SENATE BILL REPORT

SB 5130

BYSenators Warnke and Conner

Revising provisions on sales of liquor by the bottle by class H licensees.

Senate Committee on Commerce & Labor

Senate Hearing Date(s):January 21, 1987; January 26, 1987

Majority Report:  That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5130 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass.

      Signed by Senators Warnke, Chairman; Anderson, Cantu, Lee, Sellar, Tanner, Vognild, West.

Senate Staff:Patrick Woods (786-7430)

                  January 26, 1987

AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE & LABOR, JANUARY 26, 1987

BACKGROUND:

Current law permits hotels with class H licenses to sell spirituous liquor by the bottle, provided the patrons are registered guests of the hotel and the liquor is intended for consumption on premises.  In addition, registered guests that purchase spirituous liquor by the bottle are permitted to take off-premise any unused portions of liquor in its original container.

Clubs with class H licenses having overnight sleeping accommodations are not permitted to sell spirituous liquor by the bottle.

Facilities in the State of Washington that offer three or more lodging units to travelers and transient guests are subject to the Transient Accommodations Act (RCW 70.62).

SUMMARY:

Class H clubs that have overnight sleeping accommodations are permitted to sell spirituous liquor by the bottle provided that the patrons are registered guests of the class H club, and the liquor is intended for consumption on premises.  In addition, registered guests that purchase spirituous liquor by the bottle are permitted to take off premise any unused portions of the liquor in its original container.

EFFECT OF PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE:

Class H clubs that have overnight accommodations are required to be licensed under the Transient Accommodation Act in order to sell liquor by the bottle to registered guests.

Fiscal Note:      none requested

Senate Committee - Testified: Greg Hanon and Bill Strand, Federation of Clubs, Washington Athletic Club; Bob Seeber, Restaurant Association; Carter Mitchell, Liquor Control Board