| Passed by the House March 4, 2013 Yeas 98 FRANK CHOPP ________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives Passed by the Senate April 17, 2013 Yeas 43 BRAD OWEN ________________________________________ President of the Senate | I, Barbara Baker, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is HOUSE BILL 1149 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth. BARBARA BAKER ________________________________________ Chief Clerk | |
| Approved May 1, 2013, 1:51 p.m. JAY INSLEE ________________________________________ Governor of the State of Washington | May 1, 2013 Secretary of State State of Washington |
| State of Washington | 63rd Legislature | 2013 Regular Session |
Read first time 01/17/13. Referred to Committee on Government Accountability & Oversight.
AN ACT Relating to increasing the volume of spirits that may be sold per day to a customer of a craft distillery; and amending RCW 66.24.145.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1 RCW 66.24.145 and 2012 c 2 s 205 (Initiative Measure No.
1183) are each amended to read as follows:
(1) Any craft distillery may sell spirits of its own production for
consumption off the premises, up to ((two)) three liters per person per
day. A craft distillery selling spirits under this subsection must
comply with the applicable laws and rules relating to retailers.
(2) Any craft distillery may contract distilled spirits for, and
sell contract distilled spirits to, holders of distillers' or
manufacturers' licenses, including licenses issued under RCW 66.24.520,
or for export.
(3) Any craft distillery licensed under this section may provide,
free of charge, one-half ounce or less samples of spirits of its own
production to persons on the premises of the distillery. The maximum
total per person per day is two ounces. Every person who participates
in any manner in the service of samples must obtain a class 12 alcohol
server permit.
(4) The board must adopt rules to implement the alcohol server
permit requirement and may adopt additional rules to implement this
section.
(5) Distilling is an agricultural practice.