PROPOSED RULES
Original Notice.
Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 09-07-105.
Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: Chapter 314-37 WAC amending the chapter title, WAC 314-37-010, 314-37-020, and 314-37-030.
Hearing Location(s): Washington State Liquor Control Board, Board Room, 3000 Pacific Avenue S.E., Lacey, WA 98504, on August 12, 2009, at 10:00 a.m.
Date of Intended Adoption: August 26, 2009.
Submit Written Comments to: Karen McCall, P.O. Box 43080, Olympia, WA 98504-3080, e-mail rules@liq.wa.gov, fax (360) 664-9689, by August 12, 2009.
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Karen McCall by August 12, 2009, (360) 664-1631.
Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: As part of the liquor control board's on-going rules review process, chapter 314-37 WAC is being reviewed for relevance, clarity, and accuracy.
Reasons Supporting Proposal: The existing rules include language that is no longer relevant and needs to be revised.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 66.08.030.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Name of Proponent: Washington state liquor control board, governmental.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting: Karen McCall, 3000 Pacific Avenue S.E., Olympia, WA 98504, (360) 664-1631; Implementation: Randy Simmons, 3000 Pacific Avenue S.E., Olympia, WA 98504, (360) 664-1671; and Enforcement: Pat Parmer, 3000 Pacific Avenue S.E., Olympia, WA 98504, (360) 664-1726.
No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. There is no impact to contract liquor stores.
A cost-benefit analysis is not required under RCW 34.05.328.
July 1, 2009
Lorraine Lee
Chairman
OTS-2507.1
CONTRACT LIQUOR ((VENDORS)) STORES
(a) The decision of the United States Supreme Court in the case of Rice v. Rehner (filed July 1, 1983) has established that the state of Washington has licensing jurisdiction over tribal liquor sales in Indian country and that those sales, when made in conformity with federal law, are subject to both tribal and state liquor regulatory requirements.
(b) It is contrary to state law (see chapter 66.44 RCW) for purchasers of Indian liquor to remove that liquor from the reservation and into the state of Washington in those instances where the tribal liquor sellers are not authorized by the board to sell liquor.
(2) Accordingly, pursuant to RCW 66.08.050(2), the
Washington state liquor control board will appoint qualifying
Indian tribes, which have entered into negotiated business
agreements with the board, as contract liquor ((vendors))
stores which will authorize those ((vendor)) tribes to sell
liquor by the bottle to such persons, firms or corporations as
may be sold liquor from a state liquor store. All such
appointments will be subject to the following conditions:
(a) The tribe must enter into a business agreement with
the Washington state liquor control board for the purchase and
sale of liquor which will insure that the state's control over
liquor traffic will be maintained while taking into
consideration the unique nature of a tribal contract liquor
((vendor)) store operation.
(b) The tribe must purchase all of its spirituous liquor
for resale in Indian country from the board at a negotiated
price: Provided, That a quota of spirituous liquor will be
sold by the board each year to the ((vendor)) tribe without
the payment of state taxes, which quota shall be negotiated
between the board and the qualified tribes and approved by the
department of revenue.
(c) The tribe must have in force a tribal ordinance governing liquor sales, which ordinance must have been certified by the Secretary of the Interior and published in the Federal Register as required by 18 U.S.C. § 1161.
(d) The tribe must make all liquor sales in Indian country in conformity with both state and federal law.
(3) Should a tribe which has been appointed as a contract
liquor ((vendor)) store pursuant to this section fail to
comply with all the above enumerated conditions, which shall
be construed as continuing requirements to maintain the status
of contract liquor ((vendor)) store, the appointment of that
tribe as a contract liquor ((vendor)) store may be revoked by
the board.
(4) A tribe, whether or not it has status as an Indian
contract liquor ((vendor)) store, which desires to sell beer
and wine purchased from a licensed distributor must obtain
state licenses for the sale of beer and wine and must abide by
all state laws and rules applicable to sale of beer and wine
by state licensees. Tribes selling beer and wine shall
collect and remit to the state department of revenue the
retail sales tax imposed by RCW 82.08.020 on retail sales of
beer and wine to nontribal members.
(5) "Indian country" as used herein shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Title 18 U.S.C. § 1151 as qualified by Title 18 U.S.C. § 1154 as of July 1, 1983.
[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. 98-18-097, § 314-37-010, filed 9/2/98, effective 10/3/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030 and 66.08.050(2). 83-24-021 (Order 131, Resolution No. 140), § 314-37-010, filed 11/30/83; 83-04-017 (Order 118, Resolution No. 127), § 314-37-010, filed 1/26/83.]
(2) Such appointment may not be made to domestic wineries located inside incorporated cities or towns in which there is a state liquor store.
(3) Such appointment shall only be made after a contract has been entered into between the board and the domestic winery. Such contract shall contain the following:
(a) A designation of the location on the licensed premises from which the sales will be made;
(b) A designation of the nonwine products manufactured by the winery which will be sold under the appointment;
(c) That the manufacturer/((vendor)) contract liquor
store shall not be considered an employee of the state for any
purpose;
(d) That the manufacturer/((vendor)) contract liquor
store shall agree to hold the state harmless from any and all
claims resulting from operation of the manufacturer's on-site
((vendorship)) contract liquor store; and
(e) Such other aspects of the appointment relationship as the parties may agree to.
(4) All sales made under a manufacturer's on-site
((vending)) contract liquor store appointment shall be made at
the prices established by the board for sales of the same
product through state liquor stores and agencies.
(5) All sales made under a manufacturer's on-site
((vending)) contract liquor store appointment shall be subject
to all applicable state taxes.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.050(2). 86-07-023 (Order 180, Resolution No. 189), § 314-37-020, filed 3/13/86.]
(2) What are the procedures for accepting bank credit cards and debit cards for liquor purchases? The procedures for accepting bank credit cards and debit cards for liquor purchases are as follows:
(a) Sales transactions.
(i) All credit/debit card sales transactions will be made
in accordance with liquor control board and ((SPS)) PCI
procedures.
(ii) Cash back is not allowed.
(iii) Batch closing must be done nightly in order to ensure transactions are processed in a timely manner.
(b) Recording transactions. Contract liquor ((vendors))
stores will record transactions on forms provided by the
liquor control board.
(c) Reporting. Contract liquor ((vendors)) stores will
report all credit/debit card sales to the administrative
services division of the liquor control board.
(d) Retention of records.
(i) All credit/debit card receipts and balancing reports will be kept for the current fiscal year, in addition to the prior two complete fiscal years.
(ii) Contract liquor ((vendors)) stores are responsible
for the security of all credit/debit card records.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030 and 66.16.041. 99-04-114, § 314-37-030, filed 2/3/99, effective 3/6/99.]