BILL REQ. #:  H-0565.1 



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HOUSE BILL 1118
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State of Washington58th Legislature2003 Regular Session

By Representatives O'Brien, Darneille, Lovick, Conway, Cairnes, Mielke, Pearson, Roach, Benson and Wallace

Read first time 01/17/2003.   Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections.



     AN ACT Relating to penalties for violations of the state liquor code; amending RCW 66.44.100; and prescribing penalties.

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

Sec. 1   RCW 66.44.100 and 1999 c 189 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:
     Except as permitted by this title, no person shall open the package containing liquor or consume liquor in a public place. Every person who violates any provision of this section shall be guilty of a class 3 civil infraction under chapter 7.80 RCW. As an alternative penalty for the offense provided by this section, the legislative body of a county or city may enact an ordinance providing for a misdemeanor penalty for this offense when it occurs in a business district or an alcohol impact area recognized by the board under chapter 314-12 WAC.

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