4) Electronic video pull-tab dispensers that accept cash cards may award any pull-tab cash prize of twenty dollars or less onto the cash card.
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