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Washington State Regulations Exam Study
Guide
0.08 BAC - Answer✔Limit for driving while intoxicated
0.00 BAC - Answer✔Limit for individuals under the age of 21
21 - Answer✔Legal age to consume, possess, or buy alcohol
Off-premises Sales - Answer✔Legal age to deliver beer, wine and/or spirits
to a customer's car with the customer: No Minimum Age (if under the supervision of someone
21 or older)
Legal age to sell, stock and handle beer and wine in a store: 18 (if under the supervision of
someone 21 or older)
Legal age to sell, stock and handle spirits in a store: 18 (as long as there are at least two
supervisors at least 21 years of age on duty)
Legal age to supervise employees who sell, stock, or handle beer, wine, and/or spirits: 21
On-premises Sales - Answer✔Legal age to serve, take orders for, and sell liquor in areas open to
individuals under 21: 18 (if under the supervision of someone 21 or older)
Legal age to mix drinks, draw beer or wine from the tap, pour beer or wine, provide alcohol for
delivery to the customer: 21
Minors in Restricted Areas - Answer✔The liquor control board has the responsibility to classify
what licensed premises or what portions of the licensed premises are off-limits to minors. If
your establishment has an age restricted area (such as a classified tavern or cocktail lounge), no
one under 21 years of age is allowed to frequent that area, 24 hours a day.
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Exceptions: Employees 18 - 20 years old are allowed to enter areas restricted to minors only in
order to perform their job duties such as picking up liquor for service in other parts of the
establishment; cleaning up, setting up, and arranging tables; delivering messages; serving food;
and seating patrons. Minor employees may not loiter in restricted areas.
Minors who are janitors, employees of amusement device companies, security or law
enforcement officers and firefighters during their official duties and professional musicians are
also allowed in areas restricted to minors during the course of employment.
RCW 66.44.310
Hours of Alcohol Sales and Service - Answer✔Alcohol may NOT be sold or served in the state of
Washington any day of the week between the hours of: 2 AM to 6 AM
Hours of Operation - Answer✔Hours of operation are also regulated for an establishment with
a spirits, beer, and wine restaurant license. A restaurant with this type of license must provide
complete meal service at least five hours a day during 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m., 3 days a week.-
WAC 314-02-015
Also, liquor licensees that sell liquor for on-premises consumption must notify their local
enforcement office in writing at least forty-eight hours before allowing hours of operation
between 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. -WAC 314-02-125
Administrative Penalties for Serving a Minor - Answer✔1st Violation: 5-day permit suspension
or $200 fine
2nd Violation: 10-day suspension or $400 fine
3rd Violation: 30-day suspension or $500 fine
4th Violation: Revocation of permit
consequences (administrative penalties) allowing minor to enter restricted areas of the
establishment: - Answer✔1st Violation: 5-day permit suspension or $100 fine
2nd Violation: 10-day suspension or $200 fine
3rd Violation: 30-day suspension or $400 fine
4th Violation: Revocation of permit
The criminal penalty for selling or serving alcohol to a minor or allowing the minor to consume
alcohol is a gross misdemeanor punishable by: - Answer✔up to a $5,000 fine, and/or
imprisonment in the county jail for up to one year
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Washington State Regulations Exam Study
Guide
0.08 BAC - Answer✔Limit for driving while intoxicated
0.00 BAC - Answer✔Limit for individuals under the age of 21
21 - Answer✔Legal age to consume, possess, or buy alcohol
Off-premises Sales - Answer✔Legal age to deliver beer, wine and/or spirits
to a customer's car with the customer: No Minimum Age (if under the supervision of someone
21 or older)
Legal age to sell, stock and handle beer and wine in a store: 18 (if under the supervision of
someone 21 or older)
Legal age to sell, stock and handle spirits in a store: 18 (as long as there are at least two
supervisors at least 21 years of age on duty)
Legal age to supervise employees who sell, stock, or handle beer, wine, and/or spirits: 21
On-premises Sales - Answer✔Legal age to serve, take orders for, and sell liquor in areas open to
individuals under 21: 18 (if under the supervision of someone 21 or older)
Legal age to mix drinks, draw beer or wine from the tap, pour beer or wine, provide alcohol for
delivery to the customer: 21
Minors in Restricted Areas - Answer✔The liquor control board has the responsibility to classify
what licensed premises or what portions of the licensed premises are off-limits to minors. If
your establishment has an age restricted area (such as a classified tavern or cocktail lounge), no
one under 21 years of age is allowed to frequent that area, 24 hours a day.
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Exceptions: Employees 18 - 20 years old are allowed to enter areas restricted to minors only in
order to perform their job duties such as picking up liquor for service in other parts of the
establishment; cleaning up, setting up, and arranging tables; delivering messages; serving food;
and seating patrons. Minor employees may not loiter in restricted areas.
Minors who are janitors, employees of amusement device companies, security or law
enforcement officers and firefighters during their official duties and professional musicians are
also allowed in areas restricted to minors during the course of employment.
RCW 66.44.310
Hours of Alcohol Sales and Service - Answer✔Alcohol may NOT be sold or served in the state of
Washington any day of the week between the hours of: 2 AM to 6 AM
Hours of Operation - Answer✔Hours of operation are also regulated for an establishment with
a spirits, beer, and wine restaurant license. A restaurant with this type of license must provide
complete meal service at least five hours a day during 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m., 3 days a week.-
WAC 314-02-015
Also, liquor licensees that sell liquor for on-premises consumption must notify their local
enforcement office in writing at least forty-eight hours before allowing hours of operation
between 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. -WAC 314-02-125
Administrative Penalties for Serving a Minor - Answer✔1st Violation: 5-day permit suspension
or $200 fine
2nd Violation: 10-day suspension or $400 fine
3rd Violation: 30-day suspension or $500 fine
4th Violation: Revocation of permit
consequences (administrative penalties) allowing minor to enter restricted areas of the
establishment: - Answer✔1st Violation: 5-day permit suspension or $100 fine
2nd Violation: 10-day suspension or $200 fine
3rd Violation: 30-day suspension or $400 fine
4th Violation: Revocation of permit
The criminal penalty for selling or serving alcohol to a minor or allowing the minor to consume
alcohol is a gross misdemeanor punishable by: - Answer✔up to a $5,000 fine, and/or
imprisonment in the county jail for up to one year
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