Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 66.08.030, 66.20.070, 66.20.340.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The Liquor Control Board has, by policy, published penalty guidelines for holders of mandatory alcohol servers permits. The agency believes this policy should be converted into rule form.

The penalty guidelines were created in order to:

Provide a measure of equal treatment to all mandatory alcohol server training permit holders and

Prevent violations by informing permit holders of the consequences of failing to perform according to legal requirements.

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Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.

Process for Developing New Rule: The agency will work with interested parties during one or more public hearing(s).

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Teresa Berntsen, Rules Coordinator, P.O. Box 43080, Olympia, WA 98504-3080, phone (360) 586-1641, FAX (360) 704-4920, e-mail rules@liq.wa.gov.

June 2, 1998

Nathan S. Ford, Jr.

Chairman