Chapter 9.40
LIQUOR OFFENSES

Sections:

9.40.010    Definitions.

9.40.020    Unlawful acts relating to card of identification and certification card – Penalty.

9.40.030    Licensee’s immunity to prosecution or suit – Certification card as evidence of good faith.

9.40.040    Sufficiency of description of offenses in complaints, information, process, etc.

9.40.050    Description of offense in words or statutes – Proof required.

9.40.060    Certified analysis is prima facie evidence of alcoholic content.

9.40.070    Opening or consuming liquor in public place – Penalty.

9.40.080    Sale of liquor by drink or bottle.

9.40.090    Buying liquor illegally.

9.40.100    General penalty – Jurisdiction for violations.

9.40.110    Sales to person apparently under the influence of liquor – Purchases or consumption by persons apparently under the influence of liquor on licensed premises – Penalty – Notice – Separation of actions.

9.40.120    Furnishing liquor to minors – Possession, use – Penalties – Exhibition of effects – Exceptions.

9.40.130    Minor purchasing or attempting to purchase liquor.

9.40.140    Minor frequenting off-limits area – Misrepresentation of age – Penalty – Classification of licensees.

9.40.150    Certain persons 18 years and over permitted to enter and remain upon licensed premises during employment.

9.40.160    Unlawful transfer to a minor of an identification of age.

9.40.170    Preparation or acquisition and supply to persons under age 21 of facsimile of official identification card – Penalty.

9.40.180    Employees 18 years and over allowed to sell and handle beer and wine for grocery store or beer and/or wine specialty shop licensed employers.

9.40.190    Employees 18 years and over allowed to serve and carry liquor, clean up, etc. for special licensed employers.

9.40.200    Juvenile driving privileges – Alcohol or drug violations.

9.40.210    Resisting or opposing officers in enforcement of title.

9.40.220    Leaving children in parked vehicle while entering premises serving alcoholic beverages.

9.40.230    Possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages in public parks.

9.40.010 Definitions.

RCW 66.04.010 is hereby adopted by this reference. (Ord. 2765 § 1, 2000).

9.40.020 Unlawful acts relating to card of identification and certification card – Penalty.

RCW 66.20.200 is hereby adopted by this reference. (Ord. 2765 § 1, 2000).

9.40.030 Licensee’s immunity to prosecution or suit – Certification card as evidence of good faith.

RCW 66.20.210 is hereby adopted by this reference. (Ord. 2765 § 1, 2000).

9.40.040 Sufficiency of description of offenses in complaints, information, process, etc.

RCW 66.44.040 is hereby adopted by this reference. (Ord. 2765 § 1, 2000).

9.40.050 Description of offense in words or statutes – Proof required.

RCW 66.44.050 is hereby adopted by this reference. (Ord. 2765 § 1, 2000).

9.40.060 Certified analysis is prima facie evidence of alcoholic content.

RCW 66.44.070 is hereby adopted by this reference. (Ord. 2765 § 1, 2000).

9.40.070 Opening or consuming liquor in public place – Penalty.

RCW 66.44.100 is hereby adopted by this reference. (Ord. 2765 § 1, 2000).

9.40.080 Sale of liquor by drink or bottle.

RCW 66.44.130 is hereby adopted by this reference. (Ord. 2765 § 1, 2000).

9.40.090 Buying liquor illegally.

RCW 66.44.150 is hereby adopted by this reference. (Ord. 2765 § 1, 2000).

9.40.100 General penalty – Jurisdiction for violations.

RCW 66.44.180 is hereby adopted by this reference. (Ord. 2765 § 1, 2000).

9.40.110 Sales to person apparently under the influence of liquor – Purchases or consumption by persons apparently under the influence of liquor on licensed premises – Penalty – Notice – Separation of actions.

RCW 66.44.200 is hereby adopted by this reference. (Ord. 2765 § 1, 2000).

9.40.120 Furnishing liquor to minors – Possession, use – Penalties – Exhibition of effects – Exceptions.

RCW 66.44.270 is hereby adopted by this reference. (Ord. 2765 § 1, 2000).

9.40.130 Minor purchasing or attempting to purchase liquor.

RCW 66.44.290 is hereby adopted by this reference. (Ord. 2765 § 1, 2000).

9.40.140 Minor frequenting off-limits area – Misrepresentation of age – Penalty – Classification of licensees.

RCW 66.44.310 is hereby adopted by this reference. (Ord. 2765 § 1, 2000).

9.40.150 Certain persons 18 years and over permitted to enter and remain upon licensed premises during employment.

RCW 66.44.316 is hereby adopted by this reference. (Ord. 2765 § 1, 2000).

9.40.160 Unlawful transfer to a minor of an identification of age.

RCW 66.44.325 is hereby adopted by this reference. (Ord. 2765 § 1, 2000).

9.40.170 Preparation or acquisition and supply to persons under age 21 of facsimile of official identification card – Penalty.

RCW 66.44.328 is hereby adopted by this reference. (Ord. 2765 § 1, 2000).

9.40.180 Employees 18 years and over allowed to sell and handle beer and wine for grocery store or beer and/or wine specialty shop licensed employers.

RCW 66.44.340 is hereby adopted by this reference. (Ord. 2765 § 1, 2000).

9.40.190 Employees 18 years and over allowed to serve and carry liquor, clean up, etc. for special licensed employers.

RCW 66.44.350 is hereby adopted by this reference. (Ord. 2765 § 1, 2000).

9.40.200 Juvenile driving privileges – Alcohol or drug violations.

RCW 66,44.365 is hereby adopted by this reference. (Ord. 2765 § 1, 2000).

9.40.210 Resisting or opposing officers in enforcement of title.

RCW 66.44.370 is hereby adopted by this reference. (Ord. 2765 § 1, 2000).

9.40.220 Leaving children in parked vehicle while entering premises serving alcoholic beverages.

RCW 9.91.060 is hereby adopted by this reference. (Ord. 2765 § 1, 2000).

9.40.230 Possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages in public parks.

It is unlawful for any person to consume or possess any unsealed or opened container of alcoholic beverage in a public park; provided, this prohibition shall not apply to organized groups which have secured a permit from the parks and recreation director or his or her designee and, if required, from the Washington State Liquor Control Board. Violation of any of the provisions of this section is a misdemeanor, and may be punished by a fine of not more than $1,000 or by imprisonment not to exceed 90 days or by both such fine and imprisonment. (Ord. 3110 § 2, 2009; Ord. 2842 § 1, 2002).