Regulación exclusiva de actividades de juego en Washington

Explicación Simple

Esta ley dice que solo el estado puede decidir sobre el juego y quién puede hacerlo. Si una ciudad tenía reglas antes de 1973, ya no sirven. Ahora solo pueden hacer leyes que sigan lo que el estado permite.

Es como si el estado fuera el único que puede decidir las reglas de un juego de mesa, y las ciudades solo pueden jugar si siguen esas reglas.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que en la ciudad de Springfield, antes de 1973, se permitían algunas loterías locales. Ahora, con esta ley, Springfield no puede seguir con esas loterías a menos que el estado lo permita. Solo pueden hacer nuevas reglas que estén de acuerdo con las que el estado ha establecido.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

RCW 9.46.285 - Licensing and regulation authority, exclusive This chapter constitutes the exclusive legislative authority for the licensing and regulation of any gambling activity and the state preempts such licensing and regulatory functions, except as to the powers and duties of any city, town, city-county, or county which are specifically set forth in this chapter. Any ordinance, resolution, or other legislative act by any city, town, city-county, or county relating to gambling in existence on September 27, 1973 shall be as of that date null and void and of no effect. Any such city, town, city-county, or county may thereafter enact only such local law as is consistent with the powers and duties expressly granted to and imposed upon it by chapter 9.46 RCW and which is not in conflict with that chapter or with the rules of the commission. RCW 9.46.291 - State lottery exemption 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. RCW 9.46.293 - Fishing derbies exempted Any fishing derby, defined under RCW 9.46.0229, shall not be subject to any other provisions of this chapter or to any rules or regulations of the commission. RCW 9.46.295 - Licenses, scope of authority -- Exception Any license to engage in any of the gambling activities authorized by this chapter as now exists or as hereafter amended, and issued under the authority thereof shall be legal authority to engage in the gambling activities for which issued throughout the incorporated