Washington Administrative Code
Title 314 - Liquor and Cannabis Board
Chapter 314-60 - Public records
Section 314-60-015 - Agency description-Contact information
Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 314-60-015
Current through Register Vol. 24-24, December 15, 2024
(1)
(a) The Washington state liquor and cannabis
board (LCB) is an agency created to exercise the police power of the state in
administering and enforcing laws and regulations relating to alcoholic beverage
control (Title 66 RCW), cannabis (chapter 69.50 RCW), tobacco (chapter 70.155
RCW), and vapor products (chapter 70.345 RCW).
(b) The board issues licenses relating to
liquor, cannabis, tobacco, and vapor products; and collects taxes imposed on
liquor and cannabis.
(c) The LCB is
responsible for enforcing laws preventing access to tobacco products by persons
under the age of 18 years (chapter 70.155 RCW). The board enforces the tobacco
tax laws and the department of revenue administers tobacco tax laws (chapters
82.24 and 82.26 RCW).
(2) The Washington state liquor and cannabis board is organized into seven divisions:
(a)
Board administration;
(b)
Director's office;
(c) Licensing
and regulation;
(d) Enforcement and
education;
(e) Finance;
(f) Information technology; and
(g) Human resources.
(3)
(a) The
administrative offices of the Washington state liquor and cannabis board are
located at 1025 Union Avenue S.E., Olympia, WA 98501.
(b) LCB staff is also located at enforcement
offices maintained in major cities throughout the state.
Enforcement offices addresses and contact numbers are located on the LCB's website at lcb.wa.gov.
(4) An organizational chart is available from the board's public records office which illustrates the general structure of the LCB's operations. More information on the construct of the LCB is also available on the LCB's website at lcb.wa.gov.
Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030, 34.05.220, and 42.56.40 [42.56.040]. 09-07-070, § 314-60-015, filed 3/13/09, effective 4/13/09.
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