Date of Adoption: May 18, 2001.

     Purpose: This rule requires retailer compliance with the state and federal laws prohibiting discrimination against persons with disabilities.

     Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 315-04-085.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 67.70.040.

      Adopted under notice filed as WSR 01-08-037 on March 30, 2001.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0;      Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
     Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.

May 29, 2001

Mary Jane Ferguson

Rules Coordinator

OTS-4424.2

NEW SECTION
WAC 315-04-085   Accessibility for persons with disabilities.   Pursuant to lottery rules and policy, lottery retailers shall comply with state and federal laws prohibiting discrimination against and requiring accessibility for persons with disabilities, including, but not limited to, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and chapter 49.60 RCW. Prior to any sale of lottery tickets, new lottery retailers must certify that they comply with state and federal laws or must submit a plan that ensures that they will comply within a reasonable amount of time. Within time limits specified by the lottery, retailers who hold lottery licenses at the time this rule takes effect must certify that they comply with state and federal laws or must submit a plan that ensures that they will comply within a reasonable amount of time.

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