PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Rules relating to craft distillery licenses are impacted by 2010 legislative action. Current rules may need amending and new rules are needed to implement SSB 6485.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 66.08.030.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Implementation of legislation passed in 2010 may require changes in current rule or adoption of new rules to clarify and provide further guidance to licensees who are impacted by the new regulations.
Process for Developing New Rule: Interested parties can participate in the discussions formulating this rule change by contacting or sending written comments to the agency staff listed below.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Karen McCall, Agency Rules Coordinator, P.O. Box 43080, Olympia, WA 98504-3080, (360) 664-1631, fax (360) 664-9689, e-mail rules@liq.wa.gov.
April 26, 2010
Sharon Foster
Chairman