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HOUSE
BILL 1847
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Passed
Legislature - 1997 Regular Session
State of Washington 55th
Legislature 1997 Regular Session
By
Read first time 02/11/97.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
Allowing
wine manufacturers that manufacture other liquors to sell the manufacturer's
liquor products on its licensed premises.
AN
ACT Relating to on-premises sales of liquor other than wine by the
manufacturer; and amending RCW 66.08.050.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE
LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec.
1. RCW
66.08.050 and 1993 c 25 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
The
board, subject to the provisions of this title and the ((regulations)) rules,
shall:
(1)
Determine the localities within which state liquor stores shall be
established throughout the state, and the number and situation of the stores
within each locality;
(2)
Appoint in cities and towns and other communities, in which no state
liquor store is located, liquor vendors. In addition, the board may
appoint, in its discretion, a manufacturer that also manufactures liquor
products other than wine under a license under this title, as a vendor for the
purpose of sale of liquor products of its own manufacture on the licensed
premises only. Such liquor vendors shall be agents of the board and be
authorized to sell liquor to such persons, firms or corporations as provided
for the sale of liquor from a state liquor store, and such vendors shall be
subject to such additional rules and regulations consistent with this title as
the board may require;
(3)
Establish all necessary warehouses for the storing and bottling,
diluting and rectifying of stocks of liquors for the purposes of this title;
(4)
Provide for the leasing for periods not to exceed ten years of all
premises required for the conduct of the business; and for remodeling the same,
and the procuring of their furnishings, fixtures, and supplies; and for
obtaining options of renewal of such leases by the lessee. The terms of such
leases in all other respects shall be subject to the direction of the board;
(5)
Determine the nature, form and capacity of all packages to be used for
containing liquor kept for sale under this title;
(6)
Execute or cause to be executed, all contracts, papers, and documents in
the name of the board, under such regulations as the board may fix;
(7)
Pay all customs, duties, excises, charges and obligations whatsoever
relating to the business of the board;
(8)
Require bonds from all employees in the discretion of the board, and to
determine the amount of fidelity bond of each such employee;
(9)
Perform services for the state lottery commission to such extent, and
for such compensation, as may be mutually agreed upon between the board and the
commission;
(10)
Accept and deposit into the general fund-local account and disburse,
subject to appropriation, federal grants or other funds or donations from any
source for the purpose of improving public awareness of the health risks associated
with alcohol consumption by youth and the abuse of alcohol by adults in
Washington state. The board's alcohol awareness program shall cooperate with
federal and state agencies, interested organizations, and individuals to effect
an active public beverage alcohol awareness program;
(11) Perform all other matters and things, whether similar
to the foregoing or not, to carry out the provisions of this title, and shall
have full power to do each and every act necessary to the conduct of its
business, including all buying, selling, preparation and approval of forms, and
every other function of the business whatsoever, subject only to audit by the
state auditor: PROVIDED, That the board shall have no authority to regulate
the content of spoken language on licensed premises where wine and other
liquors are served and where there is not a clear and present danger of
disorderly conduct being provoked by such language.
