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Chapter 314-12 WAC

Last Update: 5/2/18

GENERAL—APPLICABLE TO ALL LICENSEES

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WAC Sections
314-12-010	License does not grant vested right.
314-12-015	Receipt of liquor laws/rules summary.
314-12-020	Continuing conditions to hold a liquor license.
314-12-027	Financial interest and ownership.
314-12-030	Display of licenses.
314-12-035	Furnishing of information and/or documentation to the board.
314-12-040	Prorating and refunding of fees—Discontinuance of business.
314-12-050	Loss or destruction of licenses, permits, etc.—Fee.
314-12-070	Applications for currently licensed locations.
314-12-085	Self-dispensing wine machines and self-service beer taps.
314-12-140	Prohibited practices—Contracts—Gifts—Rebates, etc.
314-12-141	Courses of instruction.
314-12-146	Private label spirits.
314-12-150	Definitions—"Pasteurized beer," "gallon."
314-12-210	Chronic public inebriation and alcohol impact areas—Purpose.
314-12-215	Alcohol impact areas—Definition—Guidelines.
314-12-220	General review.
314-12-225	Severability.

DISPOSITION OF SECTIONS FORMERLY CODIFIED IN THIS TITLE


314-12-005	Under what conditions may the board delegate authority to approve liquor licenses as provided in RCW 66.24.010(2)? [Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030 and 66.24.010(2). WSR 98-14-004, § 314-12-005, filed 6/18/98, effective 7/19/98.] Repealed by WSR 05-07-012, filed 3/4/05, effective 4/4/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030, 66.24.010, 66.24.015, and 66.24.025.
314-12-025	Applicants for temporary licenses—Fee—Who qualifies. [Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030, 15.88.030, 19.126.020, 66.04.010, 66.08.180, 66.16.100, 66.20.010, 66.20.300, 66.20.310, 66.24.150, 66.24.170, 66.24.185, 66.24.200, 66.24.206, 66.24.210, 66.24.230, 66.24.240, 66.24.244, 66.24.250, 66.24.375, 66.24.380, 66.24.395, 66.24.400, 66.24.420, 66.24.425, 66.24.440, 66.24.450, 66.24.455, 66.24.495, 66.24.540, 66.28.010, 66.28.040, 66.28.050, 66.28.170, 66.28.180, 66.28.190, 66.28.200, 66.28.310, 66.44.190, 66.44.310, 66.98.060 and 82.08.150. WSR 98-18-097, § 314-12-025, filed 9/2/98, effective 10/3/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030, 66.24.010 and 66.24.025. WSR 96-03-004, § 314-12-025, filed 1/4/96, effective 2/4/96. Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030. WSR 93-10-070, § 314-12-025, filed 5/3/93, effective 6/3/93. Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030 and 1987 c 217. WSR 87-16-002 (Order 226, Resolution No. 235), § 314-12-025, filed 7/23/87.] Repealed by WSR 05-07-012, filed 3/4/05, effective 4/4/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030, 66.24.010, 66.24.015, and 66.24.025.
314-12-033	Limited partnerships. [Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030 and 66.24.010 (2)(b). WSR 90-24-009, § 314-12-033, filed 11/27/90, effective 12/28/90. Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030 and 66.98.070. WSR 82-13-105 (Order 105, Resolution No. 114), § 314-12-033, filed 6/23/82.] Repealed by WSR 17-12-030, filed 5/31/17, effective 7/1/17. Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030.
314-12-060	Death or incapacity of licensee. [Rule 5, filed 6/13/63.] Repealed by WSR 05-07-012, filed 3/4/05, effective 4/4/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030, 66.24.010, 66.24.015, and 66.24.025.
314-12-080	Limitation on reapplications. [Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030, 66.24.010 and 66.24.025. WSR 96-03-004, § 314-12-080, filed 1/4/96, effective 2/4/96. Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030. WSR 92-21-061, § 314-12-080, filed 10/19/92, effective 11/19/92; Rule 7, filed 6/13/63.] Repealed by WSR 05-07-012, filed 3/4/05, effective 4/4/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030, 66.24.010, 66.24.015, and 66.24.025.
314-12-090	Managers required—Exceptions. [Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030, 66.08.130 and 66.08.140. WSR 88-23-032 (Order 269, Resolution No. 278), § 314-12-090, filed 11/8/88. Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030. WSR 86-12-021 (Order 186, Resolution No. 195), § 314-12-090, filed 5/28/86. Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030 and 66.98.070. WSR 81-22-026 (Order 85, Resolution No. 94), § 314-12-090, filed 10/28/81; Rule 8, filed 6/13/63.] Repealed by WSR 92-14-023, filed 6/22/92, effective 7/23/92. Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030.
314-12-100	Change of name. [Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030. WSR 88-04-028 (Order 236, Resolution No. 245), § 314-12-100, filed 1/27/88; Rule 9, filed 6/13/63.] Repealed by WSR 05-07-012, filed 3/4/05, effective 4/4/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030, 66.24.010, 66.24.015, and 66.24.025.
