(1) Banquet permits may be issued by the board's stores and agencies to qualified applicants on forms provided by the board; the fee for each banquet permit will be $10.
(2) Except for outdoor areas, banquet permits will only be issued for use at premises that are or can be arranged so that the general public can be excluded therefrom.
(3) Where the application is for a banquet to be held either partially or wholly out-of-doors, the following restrictions will apply:
(a) State parks: State parks are exempt from the law requiring a license or permit to consume liquor in a public place (RCW
66.04.011). Banquet permits shall not be issued for the service and consumption of liquor in state parks.
(b) City and county parks: Applicants will be issued banquet permits only upon presentation of written approval from the appropriate local authority for the banquet applied for.
(c) Commercial parks (privately owned and operated): Store and agency managers may issue banquet permits for use in such commercial parks even though the event is to be held partly or wholly out-of-doors.
(d) All other outdoor areas: Issuance is conditioned upon approval of the area liquor enforcement officer.
(4) Where the application is for a banquet permit for an event to be held on a college or university campus or upon the premises of an elementary or high school, public or private; permits will be issued provided that approval, in writing, by an appropriate official of the college, university, elementary, or high school is furnished with the application.
(5) When the application is for a banquet permit for an event to be held in or at a state armory used for military purposes, permits will be issued provided that approval, in writing, by the adjutant general or their designee is furnished by the applicant to the board and to the chief of police of the incorporated city or town in which the armory is located or to the county sheriff if the armory is located outside the boundaries of incorporated cities or towns.
(6) Banquet permits will not be issued for use at premises that have a license issued by the board that is or will be suspended on the date of the scheduled banquet.
(7) The event for which the banquet permit application is made cannot be open to the public through general admission ticket sales.
(8) The event for which the banquet permit application is made cannot be open to the public or advertised to the public.
(9) Approval of the area enforcement officer is required for banquet permits intended for use in the cocktail lounge facilities or tap rooms of hotels, restaurants, and clubs, unless the entire premises under the control of the licensee is devoted to the banquet, and then only if all licensee liquor is removed from view and securely isolated.
(10) Where the application is for a banquet permit for an event to be held on a vessel under the jurisdiction of the Washington state ferry system; permits will be issued provided that approval, in writing, by an appropriate official of the Washington state ferry system is furnished with the application.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
66.08.030. WSR 24-23-002, s 314-18-040, filed 11/6/24, effective 12/7/24. Statutory Authority: RCW
66.08.030,
15.88.030,
19.126.020,
66.04.010,
66.08.180,
66.16.100,
66.20.010,
66.20.300,
66.20.310,
66.24.150,
66.24.170,
66.24.185,
66.24.200,
66.24.206,
66.24.210,
66.24.230,
66.24.240,
66.24.244,
66.24.250,
66.24.375,
66.24.380,
66.24.395,
66.24.400,
66.24.420,
66.24.425,
66.24.440,
66.24.450,
66.24.455,
66.24.495,
66.24.540,
66.28.010,
66.28.040,
66.28.050,
66.28.170,
66.28.180,
66.28.190,
66.28.200,
66.28.310,
66.44.190,
66.44.310,
66.98.060 and
82.08.150. WSR 98-18-097, § 314-18-040, filed 9/2/98, effective 10/3/98. Statutory Authority: RCW
66.08.030. WSR 86-09-075 (Order 183, Resolution No. 192), § 314-18-040, filed 4/22/86. Statutory Authority: RCW
66.08.030 and
66.98.070. WSR 85-06-021 (Order 153, Resolution No. 162), § 314-18-040, filed 2/27/85; WSR 84-09-025 (Order 140, Resolution No. 149), § 314-18-040, filed 4/11/84; WSR 82-16-100 (Orders 110 and 112, Resolution Nos. 119 and 121), § 314-18-040, filed 8/4/82.]