(1) The special occasion license must be
posted at each alcohol service area at the event.
(2) Consistent with
RCW
66.28.070, all spirits, beer, and wine
purchased for the event by the special occasion licensee may only be purchased
in the manufacturer's approved container or package from the following:
(a) A licensed off-premises
retailer;
(b) A
distributor;
(c) A distillery or
craft distillery;
(d) A domestic
brewery or microbrewery;
(e) A
winery; or
(f) A certificate of
approval holder with a direct shipping to Washington retailer
endorsement.
(3)
Consistent with
RCW
66.28.310, special occasion licensees are
allowed to pay for beer , wine, and spirits used for the special occasion event
immediately following the end of the event.
(4) Consistent with
RCW
66.28.040, alcohol may be donated to special
occasion licensees registered as 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(6) for the event as
follows:
(a) In state breweries and beer
certificate of approval holders may donate beer;
(b) In state wineries and wine certificate of
approval holders may donate wine;
(c) An accredited representative of a
distiller, manufacturer, importer, or distributor of spirituous liquor may
donate spirits.
(5)
Alcohol may not be provided, or advertised as being provided, to the public
free of charge at the special occasion event.
(6) Alcohol may not be sold, or advertised as
being sold, below the manufacturer's cost at the special occasion
event.
(7) If alcohol is auctioned
at the event, the final sale price may not be below the manufacturer's
cost.
(8) If tickets are sold for
the special occasion event and the ticket fee includes alcohol for event
attendees, the ticket must be sold directly by the nonprofit organization and
may not be sold by a third party. In order to ensure alcohol is not being given
away or sold below the manufacturer's cost, if the ticket fee includes alcohol
the total ticket fee must be above the manufacturer's cost of the included
alcohol.
(9) Consistent with
RCW
66.24.375, no portion of the profits from
special occasion events may be paid directly or indirectly to members,
officers, directors, or trustees of the nonprofit organization except for
services performed for the organization.
(10) Wineries , breweries , and distilleries
participating in a special occasion event may pay booth fees to the special
occasion licensee. Booth fees must be uniform for all participating wineries ,
breweries, and distilleries.
(11)
Breweries may provide installation of draft beer dispensing equipment for a
special occasion event.
(12)
Pouring or dispensing may be provided at any type of special occasion event by
wineries, distilleries, or spirits distributors.
(13) Pouring or dispensing may be provided by
breweries at a beer tasting exhibition or judging event. A beer tasting
exhibition or judging event must be sponsored by the special occasion licensee
and have at least three breweries represented that are pouring
samples.
(14) Consistent with
RCW
66.24.380, the sale, service, and consumption
of alcohol must be confined to a designated area.
(15) If a special occasion event is held at
an establishment that has a liquor license:
(a) The special occasion event must be in a
designated area of the licensed premises separate from areas open to the
general public;
(b) The licensed
premises' liquor cannot be sold or served in the designated special occasion
event area;
(c) The liquor licensee
cannot charge for the liquor purchased and brought by the special occasion
licensee for service at the event;
(d) The liquor licensee must sign the special
occasion application acknowledging that they will not sell or serve their
liquor at the event and giving permission for the special occasion licensee to
bring and sell their liquor at the liquor licensed premises; and
(e) The special occasion event cannot be held
at a premises where the liquor license will be suspended by the board on the
date(s) of the scheduled event.
