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The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB) requires a MAST Permit be obtained by anyone who mixes, serves, sells or supervises the sale of alcohol for on-premises consumption at liquor licensed establishments. This can include business owners, managers, bartenders, servers, cashiers and even volunteers. Additionally, anyone who fills growlers for off-premises consumption or conducts alcohol tastings must have a MAST Permit.

Depending on your age, you will be issued either a Class 13 or Class 12 MAST Permit.

You will receive a “Class 13 Server Permit” if you are 18 to 20 years old. This permit allows you to:

• • Take alcohol orders.
  • Deliver alcoholic beverages.
  • Pour alcohol into a customer’s glass at the customer’s table.
  • Sell alcohol.

You will receive a “Class 12 Mixologist Permit” if you are 21 years of age and older. This permit allows you to:

• • Perform all the duties included in the Class 13 permit.
  • Mix drinks.
  • Draw alcohol from a tap.
  • Conduct alcohol tastings.
  • Manage the establishment.

The WSLCB requires you to obtain a MAST Permit within 60 days of your initial hire. However, if you are conducting an alcohol tasting at an approved location, you must be able to present a permit. There is no grace period allowed for people conducting alcohol tastings.

If you have further questions regarding if and when a permit is required for your specific situation, we recommend reaching out to your local WSLCB Officer directly or using the general contact information listed below.

Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board
Enforcement Customer Service
Phone: (360) 664-9878
Email: EnfCustomerService@lcb.wa.gov

After you complete the course and pass the final exam, we will mail you a MAST Permit within 30 days. At this time, the WSLCB does not allow providers to email MAST Permits.

Both Class 12 and Class 13 MAST Permits are valid for slightly over five years from the date you pass your final exam.  The time period is ”slightly over” five years because your permit will expire on the first day of the month after you passed your exam.

Once you turn 21, your Class 13 permit can be upgraded to a Class 12 permit. You should seek to upgrade your permit if you start performing the duties of a Class 12 permit holder. You may perform the duties of a Class 12 permit holder for no more than 30 days. After this grace period, you are required to have obtained a Class 12 permit.

The MAST Course provider that issued your original permit can provide you with an upgraded permit, as long as it is still valid. If needed, you can use the MAST Permit Checker to look up which provider issued your permit and when your permit expires.

If Craft Serving issued your original MAST Permit, please go to our MAST Permit Upgrades page to begin processing your request for an upgraded permit. Once we have verified your current mailing address and collected a $10 fee, we can issue you a new Class 12 permit that will have the same expiration date as your original Class 13 permit.

If your permit is lost or stolen, you will need to replace it as soon as possible.

The MAST Course provider that issued your original permit can provide you with a replacement, as long as it is still valid.  If needed, you can use the MAST Permit Checker to look up which provider issued your permit and when your permit expires.

If Craft Serving issued your original MAST Permit, please go to our MAST Permit Replacements page to begin processing your request for a replacement. Once we have verified your current mailing address and collected a $10 fee, we can issue a new permit that will have the same expiration date as your original permit.

If you have a name or gender change, you may need to update your MAST Permit to ensure that the information listed on it matches the information listed on your official identification.

The MAST Course provider that issued your original permit can provide you with an updated permit, as long as it is still valid. If needed, you can use the MAST Permit Checker to look up which provider issued your permit and when your permit expires.

If Craft Serving issued your original MAST Permit, please go to our MAST Permit Replacements page to begin processing your request for an updated permit. You do not need to provide a copy of a marriage certificate or other paperwork verifying the name or gender change, but we will need to verify your current mailing address and collect a $10 fee before we can issue you a new permit. Your new permit will have the same expiration date as your original permit.

To renew a MAST Permit, you must retake a MAST Course and retake the final exam. It is suggested you do this 45 to 60 days prior to your permit expiring. This will help eliminate time without a valid permit as there is no grace period to obtain a new permit once your permit expires.