Except as provided by this section, all commercial social card games otherwise licensed by the state of Washington under the provisions of Chapter
9.46 RCW are hereby prohibited in the city of Longview except as provided in Chapter
19.44 LMC; provided, however, that this section shall not apply to social card games conducted or played by members on the premises of a licensed, bona fide charitable or nonprofit organization as authorized by RCW
9.46.0311; provided further, that this section shall not apply to social card games conducted or played in the dwelling or other place of residence of one of the players.
This section shall not apply to premises of or licensees who, or which, on the effective date hereof, are licensed by the state of Washington to conduct social card games and have an ongoing and established place of business in the city of Longview or to persons who engage in social card games at such locations.
In addition, the city hereby authorizes the following license types as it relates to commercial card room activities:
Class B | Limited card games – no poker (fee to play charged) |
Class C | Tournament license |
Class D | General (no fee charged) |
Class E | General (fee to play charged by collecting time at tables) |
Class F | General with additional methods of fee collection allowed such as per hand or pot rake |
(Ord. 2713 § 1, 1998; Ord. 3202 § 1, 2012; Ord. 3220 § 1, 2012)