Wash. Admin. Code § 314-17-030 – Are employers responsible for ensuring that their employees have class 12 or 13 permits?

Yes. Any person who holds a license to sell liquor at an on-premises licensed facility must ensure that any person who engages in the sale or service of liquor for on-premises consumption, or who supervises such activities, has a current and valid class 12 or 13 permit within 60 calendar days of the date of hire. See RCW 66.20.310 for exceptions for grocery stores that have an on-premises liquor license.

(1) A class 12 permit holder must be on an on-premises licensed facility to supervise the on-premises sale, service, and consumption of liquor.
(2) A class 12 or 13 permit is the sole property of a permit holder.

[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 314-17-030, filed 1/20/26, effective 1/20/26. Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030 and 66.20.330. WSR 10-12-124, § 314-17-030, filed 6/2/10, effective 7/3/10. Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030, 66.12.160, 66.44.010, 66.44.200, 66.44.240, 66.44.270, 66.24.291 [ 66.44.290], 66.44.310. WSR 04-18-038, § 314-17-030, filed 8/25/04, effective 9/25/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030, 66.20.300, 66.20.310, 66.20.320, 66.20.330, 66.20.340, 66.20.350. WSR 01-03-085, § 314-17-030, filed 1/17/01, effective 2/17/01.]