WSR 14-22-056

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed October 30, 2014, 11:12 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Amusement games.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 9.46.070.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: When our agency went through a plain talk rewrite of our administrative rules, an exception in our rules was inadvertently not carried forward during the rewrite. This rule making is to reinstate those exceptions. Rule amendments are needed to clarify that manufacturers of amusement games do not need to be licensed by us and to allow amusement game equipment to be sold without a gambling license.

Process for Developing New Rule: Interested parties can participate in the discussion of this proposed change by attending a commission meeting, or contacting the agency rules coordinator at the contact information below.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Susan Newer, Rules Coordinator, P.O. Box 42400, Olympia, WA 98504-2400, (360) 486-3466, e-mail Susan.Newer@wsgc.wa.gov, fax (360) 486-3625.

[Meetings on] November 13 or 14, 2014, at the Comfort Inn, 1620 74th Avenue S.E., Tumwater, WA 98501, visit www.wsgc.wa.gov on November 1 to confirm meeting location and start time; on January 8 or 9, 2015, Olympia area, visit www.wsgc.wa.gov on January 1 for meeting location and start time; and on February 12 or 13, 2015, Olympia area, visit www.wsgc.wa.gov on February 1 for meeting location and start time.

October 30, 2014

Susan Newer

Rules Coordinator