PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 314-11 WAC, General requirements for liquor licensees.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 66.08.030, 66.28.100, 66.28.040, 66.28.090, 66.44.010, 66.44.070, 66.44.200, 66.44.270, 66.44.291, 66.44.292, 66.44.310, 66.44.316, 66.44.318, 66.44.340, 66.44.350.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The Liquor Control Board is currently undergoing a review of all of its rules to make them clear and usable, per Governor Locke's Executive Order 97-02. This notice concerns the board's intent to review its rules that outline general requirements for the majority of liquor licensees. This chapter, chapter 314-11 WAC, was rewritten in March of 2001, and there are several technical changes needed for clarification. In addition, the agency is considering amending WAC 314-11-025 to add that a valid driver's license issued by a territory of the United States is adequate for age verification purposes. Currently the rule indicates that a driver's license from any state or from any province of Canada are acceptable, which does not cover United States territories such as Guam and Puerto Rico.
Process for Developing New Rule: Input from retail licensees, local governments, and other interested parties will be obtained through series of notices and at least one public hearing.
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, (360) 664-1648, fax (360) 704-4920, e-mail teb@liq.wa.gov.
November 19, 2001
Merritt D. Long
Acting Chair