Washington Administrative Code › Title 314 - Liquor and Cannabis Board › Chapter 314-03 - Allowed activities › Section 314-03-200 - Outside or extended alcohol service

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1)
			 A licensee must request approval from the board's licensing division for
			 ongoing outside alcohol service or extended indoor alcohol service. Any
			 language in this rule referring to outdoor alcohol service applies also to
			 extended indoor alcohol service.
(2)
Outdoor alcohol services in
			 privately owned spaces.
For outdoor alcohol service located in privately
			 owned spaces, a licensee must meet the following requirements:
(a) The licensee must have legal authority to
			 use the outdoor alcohol service area including, but not limited to, ownership
			 or leasehold rights;
(b) The
			 licensee must have a building that provides indoor dining or production in
			 order to qualify for an outdoor alcohol service area;
(c) The outdoor alcohol service area must be
			 contiguous to the licensed business or located on the same property or parcel
			 of land as the licensed business;
(d) The outdoor alcohol service area must
			 have an attendant, wait staff, or server dedicated to the area when patrons are
			 present;
(e)
(i) Interior access to the licensed premises
			 from the outdoor alcohol service area is not required. However, unless there is
			 (A) interior access to the licensed premises from the outdoor alcohol service
			 area, or (B) an unobstructed direct line of sight from inside the licensed
			 premises to the outdoor alcohol service area, an employee with a mandatory
			 alcohol server training (MAST) permit under chapter 314-17 WAC must be in the
			 outdoor alcohol service area at all times that patrons are present, in order to
			 monitor alcohol consumption. This requirement is in addition to the requirement
			 in (d) of this subsection that the outdoor alcohol service area must have an
			 attendant, wait staff, or server dedicated to the area when patrons are
			 present;
(ii) If the interior
			 access is from an area classified by the board as off limits to any person
			 under the age of 21, people under the age of 21 are prohibited in the outside
			 or extended alcohol service area;
(f) If there are food service requirements
			 for the licensee, then the required food service must be available in any
			 outdoor or extended alcohol service area;
(g) The outdoor alcohol service area must be
			 enclosed with a permanent or movable barrier a minimum of 42 inches in height.
			 However, the board may grant limited exceptions to the required 42 inch high
			 barrier for outdoor alcohol service areas if the licensee has permanent
			 boundaries for the outdoor alcohol service area, but may not grant limited
			 exceptions to beer gardens, standing room only venues, or permitted special
			 events;
(h) Openings into and out
			 of the outdoor alcohol service area cannot exceed 10 feet. If there is more
			 than one opening along one side, the total combined opening may not exceed 10
			 feet; and
(i) Licensees must comply
			 with local building codes, local health jurisdiction requirements, department
			 of labor and industries requirements, and any other applicable laws and
			 rules.