Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.

     Purpose: Under authority granted in chapter 302, Laws of 2006 (self-distribution of beer and wine from Washington and other United States beer and wine producers to licensed Washington retailers), the liquor control board is establishing a fee for an endorsement to the certificate of approval of $100 per year. This revenue will help support the cost of administering the program.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 66.08.030; chapter 302, Laws of 2006.

      Adopted under notice filed as WSR 06-08-108 on April 5, 2006.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 2, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 2, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0;      Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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: May 10, 2006.

Merritt D. Long

Chairman

OTS-8745.1

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 04-24-097, filed 12/1/04, effective 1/1/05)

WAC 314-20-145   Beer certificate of approval fee.   (1) The fee for a beer certificate of approval license is $200 per year. The certificate of approval holder must pay the $200 fee for each privilege as described below:

     ((&sqbul;)) (a) Manufacturer of beer produced in the United States but outside of Washington state, shipping beer to licensed Washington beer distributors or importers.

     ((&sqbul;)) (b) Authorized representative for beer produced in the United States but outside of Washington state, shipping beer to licensed Washington beer distributors or importers.

     ((&sqbul;)) (c) Authorized representative for beer produced outside of the United States, shipping beer to licensed Washington beer distributors or importers.

     (2) A certificate of approval holder under RCW 66.24.270 (2)(a) may add an endorsement to the certificate of approval that allows the holder to ship beer or strong beer of the holder's own production directly to licensed liquor retailers. The fee for this endorsement is $100 and is in addition to the fee required for a certificate of approval license.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030, 2004 c 160. 04-24-097, § 314-20-145, filed 12/1/04, effective 1/1/05.]

OTS-8746.1

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 04-24-097, filed 12/1/04, effective 1/1/05)

WAC 314-24-117   Wine certificate of approval fee.   (1) The fee for a wine certificate of approval license is $200 per year. The certificate of approval holder must pay the $200 fee for each privilege as described below:

     ((&sqbul;)) (a) Manufacturer of wine produced in the United States but outside of Washington state, shipping wine to licensed Washington wine distributors or importers.

     ((&sqbul;)) (b) Authorized representative for wine produced in the United States but outside of Washington state, shipping wine to licensed Washington wine distributors or importers.

     ((&sqbul;)) (c) Authorized representative for wine produced outside of the United States, shipping wine to licensed Washington wine distributors or importers.

     (2) A certificate of approval holder under RCW 66.24.206 (1)(a) may add an endorsement to the certificate of approval that allows the holder to ship wine of the holder's own production directly to licensed liquor retailers. The fee for this endorsement is $100 and is in addition to the fee required for a certificate of approval license.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030, 2004 c 160. 04-24-097, § 314-24-117, filed 12/1/04, effective 1/1/05.]

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