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                         SENATE BILL 5604

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State of Washington      57th Legislature     2001 Regular Session

By Senators Spanel and Gardner

Read first time 01/29/2001.  Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce & Financial Institutions.

Allowing the liquor control board to authorize controlled purchase programs.

    AN ACT Relating to allowing the liquor control board to authorize controlled purchase programs; and amending RCW 66.44.290.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

    Sec. 1.  RCW 66.44.290 and 1965 c 49 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

    Every person under the age of twenty-one years who purchases or attempts to purchase liquor shall be guilty of a violation of this title.  This section does not apply to persons between the ages of eighteen and twenty-one years who are participating in a controlled purchase program authorized by the liquor control board under rules adopted by the board.  Violations occurring under a private, controlled purchase program authorized by the liquor control board may not be used for criminal or administrative prosecution.

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