Chapter 9.30
OFFENSES RELATING TO MINORS
Sections:
9.30.010 Endangering welfare of minors.
9.30.030 Providing liquor to minors.
9.30.040 Purchase or possession of liquor by minor.
9.30.050 Lawful consumption of liquor by minor.
9.30.060 Purchase of property from minors.
9.30.010 Endangering welfare of minors.
A. No person shall employ a person under 18 years of age in or about a cardroom, poolroom, billiard parlor or dance hall, unless the establishment is a “recreational facility” as defined in RMC 9.30.020(C).
B. No person shall solicit, aid, or cause a person under 18 years of age to:
1. Violate the law of the United States or a state, or to violate a city or county ordinance.
2. Run away or conceal himself from a person or institution having lawful custody of the minor. (Ord. 916 § 41, 1987)
9.30.020 Places of amusement.
A. No person under 18 years of age shall enter, visit or loiter in or about a public cardroom, poolroom or billiard parlor.
B. No person operating or assisting in the operation of a public cardroom, poolroom or billiard parlor shall permit a person under 18 years of age to engage in a game of cards, pool, billiards, dice or games of chance, for amusement or otherwise.
C. This section shall not apply to playing billiards or pool in a recreational facility. As used in this section, recreational facility means an area, enclosure or room in which facilities are offered to the public to play billiards or pool for amusement only and:
1. Is clean, adequately supervised, adequately lighted and ventilated.
2. No alcoholic liquor is sold or consumed.
3. Where access does not require passing through a room where alcoholic liquor is sold or consumed. (Ord. 916 § 42, 1987)
9.30.030 Providing liquor to minors.
No person shall sell, give, serve or otherwise make available any alcoholic liquor to a minor except as provided in RMC 9.30.050. (Ord. 916 § 43, 1987)
9.30.040 Purchase or possession of liquor by minor.
A. Except as provided in RMC 9.30.050, no minor shall attempt to purchase, purchase or acquire, or have in his or her possession alcoholic liquor.
B. For the purposes of this section, possession of alcoholic liquor includes acceptance or consumption of a bottle of such liquor, or any portion of it, or a drink of such liquor. However, this section does not prohibit a person from accepting or consuming sacramental wine as part of a religious rite or service. (Ord. 916 § 44, 1987)
9.30.050 Lawful consumption of liquor by minor.
Nothing in this title shall be construed as prohibiting a parent or other responsible relative of a minor from giving the minor alcoholic liquor and permitting the minor to consume it within the home of the parent or other responsible relative, or at another private place not in view of the public where the parent or other responsible relative is present. (Ord. 916 § 45, 1987)
9.30.060 Purchase of property from minors.
No person shall purchase any property or article of value from a minor, or have dealings respecting the title of property in the possession of a minor without the written consent of the parent or guardian of the minor. (Ord. 916 § 46, 1987)