(1) Definitions - For the purposes of this chapter:
(a) A "wine supplier" means a domestic winery, certificate of approval holder, wine importer, wine distributor acting as the first United States importer, or a distributor selling wine to another distributor.
(b) A "wine distributor" means a distributor selling to a retailer, a domestic winery acting as a distributor, or a certificate of approval holder with a direct shipping to Washington retailer endorsement selling wine of its own production to a retailer.
(2) Products - All products must be made available to all retail licensees to the extent it is reasonably practical to do so.
(3) Distributor changes:
(a) The following guidelines apply when a wine supplier makes a distributor change. The supplier must notify the board in writing that he/she wishes to change his/her current distributor and appoint a new distributor.
(b) A wine supplier must notify the board if any of the contracts or agreements listed in this rule are revised or terminated by either party.
(4) Accommodation sales - The provisions of this rule do not apply when a wine distributor makes an accommodation sale to another wine distributor and this sale is made at a selling price that does not exceed the laid-in cost of the wine being sold. Accommodation sales may only be made when the distributor purchasing the wine is an appointed distributor of the supplier, when the distributor is an authorized purchaser of the brand and product being sold, and when the supplying distributor is appointed by the supplier.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
66.24.170,
66.24.640,
66.24.695, and
66.08.030. WSR 18-02-006, § 314-24-190, filed 12/20/17, effective 1/20/18. Statutory Authority: RCW
66.08.030 and
66.08.050. WSR 12-17-006, § 314-24-190, filed 8/1/12, effective 9/1/12. Statutory Authority: RCW
66.08.030 and
66.28.320. WSR 10-01-090, § 314-24-190, filed 12/16/09, effective 1/16/10. Statutory Authority: RCW
66.08.030,
66.20.360 through [66.20].380,
66.20.390,
66.24.170,
66.24.206,
66.24.210,
66.24.240,
66.24.244,
66.24.270,
66.24.290,
66.28.170,
66.28.180, and
42.56.270. WSR 07-02-076, § 314-24-190, filed 12/29/06, effective 1/29/07. Statutory Authority: RCW
66.08.030,
66.28.180, and 2004 c 160. WSR 04-19-155, § 314-24-190, filed 9/22/04, effective 10/23/04. 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, § 314-24-190, filed 9/2/98, effective 10/3/98. Statutory Authority: RCW
66.08.030. WSR 87-15-111 (Order 222, Resolution No. 231), § 314-24-190, filed 7/22/87. Statutory Authority: RCW
66.08.030,
66.98.070 and
66.08.060. WSR 86-16-060 (Order 173, Resolution No. 182), § 314-24-190, filed 8/5/86. Statutory Authority: RCW
66.08.030. WSR 82-16-069 (Order 91, Resolution No. 100), § 314-24-190, filed 8/2/82. Statutory Authority: RCW
66.08.030 and
66.98.070. WSR 81-22-026 (Order 85, Resolution No. 94), § 314-24-190, filed 10/28/81. Statutory Authority: RCW
66.08.030,
66.08.060 and
66.98.070. WSR 78-02-056 (Order 62), § 314-24-190, filed 1/20/78, effective 7/1/78; Order 54, § 314-24-190, filed 5/24/77, effective 7/1/77; Order 51, § 314-24-190, filed 12/15/76; Order 26, § 314-24-190, filed 8/14/73; Order 18, § 314-24-190, filed 1/13/72, effective 2/14/72; Order 15, § 314-24-190, filed 5/13/71, effective 7/1/71; Order 5, § 314-24-190, filed 8/7/69, effective 9/8/69; Rule 81, filed 6/13/63.]