Washington Administrative Code

The director shall provide quarterly to the commission a full and complete statement of fund transfer and expenditure activity for the preceding quarter.[Statutory Authority: RCW 67.70.040. WSR 90-11-040, § 315-08-040, filed 5/10/90, effective 6/10/90.]

The director shall:(1) Select, operate, and contract relating to and for the operation of instant games meeting the criteria set forth in this chapter.(2) Establish final instant game specifications, including the determination of winning tickets, in executed working papers or so…

(1) Ticket. The ticket purchased for participation in an instant game and any ticket used in media promotions and retailer incentive programs authorized by the director for an instant game.(2) Instant game. A game in which a ticket is purchased and the ticket bearer determines th…

The director shall establish in executed working papers or software requirement specifications for each instant game the specific form and location in which the following essential elements shall appear on each instant game ticket:(1) Play field is generally the area that may con…

Prizes available are as set forth on the instant game ticket. Prizes may also include "Win for Life" prizes. "Win for Life" prizes will be paid in accordance with WAC 315-06-120(15) and may include prizes exceeding one million dollars.[Statutory Authority: RCW 67.70.040. WSR 08-1…

(1) Methods for selecting winning tickets may be as set forth on the instant game ticket and in the executed working papers or software requirement specifications. Methods for selecting winning tickets may include:(a) Higher number. Your (the player's) number is greater than thei…

The price of an instant game ticket shall not be less than $1.00 and not more than $50.00, except for those tickets used in promotions authorized by the director and retailer incentive programs authorized by the commission.[Statutory Authority: RCW 67.70.040(1). WSR 26-09-044, s …

(1) The total of all prizes available to be won in an instant game shall not be less than forty-five percent of the instant game's projected revenue.(2) There is no required frequency of drawing or method of selection of a winner in an instant game.(3) At the director's discretio…

(1) Each instant ticket shall be printed with instructions clearly indicating what constitutes a winning ticket. In addition, written descriptions of winning play and prize symbol combinations shall be included in the executed working papers or software requirement specifications…

No lottery retailer or its employees or agents shall attempt to ascertain the retailer verification code or otherwise attempt to identify unsold winning tickets.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 67.70 RCW. WSR 05-11-049, § 315-10-040, filed 5/13/05, effective 6/13/05. Statutory Autho…

(1) A player may submit a winning ticket for prize payment up to 180 days after the official end of game or 180 days from date of purchase of a computer generated ticket.(2) In order to participate in a grand prize drawing in which the entry is the submittal of one or more winnin…

The director shall announce the official start date and closing date of each instant ticket game in an official lottery publication via printed or electronic media, or both. Lottery retailers shall not sell any tickets prior to the start date of a game unless expressly authorized…

(1) To be a valid Washington state lottery instant game ticket, a ticket must meet all of the following validation requirements.(a) The ticket must have been issued by the director in an authorized manner.(b) The ticket must not be sold or transferred in an unauthorized manner.(c…

Procedures for claiming instant game prizes are as follows:(1) To claim an instant game prize of $600 or less the claimant may either present the apparent winning ticket to any lottery retailer regardless of where the ticket was purchased, or may present the apparent winning tick…

(1) Each retailer licensed with the lottery to sell instant tickets shall establish an account for deposit of moneys derived from instant game sales with a financial institution that has the capability of electronic funds transfer (EFT) and shall make payment of all moneys due th…

The purpose of this chapter shall be to ensure compliance by the Washington state lottery commission and the office of the director, Washington state lottery, with the provisions of the Public Records Act, chapter 42.56 RCW.[Statutory Authority: RCW 67.70.040(1). WSR 26-01-111, s…

(1) Definitions set forth in chapter 315-02 WAC shall apply to this chapter.(2) "Public record" includes any writing containing information relating to the conduct of government or the performance of any governmental or proprietary function prepared, owned, used or retained by an…

The administrative office of the commission and director is located at 814 - 4th Avenue, Olympia, WA 98506. Regional offices of the director located in other cities are as follows:CITYSERVICESEVERETT REGION11419 19th Avenue S.E.Suite A106Everett, WA 98208(a) Sales Representative(…

All public records of the lottery, its commission and director are available for public inspection and copying pursuant to these rules, except as otherwise provided by RCW 42.56.070, 42.56.210, 42.56.540, and other applicable laws.[Statutory Authority: RCW 67.70.040(1). WSR 26-01…

The lottery's public records shall be in the charge of the public records officer(s) as designated by the director. The person(s) so designated shall be located in the administrative office of the director. The public records officer(s) shall be responsible for the following: The…

Public records shall be available for inspection and copying during the customary office hours of the director. For the purposes of this chapter, the customary office hours shall be from 8:00 a.m. to noon and from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal hol…

In accordance with requirements of chapter 42.56 RCW that agencies prevent unreasonable invasions of privacy, protect public records from damage or disorganization, and prevent excessive interference with essential functions of the agency, public records may be inspected or copie…

(1) All personal and financial information concerning a player that is received or maintained by the lottery or any contracted lottery vendor except the player's name and city or town of residence is exempt from public inspection and copying. Additional information may be release…

(1) There is no fee for the inspection of public records.(2) The director will charge a fee of 15 cents per page for providing copies of public records and for use of the director's copy equipment. This charge is to reimburse the director for costs incident to such copying. The c…

