Washington § 66.24.025 Transfer of license—Fee—Exception—Corporate changes, approval—Fee.

Washington Statutes

§ 66.24.025 — Transfer of license—Fee—Exception—Corporate changes, approval—Fee.

Washington § 66.24.025

Title 66ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL

Ch. 66.24LICENSES—STAMP TAXES

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Bluebook

Wash. Rev. Code § 66.24.025 (2026).

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(1)If the board approves, a license may be transferred, without charge, to the surviving spouse only of a deceased licensee if the parties were maintaining a marital community and the license was issued in the names of one or both of the parties. For the purpose of considering the qualifications of the surviving party or parties to receive a liquor license, the *liquor control board may require a criminal history record information check. The board may submit the criminal history record information check to the Washington state patrol and to the identification division of the federal bureau of investigation in order that these agencies may search their records for prior arrests and convictions of the individual or individuals who filled out the forms. The board shall require fingerprintin

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(1) If the board approves, a license may be transferred, without charge, to the surviving spouse only of a deceased licensee if the parties were maintaining a marital community and the license was issued in the names of one or both of the parties. For the purpose of considering the qualifications of the surviving party or parties to receive a liquor license, the *liquor control board may require a criminal history record information check. The board may submit the criminal history record information check to the Washington state patrol and to the identification division of the federal bureau of investigation in order that these agencies may search their records for prior arrests and convictions of the individual or individuals who filled out the forms. The board shall require fingerprinting of any applicant whose criminal history record information check is submitted to the federal bureau of investigation.

(2) The proposed sale of more than ten percent of the outstanding and/or issued stock of a licensed corporation or any proposed change in the officers of a licensed corporation must be reported to the board, and board approval must be obtained before such changes are made. A fee of seventy-five dollars will be charged for the processing of such change of stock ownership and/or corporate officers.

*Reviser's note: The "state liquor control board" was renamed the "state liquor and cannabis board" by 2015 c 70 s 3 .

Effective date — 1981 1st ex.s. c 5: See RCW 66.98.100 .

Severability — Effective date — 1973 1st ex.s. c 209: See notes following RCW 66.20.160 .

Effective date — 1971 c 70: See note following RCW 66.24.010 .

Legislative History

[2002 c 119 s 4;1995 c 232 s 2;1981 1st ex.s. c 5 s 11;1973 1st ex.s. c 209 s 11;1971 c 70 s 2;1937 c 217 s 1(23U) (adding new section 23-U to 1933 ex.s. c 62); RRS s 7306-23U.]