2005 Washington Revised Code RCW 67.16.010: Definitions.

The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.

     (1) "Commission" shall mean the Washington horse racing commission, hereinafter created.

     (2) "Parimutuel machine" shall mean and include both machines at the track and machines at the satellite locations, that record parimutuel bets and compute the payoff.

     (3) "Person" shall mean and include individuals, firms, corporations and associations.

     (4) "Race meet" shall mean and include 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.

[2004 c 246 § 5; 1991 c 270 § 1; 1985 c 146 § 1; 1982 c 132 § 1; 1969 c 22 § 1; 1949 c 236 § 1; 1933 c 55 § 1; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 8312-1.]

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 § 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 § 6.]