Each denial of a request for a public record shall be accompanied by a written statement to the requestor clearly specifying the reasons for the denial, including a statement of the specific exemption authorizing the withholding of the record and a brief explanation of how the ex…

(1) Any person who objects to the denial of a request for a public record may request the public records officer for prompt review of such decision by tendering a written request for review. The written request shall specifically refer to the written statement by the public recor…

Public records shall be disclosed only in the presence of a public records officer or their designee, who shall withdraw the record(s) if the person requesting disclosure acts in a manner which will damage or substantially disorganize the records or interfere excessively with oth…

(1) The agency has established and implemented a system of indexing for the identification and location of the following records:(a) All records issued before July 1, 1990, for which the agency has maintained an index;(b) Final adjudicative orders and declaratory orders issued af…

All written communications with the commission or director pertaining to the administration or enforcement of chapter 42.56 RCW and these rules shall be addressed as follows: Washington State Lottery, P.O. Box 43026, Olympia, WA 98504-3026, Attn: Public Records Officer. Communica…

(1) Washington state lottery adjudicative proceedings are conducted under the authority of chapter 34.05 RCW, the Washington Administrative Procedure Act, and chapter 67.70 RCW, the Washington State Lottery Act.(2) Chapter 10-08 WAC as periodically amended, rules of the office of…

(1) After review and consideration, the director may temporarily suspend a license or addendum thereto issued pursuant to these rules pending a hearing upon suspension or revocation of the license, or issuance of a renewal thereof, when in the opinion of the director:(a) The lott…

(1) No person may appear in a representative capacity before the commission or the director, or the director's designated administrative law judge or presiding officer, other than the following:(a) Attorneys at law duly qualified and entitled to practice before the supreme court …

All persons appearing in proceedings before the commission or the director in a representative capacity shall conform to the standards of ethical conduct required of attorneys before the courts of the state of Washington. If any such person does not conform to such standards, the…

Former director(s), commissioners, employees of the director, and the assistant attorney general assigned to the director and/or the commission shall not appear in a representative capacity on behalf of any party in a formal proceeding before the director, the director's designat…

In any case involving violations of the lottery laws, rules or regulations, where the director deems it appropriate, the director may afford the lottery retailer an opportunity to waive a formal hearing that has been timely requested. If the lottery retailer so elects to waive fo…

(1) The designated administrative law judge or presiding officer may issue subpoenas to persons to appear and give testimony and may require the production of any books, papers, correspondence, memorandums, or other records deemed relevant or material and may issue protective ord…

Unless otherwise provided, any party may take the testimony of any person, including a party, by deposition upon oral examination or written interrogatories for use as evidence in the proceeding. The deposition of a commissioner, the director, or the deputy director, may be taken…

A party desiring to take the deposition of any person upon oral examination shall give reasonable notice of not less than seven days in writing to all parties. The notice shall state the time and place for taking the deposition and the name and address of each person to be examin…

(1) After notice is served for taking a deposition, upon motion reasonably made by any party or by the person to be examined and upon notice and for good cause shown, the designated administrative law judge or presiding officer may make an order that the deposition shall not be t…

(1) Upon request by any party to the adjudicative proceeding, copies of all materials to be presented at the adjudicative proceeding shall be provided to the requester within seven days of the request but, for good cause shown, not less than three business days prior to the date …

(1) Application of brief adjudicative proceedings.(a) If an adjudicative proceeding is timely requested, a brief adjudicative proceeding will be conducted where the matter involves one or more of the following:(i) Denial, conditional grant, suspension, or revocation of a license …

The commission hereby authorizes the director to operate draw games that meet the criteria set forth in this chapter. New draw games shall not be made available for sale without approval of the commission.(1) The director may contract for the development and operation of draw gam…

(1) Draw game. A lottery game in which a player pays a fee to a lottery retailer or directly to the lottery and selects a combination of digits, numbers, or symbols; type and amount of play; and drawing date and receives a computer generated ticket with those selections printed o…

(1) The base price of a play shall not be less than $.50 and not more than $20.00.(2) On the average the total of all prizes available to be won in a draw game shall not be less than 45 percent of the game's projected revenue.(3) The manner and frequency of drawings may vary with…

(1) Drawings shall be conducted in a location and at days and times designated by the director. Each drawing script shall contain the statement, "Digits/numbers/symbols drawn are not official until validated."(2) The director shall announce for each type of game the time for the …

(1) To be a valid winning draw game ticket, all of the following conditions must be met:(a) All printing on the ticket shall be present in its entirety, be legible, and correspond, using the computer validation file, to the combination and date printed on the ticket.(b) The ticke…

(1) A lottery retailer authorized to sell draw games may pay to the ticket bearer prizes of $600.00 or less for any validated claims presented to that lottery retailer regardless of where the ticket was purchased. These prizes may be paid during all normal business hours of that …

(1) Each lottery retailer authorized to sell draw games shall establish an account for deposit of moneys derived from draw games with a financial institution that has the capability of electronic funds transfer (EFT). Funds generated from the sale of draw game tickets shall be he…

Each lottery retailer shall enter into a contract with the lottery containing such terms and conditions as the director may require. Failure to enter into such a contract may result in denial of a lottery terminal, immediate discontinuance of a lottery terminal operation, or remo…

(1) The selection and distribution of draw game retailers throughout the state will be based on:(a) The number of licensed retailers in each of the regions identified in WAC 315-12-030, and then;(b) The potential for revenue generation, demographics, and public accessibility with…