WSR 14-02-002 PERMANENT RULES LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD [Filed December 18, 2013, 3:07 p.m., effective January 18, 2014]
Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.
Purpose: There are public safety concerns related to mixing alcohol and marijuana. I-502 prohibited consumption of marijuana in public view. This needs to be clarified for liquor licensees so they do not allow their patrons to consume marijuana at their liquor licensed establishments.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 314-11-015.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 66.08.030.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 13-22-031 on October 30, 2013.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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: December 18, 2013.
Sharon Foster
Chairman
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 11-22-035, filed 10/26/11, effective 11/26/11)
WAC 314-11-015 What are my responsibilities as a liquor licensee?
(1)(a) Liquor licensees are responsible for the operation of their licensed premises in compliance with the liquor laws and rules of the board (Title 66 RCW and Title 314 WAC). Any violations committed or permitted by employees will be treated by the board as violations committed or permitted by the licensee. (b) The penalties for violations of liquor laws or rules are in: WAC 314-29-015 through 314-29-035, as now or hereafter amended, for licensees; and WAC 314-17-105 and 314-17-110, as now or hereafter amended, for employees who hold mandatory alcohol server training permits. These rules also outline aggravating and mitigating circumstances that may affect what penalty is applied if a licensee or employee violates a liquor law or rule. (2) Licensees and their employees also have the responsibility to conduct the licensed premises in compliance with the following laws, as they now exist or may later be amended: (3) Licensees have the responsibility to control their conduct and the conduct of employees and patrons on the premises at all times. Except as otherwise provided by law, licensees or employees may not: (a) Be disorderly or apparently intoxicated on the licensed premises; (b) Permit any disorderly person to remain on the licensed premises; (c) Engage in or allow behavior that provokes conduct which presents a threat to public safety; (d) Consume liquor of any kind while working on the licensed premises; except that: (i) Entertainers per WAC 314-02-010 may drink while performing under the following conditions: (A) Alcohol service must be monitored by MAST servers; (B) Drinks must be served in unlabeled containers; (C) Entertainers may not advertise any alcohol brands or products; (D) Entertainers may not promote drink specials; and (E) If any member of the entertainment group is under twenty-one years of age, alcohol may not be consumed by any member of the group while performing. (ii) Licensed beer manufacturers and their employees may sample beer of their own manufacture for manufacturing, evaluating or pricing product in areas where the public is not served, so long as the licensee or employee does not become apparently intoxicated; (iii) Licensed wine manufacturers and their employees may: (A) Sample wine for manufacturing, evaluating, or pricing product, so long as the licensee or employee does not become apparently intoxicated; and the licensee or employee who is sampling for these purposes is not also engaged in serving alcohol to the public; and (B) Sample wine of their own manufacture for quality control or consumer education purposes, so long as the licensee or employee does not become apparently intoxicated. (e) Engage in, or permit any employee or other person to engage in, conduct on the licensed premises which is prohibited by any portion of Titles 9, 9A, or 69 RCW; ((or)) (f) Engage in or permit any employee or other person to engage in the consumption of any type of marijuana, usable marijuana, or marijuana-infused products in a liquor licensed business, including outdoor service areas or any part of the property owned or controlled by the licensee; (g) Permit any person consuming, or who has consumed within the licensed premises, any type of marijuana, usable marijuana, or marijuana-infused products to remain on any part of the licensed premises; or (h) Sell or serve liquor by means of "drive-in" or by "curb service." (4) Licensees have the responsibility to control the interaction between the licensee or employee and their patrons. At a minimum, licensees or employees may not: (a) Solicit any patron to purchase any beverage for the licensee or employee, or allow a person to remain on the premises for such purpose; (b) Spend time or dance with, or permit any person to spend time or dance with, any patron for direct or indirect compensation by a patron. (c) See WAC 314-11-050 for further guidelines on prohibited conduct.
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