Section 314-52-097. Financial arrangements between sports entertainment facility licensees and liquor manufacturers, importers, and distributors.

A sports entertainment facility licensee and affiliated business may enter into arrangements with a manufacturer, importer, or distributor for brand advertising or promotional events at the sports entertainment facility under the following conditions:

(1) The facility has a capacity of five thousand or more;

(2) Entities required by WAC 314-12-030 placed on the sports entertainment facility license due to financial interest, may receive advertising from liquor manufacturers, importers, or distributors;

(3) The advertising agreement under the provisions of this section must be made by written agreement;

(4) The license must stock and offer for sale other competitive brands of liquor in addition to those of the advertising manufacturer, importer, or distributor;

(5) The agreement may not contain credit or money's worth to be provided by the manufacturer, importer, distributor, or sports entertainment facility licensee;

(6) There will be no exclusionary contracts between a sports entertainment facility licensee and manufacturer, importer, or distributor; and

(7) The advertising manufacturer, importer, or distributor may not exercise undue influence in any manner over the sports entertainment facility licensee's liquor purchasing and sales operations.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030, 66.08.060, and 66.28.010. WSR 10-06-122, § 314-52-097, filed 3/3/10, effective 4/3/10.]

RCW 66.08.030, 66.08.060, and 66.28.010. WSR 10-06-122, § 314-52-097, filed 3/3/10, effective 4/3/10.

Rules

314-12-030,