WSR 09-09-022

PROPOSED RULES

GAMBLING COMMISSION


[ Filed April 6, 2009, 8:53 a.m. ]

     Original Notice.

     Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 09-05-019.

     Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: Amending WAC 230-15-145 Making wagers with chips and coins.

     Hearing Location(s): Heathman Lodge, 7801 N.E. Greenwood Drive, Vancouver, WA 98662, (360) 254-3100, on July 10, 2009, at 9:00 a.m.

     Date of Intended Adoption: July 10, 2009.

     Submit Written Comments to: Susan Arland, P.O. Box 42400, Olympia, WA 98504-2400, e-mail SusanA@wsgc.wa.gov, fax (360) 486-3625, by July 1, 2009.

     Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Gail Grate, executive assistant, by July 1, 2009, TTY (360) 486-3637 or (360) 486-3453.

     Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: WAC 230-15-145 requires players to make wagers and pay fees using chips. There is an exception that allows players to use half dollars and quarters in house-banked card games. The petitioner is requesting that players in nonhouse-banked games, primarily poker, be allowed to use half dollars or quarters to pay fees. This would allow poker operators to collect additional fees.

     Reasons Supporting Proposal: See above.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 9.46.070.

     Statute Being Implemented: Not applicable.

     Name of Proponent: Lance Dodd, private.

     Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting: Susan Arland, Rules Coordinator, Lacey, (360) 486-3466; Implementation: Rick Day, Director, Lacey, (360) 486-3446; and Enforcement: Mark Harris, Assistant Director, Lacey, (360) 486-3579.

     No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. A small business economic impact statement has not been prepared pursuant to RCW 19.85.025 because the change would not impose additional costs on businesses.

     A cost-benefit analysis is not required under RCW 34.05.328. The Washington state gambling commission is not an agency that is statutorily required to prepare a cost-benefit analysis under RCW 34.05.328.

April 6, 2009

Susan Arland

Rules Coordinator

OTS-2245.1


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Order 632, filed 11/14/08, effective 1/1/09)

WAC 230-15-145   Making wagers with chips or coin.   Players in card games must make all wagers and pay fees to play card games with chips, except that:

     (1) Players may use half dollars or quarters in house-banked card games; and in nonhouse-banked card games to pay fees.

     (2) Players may use dimes and nickels in any game that allows a commission to be charged.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 9.46.070. 08-23-061 (Order 632), § 230-15-145, filed 11/14/08, effective 1/1/09; 07-09-033 (Order 608), § 230-15-145, filed 4/10/07, effective 1/1/08.]

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