(1) Between the hours of 2 a.m. and 6 a.m., licensees or employees may not:
(a) Sell liquor,
(b) Offer liquor for sale,
(c) Deliver liquor (except that beer and/or wine distributors may deliver beer and/or wine to retail licensees between the hours of 2 a.m. and 6 a.m.),
(d) Permit the removal of liquor from the premises;
(e) Allow liquor to be consumed on the premises; or
(f) Possess liquor, except that persons working on the premises may possess liquor between the hours of 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. while in the performance of their official duties.
(2) A local government subdivision may fix later opening hours or earlier closing hours than those specified in this rule, so long as the hours apply to all licensed premises in the local government subdivision's jurisdiction. See WAC
314-12-215(3) for exceptions when a premises is in a board recognized alcohol impact area.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
66.08.030,
66.12.160,
66.44.010,
66.44.200,
66.44.240,
66.44.270,
66.24.291 [66.44.291],
66.44.310. WSR 04-15-162, § 314-11-070, filed 7/21/04, effective 8/21/04. Statutory Authority: RCW
66.08.030,
66.28.100,
66.28.040,
66.28.090,
66.44.010,
66.44.070,
66.44.200,
66.44.270,
66.44.291,
66.44.292,
66.44.310,
66.44.316,
66.44.318,
66.44.340, and
66.44.350. WSR 02-11-054, § 314-11-070, filed 5/9/02, effective 6/9/02. Statutory Authority: RCW
66.08.030,
66.28.100,
66.28.040,
66.28.090,
66.44.010,
66.44.070,
66.44.200,
66.44.270,
66.44.291,
66.44.292,
66.44.310,
66.44.316,
66.44.318,
66.44.340,
66.44.350, and chapter
66.44 RCW. WSR 01-06-014, § 314-11-070, filed 2/26/01, effective 3/29/01.]