1731-S AMH WATE CLOD 224

SHB 1731 - H AMD 217

By Representative Waters

ADOPTED 03/03/2023

On page 6, line 20, after "provide" strike "a" and insert "one"

On page 6, line 24, after "application." insert "One complimentary bottle of wine per booking may be provided, regardless of the total number of rental guests. The provision of the complimentary bottle of wine may occur only after an operator or staff person of the short-term rental, who is present at the short-term rental property, verifies that each rental guest who will consume the complimentary bottle of wine is age 21 or over by checking a valid form of identification of each such rental guest at the time rental guests arrive. The rental guests must be informed the rental guests are being offered one complimentary bottle of wine and that opening or consuming the bottle of wine in a public place is illegal pursuant to RCW 66.44.100. The rental guests must not have notified the operator that the rental guests decline the complimentary bottle of wine."

EFFECT: (1) Specifies that the new annual permit allows a short-term rental operator to provide one complimentary bottle of wine to rental guests who are age 21 or over per booking regardless of the total number of rental guests, instead of specifying that the new annual permit allows a short-term rental operator to provide a complimentary bottle of wine to rental guests who are age 21 or over.

(2) Adds the following requirements to the proposed authorization regarding the provision of one complimentary bottle of wine to rental guests who are age 21 or over under the new annual permit:

(a) Requires an operator or staff person who is present at the short-term rental property to first verify that each rental guest who will consume the complimentary bottle of wine is age 21 or over by checking a valid form of identification of each such rental guest at the time rental guests arrive;

(b) Requires rental guests to be informed that the rental guests are being offered one complimentary bottle of wine and that opening or consuming the bottle of wine in a public place is illegal; and

(c) Specifies that rental guests must not have notified the operator that the rental guests decline the complimentary bottle of wine.

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