WSR 14-13-043

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed June 11, 2014, 10:56 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Revise WAC 314-28-050 What does a craft distillery license allow? and 314-28-090 Distilleries or craft distilleries—Selling out-of-state; and create a new section in chapter 314-28 WAC detailing what the distiller is allowed under the distiller license.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 66.28.030, 66.24.145.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: New rules are needed to clarify new legislation that passed in the 2014 legislative session that made changes to the distiller and craft distiller licenses, SSB 6226.

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.

June 11, 2014

Sharon Foster

Chairman