Washington Administrative Code › Title 314 - Liquor and Cannabis Board › Chapter 314-29 - Violations and penalties › Section 314-29-035 - Group 4 nonretail violations

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
Group 4 violations are violations involving the manufacture,
				supply, and/or distribution of liquor by nonretail licensees and prohibited
				practices between a nonretail licensee and a retail licensee.
Violation type
1st Violation
2nd Violation in a two-year
						  window
3rd Violation in a two-year
						  window
4th Violation in a two-year
						  window
Providing credit to a retail
						  licensee.
RCW 66.28.010
WAC
						  314-12-140
WAC 314-12-145
WAC
						  314-13-015
WAC
						  314-13-020
3 day suspension or $500 monetary
						  option
5 day suspension or $2,500 monetary
						  option
10 day suspension or $5,000 monetary
						  option
20 day suspension or $10,000 monetary
						  option
Quantity discount.
RCW
						  66.28.170
RCW
						  66.28.180
3 day suspension or $500 monetary
						  option
5 day suspension or $2,500 monetary
						  option
10 day suspension or $5,000 monetary
						  option
20 day suspension or $10,000 monetary
						  option
Giving away liquor
in violation of liquor
						  law or rule.
RCW
						  66.28.040
WAC
						  314-64-080
WAC
						  314-64-08001
3 day suspension or $500 monetary
						  option
5 day suspension or $2,500 monetary
						  option
10 day suspension or $5,000 monetary
						  option
20 day suspension or $10,000 monetary
						  option
Consignment sales/return of product in violation
						  of liquor law or rule.
RCW 66.28.010
WAC
						  314-12-140
WAC
						  314-13-015
WAC
						  314-20-070
WAC
						  314-20-090
WAC
						  314-24-210
3 day suspension or $500 monetary
						  option
5 day suspension or $2,500 monetary
						  option
10 day suspension or $5,000 monetary
						  option
20 day suspension or $10,000 monetary
						  option
Advertising violations
involving
						  prohibited practices between a nonretail and a retail licensee.
RCW 66.28.010
RCW
						  66.24.570
WAC
						  314-05-030
WAC
						  314-52-040
WAC
						  314-52-070
WAC
						  314-52-080
WAC
						  314-52-090
WAC
						  314-52-113
3 day suspension or $500 monetary
						  option
5 day suspension or $2,500 monetary
						  option
10 day suspension or $5,000 monetary
						  option
20 day suspension or $10,000 monetary
						  option
Price lists/labeling/ packaging
						  violations.
RCW
						  66.24.145
RCW
						  66.28.100
RCW
						  66.28.110
RCW
						  66.28.120
RCW
						  66.28.180
WAC
						  314-20-020
WAC
						  314-20-030
WAC
						  314-20-100
WAC
						  314-20-130
WAC
						  314-24-003
WAC
						  314-24-006
WAC
						  314-24-040
WAC
						  314-24-080
WAC
						  314-24-090
WAC
						  314-24-190
WAC
						  314-28-090
3 day suspension or $500 monetary
						  option
5 day suspension or $2,500 monetary
						  option
10 day suspension or $5,000 monetary
						  option
20 day suspension or $10,000 monetary
						  option
Agents violations:
Nonretail licensee
						  employing an unlicensed agent.
RCW
						  66.24.310
RCW
						  66.28.050
WAC
						  314-44-005
3 day suspension or $500 monetary
						  option
5 day suspension or $2,500 monetary
						  option
10 day suspension or $5,000 monetary
						  option
20 day suspension or $10,000 monetary
						  option
Unauthorized product/unapproved storage or
						  delivery.
RCW
						  66.24.140
RCW
						  66.24.160
RCW
						  66.24.170
RCW
						  66.24.185
RCW
						  66.24.200
RCW
						  66.24.203
RCW
						  66.24.206
RCW
						  66.24.240
RCW
						  66.24.244
RCW
						  66.24.250
RCW
						  66.24.261
RCW
						  66.24.395
RCW 66.28.010
RCW
						  66.44.140
RCW
						  66.44.150
RCW
						  66.44.160
RCW
						  66.44.170
WAC
						  314-20-015
WAC
						  314-20-017
WAC
						  314-20-055
WAC
						  314-20-095
WAC
						  314-20-120
WAC
						  314-20-160
WAC
						  314-20-170
WAC
						  314-24-070
WAC
						  314-24-115
WAC
						  314-24-120
WAC
						  314-24-140
WAC
						  314-24-160
WAC
						  314-24-161
WAC
						  314-24-220
WAC
						  314-25-020
WAC
						  314-25-030
WAC
						  314-25-040
WAC
						  314-28-050
3 day suspension or $500 monetary
						  option
5 day suspension or $2,500 monetary
						  option
10 day suspension or $5,000 monetary
						  option
20 day suspension or $10,000 monetary
						  option
Sampling/tasting/food offerings
						  violations.
