Section 230-06-116 - Transporting, displaying, and selling gambling equipment at trade shows(1) "Trade show" when used in this section means an exhibition where licensees can promote their products and services to operators of authorized gambling activities in Washington; the exhibition is not open to the public; and it is of limited duration.(2) "Gambling equipment" as used in this section has the same meaning as in WAC 230-03-200. (3) "Demonstration mode" when used in this section means when gambling equipment cannot be used for actual wagering and the equipment's coin or bill acceptor is removed or physically restricted from use.(4) Licensees may transport, display, and accept orders for the sale or lease of their products at trade shows only under the following conditions: (a) All products must be manufactured by a licensee for activities authorized by state laws or tribal-state compacts, or is Class II gaming equipment as authorized by federal law for use on tribal lands; and(b) All gambling or sports wagering equipment physically displayed must be in demonstration mode and either: (i) Approved for sale or lease in the state; or(ii) Not approved by us but is only used for authorized activities under state laws or tribal-state compacts, or is Class II gaming equipment as authorized by federal law for use on tribal lands, and is transported into the state no more than ten days before a trade show begins and is removed from the state within ten days following the last day of a trade show.(c) Equipment must have a sign posted in close proximity to the device that contains the phrase, "No one under 18 years of age is allowed to operate this machine."(5) Licensees must provide notification that they will be transporting, displaying, or accepting orders for gambling or sports wagering equipment on a form prescribed by us at least ten days before a specified trade show.(6) Gambling equipment and sports wagering equipment at a trade show is subject to on-site inspection by us.Wash. Admin. Code § 230-06-116
Amended by WSR 21-16-072, Filed 7/30/2021, effective 8/30/2021