WSR 97-05-060
PROPOSED RULES
GAMBLING COMMISSION
[Filed February 19, 1997, 9:27 a.m.]
Original Notice.
Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 96-11-125.
Title of Rule: WAC 230-20-070, sale of raffle tickets by nonmembers.
Purpose: This rule authorizes the sale of raffle tickets by nonmembers when there is no direct compensation for the sale of the tickets, nonmembers are supervised by members, and details of the activity and relationship are provided for review on request.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 9.46.070 (1), (11), (14), (17), (19).
Statute Being Implemented: WAC 230-20-070.
Summary: See Purpose above.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting: David Shaw, Lacey, (360) 438-7654, ext. 310; Implementation: Frank Miller, Lacey, (360) 438-7654, ext. 302; and Enforcement: Ben Bishop, Lacey, (360) 438-7654, ext. 370.
Name of Proponent: Staff, in conjunction with representatives from charitable and nonprofit organizations, private.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Explanation of Rule, its Purpose, and Anticipated Effects: See Purpose and Summary above.
Proposal Changes the Following Existing Rules: See Purpose and Summary above.
No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. Proposal is exempt under RCW 19.85.025(2), therefore, a small business economic impact statement is not required.
Section 201, chapter 403, Laws of 1995, does not apply to this rule adoption. This agency does not choose to make section 201, chapter 403, Laws of 1995, apply to this rule adoption.
Hearing Location: The Inn at Semi-ah-moo, 9565 Semiahmoo Parkway, Blaine, WA 98230-9326, on April 11, 1997, at 10:00 a.m.
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Susan Green by April 7, 1997, TDD (360) 438-7638, or (360) 438-7654, ext. 302.
Submit Written Comments to: David Shaw, Mailstop 42400, Olympia, Washington 98504-2400, FAX (360) 438-8652, by March 24, 1997.
Date of Intended Adoption: April 11, 1997.
February 18, 1997
David Shaw
Rules and Policy Coordinator
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending Order 268, filed 4/18/95, effective 5/19/95)
WAC 230-20-070 Regulation of managers, operators, and other employees--Charitable or nonprofit organizations. Charitable or nonprofit organizations shall closely supervise all persons involved in the conduct of all gambling activities operated to ensure all rules of the commission are followed. The following restrictions apply to managers, operators, and other employees:
(1) Amusement games and raffles. No person other than a bona fide
member of a qualified charitable or nonprofit organization shall take any
part in the management or operation of, including the furnishing of
equipment for amusement games, or work as an employee upon, amusement
games or raffles conducted by that organization under a license from the
commission: Provided, That((,)) employees of the organization on a
regular or part-time basis, employed primarily for purposes other than
the conduct of such activities, shall be considered members of the
organization for the purposes of conducting amusement games or raffles
licensed by the commission: Provided Further, That persons under the
supervision of members may sell raffle tickets if such persons are not
directly compensated for such and details of the activity and
relationships are made a part of the application for a license to conduct
raffles and maintained by the organization to be available to the
commission upon request. Applicants or licensees may be charged
additional fees to offset costs of evaluating these applications.
(2) Bingo.
(a) No person other than a bona fide member or an employee of a charitable or nonprofit organization shall take any part in the management or operation of bingo games conducted under a license issued by the commission, and no licensee shall allow any person not one of its members or employees to do so. No person other than a bona fide member of a charitable or nonprofit organization operating without a license under RCW 9.46.0321 shall take any part in the management or operation of bingo conducted by that organization and no such organization shall allow any person not one of its members to do so.
(b) No person who takes any part in the management or operation of a bingo game conducted by one licensee shall take any part in the management or operation of any bingo game conducted by any other organization, or any other branch of the same organization except under the following conditions:
(i) A person participating in the conduct of bingo games by one Class A, B, or C licensee may also participate in the conduct of bingo games by other Class A, B, or C licensees on a voluntary basis only when such person receives no remuneration for services to other licensees and when the requirements of (c) of this subsection are satisfied; or
(ii) A person participating in the operation of bingo games conducted by one licensee under any class of license may also participate in the operation of bingo games conducted by other licensees under any class of bingo license, but only when that person has no managerial or supervisory responsibilities in connection with the operation of bingo activities by any licensee and when the requirements of (c) of this subsection are satisfied. An assistant gambling manager, as defined by WAC 230-04-145(6), shall not be deemed a person having managerial or supervisory responsibilities for the purpose of this section and may participate as an hourly employee in the bingo operations of other bingo licensees.
(c) Any licensee that desires to have any person, who participates in any manner in the conduct of bingo games for another licensee, participate in the conduct of its bingo games shall notify the commission, local police officials, and any other licensees for which the person works, in writing, of the following:
(i) The name and address of that person;
(ii) The name and address of any licensees for which that person is working; and
(iii) The capacity in which that person is working for each licensee prior to the time that person participates in the conduct of the licensee's bingo games.
(d) No licensee shall allow any person to take any part in the management, supervision or operation of a bingo game except in conformance with this rule.
(3) Certain premises excepted. The limitations set forth above in
(1) and (2) shall not apply to qualified agricultural fairs conducting
amusement games or bingo.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 9.46.070. 95-09-062 (Order 268), 230-20-070, filed 4/18/95, effective 5/19/95. Statutory Authority: RCW 9.46.070, 9.46.0205, 9.46.0277, 9.46.0315, 9.46.0321 and 9.46.0331. 93-17-098 (Order 243), 230-20-070, filed 8/17/93, effective 1/1/94. Statutory Authority: RCW 9.46.070 (8) and (17). 83-23-055 (Order 138), 230-20-070, filed 11/15/83. Statutory Authority: RCW 9.46.070(10). 80-03-060 (Order 99), 230-20-070, filed 2/25/80; Order 68, 230-20-070, filed 4/25/77; Order 65, 230-20-070, filed 1/7/77; Order 53, 230-20-070, filed 5/25/76; Order 29, 230-20-070, filed 1/23/75; Order 14, 230-20-070, filed 3/27/74; Order 5, 230-20-070, filed 12/19/73, 1:25 p.m.]