Title 66 — Title 66 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL
11 chapters · 286 sections in this title.
RCW 66.44.010 Local officers to enforce law—Authority of board—Liquor enforcement officers.
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(1) All county and municipal peace officers are hereby charged with the duty of investigating and prosecuting all violations of this title, and the penal laws of this state relating to the manufacture, importation, transportation, possession, distribution and sale of liquor, and …
RCW 66.44.040 Sufficiency of description of offenses in complaints, informations, process, etc.
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In describing the offense respecting the sale, or keeping for sale or other disposal, of liquor, or the having, keeping, giving, purchasing or consumption of liquor in any information, summons, conviction, warrant, or proceeding under this title, it shall be sufficient to simply …
RCW 66.44.050 Description of offense in words of statutes—Proof required.
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The description of any offense under this title, in the words of this title, or in any words of like effect, shall be sufficient in law; and any exception, exemption, provision, excuse, or qualification, whether it occurs by way of proviso or in the description of the offense in …
RCW 66.44.060 Proof of unlawful sale establishes prima facie intent.
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In any proceeding under this title, proof of one unlawful sale of liquor shall suffice to establish prima facie the intent or purpose of unlawfully keeping liquor for sale in violation of this title.[ 1933 ex.s. c 62 s 59; RRS s 7306-59.]
RCW 66.44.070 Certified analysis is prima facie evidence of alcoholic content.
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A certificate, signed by any person appointed or designated by the board in writing as an analyst, as to the percentage of alcohol contained in any liquid, drink, liquor, or combination of liquors, when produced in any court or before any court shall be prima facie evidence of th…
RCW 66.44.080 Service of process on corporation.
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In all prosecutions, actions, or proceedings under the provisions of this title against a corporation, every summons, warrant, order, writ or other proceeding may be served on the corporation in the same manner as is now provided by law for service of civil process.[ 1933 ex.s. c…
RCW 66.44.090 Acting without license.
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Any person doing any act required to be licensed under this title without having in force a license issued to him or her shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor.[ 2012 c 117 s 289; 1955 c 289 s 2. Prior: (i) 1933 ex.s. c 62 s 28; RRS s 7306-28.(ii) 1939 c 172 s 6(1); 1935 c 174 s …
RCW 66.44.100 Opening or consuming liquor in public place—Penalty.
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Except as permitted by this title, including as allowed under RCW 66.24.800, no person shall open the package containing liquor or consume liquor in a public place. Every person who violates any provision of this section shall be guilty of a class 3 civil infraction under chapter…
RCW 66.44.120 Unlawful use of seal.
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(1) No person other than an employee of the board may keep or have in his or her possession any official seal adopted by the board under this title, unless the same is attached to a package in accordance with the law; nor may any person keep or have in his or her possession any d…
RCW 66.44.130 Sales of liquor by drink or bottle.
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Except as otherwise provided in this title, every person who sells by the drink or bottle, any liquor shall be guilty of a violation of this title.[ 1955 c 289 s 3. Prior: 1939 c 172 s 6(2); 1935 c 174 s 15(2); 1933 ex.s. c 62 s 92(2); RRS s 7306-92(2).]
RCW 66.44.140 Unlawful sale, transportation of spirituous liquor without stamp or seal—Unlawful operation, possession of still or mash.
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Every person who shall sell or offer for sale, or transport in any manner, any spirituous liquor, without government stamp or seal attached thereto, or who shall operate without a license, any still or other device for the production of spirituous liquor, or shall have in his or …
RCW 66.44.150 Buying liquor illegally.
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If any person in this state buys alcoholic beverages from any person other than a person authorized by the board to sell alcoholic beverages, he or she is guilty of a misdemeanor.[ 2012 c 2 s 210 (Initiative Measure No. 1183, approved November 8, 2011); 1955 c 289 s 5. Prior: 193…
RCW 66.44.160 Illegal possession, transportation of alcoholic beverages.
