WSR 12-24-028

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD


[ Filed November 28, 2012, 12:41 p.m. ]

     Subject of Possible Rule Making: Amending WAC 314-28-030 and 314-28-050 to allow internet sales and delivery of spirits of their own production for distilleries and craft distilleries.

     Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 66.24.145 and 66.08.030.

     Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Rules need to be written to reflect internet sales and delivery of spirits, formalize associated public safety regulations, and to provide clear direction to distilleries and craft distilleries in these areas.

     Process for Developing New Rule: Interested parties can participate in the discussions formulating this rule change by contacting or sending written comments to the agency staff listed below.

     Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Karen McCall, Agency Rules Coordinator, P.O. Box 43080, Olympia, WA 98504-3080, (360) 664-1631, fax (360) 664-9689, e-mail rules@liq.wa.gov.

November 28, 2012

Sharon Foster

Chairman