WAC 230-15-111   Destruction and disposal of gambling chips.  Licensees must submit internal controls to us outlining the procedures for destroying or disposing of gambling logo chips.

     (1) Licensees' internal controls must set out the method for destroying logo chips that are damaged or worn. The internal controls must include, at least:

     (a) That chips must be destroyed or mutilated in such a way that they are unusable for play; and

     (b) The two departments, one of which must be the accounting department, that will be responsible for overseeing chip destruction; and

     (c) Only licensed employees may perform chip destruction.

     (2) Licensees must record all gambling chips they destroyed on a chip destruction log in the format we require.

     (3) If a card room closes, the licensee or former licensee must:

     (a) Sell or otherwise transfer gambling equipment to a licensed manufacturer or distributor; or

     (b) Destroy the chips according to the established internal controls and provide the chip destruction log to us.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 9.46.070. 07-21-116 (Order 617), § 230-15-111, filed 10/22/07, effective 1/1/08.]