What is a beer and/or wine restaurant license?
Privilege | Annual fee |
(a) Serve beer by the bottle or can or by tap for on-premises consumption. | $200 |
(b) Serve wine or sake for on-premises consumption (see RCW 66.24.320 regarding patrons removing recorked or recapped wine or sake from the premises). | $200 |
(c) Sell beer and/or wine in the original, unopened containers for off-premises consumption. | $120 |
(d) Sell tap beer for off-premises consumption in a sanitary container holding less than four gallons of beer, and brought to the premises by the purchaser. | In conjunction with off-premises privilege outlined in (c) of this subsection. |
(e) Sell cider as defined in RCW 66.24.210(6) for off-premises consumption to a purchaser in a sanitary container brought to the premises by the purchaser or provided by the licensee and filled at the tap in the restaurant at the time of purchase. The licensee must comply with federal regulations. | In conjunction with off-premises privilege outlined in (c) of this subsection. |
(f) Sell beer in kegs or other containers holding at least four gallons of beer (see WAC 314-02-115 regarding the requirements for registering kegs). | In conjunction with off-premises privilege outlined in (c) of this subsection. |
(2) All applicants for a beer and/or wine restaurant license must establish, to the satisfaction of the board, that the premises will operate as a bona fide restaurant, as defined in RCW
66.04.010.
(a) Minimum food service is required, as defined in WAC
314-02-010.
(b) To obtain and maintain a beer and/or wine restaurant license, the restaurant must be open to the public at least five hours a day, three days a week.
(3) If a beer and/or wine restaurant's dedicated dining area comprises less than fifteen percent of the total customer service area, the premises must maintain a tavern license as described in WAC
314-02-070.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
66.08.030. WSR 20-05-008, § 314-02-045, filed 2/5/20, effective 3/7/20. Statutory Authority: RCW
66.08.030,
66.24.371, and
66.24.590. WSR 15-01-001, § 314-02-045, filed 12/3/14, effective 1/3/15. Statutory Authority: RCW
66.08.030. WSR 13-06-024, § 314-02-045, filed 2/27/13, effective 3/30/13. Statutory Authority: RCW
66.08.030 and chapter
66.24 RCW. WSR 11-23-045, § 314-02-045, filed 11/9/11, effective 12/10/11. Statutory Authority: RCW
66.08.030 and
66.24.363. WSR 11-01-133, § 314-02-045, filed 12/21/10, effective 1/21/11. Statutory Authority: RCW
66.08.030 and
66.24.600. WSR 10-01-091, § 314-02-045, filed 12/16/09, effective 1/16/10. Statutory Authority: RCW
66.04.010,
66.08.030,
66.24.410,
66.44.310, and
66.44.420. WSR 05-22-022, § 314-02-045, filed 10/24/05, effective 11/24/05. Statutory Authority: RCW
66.08.030,
66.24.010,
66.24.120. WSR 00-07-091, § 314-02-045, filed 3/15/00, effective 4/15/00.]
