Chapter 15.24
MINORS – INTOXICATING LIQUOR

Sections:

15.24.010    Unlawful furnishing, possession and consumption.

15.24.020    Penalty.

15.24.030    Possession of liquor.

15.24.040    Minor in public place after having consumed liquor.

SOURCE:    ADOPTED:

Ord. No. 12, 1964    02/05/64

AMENDED SOURCE:    ADOPTED:

Ord. No. 344, 1989    02/21/89

15.24.010 Unlawful furnishing, possession and consumption.

Except in the case of liquor given to a person under the age of twenty-one (21) years by his parent, guardian, physician or dentist for medicinal purposes, no person shall give or otherwise supply liquor to any person under the age of twenty-one (21) years or permit any person under that age to consume liquor on his premises or on any premises under his control, and it shall be unlawful for any person under the age of twenty-one (21) years to purchase or attempt to purchase, consume or possess intoxicating liquor as defined in RCW 66.04.010 through 66.04.380.

15.24.020 Penalty.

Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be subject upon conviction to a fine of not more than $100 or imprisonment for not more than thirty (30) days in the Clallam County Jail for each such violation.

15.24.030 Possession of liquor.

(1) For purposes of this chapter only, in addition to its ordinary and customary usage, “possession of liquor” includes the presence of alcohol in a person’s bloodstream.

(2) For purposes of this chapter only, “consume” not only includes the putting of liquor to any use, whether by drinking or otherwise, but also includes the process of assimilating alcohol into the bloodstream.

15.24.040 Minor in public place after having consumed liquor.

It is unlawful for any person under the age of twenty-one (21) years to be or remain in any public place after having consumed liquor while another can detect, sense or observe symptoms indicating that the person presently has alcohol in his bloodstream or is in the process of assimilating alcohol into his bloodstream.