Full text of Washington Revised Code of Washington § 66.28.220 — Keg registration — Identification of containers — Rules — Fees — Sale in violation of rules unlawful., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 66.28.220. Keg registration — Identification of containers — Rules — Fees — Sale in violation of rules unlawful.
(1) The board shall adopt rules requiring retail licensees to affix appropriate identification on all containers of four gallons or more of malt liquor for the purpose of tracing the purchasers of such containers. The rules may provide for identification to be done on a statewide basis or on the basis of smaller geographical areas. The rules do not apply to sales by domestic breweries and microbreweries of malt liquor of the licensee's own production in kegs or other containers containing four gallons or more of malt liquor, or to sales or leases by domestic breweries and microbreweries of kegs or containers that will hold four or more gallons of liquid.
(2) The board shall develop and make available forms for the declaration and receipt required by RCW
66.28.200. The board may charge spirits, beer, and wine restaurant licensees with an endorsement issued under RCW
66.24.400(4) and grocery store licensees for the costs of providing the forms and that money collected for the forms shall be deposited into the liquor revolving fund for use by the board, without further appropriation, to continue to administer the cost of the keg registration program.
(3) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, it is unlawful for any person to sell or offer for sale kegs or other containers containing four gallons or more of malt liquor to consumers who are not licensed under chapter
66.24 RCW if the kegs or containers are not identified in compliance with rules adopted by the board.
(4) In accordance with *RCW
66.24.200, sales by domestic breweries and microbreweries of malt liquor of the licensee's own production in kegs or other containers containing four gallons or more of malt liquor are not subject to the keg and container identification requirements in this section or the board's rules.
(5) A violation of this section is a gross misdemeanor.
Notes
*Reviser's note: The reference to RCW
66.24.200 appears to be erroneous. RCW
66.28.200 was apparently intended.
Intent—Effective date—2003 c 53: See notes following RCW
2.48.180.
Effective dates—1989 c 271: See note following RCW
66.28.200.
Severability—1989 c 271: See note following RCW
9.94A.510.
Source: official Washington text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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