Section 230-16-015. Punch board and pull-tab sales restrictions.

(1) Manufacturers, distributors, and manufacturer and distributor representatives must sell or distribute punch boards, pull-tabs, pull-tab dispensers, or related equipment only to other distributor, distributor representative, or punch board and pull-tab licensees.

(2) Distributor and distributor representatives must buy punch boards, pull-tabs, pull-tab dispensers, or related equipment only from other licensed manufacturer, distributor, or distributor representatives.

(3) Manufacturers must not sell any punch board or pull-tab series unless the winning punches or pull-tabs are randomly distributed and mixed among all other punches or pull-tabs in that board or series.

(4) Manufacturers, distributors, and manufacturer and distributor representatives must not make sales promotion statements, demonstrations, or implications that imply:

(a) One portion of a pull-tab series contains more winners than other portions; or

(b) Operators can sell pull-tabs in some manner that would give the operator an advantage in selling more pull-tabs before having to pay out winners.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 9.46.070. WSR 08-03-062 (Order 623), § 230-16-015, filed 1/14/08, effective 2/14/08; WSR 07-19-069 (Order 615), § 230-16-015, filed 9/17/07, effective 1/1/08.]

RCW 9.46.070. WSR 08-03-062 (Order 623), § 230-16-015, filed 1/14/08, effective 2/14/08; WSR 07-19-069 (Order 615), § 230-16-015, filed 9/17/07, effective 1/1/08.