Washington Administrative Code

(1) Banquet permits may be issued for any day and may authorize the service and consumption of liquor between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 2:00 a.m. of the following day.(2) Any premises where a banquet permit has been granted shall be open to inspection by any peace officer or enf…

A misrepresentation of fact found to have been made by an applicant for any banquet permit shall be deemed a lack of good faith and shall constitute good and sufficient cause for the disapproval of such application or for the cancellation of said permit if the event for which the…

In addition to the general penalties provided by law (RCW 66.44.175 and 66.44.180) for the violation of board regulations, the board, upon a finding that a banquet permittee has violated any of the regulations of this chapter, may, in its discretion:(1) Cancel or terminate the pe…

The purpose of this chapter is to outline the beer and wine tax reporting and payment requirements for the following liquor licensees and permit holders:Type of liquor licenseLaws that outline tax rates and requirements(a) Washington beer and/or wine distributorRCW 66.24.210, 66.…

The following definitions are to clarify the purpose and intent of the rules and laws governing beer and wine tax reporting and payment requirements. Additional definitions can be found in RCW 66.04.010.(1) "Late." A tax payment is considered late if it is unpaid on the due date …

(1) The required beer and/or wine tax reports must be:(a) On a form furnished by the board or in a format approved by the board;(b) Filed every month, including months with no activity or taxes due. A winery or wine certificate of approval holder with total taxable sales of wine …

The board may take the following actions against a licensee or permit holder in order to collect any of the reports or taxes due that are outlined in this title.(1) Suspension or revocation of license(a) Failure to make a report and/or pay the taxes in the manner and dates outlin…

Washington beer and/or wine distributors or importers who purchase fifty percent or more of their beer or wine for the purpose of exporting the product from the state may request that the board make simplified arrangements for reporting and payment of tax.(1) The licensee must ma…

(1) How to claim a tax credit(2) How to claim a tax refund(a) On the next report filed, show the amount of product for which a tax credit is due in the appropriate section(s) of the form.(b) Deduct the total credit from the total amount due on this report.(a) A licensee may reque…

(1) The additional beer taxes imposed under RCW 66.24.290 (3)(a) do not apply to the first sixty thousand barrels of beer sold by a brewery in Washington each fiscal year, if:(a) The beer is produced in the United States; and(b) The producing brewery or domestic brewery-brand own…

(1) The following terms are defined in RCW 66.04.010:(a) Authorized representative;(b) Beer;(c) Beer distributor;(d) Beer importer;(e) Brewer or brewery;(f) Domestic brewery;(g) Flavored malt beverage;(h) Malt beverage and strong beer; and(i) Sale and sell.(2) COA means certifica…

Any person making application for a new beer distributor's or importer's license shall submit to the board, as a condition precedent to the board considering the application, such information as may be requested by the board and shall additionally submit a written commitment from…

(1) A licensed brewer may sell:(a) Beer of its own production at retail on the brewery premises;(b) Beer produced by another microbrewery or a domestic brewery for on- and off-premises consumption from its premises as long as the other breweries brands do not exceed 25 percent of…

A brewery or microbrewery licensed under RCW 66.24.240 or 66.24.244 may hold up to four retail liquor licenses to operate a spirits, beer, and wine restaurant, a tavern, a beer and/or wine restaurant, or any combination thereof.(1) Definitions. For the purposes of this section, a…

(1) To conduct beer and wine tasting at a farmer's market, the following criteria must be met:(a) The farmer's market must be authorized to allow breweries, microbreweries, and wineries to sell sealed bottled wine and/or beer at retail.(b) The farmer's market must hold an endorse…

Consistent with RCW 66.24.246:(1) A domestic brewery or microbrewery may apply for an endorsement to sell wine for on-premises consumption.(2) The endorsement holder must comply with each of the following requirements:(a) The wine must be produced in Washington;(b) The wine must …

