Chapter 9.28
LIQUOR PROHIBITIONS FOR
PERSONS UNDER 21

Sections:

9.28.010    Interpretation.

9.28.020    Liquor defined.

9.28.030    Consumption, possession or provision to unlawful.

9.28.040    Violation – Penalty.

9.28.010 Interpretation.

Wherever the singular is used in this chapter it shall be deemed to include the plural, and wherever the masculine is used it shall be deemed to include the feminine. (Ord. 289 § 3, 1967; Ord. 223 § 3, 1954)

9.28.020 Liquor defined.

The terms liquor or intoxicating liquor, as used in this chapter are defined to mean alcohol, spirits, wine and beer, and all fermented, spirituous, vinous or malt liquor or combinations thereof, and mixed liquor, a part of which is fermented, spirituous or malt liquor, or otherwise intoxicating; and every liquid or solid or semisolid or other substance, patented or not, containing alcohol, spirits, wine or beer, and all drinks or drinkable liquids and all preparations or mixtures capable of human consumption, and any liquid, semisolid, solid, or other substance, which contains more than one percent of alcohol by weight shall be conclusively deemed to be intoxicating. (Ord. 289 § 2, 1967; Ord. 223 § 2, 1954)

9.28.030 Consumption, possession or provision to unlawful.

It is unlawful for any person under the age of 21 years to purchase, drink, consume, or possess intoxicating liquor or liquors within the corporate limits of the city of Sultan, Snohomish County, state of Washington; provided further, that is unlawful for any persons over the age of 21 years to give, make available or sell to persons under the age of 21 years intoxicating liquor or liquors, or to join any person under the age of 21 years in the consumption thereof, or to aid, assist, or abet persons under the age of 21 years to consume such intoxicating liquor or liquors, or to put intoxicating liquors in the possession of persons under the age of 21 years, under any conditions whatsoever, within the corporate limits of the city of Sultan. (Ord. 289 § 1, 1967; Ord. 223 § 1, 1954)

9.28.040 Violation – Penalty.

Any person, upon conviction of the violation of this chapter, or any provision or provisions thereof, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment, or both, within the statutory limitations of the jurisdiction of the police judge of the city. (Ord. 289 § 4, 1967; Ord. 223 § 4, 1954)