What is a hotel license?
(1) Per RCW
66.24.590, this license allows a hotel to:
(a) Serve spirits by the individual serving for consumption on the licensed premises;
(b) Serve beer, including strong beer, and wine for consumption on the licensed premises;
(c) Sell at retail, from locked honor bars, in individual units, spirits not to exceed fifty milliliters, beer in individual units not to exceed twelve ounces, and wine in individual bottles not to exceed three hundred eighty-five milliliters, to registered guests of the hotel for consumption in guest rooms;
(d) Provide, without additional charge, to overnight guests, spirits, beer, and wine by the individual serving for consumption on the licensed premises at a specified regular date, time, and place. Self-service by guests is prohibited;
(e) Sell beer, including strong beer, wine, or spirits, in the manufacturer's sealed container or by the individual drink to guests through room service, or through service to occupants of private residential units which are part of the buildings or complex of buildings, that include the hotel;
(f) Sell beer, including strong beer, and wine, in the manufacturer's sealed container at retail sales locations within the hotel premises;
(g) Place in guest rooms at check-in, complimentary beer, including strong beer, or wine in a manufacturer's sealed container; and
(h) Sell beer and cider as defined in RCW
66.24.210(6) to a purchaser in a sanitary container brought to the premises by the purchaser or furnished by the licensee and filled at the tap in the restaurant area by the licensee at the time of sale.
(2) The annual fee for a hotel license is two thousand dollars.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
66.08.030,
66.24.371, and
66.24.590. WSR 15-01-001, § 314-02-041, filed 12/3/14, effective 1/3/15. Statutory Authority: RCW
66.08.030 and chapter
66.24 RCW. WSR 11-23-045, § 314-02-041, filed 11/9/11, effective 12/10/11. Statutory Authority: RCW
66.08.030 and
66.24.363. WSR 11-01-133, § 314-02-041, filed 12/21/10, effective 1/21/11. Statutory Authority: RCW
66.08.030 and
66.24.590. WSR 08-17-067, § 314-02-041, filed 8/19/08, effective 9/19/08.]