Washington Administrative Code

(1) Organizations must provide the following records for us to determine the organization's qualifications as a bona fide charitable or nonprofit organization as set forth in RCW 9.46.0209:(a) Official minutes of the organization's formation meeting and all membership and board m…

Credit unions may apply for a raffle-credit union license to operate raffles, as authorized under RCW 9.46.0209(2) and 9.46.0315. The credit union must provide:(1) Proof they are currently a federally or state chartered credit union located in Washington and are in good standing;…

The parent organization must be eligible for a license if an applicant is a branch or chapter of a parent organization. The branch or chapter must also prove that it is, in its own right, qualified to receive a license.[Statutory Authority: RCW 9.46.070. WSR 06-07-157 (Order 457)…

(1) The commissioners may vote to approve a bona fide charitable or nonprofit organization, whose primary purpose is serving individuals with intellectual disabilities, to conduct enhanced raffles when they meet the requirements of section 1, chapter 310, Laws of 2013 and submit …

You must apply for a license to operate electronic raffles if you are a charitable or nonprofit organization who:(1) Is established by or directly affiliated with a qualified sports team for the purpose of raising funds for charity; and(2) Plans to conduct electronic raffles in a…

When you apply for an electronic raffle license, you must submit at least the following as part of your application:(1) The organization's goals for conducting electronic raffles; and(2) A brief overview of the applicant's mission and vision; including the type of programs suppor…

If a licensed charitable or nonprofit organization manages or operates an authorized gambling activity, it must not manage or operate any commercial gambling activity authorized under chapter 9.46 RCW.[Statutory Authority: RCW 9.46.070. WSR 06-07-157 (Order 457), § 230-03-160, fi…

(1) Charitable or nonprofit organizations may apply for a combination license to operate one or more of the following gambling activities:(a) Authorized nonhouse-banked card games without collection of a fee to play; and(b) Raffles with gross gambling receipts up to two thousand …

(1) Charitable or nonprofit organizations may offer fund-raising events as authorized by RCW 9.46.0233.(2) Your organization must apply for a fund-raising event license to operate gambling activities for:(a) One event not to exceed twenty-four consecutive hours; or(b) One event n…

You must apply for a charitable or nonprofit amusement game license if your organization owns, leases or rents approved amusement games and:(1) Operates the approved amusement games in your licensed location; or(2) Rents or leases approved amusement games for operation in approve…

You must apply for a commercial amusement game license if your business:(1) Owns and operates approved amusement games in your licensed location; or(2) Rents or leases approved amusement games for operation in approved locations.[Statutory Authority: RCW 9.46.070. WSR 18-05-026, …

You must provide in writing all information necessary to comply with RCW 9.46.0331 if you are applying for a commercial amusement game license. Additionally, you must provide the following information:(1) All locations:(a)A list of times and dates when the applicant will operate …

"Business premises" as used in RCW 9.46.0217 means the building, or portion of the building, set out on the license application.[Statutory Authority: RCW 9.46.070. WSR 06-07-157 (Order 457), § 230-03-170, filed 3/22/06, effective 1/1/08.]

Businesses must provide evidence for us to determine their qualifications as a commercial stimulant as required in RCW 9.46.0217. That evidence includes, but is not limited to:(1) Proof that it is an "established business" as used in RCW 9.46.0217. "Established business" means an…

(1) You must apply for a nonhouse-banked card game license if you are a charitable or nonprofit organization that wants to:(a) Offer for play authorized nonhouse-banked card games, whether a fee to play is charged or not; and/or(b) Conduct approved tournaments.(2) You may not ope…

(1) You must apply for a nonhouse-banked card game license if you are a commercial stimulant business that wants to:(a) Offer for play authorized nonhouse-banked card games, whether a fee to play is charged or not; and/or(b) Conduct approved tournaments.(2) You must apply for a C…

