(1) On the date a cigarette and/or tobacco products license suspension goes into effect, a liquor enforcement officer will post a suspension notice in a conspicuous place on or about the licensed premises. This notice will state that the license has been suspended by order of the liquor and cannabis board due to a violation of a cigarette or tobacco products law or rule.
(2) During the period of cigarette and/or tobacco products license suspension, the licensee and employees:
(a) Are required to maintain compliance with all applicable cigarette and tobacco products laws and rules;
(b) May not remove, alter, or cover the posted suspension notice, and may not permit another person to do so;
(c) May not place or permit the placement of any statement on the licensed premises indicating that the premises have been closed for any reason other than as stated in the suspension notice;
(d) May not advertise by any means that the licensed premises is closed for any reason other than as stated in the liquor and cannabis board's suspension notice.
(3) During the period of cigarette and tobacco products license suspension:
(a) A retail cigarette and/or tobacco products licensee may operate their business provided there is no sale, delivery, removal, or receipt of cigarette and tobacco products.
(b) A cigarette wholesaler and tobacco products distributor licensee may operate their business provided there is no sale, delivery, removal, or receipt of cigarette and tobacco products.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
66.08.030. WSR 24-23-002, s 314-34-020, filed 11/6/24, effective 12/7/24. Statutory Authority: RCW
66.08.030 and 2015 c 70. WSR 24-16-064, § 314-34-020, filed 7/31/24, effective 8/31/24. Statutory Authority: RCW
82.24.510,
82.24.550,
82.26.150,
82.26.220. WSR 10-01-089, § 314-34-020, filed 12/16/09, effective 1/16/10.]