WAC 230-06-005. Accept checks in gambling activities

(1) Licensees may accept a check in the place of cash from a player for authorized gambling activities if the check is fully negotiable when it is accepted and is: (a) From the player's personal account and is dated the same day; or (b) Issued by a government agency or by a business, such as a payroll check. (2) Licensees must not accept: (a) Third-party checks drawn on a personal account or counter checks; or (b) Checks from a player who owes the licensee money from a previous returned personal check. If licensees use check guarantee and collection services, this subsection does not apply. (3) If licensees accept a check in violation of the provisions of this section, they are violating the rules against extending credit.