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Liquor and Cannabis Board approves emergency proclamation to pause renewal fees for disaster-affected licensees

Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board · February 4, 2026
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The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board approved a decision paper allowing licensees affected by governor-declared disasters to place accounts in a discontinued status, avoid renewal fees while closed, and preserve license standing pending final physical inspection.

The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board on Feb. 4 approved an emergency-proclamation decision paper allowing alcohol and cannabis licensees who cannot operate because of a governor-declared disaster to place their licenses in a discontinued status and avoid paying renewal fees while they rebuild.

Beth Leeman, customer service manager in the Licensing Division, told the…

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