PDFWAC 314-03-510
Endorsement for sale of growlers through takeout.
(1)(a) An endorsement is available for the sale of growlers through takeout as set forth in RCW 66.24.710. There is no fee for a licensee to apply for and obtain this endorsement.
(b) This endorsement is separate from the endorsements in WAC 314-03-500 and 314-03-505 that authorize the sale through takeout of manufacturer sealed alcohol products at retail, or nonmanufacturer or nonfactory sealed premixed cocktails, wine by the glass, premixed wine and spirits cocktails, and premixed wine drinks.
(2) As set forth in RCW 66.24.710, an endorsement to sell growlers for off-premises consumption through takeout is available to licensees that were authorized by statute or rule before January 1, 2020, to sell growlers.
(a) Licensees eligible for this endorsement include: Taverns; beer and wine restaurants; spirits, beer, and wine restaurants; grocery stores; beer and wine specialty shops; breweries; microbreweries; wineries; combination spirits, beer, and wine licensees; and hotel licensees.
(b) For a beer and wine specialty shop to be eligible for the endorsement described in this section, the beer and wine specialty shop must meet the requirement in RCW 66.24.371(3), as it existed on December 31, 2019, that the licensee's beer and/or wine sales must be more than 50 percent of the licensee's total sales.
(3) In order to obtain and maintain this endorsement, licensees must meet the following requirements:
(a) Sale of growlers must meet federal alcohol and tobacco tax and trade bureau requirements.
(b)(i) Growlers must be filled at the tap by the licensee at the time of sale, except that beer and wine specialty shops licensed under RCW 66.24.371 and domestic breweries and microbreweries with this endorsement may sell prefilled growlers as set forth in RCW 66.24.710. Prefilled growlers must be sold the same day they are prepared for sale and not stored overnight for sale on future days.
(ii) Brewery and microbrewery products that meet federal alcohol and tobacco tax and trade bureau labeling requirements are not considered prefilled growlers and are not subject to the overnight storage prohibition.
(c) Growlers must be filled with alcohol products, such as beer, wine, or cider, that the licensee was authorized by statute or rule before January 1, 2020, to sell in growlers.
(d)(i) In addition to the signs required by WAC 314-11-060, signs provided electronically by the board regarding public consumption and transportation of any alcohol products sold through takeout must be posted in plain view at:
(A) The main entrance to the area of the premises where alcohol products are sold; and
(B) The areas of the premises where alcohol products are picked up for takeout.
(ii) The signs will be designed to remind customers purchasing alcohol products through takeout that they must comply with applicable laws and rules including, but not limited to, restrictions on consuming alcohol in public in RCW 66.44.100 and restrictions on drinking or having an open container in a vehicle in RCW 46.61.519.
(4) In addition to the requirements listed in this section, licensees must comply with all applicable requirements in Title 66 RCW, Title 314 WAC, and any other applicable laws and rules including, but not limited to, restrictions on sales to minors and intoxicated persons in chapter 66.44 RCW and WAC 314-16-150.
(5) Growlers sold under this endorsement do not need to be accompanied by a purchased meal prepared and sold by the license holder under RCW 66.24.710.
(6) The definitions in this subsection apply throughout this section unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
(a) "Alcohol product" means liquor as defined in RCW 66.04.010.
(b) "Beer" has the same meaning as defined in RCW 66.04.010.
(c) "Cider" has the same meaning as defined in RCW 66.24.210.
(d) "Growlers" has the same meaning as defined in RCW 66.24.710.
(e) "Wine" has the same meaning as defined in RCW 66.04.010.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 34.05.353, 66.08.030, 66.08.[0]31, 66.20.010, 66.20.110, 66.20.300, 66.20.310, 66.20.400, 66.24.015, 66.24.035, 66.24.055, 66.24.146, 66.24.179, 66.24.246, 66.24.248, 66.24.320, 66.24.330, 66.24.350, 66.24.354, 66.24.360, 66.24.363, 66.24.371, 66.24.420, 66.24.540, 66.24.550, 66.24.580, 66.24.590, 66.24.600, 66.24.610, 66.24.630, 66.24.710, 69.50.325, and 69.50.342. WSR 26-03-072, s 314-03-510, filed 1/20/26, effective 1/20/26. Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030, 66.20.330, and 66.24.710(7). WSR 24-04-042, § 314-03-510, filed 1/31/24, effective 3/2/24. Statutory Authority: 2023 c 279, RCW 66.08.071, and 66.08.030. WSR 23-14-119, § 314-03-510, filed 7/5/23, effective 7/5/23. Statutory Authority: 2021 c 48 § 2, RCW 66.08.071, 66.08.030 and 2021 c 48. WSR 22-01-052, § 314-03-510, filed 12/8/21, effective 1/8/22.]