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SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6776
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State of Washington 57th Legislature 2002 Regular Session
By Senate Committee on Agriculture & International Trade (originally sponsored by Senators Honeyford, Rasmussen, Deccio, Sheahan and Parlette)
READ FIRST TIME 02/08/2002.
AN ACT Relating to the sale of sparkling beverages; and adding a new section to chapter 66.16 RCW.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 66.16 RCW to read as follows:
(1) The sale of sparkling apple cider and sparkling grape juice shall be permitted at state liquor stores, provided that the sparkling apple cider and sparkling grape juice is produced, processed, and packaged within the boundaries of the state of Washington and made exclusively from apples and grapes grown in the state of Washington, and such sales are cost-effective.
(2) The board, in accordance with the provisions of subsection (1) of this section, shall conduct sales of sparkling apple cider and sparkling grape juice at twenty state liquor stores for a trial period of not less than ninety days, to determine the cost-effectiveness of the sale of such products.
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