BILL REQ. #:  H-0685.1 

Read first time 01/17/13.   Referred to Committee on Government Accountability & Oversight.

     AN ACT Relating to increasing the volume of spirits that may be sold per day to a customer of a craft distillery; and amending RCW 66.24.145.

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

Sec. 1   RCW 66.24.145 and 2012 c 2 s 205 (Initiative Measure No. 1183) are each amended to read as follows:
     (1) Any craft distillery may sell spirits of its own production for consumption off the premises, up to ((two)) three liters per person per day. A craft distillery selling spirits under this subsection must comply with the applicable laws and rules relating to retailers.
     (2) Any craft distillery may contract distilled spirits for, and sell contract distilled spirits to, holders of distillers' or manufacturers' licenses, including licenses issued under RCW 66.24.520, or for export.
     (3) Any craft distillery licensed under this section may provide, free of charge, one-half ounce or less samples of spirits of its own production to persons on the premises of the distillery. The maximum total per person per day is two ounces. Every person who participates in any manner in the service of samples must obtain a class 12 alcohol server permit.
     (4) The board must adopt rules to implement the alcohol server permit requirement and may adopt additional rules to implement this section.
     (5) Distilling is an agricultural practice.