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Except as otherwise provided in this title, any person who has or keeps or transports alcoholic beverages other than those purchased from the board, a state liquor store, or some person authorized by the board to sell them, shall be guilty of a violation of this title.[ 1955 c 28…
RCW 66.44.170 Illegal possession of liquor with intent to sell—Prima facie evidence, what is.
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Any person who keeps or possesses liquor upon his or her person or in any place, or on premises conducted or maintained by him or her as principal or agent with the intent to sell it contrary to provisions of this title, shall be guilty of a violation of this title. The possessio…
RCW 66.44.175 Violations of law.
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Every person who violates any provision of this title or the regulations shall be guilty of a violation of this title, whether otherwise declared or not.[ 1933 ex.s. c 62 s 91; RRS s 7306-91.]
RCW 66.44.180 General penalties—Jurisdiction for violations.
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(1) Every person guilty of a violation of this title for which no penalty has been specifically provided:(a) For a first offense, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment for not more than two months, or both;(b) Fo…
RCW 66.44.193 Sales on university or college campus.
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If an institution of higher education chooses to allow the sale of alcoholic beverages on campus, the legislature encourages the institution to feature products produced in the state of Washington.[ 2003 c 51 s 2.]
RCW 66.44.200 Sales to persons apparently under the influence of liquor—Purchases or consumption by persons apparently under the influence of liquor on licensed premises—Penalty—Notice—Separation of actions.
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(1) No person shall sell any liquor to any person apparently under the influence of liquor.(2)(a) No person who is apparently under the influence of liquor may purchase or consume liquor on any premises licensed by the board.(b) A violation of this subsection is an infraction pun…
RCW 66.44.210 Obtaining liquor for ineligible person.
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Except in the case of liquor administered by a physician or dentist or sold upon a prescription in accordance with the provisions of this title, no person shall procure or supply, or assist directly or indirectly in procuring or supplying, liquor for or to anyone whose permit is …
RCW 66.44.240 Drinking in public conveyance—Penalty against carrier—Exception.
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Every person engaged wholly or in part in the business of carrying passengers for hire, and every agent, servant, or employee of such person, who knowingly permits any person to drink any intoxicating liquor in any public conveyance, except in the compartment where such liquor is…
RCW 66.44.250 Drinking in public conveyance—Penalty against individual—Restricted application.
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Every person who drinks any intoxicating liquor in any public conveyance, except in a compartment or place where sold or served under the authority of a license lawfully issued, is guilty of a misdemeanor. With respect to a public conveyance that is commercially chartered for gro…
RCW 66.44.265 Candidates giving or purchasing liquor on election day prohibited.
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It shall be unlawful for a candidate for office or for nomination thereto whose name appears upon the ballot at any election to give to or purchase for another person, not a member of his or her family, any liquor in or upon any premises licensed by the state for the sale of any …
RCW 66.44.270 Furnishing liquor to minors—Possession, use—Penalties—Exhibition of effects—Exceptions.
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(1) It is unlawful for any person to sell, give, or otherwise supply liquor to any person under the age of 21 years or permit any person under that age to consume liquor on his or her premises or on any premises under his or her control. For the purposes of this subsection, "prem…
RCW 66.44.280 Minor applying for permit.
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Every person under the age of twenty-one years who makes application for a permit shall be guilty of an offense against this title.[ 1955 c 70 s 3. Prior: 1935 c 174 s 6(2); 1933 ex.s. c 62 s 37(2); RRS s 7306-37(2).]
RCW 66.44.290 Minor purchasing or attempting to purchase liquor—Penalty.
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(1) Every person under the age of twenty-one years who purchases or attempts to purchase liquor shall be guilty of a violation of this title. This section does not apply to persons between the ages of eighteen and twenty-one years who are participating in a controlled purchase pr…
RCW 66.44.292 Sales to minors by licensee or employee—Board notification to prosecuting attorney to formulate charges against minors.
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The Washington *state liquor control board shall furnish notification of any hearing or hearings held, wherein any licensee or his or her employee is found to have sold liquor to a minor, to the prosecuting attorney of the county in which the sale took place, upon which the prose…
RCW 66.44.300 Treats, gifts, purchases of liquor for or from minor, or holding out minor as at least twenty-one, in public place where liquor sold.
