(1) A source market fee shall be paid monthly, unless otherwise directed by the commission, for the source market fee area on all accounts that have Washington as the principal residence address.
(2) The authorized advance deposit wagering service provider shall, at least monthly, unless otherwise directed by the commission, distribute the total source market fee as follows:
(a) One hundred percent of the total source market fee directly to the class 1 racing association.
(b) The class 1 racing association shall submit monthly 12.5 percent of the total source market fee to the commission of which two and one-half percent to be deposited into the Washington bred owners' bonus fund and 10 percent to be deposited into the commission's operating account.
(c) The class 1 racing association shall distribute two and one-half percent of the total source market fee to the Washington bred breeder award account as provided in RCW
67.16.175.
(d) The class 1 racing association and the recognized horsemen's organization shall negotiate a separate agreement for contributions to the purse account from the source market fee and submit the agreement for review and approval by the commission. The class 1 racing association shall distribute the horsemen's share of the source market fee in accordance with the horseman's agreement.
(3) The commission shall annually review the distribution of the source market fee. Any changes to the distribution shall be adopted by rule.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
67.16.020. WSR 22-24-110, § 260-49-070, filed 12/7/22, effective 1/7/23; WSR 22-02-047, § 260-49-070, filed 1/3/22, effective 2/3/22; WSR 20-19-062, § 260-49-070, filed 9/11/20, effective 10/12/20; WSR 11-17-056, § 260-49-070, filed 8/15/11, effective 9/15/11. Statutory Authority: RCW
67.16.020 and
67.16.040. WSR 09-21-015, § 260-49-070, filed 10/9/09, effective 11/9/09; WSR 05-19-015, § 260-49-070, filed 9/9/05, effective 10/10/05. Statutory Authority: RCW
67.16.020. WSR 04-21-053, § 260-49-070, filed 10/18/04, effective 11/18/04.]