House-banked card game licensees may use approved debit card reading devices on house-banked card games to sell chips to players in accordance with WAC
230-15-506. Licensees must use debit card reading devices that:
(1) Are approved and documented in internal controls; and
(2) Execute all transactions in accordance with all applicable state and federal electronic funds transfer requirements including, receipting and fee disclosure requirements; and
(3) Provide real-time accounting reports for each debit card reading device to include patron transaction history by date and time; and
(4) Do not interfere with gaming system interfaces and device operations; and
(5) Do not accept signature debit, credit, and EBT cards; and
(6) Are not used for the purchase of live gaming vouchers that can be used for other authorized gambling activities at the card room; and
(7) Do not execute a transaction for funds that exceed the available amount of funds from the linked bank account; and
(8) Provide a daily monetary transfer limit per patron that does not exceed the limits in WAC
230-15-506. A fee charged by the gaming establishment or system provider associated with a transfer does not contribute to the transfer limit; and
(9) Employ data encryption that meets or exceeds current industry standards for all data that is transmitted.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
9.46.070. WSR 23-11-108, § 230-15-507, filed 5/19/23, effective 6/19/23.]