Changing the criteria for the beer and wine tasting endorsement for grocery stores.
Summary
Revises eligibility criteria applicable to grocery stores seeking an endorsement from the Liquor Control Board authorizing them to conduct beer and wine tastings.
Eliminates the requirement that for a grocery store to be eligible for a beer and wine tasting endorsement then: (1) at least half of the gross sales of the store must be retail sales of grocery products for off-premises consumption; or (2) the store be a membership organization whose members must be at least 18 years of age.
Increases a grocery store's minimum square footage requirement from 9,000 to 10,000 square feet of fully enclosed retail area before it may be eligible for a beer and wine tasting endorsement.
Creates a definition of what constitutes a "fully enclosed retail area" for the purpose of determining whether a store meets minimum square footage requirements.
From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5517), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