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                          HOUSE BILL 2252

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State of Washington      53rd Legislature     1994 Regular Session

 

By Representatives Casada, Campbell, Sehlin, Padden, Stevens, Chandler, Talcott, Mielke, Ballard and Lisk

 

Read first time 01/12/94.  Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.


 

 

Concerning proper identification for the purchase of alcohol.



    AN ACT Relating  alcoholic beverages; and amending RCW 66.16.040.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

 

    Sec. 1.  RCW 66.16.040 and 1981 1st ex.s. c 5 s 8 are each amended to read as follows:

    Except as otherwise provided by law, an employee in a state liquor store or agency may sell liquor to any person of legal age to purchase alcoholic beverages and may also sell to holders of permits ((such)) liquor as may be purchased under ((such)) the permits.

    Where there may be a question of a person's right to purchase liquor by reason of age, ((such)) the person shall be required to present ((any)) one of the following officially issued cards of identification ((which)) that shows ((his/her)) his or her correct age and bears ((his/her)) his or her signature and photograph:

    (1) Liquor control authority card of identification of ((any)) a state or province of Canada.

    (2) Driver's license, instruction permit or identification card of ((any)) a state or province of Canada, or "identicard" issued by the Washington state department of licensing pursuant to RCW 46.20.117.

    (3) United States active duty military identification.

    (4) Passport.

    (5) Merchant Marine identification card issued by the United States Coast Guard.

    (6) A valid United States retired military identification card.

    The board may adopt ((such regulations)) rules as it deems proper covering the acceptance of ((such)) the cards of identification.

    No liquor sold under this section shall be delivered until the purchaser has paid for the liquor in cash.

 


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