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                          HOUSE BILL 1508

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State of Washington      57th Legislature     2001 Regular Session

By Representatives Clements, Skinner, G. Chandler, B. Chandler, Lisk, Mulliken and Dunn

Read first time 01/29/2001.  Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

Allowing restaurants and private clubs to sell wine for off-premises consumption.

    AN ACT Relating to the sale of wine for off-premises consumption; 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:

    Upon payment of an annual fee of one hundred twenty dollars to the liquor control board, the holder of a spirits, beer, and wine restaurant license, and the holder of a spirits, beer, and wine private club license, is allowed to sell for off-premises consumption:  (1) Wine vinted and bottled in the state of Washington and carrying a label exclusive to the license holder selling the wine; and (2) sparkling wine from California bottled exclusively for the license holder selling the sparkling wine.  Spirits and beer may not be sold for off-premises consumption under this section.

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