LCB Policy Statements: Contract Liquor Stores and Relocation of Former State Liquor Stores
Contract Liquor Stores: Policy Statement Number PS-21-08
This policy statement describes how the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB) will continue to address contract liquor store relocation. It supersedes and replaces previous Board Interim Policy (BIP) 01-2012, and any agency guidance concerning this topic. Notice of WSLCB Policy Statement Number PS-21-08 was filed with the Code Reviser on December 8, 2021 as WSR 22-01-053.
POLICY STATEMENT: After June 1, 2012, a former contract liquor store manager or new title holder (new owner of the operating right as described in RCW 66.24.620(4)(c)) may relocate their business in their existing market area. Current contract liquor store managers may transfer or sell their business to a qualified liquor applicant or applicants. Contract liquor store buyers will be granted the exception to the minimum ten thousand square foot requirement, and must obtain a spirits retail liquor license from the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB) prior to the sale of any spirits.
Relocation of Former State Liquor Stores: Policy Statement Number PS-21-09
This policy statement describes how the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB) will continue to evaluate relocation requests for former state liquor store location title owners. It supersedes and replaces previous Board Interim Policy 04-2012, and any agency guidance concerning this topic. Notice of WSLCB Policy Statement Number PS-21-09 was filed with the Code Reviser on December 8, 2021 as WSR 22-01-054.
POLICY STATEMENT: The WSLCB will review relocation requests received from former state liquor store location title owners consistent with the evaluation criteria described in this policy statement, and other applicable rules, guidelines and information as appropriate.
Policy Statements are agency-level documents declaring plans or intentions of an agency. Policies are different from procedures, standard operating procedures, or guidance because they apply to the entire organization and are primarily intended to set direction. In contrast, procedures or guidelines typically include specific instructions used to accomplish defined tasks that may be described in a policy.
Additional information can be found on the WSLCB Policy Statements webpage.
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