[Filed May 25, 2022, 2:43 p.m.]

Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: WAC 230-16-125 Disposable bingo card packing slips and packing label and 230-16-195 Additional requirements for sales invoices.

Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: WAC 230-16-125 (1)(a) requires that manufacturers of disposable bingo card label each marketing unit to include an I.D. stamp number. This is not a practice that the agency is requiring any longer and therefore this portion of the rule can be repealed.

WAC 230-16-195 (1)(e)(iii) requires manufacturers and distributors to document the I.D. stamp number for disposable bingo cards on sales invoices. The I.D. stamp number is no longer required on the sales invoice because the I.D. stamp number is no longer required on the label, therefore this portion of the rule can be repealed.

Reasons Supporting Proposal: Repealing these portions of each rule will provide clarification to manufacturers of disposable bingo cards in regard to the requirements for marketing unit labels and sales invoices and be consistent with current agency practices.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 9.46.070.

Statute Being Implemented: RCW 9.46.070.

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: Adam Teal, Staff Attorney, 4565 7th Avenue S.E., Lacey, WA 98503, 360-486-3475; Implementation: Tina Griffin, Director, 4565 7th Avenue S.E., Lacey, WA 98503, 360-486-3546; and Enforcement: Gary Drumheller, Acting Assistant Director, 4565 7th Avenue S.E., Lacey, WA 98503, 509-325-7904.

This notice meets the following criteria to use the expedited adoption process for these rules:

Corrects typographical errors, make address or name changes, or clarify language of a rule without changing its effect.

Explanation of the Reason the Agency Believes the Expedited Rule-Making Process is Appropriate: The agency is no longer requiring manufacturers to label disposable bingo card marketing units with I.D. stamps, therefore this requirement needs to be repealed from both WAC 230-16-125 and 230-16-195 to be consistent with agency practices.

THIS RULE IS BEING PROPOSED UNDER AN EXPEDITED RULE-MAKING PROCESS THAT WILL ELIMINATE THE NEED FOR THE AGENCY TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS, PREPARE A SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMIC IMPACT STATEMENT, OR PROVIDE RESPONSES TO THE CRITERIA FOR A SIGNIFICANT LEGISLATIVE RULE. IF YOU OBJECT TO THIS USE OF THE EXPEDITED RULE-MAKING PROCESS, YOU MUST EXPRESS YOUR OBJECTIONS IN WRITING AND THEY MUST BE SENT TO Jess Lohse, Washington State Gambling Commission, P.O. Box 42400, Olympia, WA 98504-2400, phone 206-786-3530, email rules.coordinator@wsgc.wa.gov, www.wsgc.wa.gov, AND RECEIVED BY August 1, 2022.

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 07-19-069, filed 9/17/07, effective 1/1/08)

WAC 230-16-125Disposable bingo card packing slip and package label.

Manufacturers of disposable bingo cards must establish marketing units that are complete and contain the correct number of cards or packets they have chosen. Manufacturers must complete a packing slip for each set of cards or collation of packets and either enclose it inside the shipping container or in an envelope attached to the container. Additionally:

(1) Manufacturers must label each marketing unit in a way that allows the contents to be determined without opening. The label must include, at least:

(a) ((The I.D. stamp numbers; and

(b))) Serial number or, if packets, serial number of the top page; and

(((c)))(b) Color and border pattern or, if packets, color and border pattern of the top page; and

(((d)))(c) Number of the carton and the total number of cartons included in the marketing unit.

(2) If the marketing unit contains more than one container, manufacturers must include the packing slip in or attach it to the first container. The packing slip must include:

(a) The manufacturer's name; and

(b) Descriptions of the product, including the "series," "on," "cut," and "up"; and

(d) The serial number or, if packets, the serial number of the top page; and

(e) The color and border pattern or, if packets, colors and border patterns of all sets and the collation sequence; and

(f) A record of any skips (missing cards, sheets of cards, or packets); and

(g) The number of the carton and the total number of cartons included in the marketing unit.

(3) Manufacturers must mark the specific cards or packets on the marketing unit packing slip. Manufacturers may have a margin of error up to one percent, as long as they document all missing cards, sheets, or packets on the packing slip enclosed in the first container of the marketing unit. We prohibit shipping of marketing units with a margin of error greater than one percent.

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 08-22-068, filed 11/4/08, effective 1/1/09)

WAC 230-16-195Additional requirements for sales invoices.

(1) In addition to the requirements of WAC 230-16-190, manufacturers and distributors must complete sales invoices that include:

(a) For distributors, a separate line for each I.D. stamp number; and

(b) Space for the operator to either attach a records entry label or enter the I.D. stamp number and the date they placed the equipment out for play, adjacent to the written entry the distributor makes; and

(i) Trade name of the game; and

(ii) Type of gambling equipment; and

(iii) Form number or other manufacturer-assigned method to specifically identify a board or series, including the size or number of chances; and

(iv) I.D. stamp number; and

(d) For each pull-tab dispenser, at least:

(i) Trade name of the dispenser; and

(ii) Type of dispenser; and

(iii) I.D. stamp number; and

(e) For each set of cards or collation of packets of disposable bingo cards, at least:

(i) Type of product, including product line; and

(ii) Description of product, including the number of cartons, "series," "on," "cut," and "up"; and

(iii) ((I.D. stamp number; and

(iv))) Serial number or, if packets, serial number of the top page; and

(((v)))(iv) Color and border pattern or, if packets, color and border pattern of the top page; and

(((vi)))(v) The unit or package number when a series or collation has been divided; and

(((vii)))(vi) For disposable bingo cards to be sold for linked bingo prize games the beginning and ending sheet numbers sold to or returned from the operator; and

(f) For merchandise prizes, at least:

(i) The date of purchase; and

(ii) The company's name and complete business address; and

(iii) A full description of each item purchased; and

(iv) The quantity of items purchased; and

(v) The cost per individual items purchased; and

(g) For sequentially prenumbered card game recordkeeping forms, at least:

(i) Type of form; and

(ii) Beginning and ending serial numbers; and

(iii) Quantity of forms; and

(h) For all other gambling equipment, at least:

(i) Trade name of device; and

(ii) Type of device; and

(iii) Serial number or other identification numbers or characteristics; and

(2) Manufacturers and distributors must record and maintain information documenting the sales of progressive jackpot pull-tabs in a separate filing system. They may use a computerized system to separately track this information and provide immediate reports.