(1) You must apply for a house-banked card game license if you want to offer for play authorized house-banked card games.(2) With this license, you may also: (a) Offer for play nonhouse-banked card games; and/or(b) Conduct approved tournaments; and/or(c) Offer player-supported ja…

If you apply for a house-banked card room license, you must provide at least the following as part of your application:(1) A detailed description, including flow charts, of your planned internal accounting and administrative control system. You must provide the information in the…

(1) The licensed business premises of nonhouse-banked, Class F, and house-banked card rooms may not be adjacent to each other unless:(a) Each is a fully separate and distinct licensed business premises; and(b) There is a solid wall, with no internal access, between the two premis…

(1) You must apply for a manufacturer license if you:(a) Make or assemble a completed piece or pieces of gambling equipment for use in authorized gambling activities; or(b) Convert, modify, combine, add to, or remove parts or components of any gambling equipment for use in author…

You must apply for a distributor license if you:(1) Buy or otherwise obtain a finished piece of gambling equipment for use in authorized gambling activities from another person and sell or provide that gambling equipment to a third person for resale, display, or use; or(2) Are a …

(1) You must apply for a fund-raising equipment distributor license if you are a commercial or charitable or nonprofit organization and want to:(a) Rent or lease gambling equipment to:(i) Fund-raising event license holder; or(ii) A qualified organization, business or association …

If you are applying for a manufacturer, distributor, or sports wagering vendor license, you must attach the following to your application form or submit the following in a manner we require:(1) A list of all businesses or corporations which you, or officers, directors, or substan…

Sports wagering vendor applicants must provide contracts and agreements, or proposed contracts or agreements, with any third parties, excluding contracts or agreements with Washington state tribes, that are part of their sports wagering offerings for review for compliance with ch…

"Gambling equipment" means any device, gambling-related software, expendable supply, or any other paraphernalia used as a part of gambling or to make gambling possible. "Gambling equipment" includes, but is not limited to:(1) Amusement games;(2) Punch boards and pull-tabs;(3) Dev…

(1) You must apply for a gambling service supplier license if you perform any of the following gambling-related services for compensation:(a) Consulting or advisory services regarding gambling activities; or(b) Gambling management services; or(c) Financing for more than one licen…

(1) "Lending agent," "loan servicer," or "placement agent" means any person or entity, other than a regulated lending institution, that finds, administers, facilitates, or services loans for a licensee.(2) The services of lending agents, loan servicers, or placement agents includ…

(1) "Regulated lending institution" means any state or federally regulated organization primarily in the business of lending money for investment purposes.(2) "Regulated lending institutions" must:(a) Register with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any United States feder…

If you are or are applying to be a gambling service supplier, you must not assume ultimate responsibility for any licensee's gambling activity.[Statutory Authority: RCW 9.46.070. WSR 06-07-157 (Order 457), § 230-03-215, filed 3/22/06, effective 1/1/08.]

(1) The different marketing levels for punch board and pull-tabs are:(a) Operator; and(b) Distributor or manufacturer.(2) If you are a manufacturer or distributor, or spouse of a manufacturer or distributor of punch boards, pull-tabs, pull-tab dispensing devices, or related equip…

If you are a substantial interest holder in a licensed gambling service supplier who provides services to punch board and pull-tab operators, you must not hold a substantial interest in a licensed manufacturer or distributor of punch boards or pull-tabs.[Statutory Authority: RCW …

(1) You must apply for a linked bingo prize provider license if you provide bingo operators the means to link bingo prizes, including:(a) Equipment and supplies to offer linked bingo; and(b) Linked bingo prize management; and(c) Distribution of necessary gambling equipment and su…

(1) You must apply for an enhanced raffle call center license if you receive authorized enhanced raffle ticket sales.(2) The licensing process may include an on-site review of your call center process to ensure compliance with applicable gambling laws and rules, and your qualific…

You must apply for a major sports wagering vendor license if you provide integral sports wagering goods or services in our state. This includes:(1) Managing a Tribe's or Tribes' sports wagering operations;(2) Being a Tribe's or Tribes' primary consultant who provides substantial …

