Section 230-03-085 - Denying, suspending, or revoking an application, license or permitWe may deny, suspend, or revoke any application, license or permit, when the applicant, licensee, or anyone holding a substantial interest in the applicant's or licensee's business or organization:
(1) Commits any act that constitutes grounds for denying, suspending, or revoking licenses or permits under RCW 9.46.075; or(2) Has been convicted of, or forfeited bond on a charge of, or pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor or felony crime involving physical harm to individuals. "Physical harm to individuals" includes any form of criminal assault, any crime involving a threat of physical harm against another person, or any crime involving an intention to inflict physical harm on another person; or(3) Has demonstrated willful disregard for complying with ordinances, statutes, administrative rules, or court orders, whether at the local, state, or federal level; or(4) Has failed to pay gambling taxes to local taxing authorities and the local taxing authority has petitioned us to take action; or(5) Has failed to pay a quarterly license fee or submit a quarterly license report or has failed to pay a late fee assessed as a result of failure to pay a quarterly license fee or submit a quarterly license report; or(6) Is serving a period of probation or community supervision imposed as a sentence for any juvenile, misdemeanor, or felony criminal offense, whether or not the offense is covered under RCW 9.46.075(4); or(7) Is the subject of an outstanding gross misdemeanor or felony arrest warrant; or(8) Fails to provide us with any information required under commission rules within the time required, or, if the rule establishes no time limit, within 30 days after receiving a written request from us; or(9) Poses a threat to the effective regulation of gambling, or creates or increases the likelihood of unfair or illegal practices, methods, and activities in the conduct of gambling activities, as demonstrated by:(10) Knowingly provides or provided goods or services to an entity that illegally operates gambling activities; or(11) Has failed to comply with all applicable tribal laws or the provisions of the applicable tribal-state compact and its appendices related to sports wagering, that are in effect at the time of the violation, and as posted on the National Indian Gaming Commission's website at www.nigc.gov (for tribal laws) or our agency website at www.wsgc.wa.gov (for compacts and appendices).Wash. Admin. Code § 230-03-085
Amended by WSR 18-05-029, Filed 2/9/2018, effective 7/1/2018Amended by WSR 20-08-095, Filed 3/30/2020, effective 4/30/2020Amended by WSR 22-07-047, Filed 3/14/2022, effective 4/14/2022Statutory Authority: RCW 9.46.070. 07-21-116 (Order 617), § 230-03-085, filed 10/22/07, effective 1/1/08; 06-07-157 (Order 457), § 230-03-085, filed 3/22/06, effective 1/1/08.