SENATE BILL REPORT

SSB 5212

BYSenate Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Senators Warnke, Newhouse and Vognild; by request of Liquor Control Board)

Specifying procedures for the issuance of temporary liquor licenses.

Senate Committee on Commerce & Labor

Senate Hearing Date(s):March 3, 1987

Majority Report:  That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5212 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass.

      Signed by Senators Warnke, Chairman; Smitherman, Vice Chairman; Anderson, Cantu, Lee, Sellar, Vognild, West, Williams.

Senate Staff:Patrick Woods (786-7430)

                  March 20, 1987

AS PASSED SENATE, MARCH 19, 1987

BACKGROUND:

Currently the Liquor Control Board is not authorized to issue temporary retail liquor licenses.

SUMMARY:

The Liquor Control Board is authorized to issue a temporary retail and wholesale liquor licenses under the following conditions:  The establishment has been operated under a permanent retail liquor license within 90 days of the application;  the previously existing permanent retail license has been surrendered to the Board;  the applicant has filed an application transferring the permanent retail license; and the license fee has been submitted to the Board.

The duration of the temporary license is 60 days and may be renewed for an additional 60 day period.  Applicants are not entitled to request a hearing in the event the temporary license or a renewal is denied.  The Board may cancel or suspend a temporary license at any time when it is considered appropriate.

The Board is required to refund fees in the event the application is withdrawn or denied.

Revenue:    yes

Fiscal Note:      requested

Senate Committee - Testified: Carter Mitchell, Liquor Control Board; Dick DuCharme, Beer and Wine Wholesalers; Mark Mahnkey