WSR 14-07-120

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed March 19, 2014, 11:42 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: The responsible vendor program (RVP).

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: The RVP is currently only offered to spirits retail licensees. This program offers increased training to employees in the sale of alcohol resulting in more responsible alcohol sales. Extending the RVP to beer and wine retailers will increase public safety through responsible alcohol sales.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.

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.

March 19, 2014

Sharon Foster

Chairman