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Ex. WA-018 Order Primary source read

Proclamation 20-26

Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board - Penalties (statutory waivers and enforcement prohibition)

Governor Jay Inslee (directed to the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board) · Washington (Sector regulator)

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Jurisdiction
Washington
Level
Sector regulator
Authority
RCW 43.06.220(1)(h) and (2); chapters 38.08, 38.52, 43.06 RCW
Issued
2020-03-24 Mar. 24, 2020
Effective
2020-02-29 (retroactive) through midnight April 22, 2020 by its terms (read as 2020-02-29)
End
Extended by 20-26.1 through 20-26.5 (May 4, May 31, 2020 and beyond, with legislative concurrence) (read as 2020-09-30)
In force
Feb. 29, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q3
Limitation types
Alcohol and barsOther
Addressees
  • Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board
  • liquor licensees
Functions reached
  • BA bar and alcohol service
  • OP
  • CB
Collection
Washington WA

Operative words

Proclamation 20-05 is amended to waive or suspend specified statutes that [impose penalties and deadlines administered by the] WSLCB resulting from the COVID-19 State of Emergency and to prohibit certain activities by the WSLCB... I hereby prohibit the WSLCB from enforcing the specific statutory provisions waived above from February 29, 2020, until midnight on [April 22, 2020].... This Proclamation shall not be construed as relieving any WSLCB licensee from its statutory obligations [to pay taxes and fees when due].

Enforcement

Directed at the regulator (relief instrument)

Notes

Companion to the LCB's temporary allowances (Ex. WA-100) that let closed bars and restaurants sell alcohol to go and curbside from March 2020 through July 31, 2021.

Retrieval note

Bracketed words summarize text between quoted fragments.