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                                                    HOUSE BILL NO. 959

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1985 Regular Session

 

By Representatives McMullen, Ebersole, Belcher, Jacobsen and K. Wilson

 

 

Read first time 2/8/85 and referred to Committee on Judiciary.

 

 


AN ACT Relating to civil actions; and adding a new section to chapter 66.44 RCW.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

 

          NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 66.44 RCW to read as follows:

          Any licensee who is penalized under this title for serving or allowing a minor under the age of twenty-one to remain on the premises of any tavern, or cocktail lounge portion of any class H licensed premises, or for selling intoxicating liquor to a minor, shall have a right of action against the minor and the minor's parents or guardians, if the minor is not emancipated, for damages arising from the minor's conduct.  Such damages shall include compensation for business losses which result from license suspension or revocation.  The relative contributory fault of the minor and the licensee, or the licensee's employee, shall be considered in determining the amount of damages awarded.