PDFWAC 314-60-015

Agency description—Contact information.

(1)(a) The Washington state liquor and cannabis board (LCB) is an agency created to exercise the police power of the state in administering and enforcing laws and regulations relating to alcoholic beverage control (Title 66 RCW), cannabis (chapter 69.50 RCW), tobacco (chapter 70.155 RCW), and vapor products (chapter 70.345 RCW).
(b) The board issues licenses relating to liquor, cannabis, tobacco, and vapor products; and collects taxes imposed on liquor and cannabis.
(c) The LCB is responsible for enforcing laws preventing access to tobacco products by persons under the age of 18 years (chapter 70.155 RCW). The board enforces the tobacco tax laws and the department of revenue administers tobacco tax laws (chapters 82.24 and 82.26 RCW).
(2) The Washington state liquor and cannabis board is organized into seven divisions:
(a) Board administration;
(b) Director's office;
(c) Licensing and regulation;
(d) Enforcement and education;
(e) Finance;
(f) Information technology; and
(g) Human resources.
(3)(a) The administrative offices of the Washington state liquor and cannabis board are located at 1025 Union Avenue S.E., Olympia, WA 98501.
(b) LCB staff is also located at enforcement offices maintained in major cities throughout the state.
Enforcement offices addresses and contact numbers are located on the LCB's website at lcb.wa.gov.
(4) An organizational chart is available from the board's public records office which illustrates the general structure of the LCB's operations. More information on the construct of the LCB is also available on the LCB's website at lcb.wa.gov.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030 and 2015 c 70. WSR 24-16-064, § 314-60-015, filed 7/31/24, effective 8/31/24. Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030 and 69.50.342. WSR 22-23-054, § 314-60-015, filed 11/9/22, effective 12/10/22. Statutory Authority: RCW 69.50.342 and 2022 c 16 § 168. WSR 22-14-111, § 314-60-015, filed 7/6/22, effective 8/6/22. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.56.120, 34.05.220, 42.56.040, 66.08.030, and 66.08.050. WSR 18-05-006, § 314-60-015, filed 2/7/18, effective 3/10/18. Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030, 34.05.220, and 42.56.40 [ 42.56.040]. WSR 09-07-070, § 314-60-015, filed 3/13/09, effective 4/13/09.]