RCW 67.70.330
Enforcement powers of director—Office of the director designated law enforcement agency.
The director shall have the power to enforce this chapter and the penal laws of this state relating to the conduct of or participation in lottery activities and the manufacturing, importation, transportation, distribution, possession, and sale of equipment or paraphernalia used or for use in connection therewith. The director, the deputy director, assistant directors, and each of the director's investigators, enforcement officers, and inspectors shall have the power to enforce this chapter and the penal laws of this state relating to the conduct of or participation in lottery activities and the manufacturing, importation, transportation, distribution, possession, and sale of equipment or paraphernalia used or for use in connection therewith. They shall have the power and authority to apply for and execute all warrants and serve process of law issued by the courts in enforcing the penal provisions of this chapter and the penal laws of this state relating to the conduct of or participation in lottery activities and the manufacturing, importation, transportation, distribution, possession, and sale of equipment or paraphernalia used or for use in connection therewith. They shall have the power to arrest without a warrant, any person or persons found in the act of violating any of the penal provisions of this chapter and the penal laws of this state relating to the conduct of or participation in lottery activities and the manufacturing, importation, transportation, distribution, possession, and sale of equipment or paraphernalia used or for use in connection therewith. To the extent set forth in this section, the office of the director shall be a law enforcement agency of this state with the power to investigate for violations of and to enforce the provisions of this chapter and to obtain information from and provide information to all other law enforcement agencies.
[ 1987 c 511 § 15; 1982 2nd ex.s. c 7 § 33.]
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.