WAC 314-29-025
WAC 314-29-025. Group 2 regulatory violations
Group 2 violations are violations involving general regulation and administration of retail or nonretail licenses.
Violation Type 1st Violation 2nd Violation in a two-year window 3rd Violation in a two-year window 4th Violation in a two-year window Club liquor to the public. WAC 314-40-010 5-day suspension or $500 monetary option 5-day suspension or $1,500 monetary option 10-day suspension or $3,000 monetary option Cancellation of license Employee under legal age or without required mandatory alcohol server training permit. RCW 66.44.316 RCW 66.44.318 RCW 66.44.340 RCW 66.44.350 WAC 314-11-040 WAC 314-11-045 Chapter 314-17 WAC 5-day suspension or $500 monetary option 5-day suspension or $1,500 monetary option 10-day suspension or $3,000 monetary option Cancellation of license Failure to assign MAST trained employee to an expanded alcohol service area. RCW 66.24.800 WAC 314-03-210 WAC 314-03-211 WAC 314-03-212 5-day suspension or $500 monetary option 5-day suspension or $1,500 monetary option 10-day suspension or $3,000 monetary option Cancellation of license Failure to follow 11:00 p.m. entertainment rules. WAC 314-02-025 (2) 5-day suspension or $500 monetary option 5-day suspension or $1,500 monetary option 10-day suspension or $3,000 monetary option Cancellation of license Hours of service: Sales, service, removal, or consumption of alcohol between 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. WAC 314-11-070 5-day suspension or $500 monetary option 5-day suspension or $1,500 monetary option 10-day suspension or $3,000 monetary option Cancellation of license Keg registration: Failure to properly register kegs. RCW 66.28.200 RCW 66.28.210 WAC 314-02-115 5-day suspension or $500 monetary option 5-day suspension or $1,500 monetary option 10-day suspension or $3,000 monetary option Cancellation of license Spirituous liquor not sold by the individual drink. RCW 66.24.400 WAC 314-02-015 (1)(a) 5-day suspension or $500 monetary option 5-day suspension or $1,500 monetary option 10-day suspension or $3,000 monetary option Cancellation of license Food service: Required food service not available. WAC 314-02-035 WAC 314-02-0411 WAC 314-02-065 WAC 314-02-075 5-day suspension or $250 monetary option 5-day suspension or $1,500 monetary option 10-day suspension or $3,000 monetary option Cancellation of license Hours of operation: Failure to meet required hours of operation. WAC 314-02-015 (2) 5-day suspension or $250 monetary option 5-day suspension or $1,500 monetary option 10-day suspension or $3,000 monetary option Cancellation of license NSF check: Payment by a retail licensee for alcohol purchases. WAC 314-13-020 5-day suspension or $250 monetary option 5-day suspension or $1,500 monetary option 10-day suspension or $3,000 monetary option Cancellation of license Premises not open to the general public while liquor is sold, served, or consumed. WAC 314-11-072 5-day suspension or $250 monetary option 5-day suspension or $1,500 monetary option 10-day suspension or $3,000 monetary option Cancellation of license Sampling and/or cooking class violations. WAC 314-02-105 5-day suspension or $250 monetary option 5-day suspension or $1,500 monetary option 10-day suspension or $3,000 monetary option Cancellation of license Substituting, tampering, improper labeling, unlawful removal, possession, or unauthorized sale of liquor. WAC 314-11-065 WAC 314-11-080 WAC 314-16-020 5-day suspension or $250 monetary option 5-day suspension or $1,500 monetary option 10-day suspension or $3,000 monetary option Cancellation of license Advertising: Advertising violations other than those involving prohibited practices between a nonretail and a retail licensee. Chapter 314-52 WAC. 5-day suspension or $100 monetary option 5-day suspension or $500 monetary option 10-day suspension or $1,000 monetary option 20-day suspension Hotel/motel honor bar violation. WAC 314-02-080 5-day suspension or $100 monetary option 5-day