Washington criminal code — chapter
Chapter 9.46: Gambling—1973 Act
Chapter 9.46 of Title 9: Crimes and Punishments, Revised Code of Washington. Statutory text on each section page is current through the legislative session it names.
Sections of Chapter 9.46
- RCW 9.46.010 — Legislative declaration
- RCW 9.46.037 — Sports wagering—Prohibited activities—Penalty
- RCW 9.46.038 — Sports wagering—Defined
- RCW 9.46.039 — Greyhound racing prohibited
- RCW 9.46.040 — Gambling commission—Members—Appointment—Vacancies, filling
- RCW 9.46.050 — Gambling commission—Chair—Quorum—Meetings—Compensation and travel expenses—Bond—Removal
- RCW 9.46.060 — Gambling commission—Counsel—Audits—Payment for
- RCW 9.46.070 — Gambling commission—Powers and duties
- RCW 9.46.071 — Information concerning problem gambling—Self-exclusion program—Fee increases
- RCW 9.46.072 — Pathological gambling behavior—Warning
- RCW 9.46.075 — Gambling commission—Denial, suspension, or revocation of license, permit—Other provisions not applicable
- RCW 9.46.077 — Gambling commission—Vacation of certain suspensions upon payment of monetary penalty
- RCW 9.46.080 — Gambling commission—Administrator—Staff—Rules and regulations—Service contracts
- RCW 9.46.085 — Gambling commission—Members and employees—Activities prohibited
- RCW 9.46.090 — Gambling commission—Reports
- RCW 9.46.095 — Gambling commission—Proceedings against, jurisdiction—Immunity from liability
- RCW 9.46.100 — Gambling revolving fund—Created—Receipts—Disbursements—Use
- RCW 9.46.110 — Taxation of gambling activities—Limitations—Restrictions on punchboards and pull-tabs—Lien
- RCW 9.46.113 — Taxation of gambling activities—Disbursement
- RCW 9.46.116 — Fees on pull-tab and punchboard sales
- RCW 9.46.120 — Restrictions on management or operation personnel—Restriction on leased premises
- RCW 9.46.130 — Inspection and audit of premises, paraphernalia, books, records, databases, hardware, software, or electronic data storage device—Reports for the commission—Reports on suspicious activities or irregular betting activities
- RCW 9.46.140 — Gambling commission—Investigations—Inspections—Hearing and subpoena power—Administrative law judges
- RCW 9.46.150 — Injunctions—Voiding of licenses, permits, or certificates
- RCW 9.46.153 — Applicants and licensees—Responsibilities and duties—Waiver of liability—Investigation statement as privileged
- RCW 9.46.155 — Applicants and licensees—Bribes to public officials, employees, agents—Penalty
- RCW 9.46.158 — Applicants, licensees, operators—Commission approval for hiring certain persons
- RCW 9.46.160 — Conducting activity without license
- RCW 9.46.170 — False or misleading entries or statements, refusal to produce records
- RCW 9.46.180 — Causing person to violate chapter
- RCW 9.46.185 — Causing person to violate rule or regulation
- RCW 9.46.190 — Violations relating to fraud, deceit, altering or misrepresenting, betting, or gambling—Penalty
- RCW 9.46.192 — Cities and towns—Ordinance enacting certain sections of chapter—Limitations—Penalties
- RCW 9.46.193 — Cities and towns—Ordinance adopting certain sections of chapter—Jurisdiction of courts
- RCW 9.46.195 — Obstruction of public servant—Penalty
- RCW 9.46.196 — Cheating—Defined
- RCW 9.46.198 — Working in gambling activity without license as violation—Penalty
- RCW 9.46.200 — Action for money damages due to violations—Interest—Attorneys' fees—Evidence for exoneration
- RCW 9.46.0201 — "Amusement game."
- RCW 9.46.0205 — "Bingo."
- RCW 9.46.0209 — "Bona fide charitable or nonprofit organization."
- RCW 9.46.210 — Enforcement—Commission as a law enforcement agency
- RCW 9.46.212 — Officers designated with police powers authorized to take action to prevent physical injury to person or substantial damage to property—Immunity from civil liability—Exception
- RCW 9.46.0213 — "Bookmaking."
- RCW 9.46.215 — Ownership or interest in gambling device—Penalty—Exceptions
- RCW 9.46.0217 — "Commercial stimulant."