314-12-110	Change of location. [Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030, 66.20.010 and 66.98.070. WSR 83-23-123 (Order 133, Resolution No. 142), § 314-12-110, filed 11/23/83; Rule 10, filed 6/13/63.] Repealed by WSR 05-07-012, filed 3/4/05, effective 4/4/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030, 66.24.010, 66.24.015, and 66.24.025.
314-12-115	Expired card of identification is not valid for proof of age. [Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030. WSR 92-21-060, § 314-12-115, filed 10/19/92, effective 11/19/92.] Repealed by WSR 01-06-014, filed 2/26/01, effective 3/29/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030, 66.28.100, 66.28.040, 66.28.090, 66.44.010, 66.44.070, 66.44.200, 66.44.270, 66.44.291, 66.44.292, 66.44.310, 66.44.316, 66.44.318, 66.44.340, 66.44.350, and chapter 66.44 RCW.
314-12-120	Licensed premises open for inspection—Sampling of liquor. [Rule 11, filed 6/13/63.] Repealed by WSR 01-06-014, filed 2/26/01, effective 3/29/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030, 66.28.100, 66.28.040, 66.28.090, 66.44.010, 66.44.070, 66.44.200, 66.44.270, 66.44.291, 66.44.292, 66.44.310, 66.44.316, 66.44.318, 66.44.340, 66.44.350, and chapter 66.44 RCW.
314-12-125	Maintaining operation of licensed premises in accordance with law and rules of the board is responsibility of licensee—Failure to do so is cause for revocation of license. [Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030 and 66.98.070. WSR 83-18-070 (Order 126, Resolution No. 135), § 314-12-125, filed 9/7/83.] Repealed by WSR 01-06-014, filed 2/26/01, effective 3/29/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030, 66.28.100, 66.28.040, 66.28.090, 66.44.010, 66.44.070, 66.44.200, 66.44.270, 66.44.291, 66.44.292, 66.44.310, 66.44.316, 66.44.318, 66.44.340, 66.44.350, and chapter 66.44 RCW.
314-12-130	No liquor deliveries on Sunday—Exceptions. [Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030, 15.88.030, 19.126.020, 66.04.010, 66.08.180, 66.16.100, 66.20.010, 66.20.300, 66.20.310, 66.24.150, 66.24.170, 66.24.185, 66.24.200, 66.24.206, 66.24.210, 66.24.230, 66.24.240, 66.24.244, 66.24.250, 66.24.375, 66.24.380, 66.24.395, 66.24.400, 66.24.420, 66.24.425, 66.24.440, 66.24.450, 66.24.455, 66.24.495, 66.24.540, 66.28.010, 66.28.040, 66.28.050, 66.28.170, 66.28.180, 66.28.190, 66.28.200, 66.28.310, 66.44.190, 66.44.310, 66.98.060 and 82.08.150. WSR 98-18-097, § 314-12-130, filed 9/2/98, effective 10/3/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.070. WSR 86-24-028 (Order 203, Resolution No. 212), § 314-12-130, filed 11/25/86; Rule 12, filed 6/13/63.] Repealed by WSR 01-06-014, filed 2/26/01, effective 3/29/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030, 66.28.100, 66.28.040, 66.28.090, 66.44.010, 66.44.070, 66.44.200, 66.44.270, 66.44.291, 66.44.292, 66.44.310, 66.44.316, 66.44.318, 66.44.340, 66.44.350, and chapter 66.44 RCW.
314-12-135	Business entertainment—Records. [Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030, 15.88.030, 19.126.020, 66.04.010, 66.08.180, 66.16.100, 66.20.010, 66.20.300, 66.20.310, 66.24.150, 66.24.170, 66.24.185, 66.24.200, 66.24.206, 66.24.210, 66.24.230, 66.24.240, 66.24.244, 66.24.250, 66.24.375, 66.24.380, 66.24.395, 66.24.400, 66.24.420, 66.24.425, 66.24.440, 66.24.450, 66.24.455, 66.24.495, 66.24.540, 66.28.010, 66.28.040, 66.28.050, 66.28.170, 66.28.180, 66.28.190, 66.28.200, 66.28.310, 66.44.190, 66.44.310, 66.98.060 and 82.08.150. WSR 98-18-097, § 314-12-135, filed 9/2/98, effective 10/3/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030 and 1990 c 125. WSR 90-14-003, § 314-12-135, filed 6/22/90, effective 7/23/90.] Repealed by WSR 10-01-090, filed 12/16/09, effective 1/16/10. Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030 and 66.28.320.
314-12-145	Credit on nonliquor food items—Conditions—Recordkeeping. [Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030, 15.88.030, 19.126.020, 66.04.010, 66.08.180, 66.16.100, 66.20.010, 66.20.300, 66.20.310, 66.24.150, 66.24.170, 66.24.185, 66.24.200, 66.24.206, 66.24.210, 66.24.230, 66.24.240, 66.24.244, 66.24.250, 66.24.375, 66.24.380, 66.24.395, 66.24.400, 66.24.420, 66.24.425, 66.24.440, 66.24.450, 66.24.455, 66.24.495, 66.24.540, 66.28.010, 66.28.040, 66.28.050, 66.28.170, 66.28.180, 66.28.190, 66.28.200, 66.28.310, 66.44.190, 66.44.310, 66.98.060 and 82.08.150. WSR 98-18-097, § 314-12-145, filed 9/2/98, effective 10/3/98. Statutory Authority: 1988 c 50. WSR 88-10-049 (Order 249, Resolution No. 258), § 314-12-145, filed 5/4/88. Statutory Authority: 1987 c 386 § 2. WSR 87-14-009 (Order 218, Resolution No. 227), § 314-12-145, filed 6/23/87.] Repealed by WSR 10-01-090, filed 12/16/09, effective 1/16/10. Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030 and 66.28.320.
