Section 315-10-030. Instant games criteria.

(1) The total of all prizes available to be won in an instant game shall not be less than forty-five percent of the instant game's projected revenue.

(2) There is no required frequency of drawing or method of selection of a winner in an instant game.

(3) At the director's discretion, an instant game may include a grand prize or second chance drawing(s). The criteria for the grand prize or second chance drawing shall be as follows:

(a) Finalists for such drawing(s) shall be selected in an elimination drawing(s) from tickets meeting the criteria stated on the ticket and in executed working papers or software requirement specifications or stated in lottery promotional materials, at the discretion of the director. Participation in the elimination drawing(s) shall be limited to such tickets that are actually received or ticket information is actually received and validated by the director on or before a date to be announced by the director. The director may reserve the right to place any semi-finalist whose entry was not entered in the elimination drawing(s) and who is subsequently determined to have been entitled to such entry into an elimination drawing of a subsequent instant game, and the determination of the director shall be final.

(b) The number of prizes and the amount of each prize in the drawing(s) shall be determined by the director to correspond with the size and length of the instant game and to comply with subsection (1) of this section.

(c) The dates and times as well as the procedures for conducting the drawing(s) shall be determined by the director.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 67.70.040. WSR 08-11-043, § 315-10-030, filed 5/14/08, effective 6/14/08. Statutory Authority: Chapter 67.70 RCW. WSR 05-11-049, § 315-10-030, filed 5/13/05, effective 6/13/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 67.70.040. WSR 98-08-067, § 315-10-030, filed 3/30/98, effective 4/30/98; WSR 97-04-047, § 315-10-030, filed 1/31/97, effective 3/3/97; WSR 94-03-020, § 315-10-030, filed 1/7/94, effective 2/9/94; WSR 89-21-029, § 315-10-030, filed 10/10/89, effective 11/10/89; WSR 88-17-024 (Order 111), § 315-10-030, filed 8/11/88; WSR 85-22-057 (Order 81), § 315-10-030, filed 11/5/85; WSR 85-16-031 (Order 77), § 315-10-030, filed 7/30/85; WSR 85-09-004 (Order 72), § 315-10-030, filed 4/5/85; WSR 84-05-008 (Order 51), § 315-10-030, filed 2/7/84; WSR 83-16-029 (Order 30), § 315-10-030, filed 8/27/83. Statutory Authority: 1982 2nd ex.s. c 7 § 4. WSR 83-03-034 (Order 10), § 315-10-030, filed 1/14/83. Statutory Authority: 1982 2nd ex.s. c 7. WSR 82-21-038 (Order 3), § 315-10-030, filed 10/15/82.]

RCW 67.70.040. WSR 08-11-043, § 315-10-030, filed 5/14/08, effective 6/14/08. Statutory Authority: Chapter 67.70 RCW. WSR 05-11-049, § 315-10-030, filed 5/13/05, effective 6/13/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 67.70.040. WSR 98-08-067, § 315-10-030, filed 3/30/98, effective 4/30/98; WSR 97-04-047, § 315-10-030, filed 1/31/97, effective 3/3/97; WSR 94-03-020, § 315-10-030, filed 1/7/94, effective 2/9/94; WSR 89-21-029, § 315-10-030, filed 10/10/89, effective 11/10/89; WSR 88-17-024 (Order 111), § 315-10-030, filed 8/11/88; WSR 85-22-057 (Order 81), § 315-10-030, filed 11/5/85; WSR 85-16-031 (Order 77), § 315-10-030, filed 7/30/85; WSR 85-09-004 (Order 72), § 315-10-030, filed 4/5/85; WSR 84-05-008 (Order 51), § 315-10-030, filed 2/7/84; WSR 83-16-029 (Order 30), § 315-10-030, filed 8/27/83. Statutory Authority: 1982 2nd ex.s. c 7 § 4. WSR 83-03-034 (Order 10), § 315-10-030, filed 1/14/83. Statutory Authority: 1982 2nd ex.s. c 7. WSR 82-21-038 (Order 3), § 315-10-030, filed 10/15/82.