EHB 2558 -
By Committee on Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection
Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:
"NEW SECTION. Sec. 1 A new section is added to chapter 66.24 RCW
to read as follows:
(1) There shall be a theater license to sell beer, including strong
beer, or wine, or both, at retail for consumption on theater premises.
The annual fee shall be four hundred dollars for a beer and wine
theater license.
(2) If the theater premises are ever to be frequented by minors, an
alcohol control plan must be submitted to the board at the time of
application. The alcohol control plan must be approved by the board,
and be prominently posted on the premises, prior to minors being
allowed.
(3) For the purposes of this section, "alcohol control plan" means
a written, dated, and signed plan submitted to the board by an
applicant or licensee for the entire theater premises, or a room or
area therein, that shows where and when alcohol is permitted, where and
when minors are permitted, and the control measures used to ensure that
minors are not able to obtain alcohol or exposed to environments where
drinking alcohol predominates.
(4) The board shall adopt rules regarding alcohol control plans and
necessary control measures to ensure that minors are not able to obtain
alcohol or exposed to areas where drinking alcohol predominates."
EHB 2558 -
By Committee on Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection
On page 1, line 1 of the title, after "licenses;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "and adding a new section to chapter 66.24 RCW."
EFFECT: The license fee for a beer and wine theater license is $400 annually. The minor control plan is renamed the "alcohol control plan." The alcohol control plan must show when alcohol is permitted, where and when minors are permitted, and the control measures used to ensure that minors are not able to obtain alcohol or exposed to environments where drinking alcohol predominates. Reference to only one theater license being available per theater premises is removed.