Violation type | 1st Violation | 2nd Violation in a two-year window | 3rd Violation in a two-year window | 4th Violation in a two-year window |
Providing credit to a retail licensee. RCW 66.28.010 WAC 314-12-140 WAC 314-12-145 WAC 314-13-015 WAC 314-13-020 | 3-day suspension or $500 monetary option | 5-day suspension or $2,500 monetary option | 10-day suspension or $5,000 monetary option | 20-day suspension or $10,000 monetary option |
Quantity discount. RCW 66.28.170 RCW 66.28.180 | 3-day suspension or $500 monetary option | 5-day suspension or $2,500 monetary option | 10-day suspension or $5,000 monetary option | 20-day suspension or $10,000 monetary option |
Giving away liquor in violation of liquor law or rule. RCW 66.28.040 WAC 314-64-080 WAC 314-64-08001 | 3-day suspension or $500 monetary option | 5-day suspension or $2,500 monetary option | 10-day suspension or $5,000 monetary option | 20-day suspension or $10,000 monetary option |
Consignment sales/return of product in violation of liquor law or rule. RCW 66.28.010 WAC 314-12-140 WAC 314-13-015 WAC 314-20-070 WAC 314-20-090 WAC 314-24-210 | 3-day suspension or $500 monetary option | 5-day suspension or $2,500 monetary option | 10-day suspension or $5,000 monetary option | 20-day suspension or $10,000 monetary option |
Advertising violations involving prohibited practices between a nonretail and a retail licensee. RCW 66.28.010 RCW 66.24.570 WAC 314-05-030 WAC 314-52-040 WAC 314-52-070 WAC 314-52-080 WAC 314-52-090 WAC 314-52-113 | 3-day suspension or $500 monetary option | 5-day suspension or $2,500 monetary option | 10-day suspension or $5,000 monetary option | 20-day suspension or $10,000 monetary option |
Price lists/labeling/ packaging violations. RCW 66.24.145 RCW 66.28.100 RCW 66.28.110 RCW 66.28.120 RCW 66.28.180 WAC 314-20-020 WAC 314-20-030 WAC 314-20-100 WAC 314-20-130 WAC 314-24-003 WAC 314-24-006 WAC 314-24-040 WAC 314-24-080 WAC 314-24-090 WAC 314-24-190 WAC 314-28-090 | 3-day suspension or $500 monetary option | 5-day suspension or $2,500 monetary option | 10-day suspension or $5,000 monetary option | 20-day suspension or $10,000 monetary option |
Agents violations: Nonretail licensee employing an unlicensed agent. RCW 66.24.310 RCW 66.28.050 WAC 314-44-005 | 3-day suspension or $500 monetary option | 5-day suspension or $2,500 monetary option | 10-day suspension or $5,000 monetary option | 20-day suspension or $10,000 monetary option |
Unauthorized product/unapproved storage or delivery. RCW 66.24.140 RCW 66.24.160 RCW 66.24.170 RCW 66.24.185 RCW 66.24.200 RCW 66.24.203 RCW 66.24.206 RCW 66.24.240 RCW 66.24.244 RCW 66.24.250 RCW 66.24.261 RCW 66.24.395 RCW 66.28.010 RCW 66.44.140 RCW 66.44.150 RCW 66.44.160 RCW 66.44.170 WAC 314-20-015 WAC 314-20-017 WAC 314-20-055 WAC 314-20-095 WAC 314-20-120 WAC 314-20-160 WAC 314-20-170 WAC 314-24-070 WAC 314-24-115 WAC 314-24-120 WAC 314-24-140 WAC 314-24-160 WAC 314-24-161 WAC 314-24-220 WAC 314-25-020 WAC 314-25-030 WAC 314-25-040 WAC 314-28-050 | 3-day suspension or $500 monetary option | 5-day suspension or $2,500 monetary option | 10-day suspension or $5,000 monetary option | 20-day suspension or $10,000 monetary option |
Sampling/tasting/food offerings violations. RCW 66.20.010 RCW 66.24.140 RCW 66.24.145 RCW 66.24.1471 RCW 66.24.170 RCW 66.28.040 RCW 66.28.150 WAC 314-20-015 WAC 314-24-160 WAC 314-28-065 WAC 314-28-067 WAC 314-45-010 Chapter 314-64 WAC | 3-day suspension or $500 monetary option | 5-day suspension or $2,500 monetary option | 10-day suspension or $5,000 monetary option | 20-day suspension or $10,000 monetary option |
