WSR 15-16-133

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed August 5, 2015, 11:18 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: House-banked card games.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 9.46.070, 9.46.0282.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: We have received a petition for rule change from the public requesting changes to card game rules to allow enhanced house-banked table games.

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, fax (360) 486-3625, e-mail Susan.Newer@wsgc.wa.gov.

[Meetings on] September 10 or 11, 2015, at the Spokane Convention Center, 334 West Spokane Falls Boulevard, Spokane, WA 99201, (509) 279-7000, visit www.wsgc.wa.gov on September 1 for meeting location and start time; on October 8, 2015, at the Grand Mound Great Wolf Lodge, 20500 Old Highway 99 S.W., Grand Mound, WA 98531, (360) 273-7718, visit www.wsgc.wa.gov on October 1 for meeting location and start time; and on November 12 or 13, 2015, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Olympia, 415 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501, (360) 570-0555, visit www.wsgc.wa.gov on November 1 for meeting location and start time.

August 5, 2015

Susan Newer

Rules Coordinator