Wash. Admin. Code § 314-29-038
Sports entertainment facility licenses are unique and different from other on-premises licenses since they are not open on a daily basis, but rather for specific events. Public safety violations are considered the most serious because they present a direct threat to public safety. All other violations and penalties are the same for sports entertainment facility licensees as other liquor licenses.
(1) General public safety violation penalties.
| Violation Type | 1st Violation | 2nd Violation in atwo-year window | 3rd Violation in atwo-year window | 4th and Subsequent violation in a two-year window |
| Violations involving minors:Sale or service to minors outside of WAC 314-29-038(c): Sale or service of alcohol to a person under 21 years of age.Minor frequenting a restricted area.RCW 66.44.270RCW 66.44.310WAC 314-11-020WAC 314-16-150 | Monetary penalty will be based on ticket sales to the event, and calculated at $0.10 per ticket sold, with a mandatory minimum of $2,500 fine | Monetary penalty will be based on ticket sales to the event, and calculated at $0.50 per ticket sold, with a mandatory minimum of $7,000 fine | Monetary penalty will be based on ticket sales to the event, and calculated at $1.25 per ticket sold, with a mandatory minimum of $45,000 fine | Penalty to be determined by the board, including possible cancellation of license |
| Sale or service to an apparently intoxicated person: Sale or service of alcohol to, or permitting consumption or possession by, an apparently intoxicated person.RCW 66.44.200WAC 314-16-150 | Monetary penalty will be based on ticket sales to the event, and calculated at $0.10 per ticket sold, with a mandatory minimum of $2,500 fine | Monetary penalty will be based on ticket sales to the event, and calculated at $0.50 per ticket sold, with a mandatory minimum of $7,000 fine | Monetary penalty will be based on ticket sales to the event, and calculated at $1.25 per ticket sold, with a mandatory minimum of $45,000 fine | Penalty to be determined by the board, including possible cancellation of license |
| Conduct violations:Disorderly conduct by licensee or employee, or permitting on premises.Licensee and/or employee intoxicated on the licensed premises and/or drinking on duty.Criminal conduct: Permitting or engaging in criminal conduct.WAC 314-11-015 | Monetary penalty will be based on ticket sales to the event, and calculated at $0.10 per ticket sold, with a mandatory minimum of $2,500 fine | Monetary penalty will be based on ticket sales to the event, and calculated at $0.50 per ticket sold, with a mandatory minimum of $7,000 fine | Monetary penalty will be based on ticket sales to the event, and calculated at $1.25 per ticket sold, with a mandatory minimum of $45,000 fine | Penalty to be determined by the board, including possible cancellation of license |
| Refusal to allow an inspection and/or obstructing a law enforcement officer from performing their official duties.RCW 66.28.090RCW 66.44.370WAC 314-11-090 | Monetary penalty will be based on ticket sales to the event, and calculated at $0.10 per ticket sold, with a mandatory minimum of $2,500 fine | Monetary penalty will be based on ticket sales to the event, and calculated at $0.50 per ticket sold, with a mandatory minimum of $7,000 fine | Monetary penalty will be based on ticket sales to the event, and calculated at $1.25 per ticket sold, with a mandatory minimum of $45,000 fine | Penalty to be determined by the board, including possible cancellation of license |
(3) WSLCB youth access compliance checks, in accordance with chapter 314-31 WAC.
| License Class | Compliance Threshold | 1stViolation | 2ndViolation | 3rdViolation | 4thViolation |
| Sports and entertainment facility | Events: 1 to 20 points of sale (1st incident/sale to minor to be a violation/compliance failure) | $1000 x I* | $10,000 x I* | $25,000 x I* | Penalty to be determined by the board, including possible cancellation of license |
| Sports and entertainment facility | Events: 21 to 45 points of sale (2nd incident/sale to minor to be a violation/compliance failure) | $1000 x I* | $10,000 x I* | $25,000 x I* | Penalty to be determined by the board, including possible cancellation of license |
| Sports and entertainment facility | Events: 45 or more points of sale (3rd incident/sale to minor to be a violation/compliance failure) | $1000 x I* | $10,000 x I* | $25,000 x I* | Penalty to be determined by the board, including possible cancellation of license |
| * "I" signifies the total cumulative incidents of sales to underage person during an alcohol compliance check. |
A point of sale is defined as each different concession stand, or service area (such as a lounge), not each individual cash register.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030 and 2024 c 250 § 4 and 5. WSR 24-13-096, § 314-29-038, filed 6/18/24, effective 7/19/24. Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030 and chapter 66.44 RCW. WSR 16-19-106, § 314-29-038, filed 9/21/16, effective 10/22/16.]