WAC 230-13-170   Recordkeeping for commercial amusement games.  (1) Amusement game licensees must prepare a detailed record for each location where they operate games. They must retain the records for at least three years. The records must include details necessary to determine:

     (a) Gross gambling receipts received from players; and

     (b) Value of prizes awarded to winners.

     (2) Records must include, at least:

     (a) The gross gambling receipts collected from amusement games at each location, with receipting records; and

     (b) An entry for each withdrawal of receipts from the games. Coin or token activated amusement games only require an entry of the ending meter reading, the number of plays, and gross gambling receipts at the end of each month; and

     (c) A summary of the operation of the activity. This includes, at least, coin-in meter readings and gross gambling receipts. Operators must provide these coin-in meter readings and gross gambling receipts to charitable or nonprofit organizations each time they service a game or disburse money.

     (3) Licensees must report at least monthly the number and actual cost of merchandise prizes awarded for each location.

     (4) For amusement games that issue tickets for the redemption of prizes, licensees must at least log the beginning and ending nonresettable ticket out meters or ticket numbers during each collection of funds from each game.

     (5) Licensees must provide the full details for all amusement game operating expenses.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 9.46.070. 07-15-064 (Order 612), § 230-13-170, filed 7/16/07, effective 1/1/08.]