Washington Administrative Code › Title 230 - Gambling Commission › Chapter 230-13 - Amusement game rules › Section 230-13-010 - Approval of new amusement games

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1)
			 Operators may introduce new games that meet the standards of an authorized
			 group 1 through 11 amusement game without approval of the director as long as
			 they provide the director or his or her designee with a description of the
			 game, the rules of play, and the group number of the game with an explanation
			 of why that group was chosen at least sixty days before introducing the game.
The game cannot be introduced during this sixty day period
				unless approved sooner by us. The sixty day period stops when we request
				additional information.
(2)
			 The following procedures apply to all group 12 amusement games. Games approved
			 before the effective date of this rule must be submitted for testing, including
			 the application and deposit, by May 1, 2016:
(a) An application and deposit must be
			 submitted requesting approval of new group 12 amusement games and the applicant
			 will provide all requested information;
(b) All amusement game equipment, programs,
			 and games must be submitted for our review to verify compliance with
			 chapter
			 9.46 RCW and Title 230 WAC.
(i) The equipment, programs, and/or games
			 submitted must be fully functional/operational and capable of being tested once
			 our review begins.
(ii) If the
			 equipment is not fully functional/operational and ready for testing and review,
			 we may require additional equipment or information before we start our review
			 process.
(c) Amusement
			 game equipment, programs, and games submitted for review must be identical to
			 what will be marketed, distributed, and deployed in Washington;
(d) Group 12 amusement games must allow for a
			 means of identifying and validating approved software that will demonstrate the
			 authenticity of any software or game by a third-party verification program or
			 tool;
(e) We will have sixty days
			 to finish our review once your application is complete;
(f) We will notify you if we require
			 additional information or if your equipment, program, or game malfunctions or
			 is otherwise inoperable.
(i) You will have
			 fourteen days to provide any additional information or correct any equipment,
			 program, or game malfunction and the sixty day review period stops when this
			 occurs. The review period will restart when we receive the requested additional
			 information or when the problem is corrected. You will be responsible for any
			 additional cost needed to review the additional information provided or review
			 of any equipment, program, or game malfunction;
(ii) Review of your application may be
			 terminated if you do not respond within fourteen days. You will be required to
			 reapply under this rule if your application is terminated.
(g) You can only begin selling, leasing,
			 distributing, or operating these amusement games once all entities or
			 individuals are licensed under chapter 230-03 WAC and the amusement game
			 equipment, program, and/or game(s) are approved by the director or director's
			 designee;
(h) All licensed
			 amusement games must operate as approved by the director or director's
			 designee; and
(i) We may keep
			 equipment, software, and/or games submitted for review to allow for continued
			 testing and training as long as the equipment remains in play in Washington. We
			 are not liable for any damage to equipment while in our possession.