Washington § 67.16.010 - Definitions.

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§ 67.16.010. Definitions.

The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
(1) "Commission" means the Washington horse racing commission, hereinafter created.
(2) "Parimutuel machine" means both machines at the track and machines at the satellite locations, that record parimutuel bets and compute the payoff.
(3) "Parimutuel wagering" means a form of wagering on the outcome of a horse race or horse races in which all wagers are pooled and held by a parimutuel pool host for distribution of the total amount, less deductions authorized by law, to holders of tickets on the winning contestants.
(4) "Person" means individuals, firms, corporations, and associations.
(5) "Race meet" means any exhibition of thoroughbred, quarter horse, paint horse, Appaloosa horse racing, Arabian horse racing, or standard bred harness horse racing, where the parimutuel system is used.
[ 2025 c 89 s 1; 2004 c 246 s 5; 1991 c 270 s 1; 1985 c 146 s 1; 1982 c 132 s 1; 1969 c 22 s 1; 1949 c 236 s 1; 1933 c 55 s 1; Rem. Supp. 1949 s 8312-1.]

Notes

Effective date—2004 c 246: See note following RCW 67.16.270.
Severability—1985 c 146: "If any provisions or application of any provisions of this chapter are invalidated by a court of law, the remainder of the chapter shall not be affected." [ 1985 c 146 s 15.]
Severability—1982 c 132: "If any provision of this amendatory act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1982 c 132 s 6.]

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