Washington State law mandates the Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) to notify local authorities about license applications. The dataset details submissions for New Applications, Change of Location, and other license types. Data.wa.gov provides this information, last updated in April 2026.
Use Cases
- Analyze geographic distribution of applications using CityName, CountyName, and ZipCode fields.
- Track application processing timelines by comparing ApplicationDate, LA Posted Date, and SystemDate columns.
- Identify business types and license details from columns like PrivDesc02, PrivDesc03, License#, and Tradename.
- Model local authority response patterns based on L/A Type and DesignatedSignee data.
- Link business entities across records using UBI (Unified Business Identifier) and LicenseeName.
Strengths
- Contains 30 distinct columns detailing business, location, license, and administrative data.
- Covers multiple application types including New Application, Change of Location, and Assumption.
Limitations
- Unknown row count prevents assessment of statistical significance for analysis.
- Sample data is unavailable, making initial data structure and quality checks impossible.
- Key metrics like application approval rates or local authority response times are not directly provided.
Provenance
- Source
- Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB), via data.wa.gov.
- Collection Method
- Administrative records of license applications submitted to local authorities as required by state law.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- Data was last updated in April 2026, indicating active maintenance.
- Geography
- Washington State, United States, specified by CityName and CountyName.