HOUSE BILL REPORT

SHB 1291

BYHouse Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives Cole, Patrick and Wang; by request of Liquor Control Board)

Authorizing the sale of liquor collector items.

House Committe on Commerce & Labor

Majority Report:  The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass.  (10)

      Signed by Representatives Wang, Chair; Cole, Vice Chair; Fisher, Jones, O'Brien, Patrick, Sanders, Sayan, C. Smith and Walker. 

House Staff:Joan Elgee (786-7166) 

AS PASSED HOUSE JANUARY 22, 1988

BACKGROUND:

Current law prohibits persons from selling liquor without a license or permit from the Liquor Control Board.  Persons desiring to sell private liquor collections must sell through the Board, paying an administrative fee. 

SUMMARY:

A liquor collector or his or her estate may sell liquor collector items without obtaining a license or permit from the Liquor Control Board.  The seller must provide written notification to the Board and must allow Board inspection.  Liquor collector items may not be sold through licensed premises. 

Fiscal Note:      Not Requested. 

House Committee ‑ Testified For:    Carter Mitchell, Liquor Control Board. 

House Committee - Testified Against:      None Presented. 

House Committee - Testimony For: The current requirement that persons sell liquor collections through a Liquor Control Board purchasing agent requires unnecessary time and effort. 

House Committee - Testimony Against:      None Presented.