This section of the Revised Code of Washington governs the transmission or receipt of gambling information. It prohibits knowingly transmitting or receiving gambling information through various means such as telephone, telegraph, radio, internet, or similar means. It also prohibits the installation or maintenance of equipment for the transmission or receipt of gambling information. Violation of this section is considered a class C felony, with penalties specified in RCW 9A.20.021. However, there are exemptions for gambling information or equipment related to activities authorized by this chapter, including sports wagering authorized under specific RCW sections, as well as acts conducted in compliance with the provisions of this chapter and tribal-state compacts.

The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the conducting, operating, participating, or selling or purchasing of tickets or shares in the ’lottery’ or ‘state lottery’ as defined in RCW 67.70.010 when such conducting, operating, participating, or selling or purchasing is in conformity to the provisions of chapter 67.70 RCW and to the rules adopted thereunder. [ 1982 2nd ex.s. c 7 39.] NOTES: Construction 1982 2nd ex.s. c 7: See RCW 67.

This section of the Revised Code of Washington governs the negotiation process for compacts with federally recognized Indian tribes for conducting class III gaming on federal Indian lands. The gambling commission, through the director or the director’s designee, is responsible for negotiating these compacts on behalf of the state of Washington. When a tentative agreement is reached, a copy of the proposed compact is transmitted to all voting and ex officio members of the gambling commission and designated standing committees of the legislature.

The state consents to the jurisdiction of the federal courts in actions brought by a tribe pursuant to the Indian gaming regulatory act of 1988 or seeking enforcement of a state/tribal compact adopted under the Indian gaming regulatory act, conditioned upon the tribe entering into such a compact and providing similar consent. This limited waiver of sovereign immunity shall not extend to actions other than those expressly set forth herein. [ 2007 c 321 1; 2001 c 236 1.

The legislature intends with chapter 218, Laws of 1994 to clarify the state’s public policy on gambling regarding the frequency of state lottery drawings, the means of addressing problem and compulsive gambling, and the enforcement of the state’s gambling laws. Chapter 218, Laws of 1994 is intended to clarify the specific types of games prohibited in chapter 9.46 RCW and is not intended to add to existing law regarding prohibited activities.

This chapter of the Revised Code of Washington governs theft and robbery. It provides definitions for various terms related to theft and robbery, such as ‘access device,’ ‘deception,’ ‘owner,’ and ‘value.’ The chapter defines different types of property, including ‘beverage crate,’ ‘merchandise pallet,’ ‘shopping cart,’ and ’telecommunication device.’ It also outlines the concept of ‘deprive’ and ‘obtain control over’ in relation to property and labor or service. The chapter further explains the evaluation of value for written instruments and other valuable legal rights.

This legal document, part of the Revised Code of Washington, specifically addresses the unlawful issuance of checks or drafts. It applies to any person who makes, draws, utters, or delivers a check or draft on a bank or other depository for the payment of money. The document outlines the penalties for such unlawful issuance, with amounts greater than seven hundred fifty dollars being classified as a class C felony, and amounts of seven hundred fifty dollars or less being classified as a gross misdemeanor.

This section of the Revised Code of Washington governs the crime of unlawful factoring of credit card or payment card transactions. It outlines various actions that constitute unlawful factoring, including using scanning devices or reencoders without permission to access or transfer information encoded on a payment card, presenting fraudulent credit card or payment card transaction records to a financial institution, and causing others to engage in such conduct. The section also specifies that normal transactions conducted by certain travel agents are exempt from being considered factoring.

This legal document, found in the Revised Code of Washington under the Washington Criminal Code, governs theft from vulnerable adults. It defines two degrees of theft: first degree and second degree. First-degree theft occurs when a person commits theft of property or services exceeding five thousand dollars in value from a vulnerable adult. Second-degree theft occurs when a person commits theft of property or services exceeding seven hundred fifty dollars in value but not exceeding five thousand dollars in value from a vulnerable adult.

This legal document, found under the Wisconsin Statutes, Regulation of Trade, Miscellaneous trade regulations, governs the issuance, payment, passing, and receipt of unauthorized paper as money or equivalent for money. It applies to individuals who knowingly engage in such activities, as well as to body corporates and their officers, stockholders, directors, or agents who engage in these activities within the state. The document specifies that any paper resembling bank paper circulating as money or banking currency must be expressly authorized by positive law and redeemable in lawful money of the United States or current gold or silver coin.