WSR 17-05-038

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed February 8, 2017, 10:25 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 314-20 WAC, Beer—Brewers, holders, importers, etc.; chapter 314-24 WAC, Domestic wineries and domestic wine distributors; and chapter 314-28 WAC, Distillers.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 66.08.030, 66.24.145, 66.24.185, 66.24.240, 66.24.244.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: As part of the liquor and cannabis board's ongoing rules review process, rules are being reviewed for relevance, clarity, and accuracy.

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.

February 8, 2017

Jane Rushford

Chairman