Wash. Rev. Code § 67.70.070

Current through 2024

Section 67.70.070 - Licenses for lottery sales agents-Factors-"Person" defined

No license as an agent to sell lottery tickets or shares may be issued to any person to engage in business exclusively as a lottery sales agent. Before issuing a license, the director shall consider such factors as:

(1) The financial responsibility and security of the person and his or her business or activity,

(2) the accessibility of his or her place of business or activity to the public,

(3) the sufficiency of existing licenses to serve the public convenience, and

(4) the volume of expected sales.

For purposes of this section, the term "person" means an individual, association, corporation, club, trust, estate, society, company, joint stock company, receiver, trustee, assignee, referee, or any other person acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, whether appointed by a court or otherwise, and any combination of individuals. "Person" does not mean any department, commission, agency, or instrumentality of the state, or any county or municipality or any agency or instrumentality thereof, except for retail outlets of the *state liquor control board.

RCW 67.70.070

Amended by 2012 c 117,§ 308, eff. 6/7/2012.

1982 2nd ex.s. c 7 § 7.

*Reviser's note: The "state liquor control board" was renamed the "state liquor and cannabis board" by 2015 c 70 s 3.