Bill > HB1636

This bill eliminates the per-transaction volume limit for wine and spirit sales across several types of liquor licenses, specifically for combination spirits, beer, and wine licenses, wine retailer reseller endorsements, grocery store licenses, and spirits retail licenses. The key changes remove previous restrictions that limited single sales to 24 liters for various types of liquor retailers when selling to other licensed establishments. The bill updates multiple sections of the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) to remove language specifying these transaction limits, effectively allowing retailers more flexibility in selling larger volumes of alcohol to other licensed businesses. The changes appear to streamline administrative processes and reduce regulatory constraints for alcohol retailers, potentially making wholesale and inter-business sales more convenient. The bill maintains other existing regulations around liquor sales, such as licensing requirements, training, and responsible vendor programs, while simply removing the specific volume restrictions on individual transactions between licensed retailers.

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https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1636&Year=2025&Initiative=false