(1) It shall be
unlawful:
(a) To conduct pool selling, bookmaking, or to circulate
hand books; or
(b) To bet or wager on any horse race other than by the
parimutuel method; or
(c) For any licensee to take more than the percentage
provided in RCW 67.16.170 and 67.16.175; or
(d) For any licensee to compute breaks in the parimutuel
system at more than ten cents.
(2) Any willful violation of the terms of this chapter, or
of any rule, regulation, or order of the commission shall
constitute a gross misdemeanor and when such violation is by a
person holding a license under this chapter, the commission may
cancel the license held by the offender, and such cancellation
shall operate as a forfeiture of all rights and privileges
granted by the commission and of all sums of money paid to the
commission by the offender; and the action of the commission in
that respect shall be final.
(3) The commission shall have power to exclude from any and
all race courses of the state of Washington any person whom the
commission deems detrimental to the best interests of racing or
any person who willfully violates any of the provisions of this
chapter or of any rule, regulation, or order issued by the
commission.
(4) Every race meet held in this state contrary to the
provisions of this chapter is hereby declared to be a public
nuisance.
[2008 c 24 § 1; 1991 c 270 § 3; 1985 c 146 § 4; 1979 c 31 § 1; 1933 c 55 § 7; RRS § 8312-7.]
NOTES:
Severability -- 1985 c 146: See note following RCW 67.16.010.