Tasting room age restrictions for distillery and craft distillery licensees.
(1) A distillery or craft distillery licensee must not allow any person under the age of twenty-one to enter a tasting room unless they are accompanied by their parent or legal guardian.
(2)(a) Every tasting room must include a designated area where persons under the age of twenty-one are allowed to enter.
(b) The designated area may be in a separate room or within the tasting room.
(c) The designated area must be separated from the remainder of the tasting room space by a clear demarcation. "Demarcation" has the same meaning and options as provided in WAC
314-02-025(3).
(3) Persons under the age of twenty-one are not allowed on the premises of a licensed distillery, craft distillery, or off-site tasting room past 9:00 p.m., unless:
(a) They are on the premises during an event where a private party has secured a banquet permit (see chapter
314-18 WAC); or
(b) They are the children of owners, operators, or managers of the licensed distillery, craft distillery, or off-site tasting room, and they are under direct supervision of their parent or legal guardian while on the premises.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
66.24.148,
66.24.1471,
66.08.030,
66.24.140,
66.24.145,
66.24.146,
66.24.1472,
66.24.1473, and
66.24.1474. WSR 21-11-034, ยง 314-28-066, filed 5/12/21, effective 6/12/21.]