Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 66.08.030, 66.24.010.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The Liquor Control Board has, by policy, published penalty guidelines for liquor licensees. The agency believes these policies should be converted into rule form.

The penalty guidelines were created in order to:

Provide technical assistance to licensees and the public;

Provide a measure of equal treatment to all licensees; and

Prevent violations by informing licensees of the consequences of failing to operate their business according to legal requirements.

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Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.

Process for Developing New Rule: The agency will work with interested parties during one or more public hearing(s).

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Teresa Berntsen, Rules Coordinator, P.O. Box 43080, Olympia, WA 98504-3080, phone (360) 586-1641, FAX (360) 704-4920, e-mail rules@liq.wa.gov.

June 2, 1998

Nathan S. Ford, Jr.

Chairman