WSR 99-12-127

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD


[ Filed June 2, 1999, 11:41 a.m. ]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Rules that are applicable to motel liquor licenses, chapter 314-15 WAC.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 66.08.030, 66.24.540, chapter 129, Laws of 1999.

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 regarding the motel liquor license. Changes were made to this license with the passage of chapter 129, Laws of 1999, which will need to be reflected in these rule changes.

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.

June 2, 1999

Eugene Prince

Chair

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