Chapter 9.84
CRIMES RELATING TO CHILDREN
Sections:
9.84.010 Abandoning, discarding refrigeration equipment.
9.84.020 Leaving children unattended in parked automobile.
9.84.030 Misrepresentation of age for purposes of securing erotic material.
9.84.060 Certain types of child labor prohibited.
9.84.070 Employment of truants – Permit.
9.84.080 Defacing or injuring school property – Liability of parents or guardian.
9.84.010 Abandoning, discarding refrigeration equipment.
Any person who discards or abandons or leaves in any place accessible to children any refrigerator, icebox, or deep freeze locker having a capacity of one and one-half cubic feet or more, which is no longer in use, and which has not had the door removed or a portion of the latch mechanism removed to prevent latching or locking of the door, is guilty of a misdemeanor. (Ord. 1214 § 1, 1977).
9.84.020 Leaving children unattended in parked automobile.
Every person having the care and custody, whether temporary or permanent, of minor children under the age of 12 years, who leaves such children in a parked automobile unattended by an adult while such person enters a tavern or other premises where vinous, spirituous, or malt liquors are dispensed for consumption on the premises, is guilty of a misdemeanor. (Ord. 1214 § 1, 1977).
9.84.030 Misrepresentation of age for purposes of securing erotic material.
A. It is unlawful for any minor to misrepresent his true age or true status as the child, stepchild or ward of a person accompanying him, for the purpose of purchasing or obtaining access to any material described in RCW 9.68.050.
B. It is unlawful for any person accompanying such minor to misrepresent his true status as a parent, spouse of a parent or guardian of any minor for the purpose of enabling such minor to purchase or obtain access to material described in RCW 9.68.050.
C. Definition. The material referred to in this section and described in RCW 9.68.050 as “erotic material,” is defined as any printed material, photographs, pictures, motion pictures, and other material the dominant theme of which taken as a whole appeals to the prurient interest of minors in sex; which is patently offensive because it affronts contemporary standards relating to the description or representation of sexual matters or sadomasochistic abuse; and is utterly without redeeming social value. (Ord. 1214 § 1, 1977).
9.84.040 Contributing – Certain acts prohibited – Belief minor in representative capacity no defense.
Every person is guilty of a misdemeanor who:
A. Admits to or allows to remain in any concert saloon, or in any place owned, kept, or managed by him where intoxicating liquors are sold, given away or disposed of, except a restaurant or dining room, any person under the age of 18 years; or
B. Admits to, or allows to remain in any dance house, public pool or billiard hall, or in any place of entertainment injurious to health or morals, owned, kept or managed by him, any person under the age of 18 years; or
C. Suffers or permits any such person to play any game of skill or chance, in any such place, or in any place adjacent thereto, or to be or remain therein, or admits or allows to remain in any reputed house of prostitution or assignation, or in any place where opium or any preparation thereof is smoked, or where any narcotic drug is used, any persons under the age of 18 years; or
D. Sells or gives, or permits to be sold or given to any person under the age of 21 years any intoxicating liquor, or to any person under the age of 18 years any cigar, cigarette, cigarette paper or wrapper, or any tobacco in any form; or
E. Sells, or gives or permits to be sold or given to any person under the age of 18 years, any revolver or pistol. (Ord. 1214 § 1, 1977).
9.84.050 Child labor.
Every person who employs, and every parent, guardian or other person having the care, custody, or control of such child who permits to be employed by another any child under the age of 14 years at any labor whatsoever, in or in connection with any store, shop, factory, mine or any inside employment not connected with farm or house work, without the written permission of a judge of a superior court of the county wherein such child may live, is guilty of a misdemeanor. (Ord. 1214 § 1, 1977).
9.84.060 Certain types of child labor prohibited.
Every person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor who employs or causes to be employed, exhibits or has in his custody for exhibition or employment any minor actually or apparently under the age of 18 years; and every parent, relative, guardian, employer or other person having the care, custody, or control of any such minor, who in any way procures or consents to the employment of such minor:
A. In begging, receiving alms, or in any mendicant occupation; or
B. In any indecent or immoral exhibition or practice; or
C. In any practice or exhibition dangerous or injurious to life, limb, health or morals; or
D. As a messenger for delivering letters, telegrams, packages or bundles, to any known house of prostitution or assignation. (Ord. 1214 § 1, 1977).
9.84.070 Employment of truants – Permit.
No child under the age of 15 years shall be employed by any person, company or corporation for any purpose, during the hours which the schools of the district in which such child resides are in session unless such child presents a certificate from the school board superintendent as provided in RCW 28A.27.010 excusing the said child from attendance in the public schools and setting forth the reason(s) for such excuse, the residence and age of said child, and the time for which such excuse is given. Every owner, superintendent, or overseer of any establishment, company or corporation shall keep such certificate on file so long as such child is employed by him. The form of such certificate shall be furnished by the superintendent of public instruction. Proof that any child is under 15 years of age and is employed during any part of the period in which public schools of the district are in session, shall be deemed prima facie evidence of a violation of this section. (Ord. 1214 § 1, 1977).
9.84.080 Defacing or injuring school property – Liability of parents or guardian.
Any pupil who defaces or otherwise injures school property, shall be liable to suspension and punishment. The parent or guardian of such pupil shall be liable for damages as otherwise provided by law. (Ord. 1214 § 1, 1977).