WAC 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) Holders of a beer and/or wine specialty shop license may sell a maximum of 5,000 liters of wine per day for resale to retailers licensed to sell wine for consumption on the premises. (3) 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. (4) 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. (5) The annual fee for the wine retailer reseller endorsement for a grocery store licensee is $249. (6) The annual fee for the wine retailer reseller endorsement for a beer and/or wine specialty shop licensee is $165. (7) Sales made under the reseller endorsement are not classified as retail sales for taxation purposes.