The Wine and Spirits Law Digest is your go-to resource for all legal, regulatory and guidance changes at the state level. In this post we summarize recent changes to the Washington State price differential law after a court decision lead to the state repealing certain provisions:

Washington state recently repealed three sections of the law related to pricing after a court decision found the passage of those rules exceeded the LCB’s authority: (1) WAC 314-23-080 limiting volume discounts for spirits to a six-month introductory period; (2) WAC 314-23-085 disallowing volume discounts over time, or delivered to multiple locations; and (3) WAC 314-23-065(1)(j) prohibiting discriminatory practices and pricing in which product is not offered to all retailers in the local market at the same price.

Industry members are advised to consult with counsel and proceed with caution in this area as it is developing.