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                          HOUSE BILL 2505

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State of Washington      53rd Legislature     1994 Regular Session

By Representatives Chappell, Schmidt, Appelwick, Linville, Sehlin, Scott, Campbell, Long and Johanson

Read first time 01/17/94.  Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

Concerning the sale of liquor to intoxicated persons.

    AN ACT Relating to alcoholic beverages; amending RCW 66.44.200; and prescribing penalties.

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

    Sec. 1.  RCW 66.44.200 and 1933 ex.s. c 62 s 36 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) No person shall sell any liquor to any person apparently under the influence of liquor.

(2) If a person is found to be in violation of subsection (1) of this section, then the person purchasing the intoxicating liquor is guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars.

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