- RCW 9.46.217 — Gambling records—Penalty—Exceptions
- RCW 9.46.220 — Professional gambling in the first degree
- RCW 9.46.0221 — "Commission."
- RCW 9.46.221 — Professional gambling in the second degree
- RCW 9.46.222 — Professional gambling in the third degree
- RCW 9.46.0225 — "Contest of chance."
- RCW 9.46.225 — Professional gambling—Penalties not applicable to authorized activities
- RCW 9.46.228 — Gambling activities by persons under age eighteen prohibited—Penalties—Jurisdiction—In-house controlled purchase programs authorized
- RCW 9.46.0229 — "Fishing derby."
- RCW 9.46.231 — Gambling devices, real and personal property—Seizure and forfeiture
- RCW 9.46.0233 — "Fund-raising event."
- RCW 9.46.235 — Slot machines, antique—Defenses concerning—Presumption created
- RCW 9.46.0237 — "Gambling."
- RCW 9.46.240 — Gambling information, transmitting or receiving
- RCW 9.46.0241 — "Gambling device."
- RCW 9.46.0245 — "Gambling information."
- RCW 9.46.0249 — "Gambling premises."
- RCW 9.46.250 — Gambling property or premises—Common nuisances, abatement—Termination of interests, licenses—Enforcement
- RCW 9.46.0253 — "Gambling record."
- RCW 9.46.0257 — "Lottery."
- RCW 9.46.260 — Proof of possession as evidence of knowledge of its character
- RCW 9.46.0261 — "Member," "bona fide member."
- RCW 9.46.0265 — "Player."
- RCW 9.46.0269 — "Professional gambling."
- RCW 9.46.270 — Taxing authority, exclusive
- RCW 9.46.0273 — "Punchboards," "pull-tabs."
- RCW 9.46.0277 — "Raffle."
- RCW 9.46.0282 — "Social card game."
- RCW 9.46.0285 — "Thing of value."
- RCW 9.46.285 — Licensing and regulation authority, exclusive
- RCW 9.46.0289 — "Whoever," "person."
- RCW 9.46.291 — State lottery exemption
- RCW 9.46.293 — Fishing derbies exempted
- RCW 9.46.295 — Licenses, scope of authority—Exception
- RCW 9.46.300 — Licenses and reports—Public inspection—Exceptions and requirements—Charges
- RCW 9.46.0305 — Dice or coin contests for music, food, or beverage payment
- RCW 9.46.310 — Licenses for manufacture, sale, distribution, or supply of gambling devices
- RCW 9.46.0311 — Charitable, nonprofit organizations—Authorized gambling activities
- RCW 9.46.0315 — Raffles—No license required, when
- RCW 9.46.0321 — Bingo, raffles, amusement games—No license required, when
- RCW 9.46.0323 — Enhanced raffles—Authority of commission—Report, recommendations
- RCW 9.46.0325 — Social card games, punchboards, pull-tabs authorized
- RCW 9.46.0331 — Amusement games authorized—Minimum rules
- RCW 9.46.0335 — Sports pools authorized
- RCW 9.46.0341 — Golfing sweepstakes authorized
- RCW 9.46.0345 — Bowling sweepstakes authorized
- RCW 9.46.350 — Civil action to collect fees, interest, penalties, or tax—Writ of attachment—Records as evidence
- RCW 9.46.0351 — Social card, dice games—Use of premises of charitable, nonprofit organizations
- RCW 9.46.0356 — Promotional contests of chance authorized
- RCW 9.46.360 — Indian tribes—Compact negotiation process
- RCW 9.46.0361 — Turkey shoots authorized
- RCW 9.46.0364 — Sports wagering authorized
- RCW 9.46.0368 — Sports wagering over the internet authorized
- RCW 9.46.400 — Wildlife raffle
- RCW 9.46.410 — Use of public assistance electronic benefit cards prohibited—Licensee to report violations—Suspension of license
- RCW 9.46.420 — RCW 9.46.410 to be negotiated with Indian tribes
- RCW 9.46.0701 — Charitable or nonprofit organizations—Sharing facilities
- RCW 9.46.901 — Intent—1987 c 4
- RCW 9.46.902 — Construction—1987 c 4
- RCW 9.46.903 — Intent—1994 c 218
- RCW 9.46.1961 — Cheating in the first degree
- RCW 9.46.1962 — Cheating in the second degree
- RCW 9.46.36001 — Tribal actions—Federal jurisdiction
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