(1) Every bottle or can containing beer intended for sale in the state of Washington shall bear a label in compliance with RCW 66.28.120. No beer shall be imported or sold within the state of Washington until the licensed brewery, or certificate of approval holder, submitted to t…

(1) No product that combines beer, strong beer, or malt liquor with caffeine, guarana, taurine, or other similar substances, which are commonly referred to as "alcohol energy drinks," may be imported into the state, produced, manufactured, distributed, sold or offered for sale by…

(1) No manufacturer, distributor, importer, or beer certificate of approval holder shall sell beer for use in the state of Washington in any packages or containers differing in sizes and case quantities from the manufacturer's original packages.(2) Net contents - Packaged beer. N…

(1) Breweries, microbreweries, beer certificate of approval holders, and beer distributors must keep beer accounts separate and independent from other accounts and maintain proper records in a form approved by the board, showing all transactions in beer.(2) Breweries, microbrewer…

(1) A licensee holding a microbrewery license under RCW 66.24.244 and acting as a distributor of its own products may apply for a microbrewery warehouse license. There is no fee for this license.(2) A microbrewery warehouse is a premises located off the microbrewery premises that…

(1) In the case of beer in barrels, beer which is not in salable condition due to defective beer or a defective container may be returned by the retailer to the beer distributor for a claim adjustment. The brewer or supplier may make a credit adjustment to the distributor for suc…

(1) Tax paid beer may be sold direct by beer distributors to:(a) Vessels engaged in foreign commerce and operating on regular schedules.(b) Vessels engaged in interstate commerce and operating on regular schedules.(c) Vessels commonly known as "tramps," engaged in interstate and/…

No beer distributor nor brewer or beer importer holding a beer distributor's license shall sell or deliver beer to any retailer except for cash paid at the time of the delivery. Cash may be paid prior to the delivery of beer sold to any retailer. Failure by licensees to keep accu…

This section clarifies the language for contract production found in RCW 66.24.244. For the purposes of this section, contract production is when one microbrewer, referred to as the "contractor," produces and packages beer for another microbrewer, referred to as the "contractee."…

RCW 66.28.180 requires beer distributors and suppliers to maintain all current and prior price lists at its liquor licensed location.(1) Definitions - For the purposes of this chapter:(a) A "price list" means a declaration of the prices at which any and all brands of beer and any…

Each beer importer shall keep the board informed at all times of the location of the principal office required by section 23-G, subdivision (2) of the Washington State Liquor Act (RCW 66.24.260) and shall, not less than two days prior thereto notify the board in writing of any ch…

Each beer importer shall at all times keep on file with the board a list showing all beers which such importer intends to import, which list shall contain the trade name of the beer, the name of the brewer, and the location of the brewery at which such beer is manufactured. No be…

No beer importer shall import or transport or cause to be transported into the state of Washington any brand of beer manufactured within or outside of the United States but outside the state of Washington, unless such importer shall have first filed with the board a notice of his…

(1) The fee for a beer certificate of approval license is $300 per year. The certificate of approval holder must pay the $300 fee for each privilege as described below:(a) Manufacturer of beer produced in the United States but outside of Washington state, shipping beer to license…

Beer manufactured outside of the United States may be imported by a beer importer or distributor, but only under the following conditions:(1) Such beer shall be imported and delivered directly to either the warehouse of the importer or distributor or to some other warehouse previ…

(1) A domestic brewery and microbrewery licensee may accept orders for beer from, and deliver beer to, customers.(a) Beer shall not be for resale.(b) Beer must come directly from a licensed domestic brewery or microbrewery possession.(c) Beer may be ordered in person at a license…

Consistent with RCW 66.24.248:(1) There is an endorsement available to domestic breweries, microbreweries, wineries, distilleries, and craft distilleries to provide contract packaging services to other domestic breweries, microbreweries, wineries, distilleries, craft distilleries…

