WSR 22-03-069

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

GAMBLING COMMISSION

[Filed January 14, 2022, 3:03 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: The gambling commission is considering amending existing rules an [and] adopting new rules to allow for centralized surveillance of licensed card rooms in Washington state.

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: The gambling commission received a petition requesting the ability to monitor card room gambling activity from a centralized surveillance room.

Process for Developing New Rule: Negotiated rule making.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Ashlie Laydon, P.O. Box 42400, Olympia, WA 98504-2400, phone 360-486-3473, TTY 360-486-3637, email rules.coordinator@wsgc.wa.gov, website www.wsgc.wa.gov, ashlie.laydon@wsgc.wa.gov.

January 14, 2022

Ashlie Laydon

Rules Coordinator