STATE STATUTES & CODES

WASHINGTON STATUTES AND CODES

9.46 - Gambling -- 1973 act.

• 9.46.010 - Legislative declaration.
• 9.46.0201 - "Amusement game."
• 9.46.0205 - "Bingo."
• 9.46.0209 - "Bona fide charitable or nonprofit organization."
• 9.46.0213 - "Bookmaking."
• 9.46.0217 - "Commercial stimulant."
• 9.46.0221 - "Commission."
• 9.46.0225 - "Contest of chance."
• 9.46.0229 - "Fishing derby."
• 9.46.0233 - "Fund-raising event."
• 9.46.0237 - "Gambling."
• 9.46.0241 - "Gambling device."
• 9.46.0245 - "Gambling information."
• 9.46.0249 - "Gambling premises."
• 9.46.0253 - "Gambling record."
• 9.46.0257 - "Lottery."
• 9.46.0261 - "Member," "bona fide member."
• 9.46.0265 - "Player."
• 9.46.0269 - "Professional gambling."
• 9.46.0273 - "Punchboards," "pull-tabs."
• 9.46.0277 - "Raffle."
• 9.46.0282 - "Social card game."
• 9.46.0285 - "Thing of value."
• 9.46.0289 - "Whoever," "person."
• 9.46.0305 - Dice or coin contests for music, food, or beverage payment.
• 9.46.0311 - Charitable, nonprofit organizations -- Authorized gambling activities.
• 9.46.0315 - Raffles -- No license required, when.
• 9.46.0321 - Bingo, raffles, amusement games -- No license required, when.
• 9.46.0325 - Social card games, punchboards, pull-tabs authorized.
• 9.46.0331 - Amusement games authorized -- Minimum rules.
• 9.46.0335 - Sports pools authorized.
• 9.46.0341 - Golfing sweepstakes authorized.
• 9.46.0345 - Bowling sweepstakes authorized.
• 9.46.0351 - Social card, dice games -- Use of premises of charitable, nonprofit organizations.
• 9.46.0356 - Promotional contests of chance authorized.
• 9.46.0361 - Turkey shoots authorized.
• 9.46.039 - Greyhound racing prohibited.
• 9.46.040 - Gambling commission -- Members -- Appointment -- Vacancies, filling.
• 9.46.050 - Gambling commission -- Chairman -- Quorum -- Meetings -- Compensation and travel expenses -- Bond -- Removal.
• 9.46.060 - Gambling commission -- Counsel -- Audits -- Payment for.
• 9.46.070 - Gambling commission -- Powers and duties.
• 9.46.0701 - Charitable or nonprofit organizations -- Sharing facilities.
• 9.46.071 - Information for pathological gamblers -- Fee increases.
• 9.46.072 - Pathological gambling behavior -- Warning.
• 9.46.075 - Gambling commission -- Denial, suspension, or revocation of license, permit -- Other provisions not applicable.
• 9.46.077 - Gambling commission -- Vacation of certain suspensions upon payment of monetary penalty.
• 9.46.080 - Gambling commission -- Administrator -- Staff -- Rules and regulations -- Service contracts.
• 9.46.085 - Gambling commission -- Members and employees -- Activities prohibited.
• 9.46.090 - Gambling commission -- Reports.
• 9.46.095 - Gambling commission -- Proceedings against, jurisdiction -- Immunity from liability.
• 9.46.100 - Gambling revolving fund -- Created -- Receipts -- Disbursements -- Use.
• 9.46.110 - Taxation of gambling activities -- Limitations -- Restrictions on punchboards and pull-tabs -- Lien.
• 9.46.113 - Taxation of gambling activities -- Disbursement.
• 9.46.116 - Fees on pull-tab and punchboard sales.
• 9.46.120 - Restrictions on management or operation personnel -- Restriction on leased premises.
• 9.46.130 - Inspection and audit of premises, paraphernalia, books, and records -- Reports for the commission.
• 9.46.140 - Gambling commission -- Investigations -- Inspections -- Hearing and subpoena power -- Administrative law judges.
• 9.46.150 - Injunctions -- Voiding of licenses, permits, or certificates.
• 9.46.153 - Applicants and licensees -- Responsibilities and duties -- Waiver of liability -- Investigation statement as privileged.
• 9.46.155 - Applicants and licensees -- Bribes to public officials, employees, agents -- Penalty.
• 9.46.158 - Applicants, licensees, operators -- Commission approval for hiring certain persons.
• 9.46.160 - Conducting activity without license.
• 9.46.170 - False or misleading entries or statements, refusal to produce records.
• 9.46.180 - Causing person to violate chapter.
• 9.46.185 - Causing person to violate rule or regulation.
• 9.46.190 - Violations relating to fraud or deceit.
• 9.46.192 - Cities and towns -- Ordinance enacting certain sections of chapter -- Limitations -- Penalties.
• 9.46.193 - Cities and towns -- Ordinance adopting certain sections of chapter -- Jurisdiction of courts.
• 9.46.195 - Obstruction of public servant -- Penalty.
• 9.46.196 - Cheating -- Defined.
• 9.46.1961 - Cheating in the first degree.
• 9.46.1962 - Cheating in the second degree.
• 9.46.198 - Working in gambling activity without license as violation -- Penalty.
• 9.46.200 - Action for money damages due to violations -- Interest -- Attorneys' fees -- Evidence for exoneration.
• 9.46.210 - Enforcement -- Commission as a law enforcement agency.
• 9.46.215 - Ownership or interest in gambling device -- Penalty -- Exceptions.
• 9.46.217 - Gambling records -- Penalty -- Exceptions.
• 9.46.220 - Professional gambling in the first degree.
• 9.46.221 - Professional gambling in the second degree.
• 9.46.222 - Professional gambling in the third degree.
• 9.46.225 - Professional gambling -- Penalties not applicable to authorized activities.
• 9.46.228 - Gambling activities by persons under age eighteen prohibited -- Penalties -- Jurisdiction -- In-house controlled purchase programs authorized.
• 9.46.231 - Gambling devices, real and personal property -- Seizure and forfeiture.
• 9.46.235 - Slot machines, antique -- Defenses concerning -- Presumption created.
• 9.46.240 - Gambling information, transmitting or receiving.
• 9.46.250 - Gambling property or premises -- Common nuisances, abatement -- Termination of interests, licenses -- Enforcement.
• 9.46.260 - Proof of possession as evidence of knowledge of its character.
• 9.46.270 - Taxing authority, exclusive.
• 9.46.285 - Licensing and regulation authority, exclusive.
• 9.46.291 - State lottery exemption.
• 9.46.293 - Fishing derbies exempted.
• 9.46.295 - Licenses, scope of authority -- Exception.
• 9.46.300 - Licenses and reports -- Public inspection -- Exceptions and requirements -- Charges.
• 9.46.310 - Licenses for manufacture, sale, distribution, or supply of gambling devices.
• 9.46.350 - Civil action to collect fees, interest, penalties, or tax -- Writ of attachment -- Records as evidence.
• 9.46.360 - Indian tribes -- Compact negotiation process.
• 9.46.36001 - Tribal actions -- Federal jurisdiction.
• 9.46.400 - Wildlife raffle.
• 9.46.410 - Use of public assistance electronic benefit cards prohibited -- Licensee to report violations.
• 9.46.420 - RCW 9.46.410 to be negotiated with Indian tribes.
• 9.46.900 - Severability -- 1973 1st ex.s. c 218.
• 9.46.901 - Intent -- 1987 c 4.
• 9.46.902 - Construction -- 1987 c 4.
• 9.46.903 - Intent -- 1994 c 218.

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