WSR 13-23-104 PROPOSED RULES LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD [Filed November 20, 2013, 10:23 a.m.]
Original Notice.
Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 13-13-024.
Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: WAC 314-20-018 Farmer's market beer and wine sampling and 314-24-175 Farmer's market beer and wine sampling.
Hearing Location(s): Washington State Liquor Control Board, Board Room, 3000 Pacific Avenue S.E., Olympia, WA 98504, on January 8, 2014, at 10:00 a.m.
Date of Intended Adoption: January 15, 2014.
Submit Written Comments to: Karen McCall, P.O. Box 43080, Olympia, WA 98504, e-mail rules@liq.wa.gov, fax (360) 664-9689, by January 8, 2014.
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Karen McCall by January 8, 2014, (360) 664-1631.
Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: SB 5674 passed in the 2013 legislative session directs the board to adopt rules to implement the new privileges for certain license types.
Reasons Supporting Proposal: Licensees need clarification on the requirements for beer/wine tasting at farmer's markets.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 66.24.170, 66.24.240, 66.24.244.
Statute Being Implemented: RCW 66.24.170, 66.24.240, 66.24.244.
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, Rules Coordinator, 3000 Pacific Avenue S.E., Olympia, WA 98504, (360) 664-1631; Implementation: Alan Rathbun, Licensing Director, 3000 Pacific Avenue S.E., Olympia, WA 98504, (360) 664-1615; and Enforcement: Justin Nordhorn, Enforcement Chief, 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. A small business economic impact statement was not required.
A cost-benefit analysis is not required under RCW 34.05.328.
November 20, 2013
Sharon Foster
Chairman
NEW SECTION
WAC 314-20-018 Farmer's market beer and wine sampling.
(1) To conduct beer and wine tasting at a farmer's market, the following criteria must be met: (a) The farmer's market must be authorized to allow breweries, microbreweries, and wineries to sell bottled wine and/or beer at retail. (b) The farmer's market must hold an endorsement to allow sampling of beer and wine or both. (c) A brewery, microbrewery, or winery offering samples at a farmer's market must have an endorsement from the board to sell beer or wine of its own production at a farmer's market (see RCW 66.24.170, 66.24.240, and 66.24.244). (d) No more than three breweries, microbreweries, or wineries combined may offer samples at a qualifying farmer's market per day. (e) A brewery, microbrewery, or winery may advertise that it offers samples only at its designated booth, stall, or anywhere within the farmer's market. (2) Samples of beer or wine may be offered only under the following conditions: (a) Each sample must be two ounces or less, up to a total of two ounces per customer per day. (b) Beer and wine samples are to be conducted in the booth or stall of the brewery, microbrewery, or winery with a barrier at least forty-two inches in height, where licensees are able to observe and control customers participating in the samples. The barriers may be moveable (an example would be ropes and stanchions). (c) A brewery, microbrewery, or winery must have food available for customers to consume while sampling beer or wine, or must be adjacent to a vendor offering prepared food. (d) Customers must remain in the designated sampling area while sampling beer or wine. (e) Brewery, microbrewery, or winery employees serving beer or wine during sampling events must hold a valid MAST permit. (f) The brewery, microbrewery, or winery is required to send a list of scheduled beer and wine samplings to the liquor control board at MIWenforce@liq.wa.gov at the beginning of each month. The date for each beer and wine sampling must be included. (g) The farmer's market is also required to send a list of scheduled beer and wine samplings to the liquor control board at MIWenforce@liq.wa.gov at the beginning of each month. The date for each beer and wine sampling, and the names of the brewery, microbrewery, and winery providing the samples must be included. (h) The farmer's market is required to provide a sketch to the licensing division of the area where beer and wine samples will be conducted and to any adjacent food booths.
NEW SECTION
WAC 314-24-175 Farmer's market beer and wine sampling.
(1) To conduct beer and wine tasting at a farmer's market, the following criteria must be met: (a) The farmer's market must be authorized to allow breweries, microbreweries, and wineries to sell bottled wine and/or beer at retail. (b) The farmer's market must hold an endorsement to allow sampling of beer and wine or both. (c) A brewery, microbrewery, or winery offering samples at a farmer's market must have an endorsement from the board to sell beer or wine of its own production at a farmer's market (see RCW 66.24.170, 66.24.240, and 66.24.244). (d) No more than three breweries, microbreweries, or wineries combined may offer samples at a qualifying farmer's market per day. (e) A brewery, microbrewery, or winery may advertise that it offers samples only at its designated booth, stall, or anywhere within the farmer's market. (2) Samples of beer or wine may be offered only under the following conditions: (a) Each sample must be two ounces or less, up to a total of two ounces per customer per day. (b) Beer and wine samples are to be conducted in the booth or stall of the brewery, microbrewery, or winery with a barrier at least forty-two inches in height, where licensees are able to observe and control customers participating in the samples. The barriers may be moveable (an example would be ropes and stanchions). (c) A brewery, microbrewery, or winery must have food available for customers to consume while sampling beer or wine, or must be adjacent to a vendor offering prepared food. (d) Customers must remain in the designated sampling area while sampling beer or wine. (e) Brewery, microbrewery, or winery employees serving beer or wine during sampling events must hold a valid MAST permit. (f) The brewery, microbrewery, or winery is required to send a list of scheduled beer and wine samplings to the liquor control board at MIWenforce@liq.wa.gov at the beginning of each month. The date for each beer and wine sampling must be included. (g) The farmer's market is also required to send a list of scheduled beer and wine samplings to the liquor control board at MIWenforce@liq.wa.gov at the beginning of each month. The date for each beer and wine sampling, and the names of the brewery, microbrewery, and winery providing the samples must be included. (h) The farmer's market is required to provide a sketch to the licensing division of the area where beer and wine samples will be conducted and to any adjacent food booths.
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