HOW TO REPORT A VIOLATION OR LODGE A COMPLAINT
To make a complaint against a liquor or tobacco licensed business, simply call our toll-free hotline,
1-888-838-3956, call the
Liquor Enforcement Office
nearest you or click here for the online form and give the following information:
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Name and address of the business. Example: May Town Tavern, 100 6th Street, Mytown, WA.
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Your name, Address and Phone Number. Example: Ms. Amy Smith, 609 6th Street, Mytown, WA.
Day Phone: (206) 555-1111 Night
Phone: (206) 555-2222.
You may make an anonymous complaint. However, in order for us to get back to you on the
results of the investigation, we need your name and address.
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Nature of Complaint: Describe the alleged violation, including the date and time of day.
Example: I saw a clerk sell cigarettes and beer to a youth who I know to be underage.
This happened at 2:30 PM on Friday, August 14, 2008. I was in the store paying for gas
and the clerk didn’t even ask for the youth’s ID.
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Description of persons involved. Include their names, if known and a detailed description
of the persons. Example: The youth was Jim Brown. I know him from our youth group at
church. He is a white male, about age 16. He is about 5’11", 170 lbs. with brown hair and
light blue eyes. He brought the beer up to the counter and asked the clerk for a pack of
Winstons.
The clerk had a name badge which said "Keith". Keith was a white male. I would guess he
was around forty years old. He was balding with thin blond hair and blue eyes. He was
heavy set, about 6' and weighed probably 230 lbs. He got the cigarettes for the youth and
did not even ask the youth his age nor did he ask for ID.
Once the complaint is made, it is given to the appropriate Liquor Control Officer, who investigates
the complaint within thirty days.