Tied House Prohibition against Providing Money or Money’s Worth to Retailers

The Task recommends continuing the state’s current approach of adopting specific exceptions to the prohibition against providing money’s worth to retailers, and directs the LCB to work with stakeholders to re-examine exceptions and develop a comprehensive list of proposed exceptions for legislative consideration. When developing the list of recommended exceptions, the LCB should consider:

• Industry business needs
• Customer benefits
• Whether it creates an unwanted inducement for retailers
• The potential for increased misuse of alcohol
• Enforcement resources.

WSLCB Recommended Next Steps
Convene a work group (internal and external) to evaluate the Tied House Statute and identify exceptions.

Due Date
To be announced

Team

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