Washington Administrative Code › Title 315 - Lottery Commission › Chapter 315-30 - Draw games - General rules › Section 315-30-040 - Drawings and end of sales prior to drawings

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) Drawings shall be conducted in a location
			 and at days and times designated by the director. Each drawing script shall
			 contain the statement, "Digits/numbers/symbols drawn are not official until
			 validated."
(2) The director shall
			 announce for each type of game the time for the end of sales prior to the
			 drawings. Lottery terminals will not process orders for tickets for that
			 drawing after the time established by the director.
(3) The director shall designate the type of
			 equipment to be used and shall establish procedures to randomly select the
			 winning combination for each type of game.
(4) The equipment used to determine the
			 winning combination shall not be electronically or otherwise connected to the
			 central computer or to any tapes, discs, files, etc., generated or produced by
			 the central computer. The equipment shall be tested prior to and after each
			 drawing to assure proper operation and lack of tampering or fraud. Drawings
			 shall not be certified until all checks are completed. No prizes shall be paid
			 until after the drawing is certified.
(5) The director shall establish procedures
			 governing the conduct of drawings for each type of game. The procedures shall
			 include provisions for deviations which include but are not limited to: (a)
			 Drawing equipment malfunction before validation of the winning combination; (b)
			 video and/or audio malfunction during the drawing; (c) fouled drawing; (d)
			 delayed drawing; and (e) other equipment, facility and/or personnel
			 difficulties.
(6) In the event a
			 deviation occurs, the drawing will be completed under lottery supervision. If
			 the drawing was to be broadcast, the drawing shall be video taped for later
			 broadcast, if broadcast time is available. The drawing shall be certified and
			 the deviation documented on the certification form. The winning combination
			 will be provided to the television network for dissemination to the
			 public.
(7) If during any
			 live-broadcasted drawing for a game, a mechanical failure or operator error
			 causes an interruption in the selection of all digits, numbers, or symbols, a
			 "foul" shall be called by the lottery drawing official. Any digit/number/symbol
			 drawn prior to a "foul" being called will stand and be deemed official after
			 passing lottery validation tests.
(8) The director shall delay payment of all
			 prizes if any evidence exists or there are grounds for suspicion that tampering
			 or fraud has occurred. Payment shall be made after an investigation is
			 completed and the drawing certified. If the drawing is not certified, another
			 drawing will be conducted to determine the actual winner.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW 67.70.040 and
				  67.70.040(1),
				  (3). 07-11-037, §
										315-30-040, filed
				  5/8/07, effective 6/8/07. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW 67.70.040. 92-11-033, §
										315-30-040,
				  filed 5/15/92, effective 6/15/92; 89-12-042 (Order 116), §
										315-30-040,
				  filed 6/1/89; 84-19-045 (Order 64), §
										315-30-040, filed 9/17/84; 84-01-005
				  (Order 44), §
										315-30-040, filed
				  12/8/83.