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You may be required to have a license, registration, or permit from the list below based on the business activity you selected from the Business Licensing Wizard. For more information, please contact the Liquor and Cannabis Board at 360-664-1600.
An accommodation sale permit allows an individual or business to sell a private collection of wine or spirits to another individual or business. A permit may be issued by the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB) to allow the sale of a private collection to a licensee, but may not be issued to a licensee to sell to a private individual or business. Both the seller and buyer must be located in Washington State.
This permit allows a nonprofit organization to get authorization to sell wine through a private auction not open to the public.
To allow businesses to serve liquor, without charge, to employees or invited guests in specified locations for no more than 24 hours during any week. Applies to businesses that do not hold a liquor license that want to serve liquor without charge to employees or invited guests.
To authorize businesses to donate liquor for a reception, breakfast, lunch, or dinner for delegates and guests at a convention of a trade association composed of licensees of the Board. Applies to a manufacturer, importer, or wholesaler of liquor in a non-retail trade show alcohol service.
For alcohol tasting by persons at least 18 years of age, who are enrolled as a student in a class that is part of a culinary, wine technology, beer technology, or spirituous technology related degree program at a community or technical college
To allow the donation and/or service of liquor without charge to an international trade fair, show, or exposition. Applies to a manufacturer, importer, or wholesaler of liquor in non-retail donation or liquor services.
To allow the purchase, sell, and distribution of cigarettes to retailers in the State of Washington.
To be able to purchase liquor for health care facilities, mechanical, manufacturing or scientific businesses, or drug stores. Applies to businesses purchasing liquor (including alcohol) by a physician, dentist, a person in charge of an institution or home care, a person engaged in a mechanical or manufacturing business, scientific institutions, accredited education institution or drug store to be sold as a prescription.
To allow a bona fide not-for-profit society or organization to sell spirits, beer, and wine by the individual serving for on-premises consumption at a specified event.
A transportation license allows the licensee to physically transport or deliver Cannabis, Cannabis concentrates, and Cannabis-infused products between licensed Cannabis businesses within Washington state.
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