There shall be a retailer's license to be designated as a special
occasion license to be issued to a not-for-profit society or
organization to sell spirits, beer, and wine by the individual
serving for on-premises consumption at a specified event, such as
at picnics or other special occasions, at a specified date and
place; fee sixty dollars per day.
(1) The not-for-profit society or organization is limited to
sales of no more than twelve calendar days per year. For the
purposes of this subsection, special occasion licensees that are
"agricultural area fairs" or "agricultural county, district, and
area fairs," as defined by RCW 15.76.120, that receive a special
occasion license may, once per calendar year, count as one event
fairs that last multiple days, so long as alcohol sales are at
set dates, times, and locations, and the board receives prior
notification of the dates, times, and locations. The special
occasion license applicant will pay the sixty dollars per day for
this event.
(2) The licensee may sell beer and/or wine in original,
unopened containers for off-premises consumption if permission is
obtained from the board prior to the event.
(3) Sale, service, and consumption of spirits, beer, and
wine is to be confined to specified premises or designated areas
only.
(4) Spirituous liquor sold under this special occasion
license must be purchased at a state liquor store or contract
liquor store without discount at retail prices, including all
taxes.
(5) Any violation of this section is a class 1 civil
infraction having a maximum penalty of two hundred fifty dollars
as provided for in chapter 7.80 RCW.
[2005 c 151 § 10; 2004 c 133 § 2; 1997 c 321 § 24; 1988 c 200 § 2; 1981 1st ex.s. c 5 § 43; 1973 1st ex.s. c 209 § 17; 1969 ex.s. c 178 § 5; 1937 c 217 § 1 (23S) (adding new section 23-S to 1933 ex.s. c 62); RRS § 7306-23S.]
NOTES:
Effective date -- 1997 c 321: See note following RCW 66.24.010.
Severability -- Effective date -- 1981 1st ex.s. c 5: See RCW 66.98.090 and 66.98.100.
Severability -- Effective date -- 1973 1st ex.s. c 209: See notes following RCW 66.08.070.
"Society or organization" defined for certain purposes: RCW 66.24.375.