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There shall be a license for bonded wine warehouses, which shall authorize the storage and handling of bottled wine, and a license for bonded beer warehouses, which shall authorize the storage and handling of bottled, canned, and kegged beer including strong beer. Under the bonded wine warehouse license a licensee may maintain a warehouse for the storage of wine off the premises of a winery or wine distributor. Under the bonded beer warehouse license a licensee may maintain a warehouse for the storage of beer including strong beer off the premises of a microbrewery, domestic brewery, or beer distributor.
The board shall adopt similar qualifications for a bonded wine warehouse license as required for obtaining a domestic winery license as specified in RCW 66.24.010 and 66.24.170 and, for a bonded beer warehouse license, as required for obtaining a microbrewery license or domestic brewery license as specified in RCW 66.24.010, 66.24.244, and 66.24.240. A licensee must be a sole proprietor, a partnership, a limited liability company, or a corporation. One or more domestic wineries may operate as a partnership, corporation, business co-op, or agricultural co-op for the purposes of obtaining a bonded wine warehouse license. One or more microbreweries and domestic breweries may operate as a partnership, corporation, business co-op, or agricultural co-op for the purpose of obtaining a bonded beer warehouse license.
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All bottled wine shipped to a bonded wine warehouse from a winery or another bonded wine warehouse shall remain under bond and no tax imposed under RCW 66.24.210 shall be due, unless the wine is removed from bond and shipped to a licensed Washington wine distributor or to a consumer. Wine may be removed from a bonded wine warehouse only for the purpose of being (i) exported from the state, (ii) shipped to a licensed Washington wine distributor, (iii) returned to a winery or bonded wine warehouse, or (iv) shipped to a consumer pursuant to RCW 66.20.360 through 66.20.390.
All bottled, canned, and kegged beer including strong beer shipped to a bonded beer warehouse from a microbrewery, domestic brewery, or another bonded beer warehouse shall remain under bond and no tax imposed under RCW 66.24.290 shall be due, unless the beer is removed from bond and shipped to a licensed Washington beer distributor or to a consumer. Beer including strong beer may be removed from a bonded beer warehouse only for the purpose of being (i) exported from the state, (ii) shipped to a licensed Washington beer distributor, (iii) returned to a microbrewery, domestic brewery, or bonded beer warehouse, or (iv) shipped to a consumer pursuant to rules of the board.
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Warehousing of wine by any person other than (i) a licensed domestic winery or a bonded wine warehouse licensed under the provisions of this section, (ii) a licensed Washington wine distributor, (iii) a licensed Washington wine importer, or (iv) a wine certificate of approval holder (W7), is prohibited.
Warehousing of beer including strong beer by any person other than (i) a licensed microbrewery, domestic brewery, or bonded beer warehouse under the provisions of this section, (ii) a licensed Washington beer distributor, (iii) a licensed Washington beer importer, or (iv) a beer certificate of approval holder, is prohibited.
(a) To warehouse wine, a license applicant shall hold a federal permit for a bonded wine cellar and may be required to post a continuing wine tax bond of such an amount and in such a form as may be required by the board prior to the issuance of a bonded wine warehouse license. The fee for this license shall be $150 per annum, unless an applicant is already licensed under (b) of this subsection in which case there is no additional annual fee under this subsection (5)(a).
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The board shall adopt rules requiring a bonded wine warehouse and a bonded beer warehouse to be physically secure, zoned for the intended use, and, except as provided in (b) of this subsection, physically separated from any other use.
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A person holding both a bonded wine warehouse license and a bonded beer warehouse license may store and handle bottled wine, bottled, canned, and kegged beer, including strong beer, and nonalcohol materials, in the same area of the premises.
Nonalcohol materials may be stored and handled in the same area of the premises as wine by a bonded wine warehouse licensee and in the same area of the premises as beer, including strong beer, by a bonded beer warehouse licensee.
Nothing in this section prohibits a licensed bonded wine warehouse or a licensed bonded beer warehouse from allowing customers to access any areas of the premises.
Every licensee shall submit to the board a monthly report of movement of bottled wines to and from a bonded wine warehouse and of bottled, canned, and kegged beer including strong beer to and from a bonded beer warehouse in a form prescribed by the board. The board may adopt other necessary procedures by which bonded wine warehouses and bonded beer warehouses are licensed and regulated.
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Handling of bottled wine, as provided for in this section, includes packaging and repackaging services; bottle labeling services; creating baskets or variety packs that may or may not include nonwine products; and picking, packing, and shipping wine orders direct to consumer. A winery contracting with a bonded wine warehouse for handling bottled wine must comply with all applicable state and federal laws and shall be responsible for financial transactions in direct to consumer shipping activities.
Handling of bottled, canned, and kegged beer including strong beer, as provided for in this section, includes packaging and repackaging services; labeling services; creating baskets or variety packs that may or may not include nonbeer products; and picking, packing, and shipping beer and strong beer orders direct to consumer. A microbrewery or domestic brewery contracting with a bonded beer warehouse for handling bottled, canned, and kegged beer including strong beer must comply with all applicable state and federal laws and shall be responsible for financial transactions in direct to consumer shipping activities.