RCW
						  66.20.010
RCW
						  66.24.140
RCW
						  66.24.145
RCW
						  66.24.1471
RCW
						  66.24.170
RCW
						  66.28.040
RCW
						  66.28.150
WAC
						  314-20-015
WAC
						  314-24-160
WAC 314-28-065
WAC 314-28-067
WAC
						  314-45-010
Chapter 314-64 WAC
3 day suspension or $500 monetary
						  option
5 day suspension or $2,500 monetary
						  option
10 day suspension or $5,000 monetary
						  option
20 day suspension or $10,000 monetary
						  option
Entertainment/ instruction/meeting/ trade show
						  violations.
RCW
						  66.20.010
RCW 66.28.010
RCW
						  66.28.042
RCW
						  66.28.043
RCW
						  66.28.150
RCW
						  66.28.155
WAC
						  314-45-010
3 day suspension or $500 monetary
						  option
5 day suspension or $2,500 monetary
						  option
10 day suspension or $5,000 monetary
						  option
20 day suspension or $10,000 monetary
						  option
Providing/accepting money or money's worth: Goods
						  or services worth up to $1,500.
RCW 66.28.010
WAC
						  314-12-140
WAC
						  314-44-005
3 day suspension or $500 monetary
						  option
5 day suspension or $2,500 monetary
						  option
10 day suspension or $5,000 monetary
						  option
20 day suspension or $10,000 monetary
						  option
Providing/accepting money or money's worth: Goods
						  or services worth over $1,500.
RCW 66.28.010
WAC
						  314-12-140
WAC
						  314-44-005
Cost of item or service provided plus: 3 day suspension
						  or $1,000 monetary option
Cost of item or service provided plus: 5 day suspension
						  or $2,500 monetary option
Cost of item or service provided plus: 10 day
						  suspension or $5,000 monetary option
Cost of item or service provided plus: 20 day
						  suspension or $10,000 monetary option
Providing/accepting exclusive or contingency
						  agreements.
RCW 66.28.010
RCW
						  66.24.570
WAC
						  314-12-140
WAC
						  314-05-030
3 day suspension or $1,000 monetary
						  option
10 day suspension or $6,000 monetary
						  option
20 day suspension or $12,000 monetary
						  option
30 day suspension or $20,000 monetary
						  option
Unauthorized interest or ownership in retail
						  license.
RCW 66.28.010
WAC
						  314-12-030
3 day suspension or $1,000 monetary
						  option
30 day suspension or $20,000 monetary
						  option
Cancellation of license
Failure to follow stockkeeping unit
						  requirements.
RCW
						  66.24.140
RCW
						  66.24.145
WAC 314-28-065
3 day suspension or $500 monetary
						  option
5 day suspension or $2,500 monetary
						  option
10 day suspension or $5,000 monetary
						  option
20 day suspension or $10,000 monetary
						  option
Failure to file annual report on revenue from
						  tasting room sales of adulterated spirits for on-premises
						  consumption.
RCW
						  66.24.140
RCW
						  66.24.145
WAC 314-28-065
3 day suspension or $250 monetary
						  option
5 day suspension or $500 monetary
						  option
10 day suspension or $1,000 monetary
						  option
Failure to maintain 30% annual limit on overall
						  gross revenue per tasting room derived from sales of adulterated spirits for
						  on-premises consumption.
RCW
						  66.24.140
RCW
						  66.24.145
WAC 314-28-065
3 day suspension or monetary option of $100 per
						  percentage point over the 30% limit
5 day suspension or monetary option of $200 per
						  percentage point over the 30% limit
10 day suspension or monetary option of $300 per
						  percentage point over the 30% limit
Failure to obtain surety bond/savings account, if
						  required by the board.
RCW
						  66.24.210
RCW
						  66.24.290
WAC
						  314-19-020
Immediate suspension of license until surety bond has
						  been obtained and all missing reports are filed and late taxes are
						  paid.
Failure to file tax/shipment
						  report.
RCW
						  66.24.210
RCW
						  66.24.290
WAC
						  314-19-005
WAC
						  314-19-010
WAC
						  314-19-020
3 day suspension or $250 monetary
						  option
5 day suspension or $500 monetary
						  option
10 day suspension or $1,000 monetary
						  option
20 day suspension or $2,000 monetary option
Certificate of approval (COA) and/or authorized
						  representative violations.
RCW
						  66.24.206
WAC
						  314-19-005
WAC
						  314-19-010
WAC
						  314-19-020
15 day suspension or $100 monetary
						  option
30 day suspension or $500 monetary
						  option
180 day suspension or $1,000 monetary
						  option
Cancellation of license
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  66.08.030. 09-21-050, § 314-29-035,
				  filed 10/14/09, effective 11/14/09. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  66.08.030,
				  66.24.010,
				  66.24.120. 03-09-015, §
				  314-29-035, filed 4/4/03, effective
				  5/5/03.