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                                                    HOUSE BILL NO. 667

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1987 Regular Session

By Representatives Fisch, O'Brien, C. Smith, S. Wilson and Brough

Read first time 2/6/87 and referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

AN ACT Relating to the sale of nonliquor food products as defined in RCW 82.08.0293 as it exists on July 1, 1983, by licensed wine wholesalers and beer wholesalers; adding a new section to chapter 66.28 RCW; and declaring an emergency.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 66.28 RCW to read as follows:

          RCW 66.28.010 notwithstanding, persons licensed under RCW 66.24.200 as wine wholesalers and persons licensed under RCW 66.24.250 as beer wholesalers may sell at wholesale nonliquor food products on thirty-day credit terms to persons licensed as retailers under this title, but complete and separate accounting records shall be maintained on all sales of nonliquor food products to ensure that such persons are in compliance with RCW 66.28.010.

          For the purpose of this section, "nonliquor food products" include all food products for human consumption as defined in RCW 82.08.0293 as it exists on July 1, 1983.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.     This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect immediately.