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SENATE
BILL 6483
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Passed
Legislature - 1998 Regular Session
State
of Washington 55th Legislature 1998 Regular Session
By
Read
first time 01/20/98. Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
Authorizing the transfer of enforcement of cigarette and
tobacco taxes to the liquor control board.
AN
ACT Relating to the transfer of the enforcement authority for cigarette and
tobacco taxes from the department of revenue to the liquor control board; and
amending RCW 66.44.010.
BE IT
ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec.
1. RCW
66.44.010 and 1987 c 202 s 224 are each amended to read as follows:
(1)
All county and municipal peace officers are hereby charged with the duty of
investigating and prosecuting all violations of this title, and the penal laws
of this state relating to the manufacture, importation, transportation,
possession, distribution and sale of liquor, and all fines imposed for
violations of this title and the penal laws of this state relating to the
manufacture, importation, transportation, possession, distribution and sale of
liquor shall belong to the county, city or town wherein the court imposing the
fine is located, and shall be placed in the general fund for payment of the
salaries of those engaged in the enforcement of the provisions of this title
and the penal laws of this state relating to the manufacture, importation,
transportation, possession, distribution and sale of liquor: PROVIDED, That
all fees, fines, forfeitures and penalties collected or assessed by a district court
because of the violation of a state law shall be remitted as provided in
chapter 3.62 RCW as now exists or is later amended.
(2)
In addition to any and all other powers granted, the board shall have the power
to enforce the penal provisions of this title and the penal laws of this state
relating to the manufacture, importation, transportation, possession,
distribution and sale of liquor.
(3)
In addition to the other duties under this section, the board shall enforce
chapters 82.24 and 82.26 RCW.
(4)
The board may appoint and employ, assign to duty and fix the compensation of,
officers to be designated as liquor enforcement officers. Such liquor
enforcement officers shall have the power, under the supervision of the board,
to enforce the penal provisions of this title and the penal laws of this state
relating to the manufacture, importation, transportation, possession,
distribution and sale of liquor. They shall have the power and authority to
serve and execute all warrants and process of law issued by the courts in
enforcing the penal provisions of this title or of any penal law of this state
relating to the manufacture, importation, transportation, possession,
distribution and sale of liquor, and the provisions of chapters 82.24 and
82.26 RCW. They shall have the power to arrest without a warrant any
person or persons found in the act of violating any of the penal provisions of
this title or of any penal law of this state relating to the manufacture,
importation, transportation, possession, distribution and sale of liquor,
and the provisions of chapters 82.24 and 82.26 RCW.
Passed the Senate February 13, 1998.
Passed the House February 27, 1998.
Approved by the Governor
March 11, 1998.
Filed
in Office of Secretary of State March 11, 1998.
