FINAL BILL REPORT
SSB 5589
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C 260 L 17
Synopsis as Enacted
Brief Description: Concerning distillery promotional items and spirit sample sales.
Sponsors: Senate Committee on Commerce, Labor & Sports (originally sponsored by Senators Keiser and Baumgartner).
Senate Committee on Commerce, Labor & Sports
House Committee on Commerce & Gaming
Background: Any licensed distiller may provide spirits samples, of their own production, to persons on the premises. The samples may be free or for a charge and are limited one-half ounce or less, with a maximum total per person per day of two ounces. Spirits samples may be adulterated with nonalcoholic mixers, mixers with alcohol of the distiller's own production, water, and/or ice. Every person who participates in the service of samples must obtain a Class 12 alcohol server permit.
Summary: The one-half ounce samples of spirits that a distillery may provide to persons on the premises of the distillery for free or for a charge may be adulterated with mixers with alcohol of the distiller's own production. Additionally, distillers may sell adulterated samples of spirits of their own production, water, and/or ice to persons on the premises of the distillery, which are not subject to the one-half ounce limit per sample. However, the maximum amount of alcohol that a distiller may serve is two ounces, per person, per day.
Votes on Final Passage:
Senate | 43 | 6 | |
House | 90 | 8 | (House amended) |
Senate | (Senate refused to concur) | ||
House | (House insisted on its position) | ||
Senate | 40 | 9 | (Senate concurred) |
Effective: | July 23, 2017 |