RCW 67.70.255
Debts owed to state agency or political subdivision—Debt information to lottery commission—Prize set off against debts.
(1) Any state agency or political subdivision that maintains records of debts owed to the state or political subdivision, or that the state is authorized to enforce or collect, may submit data processing tapes containing debt information to the lottery in a format specified by the lottery. State agencies or political subdivisions submitting debt information tapes shall provide updates on a regular basis at intervals not to exceed one month and shall be solely responsible for the accuracy of the information contained therein.
(2) The lottery shall include the debt information submitted by state agencies or political subdivisions in its validation and prize payment process. The lottery shall delay payment of a prize exceeding six hundred dollars for a period not to exceed two working days, to any person owing a debt to a state agency or political subdivision pursuant to the information submitted in subsection (1) of this section. The lottery shall contact the state agency or political subdivision that provided the information to verify the debt. The prize shall be paid to the claimant if the debt is not verified by the submitting state agency or political subdivision within two working days. If the debt is verified, the prize shall be disbursed pursuant to subsection (3) of this section.
(3) Prior to disbursement, any lottery prize exceeding six hundred dollars shall be set off against any debts owed by the prize winner to a state agency or political subdivision, or that the state is authorized to enforce or collect.
[ 1986 c 83 § 2.]
NOTES:
Policy—1986 c 83: "The award of prizes by the state lottery is one of many functions of the state government. As such, the lottery prizes should be subject to debts owed to the state or that the state is authorized to enforce or collect. This policy expedites collections of obligations through interagency cooperation." [ 1986 c 83 § 1.]
Effective date—1986 c 83: "This act shall take effect September 1, 1986." [ 1986 c 83 § 3.]
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.