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                         SENATE BILL 6546

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State of Washington      54th Legislature     1996 Regular Session

By Senators Prentice and Deccio

Read first time 01/17/96.  Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce & Trade.

Creating a new class of liquor license for sports entertainment facilities.

    AN ACT Relating to liquor licenses for sports entertainment facilities; and adding a new section to chapter 66.24 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 66.24 RCW to read as follows:

    (1) There is a license for sports entertainment facilities to be designated as a class R license to sell beer, wine, and spirits at retail, for consumption upon the premises only, the license to be issued to the entity providing food and beverage service at a sports entertainment facility as defined in this section.  The cost of the license is three thousand dollars per annum.

    (2) For purposes of this section, a sports entertainment facility includes a publicly or privately owned arena, coliseum, stadium, or facility where sporting events are presented for a price of admission.  The facility does not have to be exclusively used for sporting events.

    (3) The board may impose reasonable requirements upon a licensee under this section, such as requirements for the availability of food and victuals including but not limited to hamburgers, sandwiches, salads, or other snack food.  The board may also restrict the type of events at a sports entertainment facility at which beer, wine, and spirits may be served.  When imposing conditions for a licensee, the board must consider the seating accommodations, eating facilities, and circulation patterns in such a facility, and other amenities available at a sports entertainment facility.

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