H-732                _______________________________________________

                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 1272

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State of Washington                               51st Legislature                              1989 Regular Session

By Representatives Wang, Patrick, Walker, Cole, Leonard, Winsley and P. King

Read first time 1/20/89 and referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

AN ACT Relating to the sale of spirits by Class H licensees; and amending RCW 66.24.400.

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

        Sec. 1.  Section 1, chapter 5, Laws of 1949 as last amended by section 1, chapter 196, Laws of 1987 and RCW 66.24.400 are each amended to read as follows:

          There shall be a retailer's license, to be known and designated as class H license, to sell spirituous liquor by the ((individual glass)) drink, beer, and wine, at retail, for consumption on the premises, including mixed drinks and cocktails compounded or mixed on the premises only:  PROVIDED, That a hotel, or club licensed under chapter 70.62 RCW with overnight sleeping accommodations, that is licensed under this section may sell liquor by the bottle to registered guests of the hotel or club for consumption in guest rooms, hospitality rooms, or at banquets in the hotel or club:  PROVIDED FURTHER, That a patron of a bona fide hotel, restaurant, or club licensed under this section may remove from the premises recorked or recapped in its original container any portion of wine which was purchased for consumption with a meal, and registered guests who have purchased liquor from the hotel or club by the bottle may remove from the premises any unused portion of such liquor in its original container.  Such class H license may be issued only to bona fide restaurants, hotels and clubs, and to dining, club and buffet cars on passenger trains, and to dining places on passenger boats and airplanes, and to dining places at publicly owned civic centers with facilities for sports, entertainment, and conventions, and to such other establishments operated and maintained primarily for the benefit of tourists, vacationers and travelers as the board shall determine are qualified to have, and in the discretion of the board should have, a class H license under the provisions and limitations of this title.  A drink of spirituous liquor under this section shall contain no more individual drinks than the number of persons to be served.