5052-S2 AMS BRAU BUCK 673

2SSB 5052 - S AMD 520

By Senators Braun, Becker

WITHDRAWN 10/27/2015

    On page 16, line 4, after "(8)" insert "(a)"

    On page 16, after line 9, insert the following:

    "(b) if a city, town, or county adopts an ordinance under section 14 of this act, the state liquor and cannabis board shall not issue a license if the premises violates the terms of the ordinance."

    On page 26, after line 3, insert the following:

    "NEW SECTION. Sec. 14.  A new section is added to chapter 69.50 RCW to read as follows:

(1) A city, town, or county may adopt an ordinance to prohibit a marijuana producer, marijuana processor, or marijuana retailer from locating its premises within one thousand feet of a house of worship.

(2) For the purposes of this section, "house of worship" means a building erected for and used exclusively for religious worship and schooling or other activity in connection therewith.

Sec. 15.  RCW 69.50.369 and 2013 c 3 s 18 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) No licensed marijuana producer, processor, or retailer shall place or maintain, or cause to be placed or maintained, an advertisement of marijuana, useable marijuana, or a marijuana-infused product in any form or through any medium whatsoever:

(a) Within one thousand feet of the perimeter of a school grounds, playground, recreation center or facility, child care center, public park, or library, or any game arcade admission to which is not restricted to persons aged twenty-one years or older;

(b) If a city, town, or county has adopted an ordinance under section 14 of this act, within the distance of the perimeter of a house of worship provided in the ordinance;

(c) On or in a public transit vehicle or public transit shelter; or

(((c))) (d) On or in a publicly owned or operated property.

(2) Merchandising within a retail outlet is not advertising for the purposes of this section.

(3) This section does not apply to a noncommercial message.

(4) The state liquor control board shall fine a licensee one thousand dollars for each violation of subsection (1) of this section. Fines collected under this subsection must be deposited into the dedicated marijuana fund created under RCW 69.50.530."

    Renumber the remaining sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

2SSB 5052 - S AMD 520

By Senators Braun, Becker

    On page 1, line 3 of the title, after "69.50.360," insert "69.50.369,"

EFFECT:  Local governments may prohibit marijuana licensees from being located within one thousand feet of houses of worship. 

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