Chapter 230-15 WAC
CARD GAME RULES
Last Update: 9/13/10

WAC SECTIONS

OPERATING CARD GAMES
230-15-001 "Public card room" defined.
230-15-005 Requirements for public card games.
230-15-010 "Social card games" defined.
230-15-015 "Charitable and nonprofit social card room" and "guest" defined.
230-15-020 Approving area of premises for card games.
230-15-025 Hours of play.
230-15-030 Authorized nonhouse-banked card games.
230-15-035 Authorizing new games or changing game rules.
230-15-040 Requirements for authorized card games.
230-15-045 Withdrawing card game authorization.
230-15-050 Minimum cash on hand requirements.
230-15-055 Limit on number of players at each table.
230-15-060 Posting rules for play.
230-15-065 Enforcement of card game rules of play.
230-15-070 Fee restrictions for nonhouse-banked card games.
230-15-075 Card game fees for nonhouse-banked card games.
230-15-080 Authorized fees and authorized methods of collection.
230-15-085 Requirements for authorized methods of collecting fees.
230-15-090 Requirements for drop boxes.
230-15-100 Providing cards and chips in card games.
230-15-105 Only authorized cards or chips may be used.
230-15-110 Standards for chips.
230-15-111 Destruction and disposal of gambling chips.
230-15-115 Standards for cards.
230-15-120 Fees for decks of cards.
230-15-125 Cutting cards in player-dealt games.
230-15-126 Cutting cards in center dealer-dealt games.
230-15-130 Rotating the deal in player-dealt games.
230-15-135 Wagering limits for nonhouse-banked card games.
230-15-140 Wagering limits for house-banked card games.
230-15-141 Additional merchandise or cash prizes for card games.
230-15-145 Making wagers with chips or coin.
230-15-150 Selling and redeeming chips.
230-15-155 NSF checks.
230-15-158 Ensuring card room employees meet license requirements.
230-15-160 Providing dealers.
230-15-165 Defining "floor supervisor."
230-15-170 Photos of card room employees required.
230-15-180 Playing for or assisting others prohibited.
230-15-185 Preventing cheating in card games.
230-15-189 House-banked and Class F card game licensee pilot program on wagering limits for Texas Hold'em poker.
GENERAL RECORDS AND RECORDKEEPING FOR CARD GAMES
230-15-190 Preparing card game records.
230-15-195 Keeping and making daily records available.
230-15-200 Reporting card game activity semiannually.
CARD TOURNAMENTS
230-15-205 Card tournament licenses.
230-15-210 Entry fees and buy-ins for card tournaments.
230-15-215 Getting card tournaments approved.
230-15-220 Restricting length of card tournaments.
230-15-225 Tournament rules and prizes.
230-15-230 Offering discounted tournament fees as customer appreciation.
230-15-235 Exclusive tournament entry as customer appreciation.
230-15-240 Value of tournament chips.
230-15-245 Reporting entry fees as gambling receipts.
230-15-250 Recordkeeping for card tournaments.
ADDITIONAL RULES FOR CHARITABLE AND NONPROFIT CARD GAMES
230-15-255 Posting rules for unlicensed card and dice games.
230-15-260 Allowing guests to play social card games.
SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS F AND HOUSE-BANKED CARD GAME LICENSEES
230-15-265 Closed circuit television system surveillance requirements.
230-15-267 Remote access of closed circuit television surveillance systems.
230-15-270 Surveillance when operating both Class F and house-banked card games.
230-15-275 Surveillance requirements for Class F card games.
230-15-280 Surveillance requirements for house-banked card games.
230-15-285 Camera and monitor requirements for closed circuit television systems.
230-15-290 Analog video recording equipment requirements.
230-15-295 Digital video recording equipment requirements.
230-15-300 Using multiplex and quad recording devices in required surveillance.
230-15-305 Reporting illegal or suspicious activities.
230-15-310 Resolving disputes using video recordings.
230-15-319 Retaining video recordings.
230-15-320 Surveillance room requirements for house-banked card game licensees.
230-15-325 Surveillance room sign-in log.
230-15-330 Keeping a surveillance activities log.
ADDITIONAL RULES FOR CLASS F CARD GAMES
230-15-335 Internal controls.
230-15-340 Minimum number of licensed employees required.
230-15-345 Numbering tables.
230-15-350 Transporting drop boxes.
230-15-355 Counting procedures for fees.
PLAYER-SUPPORTED JACKPOTS
230-15-360 Defining "player-supported jackpot."
230-15-365 Getting approval for player-supported jackpots.
230-15-370 Naming a prize fund custodian for a player-supported jackpot.
230-15-375 Posting rules for a player-supported jackpot.
230-15-380 Seeding a player-supported jackpot.
230-15-385 Collecting funds for a player-supported jackpot.
230-15-390 Collecting an administrative fee on the player-supported jackpot.
