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                          HOUSE BILL 1217

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State of Washington      53rd Legislature     1993 Regular Session

By Representatives Springer, Heavey, Chandler, King and Shin; by request of Liquor Control Board

Read first time 01/20/93.  Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

Allowing seized liquor to be used for training and investigations.

    AN ACT Relating to providing seized liquor for training and investigations; amending RCW 66.32.040 and 66.32.090; and adding a new section to chapter 66.08 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

    Sec. 1.  RCW 66.32.040 and 1955 c 39 s 6 are each amended to read as follows:

    All liquor seized pursuant to the authority of ((the)) a search warrant or an arrest shall, upon adjudication that it was kept in violation of this title, be forfeited and upon forfeiture be ((delivered to the board)) disposed of by the agency seizing the liquor.

    Sec. 2.  RCW 66.32.090 and 1987 c 202 s 223 are each amended to read as follows:

    In every case in which liquor is seized by a sheriff or deputy of any county or by a police officer of any municipality or by a member of the Washington state patrol, or any other authorized peace officer or inspector, it shall be the duty of the sheriff or deputy of any county, or chief of police of the municipality, or the chief of the Washington state patrol, as the case may be, to forthwith report in writing to the board of particulars of such seizure((, and to immediately deliver over such liquor to the board, or its duly authorized representative, at such place as may be designated by it)).

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3.  A new section is added to chapter 66.08 RCW to read as follows:

    The liquor control board may provide liquor at no charge, including liquor forfeited under chapter 66.32 RCW, to recognized law enforcement agencies within the state when the law enforcement agency will be using the liquor for bona fide law enforcement training or investigation purposes.

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