WSR 97-05-015
PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
GAMBLING COMMISSION
[Filed February 10, 1997, 9:46 a.m.]
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Rules to change use of credit and discounts and pricing by distributors and manufacturers.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 9.46.070 (4), (8), (14), (20).
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Flow of gambling products through the supply chain down to the operator and player is currently hindered and jeopardized by current use of credit and discounts.
Process for Developing New Rule: Negotiated rule making.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting David Shaw, Rules and Policy Coordinator, (360) 438-7654, ext. 310, or Carrie Tellefson, Special Assistant to the Director, (360) 438-7654, ext. 373, Washington State Gambling Commission, P.O. Box 42400, Olympia, WA 98504-2400. Meetings: On March 13 and 14, 1997, at the Howard Johnson Hotel, 3105 Pine Street, Everett, WA 98201, (206) 339-3333; on April 10 and 11, 1997, at The Inn at Semi-ah-moo, 9565 Semiahmoo Parkway, Blaine, WA 98230-9326, (360) 371-2000; and on May 8 and 9, 1997, at 486 Bradley Boulevard, Richland, WA 99352, (509) 943-4400.
February 10, 1997
David D. Shaw
Rules and Policy Coordinator