FINAL BILL REPORT

                  SSB 6589

                          C 141 L 00

                      Synopsis as Enacted

Brief Description:  Allowing domestic wineries to exercise licensing privileges at up to two additional locations.

Sponsors:  Senate Committee on Commerce, Trade, Housing & Financial Institutions (originally sponsored by Senators Prentice, Hale, Deccio, Rasmussen, Loveland, B. Sheldon, West, McAuliffe and Kohl‑Welles).

Senate Committee on Commerce, Trade, Housing & Financial Institutions

House Committee on Commerce & Labor

Background:  A domestic winery may act as a distributor and/or retailer of wine of its own production.  Currently, wineries may only exercise these privileges at the licensed winery site.

Summary:  A licensed domestic winery may serve wine tastings of its own products and sell wine of its own production at up to two additional locations.  Each additional location must be approved by the Liquor Control Board but does not require additional licensing.  Additional locations shall not act as distributors.

Votes on Final Passage:

Senate 430

House980

Effective:June 8, 2000