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LCB adopts CR-103 filings to align rules with 2025 laws and to implement expanded alcohol service areas

Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board · January 7, 2026
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Summary

At its Jan. 7 meeting the board approved CR-103 filings to adopt final rules implementing the 2025 legislative package (aligning numerous rules and repealing a pandemic provision) and to implement second substitute House Bill 1515 on expanded alcohol service areas; motions were moved and seconded and the board approved both filings.

The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board on Jan. 7 approved two CR-103 filings to adopt final rule language: one to align LCB rules with the 2025 legislative implementation package and one to implement second substitute House Bill 1515 (expanded alcohol service areas).

Kevin Walder, policy and rules manager, told the board he was requesting approval to file a CR-103 with the Code Reviser to adopt final rules necessary to implement House Bills 1636 and 1698 and second substitute Senate Bill 5786. Walder said the package corrects typographical errors, repeals a temporary COVID‑19 delivery provision that statutes have since repealed, and amends 50 existing rules (repealing one). He said the expedited rulemaking CR-105 was filed Nov. 5 and, because staff received no public comments, the…

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