CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1812

Chapter 404, Laws of 2009

61st Legislature
2009 Regular Session



WINE LABELS



EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/26/09

Passed by the House April 20, 2009
  Yeas 90   Nays 0

FRANK CHOPP
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Speaker of the House of Representatives


Passed by the Senate April 2, 2009
  Yeas 45   Nays 0


BRAD OWEN
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President of the Senate
 
CERTIFICATE

I, Barbara Baker, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1812 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth.


BARBARA BAKER
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Chief Clerk
Approved May 7, 2009, 2:53 p.m.








CHRISTINE GREGOIRE
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Governor of the State of Washington
 
FILED
May 8, 2009







Secretary of State
State of Washington


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SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1812
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AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE

Passed Legislature - 2009 Regular Session
State of Washington61st Legislature2009 Regular Session

By House Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives Newhouse, Conway, Chandler, Moeller, and Sullivan)

READ FIRST TIME 02/23/09.   



     AN ACT Relating to wine labels; amending RCW 66.28.110; and creating a new section.

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

Sec. 1   RCW 66.28.110 and 1939 c 172 s 4 are each amended to read as follows:
     (1) Every person producing, manufacturing, bottling, or distributing wine shall put upon all packages a distinctive label ((such as)) that will provide the consumer with adequate information as to the identity and quality of the product, the alcoholic content thereof, the net contents of the package, the name of the producer, manufacturer, or bottler thereof, and such other information as the board may by ((regulation)) rule prescribe.
     (2) Subject to subsection (3) of this section:
     (a) If the appellation of origin claimed or implied anywhere on a wine label is "Washington," then at least ninety-five percent of the grapes used in the production of the wine must have been grown in Washington.
     (b) If the appellation of origin claimed or implied anywhere on a wine label is "Washington" and the name of an American viticultural area located wholly within Washington, then at least ninety-five percent of the grapes used in the production of the wine must have been grown in Washington.
     (c) If the appellation of origin claimed or implied anywhere on a wine label is "Washington" and the name of an American viticultural area located within both Washington and an adjoining state, then at least ninety-five percent of the grapes used in the production of the wine must have been grown within the defined boundaries of that American viticultural area or in Washington.
     (3) Upon evidence of material damage, destruction, disease, or other loss to one or more vineyards in any American viticultural area, region, subregion, or other discrete area, the director of the department of agriculture must notify the board and the board may suspend the requirements of subsection (2) of this section with respect to the adversely affected area for such period of time as the board reasonably may determine.
     (4) For purposes of this section, "American viticultural area" is a delimited grape growing region distinguishable by geographical features, the boundaries of which have been recognized and defined by the federal alcohol and trade tax bureau and recognized by the board.
     (5) This section does not apply to wines that are produced with the addition of wine spirits, brandy, or alcohol.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2   This act applies to wine made from grapes harvested after December 31, 2009.


         Passed by the House April 20, 2009.
         Passed by the Senate April 2, 2009.
         Approved by the Governor May 7, 2009.
         Filed in Office of Secretary of State May 8, 2009.