(1) Per RCW 66.44.290, an in-house controlled purchase program is a program that allows retail liquor licensees to use 18, 19, or 20 year old persons to attempt to purchase alcohol for the purpose of evaluating the licensee's training program regarding the sale of liquor to perso…

A retail liquor licensee must receive prior written approval from the liquor and cannabis board's enforcement and education division before conducting an in-house controlled purchase program.(1) The board's approval will be based on the licensee submitting a written plan that mee…

A retail liquor licensee may conduct an in-house controlled purchase program under the following conditions:(1) The licensee must keep a statement on file signed by the licensee and each employee indicating that the employee has received training regarding the sale of liquor to p…

(1) A spirits distributor licensee is allowed to:(a) Sell spirits purchased from manufacturers, distillers, importers, or spirits certificate of approval holders;(b) Sell spirits to any liquor licensee allowed to sell spirits;(c) Sell spirits to other spirits distributors;(d) Sel…

(1) The holder of a spirits distributor license must pay to the board a monthly license fee. The license fee is:(a) Ten percent of the total revenue from all sales of spirits to employees and retail licensees made during the month for which the fee is due for the first 27 months …

(1) In addition to any application requirements in chapter 314-07 WAC, applicants applying for a spirits distributor license must submit:(a) A copy of all permits required by the federal government;(b) Documentation showing the applicant has the right to the property;(c) An ackno…

(1) A spirits distributor must submit monthly sales reports and payments to the board.(2) The required monthly sales reports must be:(a) Filed electronically or on a form furnished by the board;(b) Filed every month, including months with no activity or payment due;(c) Submitted,…

(1) Failure of a spirits distributor licensee to submit monthly reports and payment to the board as required in WAC 314-23-021(1) will be sufficient grounds for the board to suspend or revoke the liquor license.(2) A penalty of two percent per month will be assessed on any paymen…

(1) A spirits certificate of approval license may be issued to spirits manufacturers located outside of the state of Washington but within the United States.(2) There are three separate spirits certificate of approval licenses as follows:(a) A holder of a spirits certificate of a…

The following documents are required to obtain a certificate of approval license:(1) Copies of all permits required by the federal government;(2) Copies of all state licenses and permits required by the state in which your operation is located; and(3) Licensing documents as deter…

(1) A spirits certificate of approval licensee must submit monthly reports to the board.(2) The required monthly reports must be:(a) Filed electronically or on a form furnished by the board;(b) Filed every month, including months with no activity;(c) Submitted on or before the 20…

The board may revoke or suspend a certificate of approval license for failure to submit monthly reports or for submitting reports after the monthly due date.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 66.24 RCW, RCW 66.08.030 and Court of Appeals Decision: Washington Restaurant Association, et…

(1) A spirits importer license is issued to an in-state spirits importer. A spirits importer is allowed to:(a) Import spirits into the state of Washington;(b) Store spirits in the state of Washington;(c) Sell spirits to spirits distributors; and(d) Export spirits in original cont…

Volume discounts are discounts that are based solely on the volume of the spirits and/or wine that is purchased by a retailer from a distributor or supplier. However, the limitations on interactions between the levels of licenses remain including, but not limited to, the prohibit…

Local market is limited to businesses in geographic recognized market areas such as town, city, county or other recognized geographic area in which distribution services are provided. For the purposes of differential pricing, sales to on-premises retailers and off-premises retail…

(1) It is unlawful for a distributor or other supplier of spirits or wine to offer a lower price to an on-premises or off-premises retailer if the retailer is required to purchase a specific portion of some or all of its wine or spirits from that distributor or supplier in order …

(1) The following terms are defined in RCW 66.04.010:(a) Authorized representative;(b) Domestic winery;(c) Manufacturer;(d) Package;(e) Sale and sell;(f) Wine;(g) Wine distributor;(h) Wine importer; and(i) Winery.(2) COA means certificate of approval.(3) COLA means certificate of…