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Board files brewery contract‑kitchen rules, repeals trade‑practice rules and denies four cannabis petitions
Summary
The board approved filing permanent rules to implement HB 1602 expanding contract kitchens for breweries, authorized an expedited repeal of three trade‑practice WAC sections, and voted to deny four rule petitions from Amy Deluge related to CCRS traceability, internal thresholds, audiovisual recording, and accessibility standards.
The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board advanced multiple rulemaking actions and denied four related cannabis petitions during its session.
Jeff, a member of the director's office staff, asked the board to adopt a CR‑103 permanent rule package to implement Engrossed House Bill 1602 (2025), which expands options for breweries and microbreweries to contract, lease or operate mobile food units to meet restaurant food‑service requirements. "If approved today these rules will be filed with the code reviser and the permanent rule changes will take effect on 06/06/2026," Jeff said, noting the public hearing held on April 9 received no testimony and one written question.
Board member Pete Holmes moved to adopt the CR‑103 package for the 2025 legislative implementation on contract kitchens; Acting Chair Garrett seconded the motion and the transcript records adoption by motion.
Daniel, speaking for the director's office, requested approval to file a CR‑103 repealing three trade‑practice rules (WAC 314‑23‑065; 314‑23‑080; 314‑23‑085) under expedited rulemaking (RCW 34.05.353), explaining the proposals respond to a 2019 court decision that found parts of the rules conflicted with RCW 66.28.170. Daniel said no written objections were filed during the 45‑day comment window, authorizing immediate filing under the expedited procedure. The board moved to adopt the CR‑103 repeal by motion.
On cannabis petitions, Denise of the director's office presented four petitions submitted by Amy Deluge, owner of the Green Seed in Moses Lake, requesting: (1) temporary suspension of CCRS traceability reporting (WAC 314‑55‑083); (2) discontinuation of an internal ±5% deviation threshold used to flag possible noncompliance; (3) a rule mandating audiovisual recording of all LCB interactions with licensees; and (4) establishment of ADA accessibility standards for CCRS. The director's office recommended denying all four petitions.
Denise explained the rationale: temporarily suspending CCRS reporting would remove necessary traceability required for regulation; the ±5% threshold is an internal working standard and not a rule requirement; audiovisual recording of LCB interactions is not authorized by statute without legislative change; and CCRS currently meets basic ADA functionality while IT staff are developing a roadmap toward WCAG 2.2 AA compliance. The board took itemized motions to deny each petition; the transcript records motions and seconds for each denial.
The actions advance the board's rulemaking agenda and leave staff to proceed with filings and next steps identified in the director's office recommendations.
Next steps recorded in the meeting include filing the CR‑103 packages (contract kitchens and trade‑practice repeal) and staff follow‑up on the CCRS accessibility roadmap and internal process clarifications.