Entertainment/ instruction/meeting/ trade show violations. RCW 66.20.010 RCW 66.28.010 RCW 66.28.042 RCW 66.28.043 RCW 66.28.150 RCW 66.28.155 WAC 314-45-010 | 3-day suspension or $500 monetary option | 5-day suspension or $2,500 monetary option | 10-day suspension or $5,000 monetary option | 20-day suspension or $10,000 monetary option |
Providing/accepting money or money's worth: Goods or services worth up to $1,500. RCW 66.28.010 WAC 314-12-140 WAC 314-44-005 | 3-day suspension or $500 monetary option | 5-day suspension or $2,500 monetary option | 10-day suspension or $5,000 monetary option | 20-day suspension or $10,000 monetary option |
Providing/accepting money or money's worth: Goods or services worth over $1,500. RCW 66.28.010 WAC 314-12-140 WAC 314-44-005 | Cost of item or service provided plus: 3-day suspension or $1,000 monetary option | Cost of item or service provided plus: 5-day suspension or $2,500 monetary option | Cost of item or service provided plus: 10-day suspension or $5,000 monetary option | Cost of item or service provided plus: 20-day suspension or $10,000 monetary option |
Providing/accepting exclusive or contingency agreements. RCW 66.28.010 RCW 66.24.570 WAC 314-12-140 WAC 314-05-030 | 3-day suspension or $1,000 monetary option | 10-day suspension or $6,000 monetary option | 20-day suspension or $12,000 monetary option | 30-day suspension or $20,000 monetary option |
Unauthorized interest or ownership in retail license. RCW 66.28.010 WAC 314-12-030 | 3-day suspension or $1,000 monetary option | 30-day suspension or $20,000 monetary option | Cancellation of license | |
Failure to follow stock-keeping unit requirements. RCW 66.24.140 RCW 66.24.145 WAC 314-28-065 | 3-day suspension or $500 monetary option | 5-day suspension or $2,500 monetary option | 10-day suspension or $5,000 monetary option | 20-day suspension or $10,000 monetary option |
Failure to file annual report on revenue from tasting room sales of adulterated spirits for on-premises consumption. RCW 66.24.140 RCW 66.24.145 WAC 314-28-065 | 3-day suspension or $250 monetary option | 5-day suspension or $500 monetary option | 10-day suspension or $1,000 monetary option | |
Failure to maintain 30% annual limit on overall gross revenue per tasting room derived from sales of adulterated spirits for on-premises consumption. RCW 66.24.140 RCW 66.24.145 WAC 314-28-065 | 3-day suspension or monetary option of $100 per percentage point over the 30% limit | 5-day suspension or monetary option of $200 per percentage point over the 30% limit | 10-day suspension or monetary option of $300 per percentage point over the 30% limit | |
Failure to obtain surety bond/savings account, if required by the board. RCW 66.24.210 RCW 66.24.290 WAC 314-19-020 | Immediate suspension of license until surety bond has been obtained and all missing reports are filed and late taxes are paid. | |||
Failure to file tax/shipment report. RCW 66.24.210 RCW 66.24.290 WAC 314-19-005 WAC 314-19-010 WAC 314-19-020 | 3-day suspension or $250 monetary option | 5-day suspension or $500 monetary option | 10-day suspension or $1,000 monetary option | 20-day suspension or $2,000 monetary option |
Certificate of approval (COA) and/or authorized representative violations. RCW 66.24.206 WAC 314-19-005 WAC 314-19-010 WAC 314-19-020 | 15-day suspension or $100 monetary option | 30-day suspension or $500 monetary option | 180-day suspension or $1,000 monetary option | Cancellation of license |