WSR 14-13-047

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed June 11, 2014, 10:58 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 314-24-160 Domestic wineries—Retail sales of wine on winery premises—Wine served without charge on premises—Spirit, beer and wine restaurant operation.

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

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Revisions to current rules are necessary to clarify new legislation passed in the 2014 legislative session.

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