Washington Administrative Code
Title 314 - Liquor and Cannabis Board
Chapter 314-28 - Distillers
Section 314-28-320 - Jointly operated conjoined consumption areas
Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 314-28-320
Current through Register Vol. 24-24, December 15, 2024
(1) Jointly operated conjoined consumption areas are allowed as authorized in RCW 66.24.1472. Consistent with RCW 66.24.1472:
(a) Any domestic brewery, microbrewery,
domestic winery, distillery, or craft distillery, or any combination of these
licensees, whose property parcels or buildings are located in direct physical
proximity to one another may share a jointly operated conjoined consumption
area. "Direct physical proximity" means that the property parcels or buildings
are physically connected or touching each other along a boundary or at a
point.
(b) The jointly operated
conjoined consumption area may be a standing or seated tasting area for patrons
to use, which may be indoors, outdoors, or a combined indoor and outdoor area.
For requirements related to outside alcohol service, see WAC
314-03-200.
(c)
(i)
Each licensee may sample, serve, and sell products as authorized under the
terms of their respective licenses for on-premises consumption in the jointly
operated conjoined consumption area. For the requirements applicable to:
(A) Distillery and craft distillery
licensees, see WAC 314-28-065.
(B)
Domestic winery licensees, see chapter 314-24 WAC.
(C) Domestic brewery and microbrewery
licensees, see chapter 314-20 WAC.
(ii) Consistent with
RCW
66.24.140 and
66.24.145,
a licensee may not allow an individual person to receive more than a cumulative
total of two ounces of unadulterated spirits for on-premises consumption at a
jointly operated conjoined consumption area, regardless of the number of
licensees operating at a jointly operated conjoined consumption area.
(iii) Consistent with WAC
314-11-065,
a licensee may not permit the removal of liquor in an open container from the
jointly operated conjoined consumption area, except to reenter the licensed
premises where the liquor was purchased. Signage prohibiting the removal of
liquor in an open container must be visible to patrons in the jointly operated
conjoined consumption area.
(d) In a jointly operated conjoined
consumption area, licensees must:
(i)
Maintain separate storage of products and separate financial records. If
licensees share any point of sale system, the licensees must keep complete
documentation and records for the shared point of sale system showing clear
separation as to what sales items and categories belong to each respective
licensee;
(ii) Use distinctly
marked glassware or serving containers to identify the source of any product
being consumed. The distinctive markings may be either permanent or temporary.
Any temporary markings must remain on the glassware or serving containers
through the duration of use by the customer;
(iii) Comply with the applicable laws and
rules relating to retailers; and
(iv) Share staffing resources under a written
plan. The written plan should demonstrate in general how responsibility for
staffing the premises is shared among the licensees. Licensees are not required
to submit the written plan to the board at the time of application or
alteration but must keep documentation of an up-to-date written plan available
for inspection on premises.
(2) In addition to the requirements in this section, licensees at jointly operated conjoined consumption areas must comply with all requirements in RCW 66.24.1472 and any other applicable laws and rules including, but not limited to:
(a) For
distillery and craft distillery licensees, the tasting room age restrictions in
WAC 314-28-066 and the food offerings requirements in WAC 314-28-067.
(b) For domestic winery licensees, see
chapter 314-24 WAC.
(c) For
domestic brewery and microbrewery licensees, see chapter 314-20 WAC.
(d) For information on local city or county
requirements, licensees need to contact their local government
offices.
(3) Responsibility for violations or enforcement issues will be determined consistent with RCW 66.24.1472(5).
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