5487-S AMS BENS S2664.1

SSB 5487  - S AMD299
     By Senator Benson

     On page 3, beginning on line 22, strike all of section 6 and insert the following:

"Sec. 6   RCW 66.16.080 and 1988 c 101 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
     (1) Beginning July 1, 2008, no sale or delivery of liquor shall be made on or from the premises of any state liquor store, nor shall any store be open for the sale of liquor, on Sunday, unless the board determines that unique circumstances exist which necessitate Sunday liquor sales by vendors appointed under RCW 66.08.050(2) of products of their own manufacture, not to exceed one case of liquor per customer.
     (2) Beginning on the effective date of this section, no sale or delivery of liquor shall be made on or from the premises of any state liquor store, nor shall any store be open for the sale of liquor, on Sunday, unless the board determines that unique circumstances exist that necessitate Sunday liquor sales by vendors appointed under RCW 66.08.050(2) of products of their own manufacture, not to exceed one case of liquor per customer, in counties, the population of which as of the 2000 United States census of county population, was greater than three hundred fifty thousand persons, located east of the crest of the Cascade mountains."

SSB 5487  - S AMD299
     By Senator Benson

     On page 1, line 2 of the title, after "plan;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "amending RCW 66.08.060 and 66.16.080; adding new sections to chapter 66.08 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 66.16 RCW."

EFFECT:  Prohibits Sunday sales of alcohol in Spokane county.

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