Chapter 10.60
CRIMES BY AND AGAINST JUVENILES1

Sections:

10.60.010    Minor frequenting lounge or tavern.

10.60.020    Contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

10.60.030    Consumption or possession of liquor by a minor and supplying liquor to a minor.

10.60.050    Communication with a minor for immoral purposes.

10.60.060    Children unattended in auto.

10.60.070    Unlawful transfer to a minor of identification.

10.60.080    Weapons on schoolgrounds.

10.60.100    Minor purchasing liquor.

10.60.110    Purchase or possession of tobacco products.

10.60.010 Minor frequenting lounge or tavern.

(1) It is unlawful for any person to serve or allow to remain on the premises of any tavern or cocktail lounge any person under the age of 21 years. It is also unlawful for any person under the age of 21 years to enter or remain on the premises of any tavern or cocktail lounge or to represent his age as being 21 or more years for the purpose of securing admission or remaining on the premises of any tavern or cocktail lounge.

(2) It is not a violation of this section for a person between the ages of 18 and 21 years to enter a cocktail lounge or tavern if said person is a professional musician, professional disk jockey or professional sound or lighting technician actively engaged in support of professional musicians or professional disk jockeys and has entered the cocktail lounge or tavern solely for the purpose and during the course of his employment as a musician, disk jockey or sound or lighting technician in said tavern or cocktail lounge. This section shall not be construed, however, as permitting the sale or distribution of any alcoholic beverage to any person under the age of 21 years, or the consumption of any alcoholic beverage by any person under the age of 21 years. (Ord. 1066 § 168, 1983; Ord. 854 §§ 3, 4, 1973; Ord. 846 §§ 1, 2, 1973; Ord. 737 §§ 1.44.030, 1.44.040, 1968).

10.60.020 Contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

It is unlawful for any person, by act or admission, to encourage, cause or contribute to the delinquency of a child under 18 years of age. (Ord. 1066 § 169, 1983; Ord. 737 § 1.44.050, 1968).

10.60.030 Consumption or possession of liquor by a minor and supplying liquor to a minor.

RCW 66.44.270 is adopted by reference in its entirety, including all additions, modifications and deletions thereto. (Ord. 12-90 § 2, 1990).

10.60.050 Communication with a minor for immoral purposes.

It is unlawful for any person to communicate with a child under 17 years of age for immoral purposes. (Ord. 1066 § 177, 1983).

10.60.060 Children unattended in auto.

It is unlawful for any person to leave a child under five years of age in an automobile unattended by an adult. (Ord. 1066 § 178, 1983).

10.60.070 Unlawful transfer to a minor of identification.

It is unlawful for any person to supply to a minor any identification for the purpose of permitting such minor to obtain alcoholic beverages. (Ord. 1066 § 179, 1983).

10.60.080 Weapons on schoolgrounds.

(1) It is unlawful for an elementary or secondary school person under the age of 21 knowingly to carry onto public or private elementary or secondary school premises:

(a) Any firearm; or

(b) Any deadly weapon as defined in BMC 10.40.120; or

(c) Any device commonly known as “nun-chu-ka sticks,” consisting of two or more lengths of wood, metal, plastic or similar substance connected with wire, rope or other means; or

(d) Any device, commonly known as “throwing stars,” which are multipointed, metal objects designed to embed upon impact from any aspect.

(2) Any such person violating subsection (1) of this section is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.

(3) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to:

(a) Any person of a private military academy; or

(b) Any person engaged in military activities sponsored by the federal or state governments while engaged in official duties; or

(c) Any person who is attending a convention or firearms safety course authorized by school authorities in which the firearms of collectors or instructors are handled or displayed; or

(d) Any person who possesses nun-chu-ka sticks, throwing stars, or other dangerous weapons to be used in martial arts classes conducted on the school premises. (Ord. 1066 § 180, 1983).

10.60.100 Minor purchasing liquor.

It is unlawful for any person under the age of 21 years to purchase any alcoholic beverage. (Ord. 1066 § 182, 1983).

10.60.110 Purchase or possession of tobacco products.

RCW 70.155.080 as presently constituted or as hereafter amended, which makes the purchase and possession of tobacco products by a minor a civil infraction, is adopted by reference. (Ord. 33-98 § 1, 1998).


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Prior legislation: Ord. 167.