Notice of Permanent Rule Banning Alcohol Energy Drinks in the State of Washington
This explanatory statement concerns the Washington State Liquor Control Board’s adoption of a new rule prohibiting the importation, manufacture, distribution, and sale of alcohol energy drinks in the State of Washington.
The Administrative Procedure Act (RCW 34.05.325(6)) requires agencies to complete a concise explanatory statement before filing adopted rules with the Office of the Code Reviser. This statement must be provided to anyone who gave comment about the proposed rule making.
Once persons who gave comment during this rule making have had a chance to receive this document, the Liquor Control Board will file the amended rules with the Office of the Code Reviser. These rule changes will become effective 31 days after filing (approximately April 2, 2011).
The Liquor Control Board appreciates your involvement in this rule making process. If you have any questions, please contact Karen McCall, Rules Coordinator, at (360) 664-1631 or e-mail at rules@liq.wa.gov.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010 4:27 PM
At today’s Board Meeting, the Board filed emergency rules to prohibit the sale and distribution of malt-based alcoholic energy drinks after Nov. 17. The emergency rules will be in effect for 120 days, during which time the WSLCB will seek to make the rules permanent.
The meeting was followed by a press conference at the Governor’s Office. Governor Gregoire and Board Chair Sharon Foster fielded questions from major media outlets.
Please visit www.liq.wa.gov to view the Governor’s Office press release, a fact sheet, Q and A, and more.
Here’s one of many stories that has been posted this afternoon:
The Seattle Times
State bans ‘blackout in a can’ caffeinated alcohol drinks
OLYMPIA — The state Liquor Control Board on Wednesday approved an emergency ban of caffeinated alcohol drinks, the type of beverage that sickened nine Central Washington University students last month during an off-campus party.
Board Chair Sharon Foster makes a statement at the
Nov. 10 press conference on alcoholic energy drinks.
Anne Radford
Communications Consultant
Washington State Liquor Control Board
ara@liq.wa.gov
(360) 664-1604