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                         SENATE BILL 5062

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State of Washington      56th Legislature     1999 Regular Session

By Senators Rasmussen, Swecker, T. Sheldon, Horn, Prentice and Winsley

Read first time 01/11/1999.  Referred to Committee on Commerce, Trade, Housing & Financial Institutions.

Granting a limited right to transfer an agency liquor vendor's contract to a surviving spouse or adult child.

    AN ACT Relating to agency liquor vendors; and adding a new section to chapter 66.08 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 66.08 RCW to read as follows:

    (1) The board shall provide in any contract with an agency liquor vendor for the operation of an agency store that the contract is assignable or transferable to the agency liquor vendor's spouse or adult child upon the death, or disability due to physical or mental infirmity, of the agency liquor vendor if the following conditions are met:

    (a) The spouse or adult child agrees to all terms of the contract and meets minimum qualifications as stated in board rule.

    (b) The spouse or adult child has not been convicted of a felony or a violation of Washington state liquor laws, and is not in violation of any other cause for termination as stated in the contract.

    (c) With regard to an adult child of an agency liquor vendor, the adult child must show that the agency store has been a source of income for the adult child within the preceding twelve months.

    (2) Upon assignment or transfer of the contract to the spouse or adult child, the spouse or adult child has the same right to automatic renewal of the contract upon expiration as granted to the agency liquor vendor in the contract.

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