WSR 13-15-062
PERMANENT RULES
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
[Filed July 15, 2013, 10:51 a.m., effective August 15, 2013]
Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.
Purpose: Amends WAC 478-136-041 Alcoholic beverage policy, to include provisions for a Washington state sports entertainment facility license to be operated in the renovated Husky Stadium.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 478-136-041.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 28B.20.130.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 13-10-067 on April 30, 2013.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: July 11, 2013.
Rebecca Goodwin Deardorff
Director of Rules Coordination
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 10-13-098, filed 6/17/10, effective 7/18/10)
WAC 478-136-041 Alcoholic beverage policy.
Alcoholic beverages may be possessed, sold, served, and consumed at university facilities only if the procedures set forth in this section are followed.
(1) The appropriate permits/licenses for possession, sale, service, and consumption of alcohol must be obtained from the Washington state liquor control board.
(2) Permits/licenses must be displayed during the event and all other guidelines and restrictions established by the Washington state liquor control board must be followed.
(3) Alcoholic beverages may be possessed, sold, served, and consumed at the University of Washington club, as so designated by the university board of regents to the Washington state liquor control board, pursuant to a spirits, beer, and wine private club license issued by the Washington state liquor control board.
(4) Alcoholic beverages may be possessed, sold, served, and consumed at university facilities leased to a commercial tenant under a lease that includes authorization for the tenant to apply and hold a license issued by the Washington state liquor control board.
(5) Except as provided in subsections (3) and (4) of this section, alcoholic beverages may be possessed, sold, served, and consumed at university facilities only under permits/licenses issued by the Washington state liquor control board and only as follows:
(a) Events at which alcohol is to be sold must be approved by the appropriate committee chair for the committee on the use of university facilities and an application to the chair must be accompanied by a request for written authorization under subsection (6) of this section or proof that the seller holds an appropriate license; and
(b) Events at athletic venues at which alcohol is to be possessed, sold, served, or consumed must:
(i) Not be within the spectator viewing areas and must have restricted attendance; or
(ii) Operate under a sport entertainment facility license issued by the Washington state liquor control board; and
(c) A university unit, or an individual or organization applying for a permit/license must have obtained approval under subsection (6) of this section; and
(d) Sale, service, and consumption of alcohol is to be confined to specified room(s) or area(s) identified on the license or permit. Unopened containers may not be sold or served. No alcohol is permitted to be taken off-premises.
(6) Written authorization to apply for a special occasion license to sell alcoholic beverages or a banquet permit to serve and consume alcoholic beverages at university facilities must be obtained from the appropriate committee chair for the committee on the use of university facilities prior to applying for a special occasion license or banquet permit from the Washington state liquor control board. Authorization should be requested sufficiently in advance of the program to allow timely consideration. (Note: Some license applications must be filed with the Washington state liquor control board at least thirty days or more before the event.) Written authorization to apply for such a permit/license shall accompany the application filed with the Washington state liquor control board.
(7) Consumption, possession, dispensation, or sale of alcohol is prohibited except for persons of legal age.