PDFWAC 314-07-045

What liquor law or rule violation history might prevent an applicant from receiving a liquor license?

(1) The board will conduct an investigation of all applicants' liquor law or rule administrative violation history. The board will not normally issue a liquor license to a person, or to an entity with a true party of interest, who has the following administrative violation notice history.
Violation Type (see WAC 314-29-020 through 314-29-035)
Period of Consideration
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Three or more public safety violations;
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Violations issued within two years of the date the application is received by the board's licensing and regulation division.
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Four or more conduct violations; or
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Violations issued within the last two years the true party(ies) of interest were licensed.
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Five or more regulatory violations.
(2) The board will not normally issue a liquor license to a person who has demonstrated a pattern of disregard for laws or rules including, but not limited to, written and/or verbal warnings.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030 and 66.24.010. WSR 15-11-106, § 314-07-045, filed 5/20/15, effective 6/20/15. Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030, 66.24.010, 66.24.015, and 66.24.025. WSR 05-07-012, § 314-07-045, filed 3/4/05, effective 4/4/05.]