WSR 22-12-005

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

GAMBLING COMMISSION

[Filed May 19, 2022, 11:53 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: The gambling commission is considering amending its rules to allow for the purchase of chips using debit cards.

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 to amend rules to allow for the purchase of chips using debit cards. Controls will be put in place to account for debit card transactions in gaming records and responsible gaming practices will be addressed.

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; or Adam Teal, phone 360-486-3475, email adam.teal@wsgc.wa.gov.

May 13, 2022

Ashlie Laydon

Rules Coordinator