Section 314-02-103 - What is a wine retailer reseller endorsement?(1) A wine retailer reseller endorsement is issued to the holder of a grocery store liquor license , the holder of a beer and/or wine specialty shop license, or the holder of a combination spirits, beer, and wine license to allow the sale of wine at retail to on-premises liquor licensees.(2) For holders of a grocery store license: No single sale to an on-premises liquor licensee may exceed twenty-four liters.(3) For holders of a beer and/or wine specialty shop license: (a) No single sale may exceed twenty-four liters, unless the sale is made by a licensee that was formerly a state liquor store or contract liquor store.(b) May sell a maximum of five thousand liters of wine per day for resale to retailers licensed to sell wine for consumption on the premises.(4) A grocery store licensee or a beer and/or wine specialty shop licensee with a wine retailer reseller endorsement may accept delivery at its licensed premises or at one or more warehouse facilities registered with the board.(5) The holder of a wine retailer reseller endorsement may also deliver wine to its own licensed premises from the registered warehouse; may deliver wine to on-premises licensees, or to other warehouse facilities registered with the board. A grocery store licensee or a beer and/or wine specialty shop licensee wishing to obtain a wine retailer reseller endorsement that permits sales to another retailer must possess and submit a copy of their federal basic permit to purchase wine at wholesale for resale under the Federal Alcohol Administration Act. A federal basic permit is required for each location from which the grocery store licensee or beer and/or wine specialty shop licensee holding a wine retailer reseller endorsement plans to sell wine to another retailer.(6) The annual fee for the wine retailer reseller endorsement for a grocery store licensee is one hundred sixty-six dollars.(7) The annual fee for the wine retailer reseller endorsement for a beer and/or wine specialty shop licensee is one hundred ten dollars.(8) Sales made under the reseller endorsement are not classified as retail sales for taxation purposes.Wash. Admin. Code § 314-02-103
Amended by WSR 17-08-099, Filed 4/5/2017, effective 5/6/2017Amended by WSR 18-04-116, Filed 2/7/2018, effective 3/10/2018Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030, 66.24.055, 66.24.160, 66.24.630, and 66.24.640. 12-12-065, § 314-02-103, filed 6/5/12, effective 7/6/12.