230-15-395 House dealer required for a player-supported jackpot.
230-15-400 Accounting for player-supported jackpot funds.
230-15-405 Paying out prizes on a player-supported jackpot.
230-15-410 Owners, prize fund custodians, and card room employees participating in player-supported jackpots.
230-15-415 Removing a player-supported jackpot from play.
230-15-420 Resolving disputes over player-supported jackpots.
ADDITIONAL RULES FOR HOUSE-BANKED CARD GAMES
Internal Controls for House-Banked Card Games
230-15-425 Internal controls.
230-15-430 Internal control requirements.
230-15-435 Defining "incompatible functions."
230-15-440 Modifying internal controls and changing card games offered.
230-15-445 Defining "gambling operations department manager."
230-15-450 Defining "shift manager."
Operating House-Banked Card Games
230-15-453 Using match play or similar coupons in gambling promotions.
230-15-455 Keeping funds to pay prizes, progressive jackpot prizes, and odds-based wager prizes.
230-15-460 Supervision requirements for house-banked card rooms.
230-15-465 Dealing all house-banked card games from a dealing shoe.
230-15-470 Numbering gambling tables.
230-15-475 Tips from players and patrons to card room employees.
230-15-480 Commissions on winning hands.
230-15-485 Electronic facsimiles of cards allowed.
230-15-490 Limiting pay outs for odds-based wagers.
230-15-491 Limiting payouts to dealers for tip or "toke" wagers for odds-based payouts.
230-15-495 Opening tables.
230-15-500 Accounting for table inventory.
230-15-505 Selling gambling chips to players.
230-15-510 Transferring chips and coin to the gambling tables.
230-15-515 Requirements for request for fill/credit slips.
230-15-520 Requirements for fill/credit slips.
230-15-525 Completing the fill process.
230-15-530 Completing the credit process.
230-15-535 Closing tables.
230-15-540 Notifying the commission of card game interruptions.
230-15-545 Interruption of card games for more than seven days.
Cashier's Cages in House-Banked Card Rooms
230-15-550 Closely controlling money.
230-15-553 Defining "cash equivalent."
230-15-555 Cashier's cage design and structure.
230-15-560 Operating the cashier's cage.
230-15-565 Access and entrance to cashier's cage.
230-15-570 Cashier's cage bank requirements.
230-15-575 Separate imprest bank allowed for nonhouse-banked card games.
230-15-580 Accepting checks at the cashier's cage.
Drop Boxes in House-Banked Card Rooms
230-15-585 Using drop boxes.
230-15-590 Transporting drop boxes.
230-15-595 Storing drop boxes not attached to tables in the count room.
230-15-600 Storing drop boxes on closed gambling tables.
Count Requirements in House-Banked Card Rooms
230-15-605 Requirements for count rooms.
230-15-610 Preparing to conduct a count.
230-15-615 Conducting the count.
230-15-620 Concluding the count.
230-15-625 Accounting department review of the count.
Securing House-Banked Card Room Keys
230-15-630 Restricting access and controlling keys.
230-15-635 Electronic key control systems.
230-15-640 Keeping individual key control boxes for departments.
230-15-645 Keeping a key control log.
230-15-650 Keys for the gambling operations department.
230-15-655 Keys for the security department.
230-15-660 Keys for the accounting department.
230-15-665 Keys for the surveillance department.
230-15-670 Keeping a master key control box.
230-15-675 Key control box for the emergency key.
Progressive Jackpot Prizes for House-Banked Card Games
230-15-680 Operating progressive jackpot prizes.
230-15-685 Restrictions on progressive jackpots.
230-15-690 Paying out progressive jackpot prizes.
230-15-695 Adjusting progressive jackpot amounts.
230-15-700 Merchandise prizes for progressive jackpots.
230-15-705 Temporarily removing a progressive jackpot from play.
230-15-710 Permanently removing a progressive jackpot or a portion of a progressive jackpot from play.
230-15-715 Tax authorities seizing all, or a portion, of a progressive jackpot.
230-15-720 Deposit and reconciliation requirements for progressive jackpot prizes.
Records and Recordkeeping for House-Banked Card Games
230-15-725 Keeping all card game records.
230-15-730 Keeping an accounting system.
230-15-735 Keeping employee licensing records.
230-15-740 Preparing required financial statements.
230-15-745 Signature cards.
230-15-750 Signature requirements for documents, records, and forms.
DISPOSITIONS OF SECTIONS FORMERLY CODIFIED IN THIS CHAPTER
230-15-175 Reporting card room employees no longer working. [Statutory Authority: RCW 9.46.070. 07-09-033 (Order 608), § 230-15-175, filed 4/10/07, effective 1/1/08.]  Repealed by 08-21-087 (Order 633), filed 10/14/08, effective 1/1/09. Statutory Authority: RCW 9.46.070