RCW 67.70.060
Powers of director.
(1) The director or the director's authorized representative may:
(a) Make necessary public or private investigations within or outside of this state to determine whether any person has violated or is about to violate this chapter or any rule or order hereunder, or to aid in the enforcement of this chapter or in the prescribing of rules and forms hereunder; and
(b) Inspect the books, documents, and records of any person lending money to or in any manner financing any license holder or applicant for a license or receiving any income or profits from the use of such license for the purpose of determining compliance or noncompliance with the provisions of this chapter or the rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
(2) For the purpose of any investigation or proceeding under this chapter, the director or an administrative law judge appointed under chapter 34.12 RCW may conduct hearings, administer oaths or affirmations, or upon the director's or administrative law judge's motion or upon request of any party may subpoena witnesses, compel attendance, take depositions, take evidence, or require the production of any matter which is relevant to the investigation or proceeding, including but not limited to the existence, description, nature, custody, condition, or location of any books, documents, or other tangible things, or the identity or location of persons having knowledge or relevant facts, or any other matter reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of material evidence.
(3) Upon failure to obey a subpoena or to answer questions propounded by the administrative law judge and upon reasonable notice to all persons affected thereby, the director may apply to the superior court for an order compelling compliance.
(4) The administrative law judges appointed under chapter 34.12 RCW may conduct hearings respecting the suspension, revocation, or denial of licenses, may administer oaths, admit or deny admission of evidence, compel the attendance of witnesses, issue subpoenas, issue orders, and exercise all other powers and perform all other functions set out in chapter 34.05 RCW.
(5) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, all proceedings under this chapter shall be in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, chapter 34.05 RCW.
[ 1989 c 175 § 123; 1982 2nd ex.s. c 7 § 6.]
NOTES:
Effective date—1989 c 175: See note following RCW 34.05.010.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 67 - Sports and Recreation—Convention Facilities
Chapter 67.70 - State Lottery.
67.70.030 - State lottery commission created—Membership—Terms—Vacancies—Chair—Quorum.
67.70.040 - Powers and duties of commission—When legislative approval required.
67.70.042 - Scratch games—Baseball stadium construction.
67.70.044 - Shared game lottery.
67.70.050 - Office of director created—Appointment—Salary—Duties.
67.70.055 - Activities prohibited to officers, employees, and members.
67.70.060 - Powers of director.
67.70.070 - Licenses for lottery sales agents—Factors—"Person" defined.
67.70.080 - License as authority to act.
67.70.090 - Denial, suspension, and revocation of licenses.
67.70.110 - Maximum price of ticket or share limited—Sale by other than licensed agent prohibited.
67.70.120 - Sale to minor prohibited—Exception—Penalties.
67.70.130 - Prohibited acts—Penalty.
67.70.140 - Penalty for unlicensed activity.
67.70.150 - Penalty for false or misleading statement or entry or failure to produce documents.
67.70.160 - Penalty for violation of chapter—Exceptions.
67.70.170 - Penalty for violation of rules—Exceptions.
67.70.180 - Persons prohibited from purchasing tickets or shares or receiving prizes—Penalty.
67.70.200 - Deposit of moneys received by agents from sales—Power of director—Reports.
67.70.210 - Other law inapplicable to sale of tickets or shares.
67.70.220 - Payment of prizes to minor.
67.70.230 - State lottery account created.
67.70.240 - Use of moneys in state lottery account limited.
67.70.250 - Methods for payment of prizes by installments.
67.70.260 - Lottery administrative account created.
67.70.270 - Members of commission—Compensation—Travel expenses.
67.70.280 - Application of administrative procedure act.
67.70.290 - Postaudits by state auditor.
67.70.300 - Investigations by attorney general authorized.
67.70.310 - Management review by director of financial management.
67.70.320 - Verification by certified public accountant.
67.70.330 - Enforcement powers of director—Office of the director designated law enforcement agency.
67.70.340 - Transfer of shared game lottery proceeds.
67.70.360 - Marketing lottery as contributor to opportunity pathways—Strategy and implementation.
67.70.902 - Construction—1982 2nd ex.s. c 7.
67.70.905 - Effective date—1985 c 375.
67.70.906 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.