suspension or $500 monetary option 10-day suspension or $1,000 monetary option 20-day suspension Inventory: Inventory below required amount. WAC 314-02-100 WAC 314-02-105 5-day suspension or $100 monetary option 5-day suspension or $500 monetary option 10-day suspension or $1,000 monetary option 20-day suspension Lighting: Inadequate lighting. WAC 314-11-055 5-day suspension or $100 monetary option 5-day suspension or $500 monetary option 10-day suspension or $1,000 monetary option 20-day suspension Liquor purchased from unauthorized source or sale below cost in violation of liquor law or rule. WAC 314-11-085 WAC 314-13-010 WAC 314-13-040 5-day suspension or $100 monetary option 5-day suspension or $500 monetary option 10-day suspension or $1,000 monetary option 20-day suspension Private club violations: Club regulations other than club liquor to the public. Chapter 314-40 WAC 5-day suspension or $100 monetary option 5-day suspension or $500 monetary option 10-day suspension or $1,000 monetary option 20-day suspension Records: Improper recordkeeping. WAC 314-11-090 WAC 314-11-095 WAC 314-12-135 5-day suspension or $100 monetary option 5-day suspension or $500 monetary option 10-day suspension or $1,000 monetary option 20-day suspension Retailer/nonretailer violation: Violation on the part of a retail licensee that involves a nonretail licensee, other than group four violations. 5-day suspension or $100 monetary option 5-day suspension or $500 monetary option 10-day suspension or $1,000 monetary option 20-day suspension Signs: Failure to post required signs. WAC 314-11-060 5-day suspension or $100 monetary option 5-day suspension or $500 monetary option 10-day suspension or $1,000 monetary option 20-day suspension Unauthorized alterations, change of trade name, or added activity. WAC 314-02-025 WAC 314-02-125 WAC 314-02-130 5-day suspension or $100 monetary option 5-day suspension or $500 monetary option 10-day suspension or $1,000 monetary option 20-day suspension
Violation Type
1st Violation
2nd Violation in a
two-year window
3rd Violation in a
two-year window
4th Violation in a
two-year window
Club liquor to the public.
WAC 314-40-010
5-day suspension or $500 monetary option
5-day suspension or $1,500 monetary option
10-day suspension or $3,000 monetary option
Cancellation of license
Employee under legal age or without required mandatory alcohol server training permit.
RCW 66.44.316
RCW 66.44.318
RCW 66.44.340
RCW 66.44.350
WAC 314-11-040
WAC 314-11-045
Chapter 314-17 WAC
5-day suspension or $500 monetary option
5-day suspension or $1,500 monetary option
10-day suspension or $3,000 monetary option
Cancellation of license
Failure to assign MAST trained employee to an expanded alcohol service area.
RCW 66.24.800
WAC 314-03-210
WAC 314-03-211
WAC 314-03-212
5-day suspension or $500 monetary option
5-day suspension or $1,500 monetary option
10-day suspension or $3,000 monetary option
Cancellation of license
Failure to follow 11:00 p.m. entertainment rules.
WAC 314-02-025 (2)
5-day suspension or $500 monetary option
5-day suspension or $1,500 monetary option
10-day suspension or $3,000 monetary option
Cancellation of license
Hours of service: Sales, service, removal, or consumption of alcohol between 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.
WAC 314-11-070
5-day suspension or $500 monetary option
5-day suspension or $1,500 monetary option
10-day suspension or $3,000 monetary option
Cancellation of license
Keg registration:
Failure to properly register kegs.
RCW 66.28.200
RCW 66.28.210
WAC 314-02-115
5-day suspension or $500 monetary option
5-day suspension or $1,500 monetary option
10-day suspension or $3,000 monetary option
Cancellation of license
Spirituous liquor not sold by the individual drink.
RCW 66.24.400
WAC 314-02-015 (1)(a)
5-day suspension or $500 monetary option
5-day suspension or $1,500 monetary option
10-day suspension or $3,000 monetary option
Cancellation of license
Food service: Required food service not available.
