(1) Lottery retailers shall be entitled to a discount on the retail price of the instant game tickets. The commission must approve the discount paid to the retailers.
(2) Lottery retailers authorized to sell draw game tickets shall be entitled to a discount on the total of gross draw game ticket sales less draw game ticket cancellations. The commission must approve the discount paid to the retailers.
(3) Lottery retailers may receive additional compensation through programs including but not limited to additional discounts, retailer games, retailer awards, and retailer bonuses.
(a) The commission must approve each such program prior to its implementation.
(b) The director shall establish and publish the procedures necessary to implement any such program approved by the commission prior to initiation of the program.
(4) The lottery, when selling instant or draw game tickets, as a lottery retailer, may use the proceeds from the applicable discount on the retail price of the tickets sold to pay fees or other charges associated with those sales.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
67.70.040 (1), (3) and
67.70.040. WSR 07-11-154, § 315-04-190, filed 5/22/07, effective 6/22/07. Statutory Authority: RCW
67.70.040. WSR 00-24-102, § 315-04-190, filed 12/6/00, effective 1/6/01; WSR 92-19-057, § 315-04-190, filed 9/11/92, effective 10/12/92; WSR 91-20-062, § 315-04-190, filed 9/25/91, effective 10/26/91; WSR 87-17-012 (Order 103), § 315-04-190, filed 8/10/87; WSR 87-05-005 (Order 99), § 315-04-190, filed 2/6/87; WSR 86-12-001 (Order 91), § 315-04-190, filed 5/22/86; WSR 86-01-060 (Order 83), § 315-04-190, filed 12/16/85; WSR 84-21-013 (Order 66), § 315-04-190, filed 10/5/84; WSR 84-01-004 (Order 42), § 315-04-190, filed 12/8/83. Statutory Authority: RCW
67.70.040 and
67.70.050. WSR 83-05-029 (Order 14), § 315-04-190, filed 2/10/83. Statutory Authority: 1982 2nd ex.s. c 7. WSR 82-21-039 (Order 4), § 315-04-190, filed 10/15/82.]