1. (1) Licensees may only possess and allow persons to consume or possess the type of liquor permitted by the type of liquor license held on the premises; except:

   1. (a) Under authority of a banquet permit (see chapter 314-18 WAC);
   2. (b) Restaurant licensees may allow patrons to bring wine into the premises for consumption with a meal;

   3. (c) Beer and/or wine restaurant or tavern licensees may keep spirituous liquor on the premises for use in the manufacture of food products, provided that:

      1. (i) All food products manufactured contain one percent or less of alcohol by weight (per RCW 66.12.160);
      2. (ii) Customers are made aware that the food products contain liquor; and
      3. (iii) The beer and/or wine restaurant or tavern licensee notifies the local liquor and cannabis board enforcement office in writing before they bring spirituous liquor on the premises;
   4. (d) Under the authority of a special occasion license; and
   5. (e) Licensees with an endorsement under WAC 314-20-350, 314-24-350, or 314-28-350 may keep other types of liquor on the premises to provide contract packaging services consistent with RCW 66.24.248.

2. (2) For on-premises liquor licenses, the licensee or employees may not permit the removal of liquor in an open container from the licensed premises, except:

   1. (a) Liquor brought on a licensed premises under authority of a banquet permit may be resealed in its original container and removed at the end of the banquet permit function;
   2. (b) Per RCW 66.24.320 and 66.24.400, wine that is sold with a meal may be recorked or resealed and removed from the premises;
   3. (c) Liquor purchased by registered guests for consumption inside a hotel or motel room may be resealed in its original container and removed from the hotel or motel premises by the guest; and
   4. (d) Liquor removed from a licensed premises that holds a caterer's endorsement, for the purpose of catering an approved event.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030 and 2015 c 70. WSR 24-16-064, § 314-11-065, filed 7/31/24, effective 8/31/24. Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030 and 66.24.248. WSR 22-19-035, § 314-11-065, filed 9/14/22, effective 10/15/22. Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030. WSR 17-12-030, § 314-11-065, filed 5/31/17, effective 7/1/17. Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030, 66.12.160, 66.44.010, 66.44.200, 66.44.240, 66.44.270, 66.24.291 [ 66.44.291], 66.44.310. WSR 04-15-162, § 314-11-065, filed 7/21/04, effective 8/21/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030, 66.28.100, 66.28.040, 66.28.090, 66.44.010, 66.44.070, 66.44.200, 66.44.270, 66.44.291, 66.44.292, 66.44.310, 66.44.316, 66.44.318, 66.44.340, and 66.44.350. WSR 02-11-054, § 314-11-065, filed 5/9/02, effective 6/9/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030, 66.28.100, 66.28.040, 66.28.090, 66.44.010, 66.44.070, 66.44.200, 66.44.270, 66.44.291, 66.44.292, 66.44.310, 66.44.316, 66.44.318, 66.44.340, 66.44.350, and chapter 66.44 RCW. WSR 01-06-014, § 314-11-065, filed 2/26/01, effective 3/29/01.]