Types of liquor allowed on a licensed premises.
(1) Licensees may only possess and allow persons to consume or possess the type of liquor permitted by the type of liquor license held on the premises; except:
(a) Under authority of a banquet permit (see chapter
314-18 WAC);
(b) Restaurant licensees may allow patrons to bring wine into the premises for consumption with a meal;
(c) Beer and/or wine restaurant or tavern licensees may keep spirituous liquor on the premises for use in the manufacture of food products, provided that:
(i) All food products manufactured contain one percent or less of alcohol by weight (per RCW
66.12.160);
(ii) Customers are made aware that the food products contain liquor; and
(iii) The beer and/or wine restaurant or tavern licensee notifies the local liquor control board enforcement office in writing before they bring spirituous liquor on the premises;
(d) Under the authority of a special occasion license; and
(e) Licensees with an endorsement under WAC
314-20-350,
314-24-350, or
314-28-350 may keep other types of liquor on the premises to provide contract packaging services consistent with RCW
66.24.248.
(2) For on-premises liquor licenses, the licensee or employees may not permit the removal of liquor in an open container from the licensed premises, except:
(a) Liquor brought on a licensed premises under authority of a banquet permit may be resealed in its original container and removed at the end of the banquet permit function;
(b) Per RCW
66.24.320 and
66.24.400, wine that is sold with a meal may be recorked or resealed and removed from the premises;
(c) Liquor purchased by registered guests for consumption inside a hotel or motel room may be resealed in its original container and removed from the hotel or motel premises by the guest; and
(d) Liquor removed from a licensed premises that holds a caterer's endorsement, for the purpose of catering an approved event.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
66.08.030 and
66.24.248. WSR 22-19-035, § 314-11-065, filed 9/14/22, effective 10/15/22. Statutory Authority: RCW
66.08.030. WSR 17-12-030, § 314-11-065, filed 5/31/17, effective 7/1/17. Statutory Authority: RCW
66.08.030,
66.12.160,
66.44.010,
66.44.200,
66.44.240,
66.44.270,
66.24.291 [66.44.291],
66.44.310. WSR 04-15-162, § 314-11-065, filed 7/21/04, effective 8/21/04. Statutory Authority: 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, and
66.44.350. WSR 02-11-054, § 314-11-065, filed 5/9/02, effective 6/9/02. Statutory Authority: 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, and chapter
66.44 RCW. WSR 01-06-014, § 314-11-065, filed 2/26/01, effective 3/29/01.]
