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                          HOUSE BILL 2767

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State of Washington      57th Legislature     2002 Regular Session

By Representatives Orcutt, Tokuda, Darneille, Chase, Mielke and Boldt

Read first time 01/28/2002.  Referred to Committee on Children & Family Services.

Prohibiting use of public assistance electronic benefit cards for specified purposes.

    AN ACT Relating to public assistance electronic benefit cards; adding a new section to chapter 74.08 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 9.46 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 67.16 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 67.70 RCW; and prescribing penalties.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 74.08 RCW to read as follows:

    (1)(a) Any person receiving public assistance is prohibited from using electronic benefit cards:

    (i) For the purpose of participating in any of the activities authorized under chapter 9.46 RCW;

    (ii) For the purpose of parimutuel wagering authorized under chapter 67.16 RCW; or

    (iii) To purchase lottery tickets or shares authorized under chapter 67.70 RCW.

    (b) A person violating this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor.

    (2) The court shall notify the department of convictions under this section.

    (3) The department shall assign a protective payee to the person receiving public assistance convicted under this section.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  A new section is added to chapter 9.46 RCW to read as follows:

    (1)(a) Any licensee authorized under this chapter is prohibited from allowing the use of public assistance electronic benefit cards.

    (b) A person violating this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor.

    (2) The court shall notify the commission of convictions under this section.

    (3) The commission shall impose fines or penalties, or both fines and penalties, on the licensee, up to and including revocation of the license.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3.  A new section is added to chapter 9.46 RCW to read as follows:

    The commission shall consider the provisions of section 2 of this act as elements to be negotiated with federally recognized Indian tribes as provided in RCW 9.46.360.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 4.  A new section is added to chapter 67.16 RCW to read as follows:

    (1)(a) Any licensee authorized under this chapter is prohibited from allowing the use of public assistance electronic benefit cards.

    (b) A person violating this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor.

    (2) The court shall notify the commission of convictions under this section.

    (3) The commission shall impose fines or penalties, or both fines and penalties, on the licensee, up to and including revocation of the license.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 5.  A new section is added to chapter 67.70 RCW to read as follows:

    (1)(a) Any licensee authorized under this chapter is prohibited from allowing the use of public assistance electronic benefit cards.

    (b) A person violating this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.

    (2) The court shall notify the commission of convictions under this section.

    (3) The commission shall impose fines or penalties, or both fines and penalties, on the licensee, up to and including revocation of the license.

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