WSR 18-05-093

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed February 21, 2018, 10:19 a.m.]

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

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

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The rules are being reviewed to address and review items not included in rules adopted in December 2017.

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

Process for Developing New Rule: Agency study.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Karen McCall, P.O. Box 43098, Olympia, WA 98504, phone 360-664-1631, fax 360-664-9689, email rules@lcb.wa.gov, web site lcb.wa.gov.

February 21, 2018

Jane Rushford

Chair