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Any person who invites a minor into a public place where liquor is sold and treats, gives or purchases liquor for such minor, or permits a minor to treat, give or purchase liquor for the adult; or holds out such minor to be twenty-one years of age or older to the owner or employe…
RCW 66.44.310 Minors frequenting off-limits area—Misrepresentation of age—Penalty—Classification of licensees.
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(1) Except as otherwise provided by RCW 66.44.316, 66.44.350, and 66.24.590, it shall be a misdemeanor:(a) To serve or allow to remain in any area classified by the board as off-limits to any person under the age of twenty-one years;(b) For any person under the age of twenty-one …
RCW 66.44.316 Certain persons 18 years and over permitted to enter and remain upon licensed premises during employment.
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(1) It is lawful for:(a) Professional musicians, professional disc jockeys, or professional sound or lighting technicians actively engaged in support of professional musicians or professional disc jockeys, 18 years of age and older, to enter and to remain in any premises licensed…
RCW 66.44.318 Employees or interns aged eighteen to twenty-one handling, transporting, and possessing beer and wine—Wine production.
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(1) Except as provided in this section, nothing is construed to permit a nonretail class liquor licensee's employee or intern between the ages of eighteen and twenty-one years to handle, transport, or otherwise possess liquor.(2) Licensees holding nonretail class liquor licenses …
RCW 66.44.325 Unlawful transfer to minor of age identification.
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Any person who transfers in any manner an identification of age to a minor for the purpose of permitting such minor to obtain alcoholic beverages shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable as provided by RCW 9A.20.021, except that a minimum fine of two hundred fifty dollars shal…
RCW 66.44.328 Preparation or acquisition and supply to persons under age twenty-one of facsimile of official identification card—Penalty.
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No person may forge, alter, counterfeit, otherwise prepare or acquire and supply to a person under the age of twenty-one years a facsimile of any of the officially issued cards of identification that are required for presentation under *RCW 66.16.040. A violation of this section …
RCW 66.44.340 Employees eighteen years and over allowed to sell and handle beer and wine for certain licensed employers.
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(1) Employers holding grocery store or beer and/or wine specialty shop licenses exclusively are permitted to allow their employees, between the ages of eighteen and twenty-one years, to sell, stock, and handle liquor in, on or about any establishment holding a license to sell suc…
RCW 66.44.350 Employees eighteen years and over allowed to serve and carry liquor, clean up, etc., for certain licensed employers.
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Notwithstanding provisions of RCW 66.44.310, employees of businesses holding beer and/or wine restaurant; beer and/or wine private club; snack bar; spirits, beer, and wine restaurant; spirits, beer, and wine private club; catering; and sports entertainment facility licenses who a…
RCW 66.44.365 Juvenile driving privileges—Alcohol or drug violations.
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(1) If a juvenile thirteen years of age or older and under the age of eighteen is found by a court to have committed any offense that is a violation of this chapter, the court shall notify the department of licensing within twenty-four hours after entry of the judgment, unless th…
RCW 66.44.370 Resisting or opposing officers in enforcement of title.
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No person shall knowingly or wilfully resist or oppose any state, county, or municipal peace officer, or liquor enforcement officer, in the discharge of his/her duties under Title 66 RCW, or aid and abet such resistance or opposition. Any person who violates this section shall be…
RCW 66.44.380 Powdered alcohol.
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(1) It is unlawful for a person to use, offer for use, purchase, offer to purchase, sell, offer to sell, or possess powdered alcohol.(2) Any person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.(3) This section does not apply to the use of powdered alcohol for bona fide re…
RCW 66.44.800 Compliance by Washington wine and beer commissions.
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(1) Nothing contained in chapter 15.88 RCW shall affect the compliance by the Washington wine commission with this chapter.(2) Nothing contained in chapter 15.89 RCW shall affect the compliance by the Washington beer commission with this chapter.[ 2006 c 330 s 22; 1987 c 452 s 17…