Chapter 9.08
OFFENSES BY OR AGAINST MINORS
Sections:
Article I. Amusement Devices
9.08.030 Knowledge of age presumed.
9.08.035 Violation and penalty.
Article II. Tobacco
9.08.040 Supplying to minors under nineteen years.
9.08.070 Permitting violation.
Article III. Restricted Places
9.08.080 Card rooms, lodges, clubs.
9.08.095 Pulltab and bingo activities.
9.08.110 Adult responsibility.
Article I. Amusement Devices
9.08.010 Defined.
“Amusement device” means any machine or device designed to be operated or used for playing a game upon the insertion of a coin, trade check or slug, and which is played or operated essentially for amusement and entertainment, but does not mean or include any machine or device used exclusively for the vending of merchandise. (Ord. 88-7 §3(part): prior code §9.20.010)
9.08.020 Operation by minor.
It is unlawful for any person under the age of eighteen to play or operate any amusement device as defined in Section 9.08.010 during school hours, and it is unlawful for any owner or operator of any such device, or for any manager or other person in charge of premises where such amusement device is kept, maintained or operated, to permit or allow any person under the age of eighteen to play or operate any such amusement device during school hours. (Ord. 88-7 §3(part): Ord. 84-18 §3(1); prior code §9.20.020)
9.08.030 Knowledge of age presumed.
Any owner, operator, manager or other person in charge of premises where an amusement device is kept, maintained or operated who permits or allows any person under the age of eighteen to play or operate any such amusement device in violation of Section 9.08.020, shall be presumed to have known that such person was under the age of eighteen; and any person who passes himself or herself off as the age of eighteen, when in truth and in fact he or she is not of that age, shall be equally guilty with the owner, operator, manager or other person in charge of the premises, and shall be punished accordingly. (Ord. 88-7 §3(part): Ord. 84-18 §3(2); prior code §9.20.030)
9.08.035 Violation and penalty.
A violation of Section 9.08.020 shall be punishable by a fine of up to five hundred dollars. (Ord. 2005-09 §4: Ord. 88-7 §3(part): Ord. 85-2 §3: Ord. 84-20 §11)
Article II. Tobacco
9.08.040 Supplying to minors under nineteen years.
It is unlawful in the city for any person, firm or corporation to sell, exchange or give any cigarettes, cigars or tobacco in any form to any person under the age of nineteen. (Ord. 88-14 §3(part): Ord. 88-7 §3(part): Ord. 83-8 §3(27): prior code §9.20.040)
9.08.050 Soliciting supply.
Any person under the age of nineteen who wrongfully and willfully solicits, incites or induces any person to furnish him or her with cigarettes, cigars or tobacco in any form is guilty of a misdemeanor. (Ord. 88-14 §3(part): Ord. 88-7 §3(part): prior code §9.20.050)
9.08.060 Possession.
It is unlawful in the city for any person under the age of nineteen to possess or have on his or her person any cigarettes, cigars or tobacco in any form. (Ord. 88-14 §3(part): Ord. 88-7 §3(part): prior code §9.20.060)
9.08.070 Permitting violation.
It is unlawful for the parents, guardian or other person in charge of a minor under the age of nineteen to permit such minor to violate any of the provisions of this article. (Ord. 88-14 §3(part): Ord. 88-7 §3(part): prior code §9.20.070)
Article III. Restricted Places
9.08.080 Card rooms, lodges, clubs.
It is unlawful for any minor under the age of sixteen to frequent or loiter in or about public card rooms, halls, lodges, clubs or public dancehalls (except as provided in Section 9.08.090) conducted for profit in the city. Every proprietor, manager, clerk or other person having control of public card rooms, halls, lodges, clubs or public dancehalls conducted for profit in the city who allows any minor under the age of sixteen to frequent or loiter in or about any such place described in this section is guilty of an infraction. Every minor under the age of sixteen who frequents or loiters in or about a public card room, hall, lodge, club or public dancehall conducted for profit in the city, except as provided in Section 9.08.090, is guilty of an infraction. (Ord. 92-20 §4: Ord. 88-7 §3(part): Ord. 84-20 §12; prior code §9.20.080)
9.08.090 Dancehalls.
It is unlawful for any minor under the age of sixteen, unless accompanied by his or her parent or parents or by a competent adult person, to frequent or loiter in or about any public dancehall; provided, however, that it is lawful for any minor to attend a public dance or dancehall when accompanied by one or both of his parents or when in the charge of some competent adult person. (Ord. 88-7 §3(part): prior code §9.20.090)
9.08.095 Pulltab and bingo activities.
A. It is unlawful for any person under the age of eighteen to enter any premises where a pulltab game or bingo activity is being conducted. Any minor who enters a premises where a pulltab game or bingo activity is being conducted is guilty of an infraction.
B. Any parent or guardian who allows a person under the age of eighteen to enter any premises where a pulltab game or bingo is being conducted is guilty of an infraction.
C. Every proprietor, manager, clerk or other person having control of the premises where a pulltab game or bingo activity is being conducted who allows a person under the age of eighteen to enter the premises is guilty of an infraction.
D. This section does not apply to premises where the pulltab game or bingo activity is conducted in a separate section of the premises that is secured from viewing and entrance by persons under the age of eighteen.
E. For the purposes of this section, “pulltab game” is used as defined in AS 05.15.210(28), and “bingo” is used as defined in AS 05.15.210(3). (Ord. 92-17 §4)
9.08.100 Employers of minors.
It is unlawful for any person or persons employing a minor under the age of eighteen to send any such minor so employed to any place mentioned and restricted by Section 9.20.080, or to employ any minor under the age of eighteen in or around any of the places mentioned and restricted in Section 9.20.080. (Ord. 88-7 §3(part): prior code §9.20.100)
9.08.110 Adult responsibility.
Any competent adult person or persons who contribute to or who are responsible for the violation of any provision of this article by any minor under the age of eighteen is guilty of an infraction. (Ord. 92-21 §4: Ord. 88-7 §3(part): prior code §9.20.110)