WAC 314-02-035
WAC 314-02-0411
WAC 314-02-065
WAC 314-02-075
5-day suspension or $250 monetary option
5-day suspension or $1,500 monetary option
10-day suspension or $3,000 monetary option
Cancellation of license
Hours of operation:
Failure to meet required hours of operation.
WAC 314-02-015 (2)
5-day suspension or $250 monetary option
5-day suspension or $1,500 monetary option
10-day suspension or $3,000 monetary option
Cancellation of license
NSF check: Payment by a retail licensee for alcohol purchases.
WAC 314-13-020
5-day suspension or $250 monetary option
5-day suspension or $1,500 monetary option
10-day suspension or $3,000 monetary option
Cancellation of license
Premises not open to the general public while liquor is sold, served, or consumed.
WAC 314-11-072
5-day suspension or $250 monetary option
5-day suspension or $1,500 monetary option
10-day suspension or $3,000 monetary option
Cancellation of license
Sampling and/or cooking class violations.
WAC 314-02-105
5-day suspension or $250 monetary option
5-day suspension or $1,500 monetary option
10-day suspension or $3,000 monetary option
Cancellation of license
Substituting, tampering, improper labeling, unlawful removal, possession, or unauthorized sale of liquor.
WAC 314-11-065
WAC 314-11-080
WAC 314-16-020
5-day suspension or $250 monetary option
5-day suspension or $1,500 monetary option
10-day suspension or $3,000 monetary option
Cancellation of license
Advertising:
Advertising violations other than those involving prohibited practices between a nonretail and a retail licensee.
Chapter 314-52 WAC.
5-day suspension or $100 monetary option
5-day suspension or $500 monetary option
10-day suspension or $1,000 monetary option
20-day suspension
Hotel/motel honor bar violation.
WAC 314-02-080
5-day suspension or $100 monetary option
5-day suspension or $500 monetary option
10-day suspension or $1,000 monetary option
20-day suspension
Inventory: Inventory below required amount.
WAC 314-02-100
WAC 314-02-105
5-day suspension or $100 monetary option
5-day suspension or $500 monetary option
10-day suspension or $1,000 monetary option
20-day suspension
Lighting: Inadequate lighting.
WAC 314-11-055
5-day suspension or $100 monetary option
5-day suspension or $500 monetary option
10-day suspension or $1,000 monetary option
20-day suspension
Liquor purchased from unauthorized source or sale below cost in violation of liquor law or rule.
WAC 314-11-085
WAC 314-13-010
WAC 314-13-040
5-day suspension or $100 monetary option
5-day suspension or $500 monetary option
10-day suspension or $1,000 monetary option
20-day suspension
Private club violations: Club regulations other than club liquor to the public.
Chapter 314-40 WAC
5-day suspension or $100 monetary option
5-day suspension or $500 monetary option
10-day suspension or $1,000 monetary option
20-day suspension
Records: Improper recordkeeping.
WAC 314-11-090
WAC 314-11-095
WAC 314-12-135
5-day suspension or $100 monetary option
5-day suspension or $500 monetary option
10-day suspension or $1,000 monetary option
20-day suspension
Retailer/nonretailer violation: Violation on the part of a retail licensee that involves a nonretail licensee, other than group four violations.
5-day suspension or $100 monetary option
5-day suspension or $500 monetary option
10-day suspension or $1,000 monetary option
20-day suspension
Signs: Failure to post required signs.
WAC 314-11-060
5-day suspension or $100 monetary option
5-day suspension or $500 monetary option
10-day suspension or $1,000 monetary option
20-day suspension
Unauthorized alterations, change of trade name, or added activity.
WAC 314-02-025
WAC 314-02-125
WAC 314-02-130
5-day suspension or $100 monetary option
5-day suspension or $500 monetary option
10-day suspension or $1,000 monetary option
20-day suspension