You must apply for a mid-level sports wagering vendor license if you provide services or equipment related to data, security, and integrity that include, but are not limited to:(1) Integrity monitoring;(2) Data to be used by a Tribe(s) or sports wagering vendor, including data to…

You must apply for an ancillary sports wagering vendor license if you provide necessary sports wagering support services that include, but are not limited to:(1) Mobile payment processing for use in mobile sports wagering;(2) Know your customer or identity verification for use in…

You must apply for a sports wagering vendor license if you enter into contracts or agreements to provide sports wagering gaming goods or services to operators or other sports wagering vendors for sports wagering goods or services in our state. Any associated organizations linked …

You must apply for a charitable or nonprofit gambling manager license if you are an employee or member of a charitable or nonprofit organization who:(1) Will have control to a material degree over a bingo or punch board and pull-tab licensee with gross gambling receipts over one …

(1) You may begin performing the duties of a charitable or nonprofit gambling manager only after you have submitted a completed application and fees for licensing.(2) If you meet any of the conditions of RCW 9.46.158, you must not perform any of the duties of a charitable or nonp…

The charitable and nonprofit gambling manager license is valid for no more than one year beginning on the date we received your application and fees.[Statutory Authority: RCW 9.46.070. WSR 06-07-157 (Order 457), § 230-03-245, filed 3/22/06, effective 1/1/08.]

You must have a commercial gambling manager license if you supervise the operation of progressive jackpot pull-tab games. We do not require owners, partners, major officers, or owners of a substantial interest of a corporation to have commercial gambling manager licenses.[Statuto…

(1) You may begin performing the duties of a commercial gambling manager only after you have submitted a completed application and fees for licensing.(2) If you meet any of the conditions of RCW 9.46.158, you must not perform any of the duties of a commercial gambling manager unt…

The commercial gambling manager license is valid for no more than one year beginning on the date we received your application and fees.[Statutory Authority: RCW 9.46.070. WSR 06-07-157 (Order 457), § 230-03-260, filed 3/22/06, effective 1/1/08.]

You must apply for a card room employee license:(1) If you will be involved in the operation of a:(a) Commercial nonhouse-banked card room charging a fee to play;(b) Class F endorsed nonhouse-banked card room; or(c) House-banked card room; and(2) You perform any of the following …

(1) If you have applied for a card room employee license, you may perform card room duties before receiving the license if you have waited at least ten days from the date we received your application and fees.(2) We may waive the ten-day waiting period if:(a) Your employer can de…

The card room employee license is valid for no more than one year beginning on the date we receive your application and fees.[Statutory Authority: RCW 9.46.070. WSR 06-07-157 (Order 457), § 230-03-275, filed 3/22/06, effective 1/1/08.]

If you are a substantial interest holder in a business licensed to operate a public card room or a spouse of the same, you do not have to have an additional license to perform card room employee duties connected with that card room.[Statutory Authority: RCW 9.46.070. WSR 06-07-15…

A certified Class III gaming employee must submit an application and pay a fee before beginning work for a public card room.[Statutory Authority: RCW 9.46.070. WSR 18-05-026, § 230-03-285, filed 2/9/18, effective 5/1/18; WSR 06-07-157 (Order 457), § 230-03-285, filed 3/22/06, eff…

You must apply for a manufacturer's representative license if you sell, promote, or provide a manufacturer's gambling equipment, or supplies, or you supervise those who do.[Statutory Authority: RCW 9.46.070. WSR 09-24-012 (Order 664), § 230-03-300, filed 11/20/09, effective 12/21…

You must apply for a distributor's representative license if you are employed by a licensed distributor to sell, promote, or provide that distributor's gambling equipment, or supplies, or you supervise those who do.[Statutory Authority: RCW 9.46.070. WSR 06-07-157 (Order 457), § …