314-12-160	Near beer. [Order 20, § 314-12-160, filed 12/12/72; Rule 15, filed 6/13/63.] Repealed by WSR 84-11-093 (Order 153, Resolution No. 153), filed 5/23/84. Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030 and 66.98.070.
314-12-170	What are the penalties if a retail liquor licensee violates the liquor laws or rules? [Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030, 66.24.010 and 66.24.120. WSR 99-03-032, § 314-12-170, filed 1/13/99, effective 2/13/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030. WSR 95-05-006, § 314-12-170, filed 2/1/95, effective 3/4/95. Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030 and 66.98.070. WSR 88-17-023 (Order 258, Resolution No. 267), § 314-12-170, filed 8/10/88; WSR 84-17-117 (Order 148, Resolution No. 157), § 314-12-170, filed 8/22/84.] Repealed by WSR 03-09-015, filed 4/4/03, effective 5/5/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030, 66.24.010, 66.24.120. Later promulgation, see chapter 314-29 WAC.
314-12-175	Educational activities. [Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030. WSR 89-18-005 (Order 281, Resolution No. 290), § 314-12-175, filed 8/24/89, effective 9/24/89.] Repealed by WSR 90-14-012, filed 6/25/90, effective 7/26/90. Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030 and 1990 c 125.
314-12-180	Suspension notices, posting or advertising of—Other—Closing notices prohibited. [Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.010. WSR 92-21-059, § 314-12-180, filed 10/19/92, effective 11/19/92.] Repealed by WSR 03-09-015, filed 4/4/03, effective 5/5/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030, 66.24.010, 66.24.120. Later promulgation, see chapter 314-29 WAC.
314-12-195	Mandatory signs to be posted warning of the possible dangers of consumption of alcohol during pregnancy. [Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030. WSR 94-18-078, § 314-12-195, filed 9/2/94, effective 10/5/94.] Repealed by WSR 01-06-014, filed 2/26/01, effective 3/29/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030, 66.28.100, 66.28.040, 66.28.090, 66.44.010, 66.44.070, 66.44.200, 66.44.270, 66.44.291, 66.44.292, 66.44.310, 66.44.316, 66.44.318, 66.44.340, 66.44.350, and chapter 66.44 RCW.
314-12-200	Converting a public house license (RCW 66.24.580) to a domestic brewery, microbrewery or domestic winery license. [Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030 and 66.24.580. WSR 98-15-068, § 314-12-200, filed 7/13/98, effective 8/13/98.] Repealed by WSR 17-12-030, filed 5/31/17, effective 7/1/17. Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030.
314-12-300	Group One (1) violations against public safety. [Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030, 66.24.010 and 66.24.120. WSR 99-03-032, § 314-12-300, filed 1/13/99, effective 2/13/99.] Repealed by WSR 03-09-015, filed 4/4/03, effective 5/5/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030, 66.24.010, 66.24.120. Later promulgation, see chapter 314-29 WAC.
314-12-310	Group Two (2) offenses—Conduct violations. [Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030, 66.24.010 and 66.24.120. WSR 99-03-032, § 314-12-310, filed 1/13/99, effective 2/13/99.] Repealed by WSR 03-09-015, filed 4/4/03, effective 5/5/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030, 66.24.010, 66.24.120. Later promulgation, see chapter 314-29 WAC.
314-12-320	Group Three (3) offenses—Regulatory violations. [Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030, 66.24.010 and 66.24.120. WSR 99-03-032, § 314-12-320, filed 1/13/99, effective 2/13/99.] Repealed by WSR 03-09-015, filed 4/4/03, effective 5/5/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030, 66.24.010, 66.24.120. Later promulgation, see chapter 314-29 WAC.
314-12-330	Can the board impose sanctions or penalties other than those indicated in WAC 314-12-170? [Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030, 66.24.010 and 66.24.120. WSR 99-03-032, § 314-12-330, filed 1/13/99, effective 2/13/99.] Repealed by WSR 03-09-015, filed 4/4/03, effective 5/5/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030, 66.24.010, 66.24.120. Later promulgation, see chapter 314-29 WAC.
314-12-340	What are some examples of mitigating and aggravating circumstances? [Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030, 66.24.010 and 66.24.120. WSR 99-03-032, § 314-12-340, filed 1/13/99, effective 2/13/99.] Repealed by WSR 03-09-015, filed 4/4/03, effective 5/5/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030, 66.24.010, 66.24.120. Later promulgation, see chapter 314-29 WAC.