Washington § 66.20.200 - Unlawful acts relating to identification or certification card — Penalties.

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§ 66.20.200. Unlawful acts relating to identification or certification card — Penalties.

(1) It is unlawful for the owner of a card of identification to transfer the card to any other person for the purpose of aiding such person to procure alcoholic beverages from any licensee. Any person who permits his or her card of identification to be used by another or transfer such card to another for the purpose of aiding such transferee to obtain alcoholic beverages from a licensee or gain admission to a premises or portion of a premises classified by the board as off-limits to persons under twenty-one years of age, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable as provided by RCW 9A.20.021, except that a minimum fine of two hundred fifty dollars must be imposed and any sentence requiring community restitution must require not fewer than twenty-five hours of community restitution.
(2) Any person not entitled thereto who unlawfully procures or has issued or transferred to him or her a card of identification, and any person who possesses a card of identification not issued to him or her, and any person who makes any false statement on any certification card required by RCW 66.20.190, to be signed by him or her, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable as provided by RCW 9A.20.021, except that a minimum fine of two hundred fifty dollars must be imposed and any sentence requiring community restitution must require not fewer than twenty-five hours of community restitution.
[ 2016 c 235 s 10; 2003 c 53 s 295; 2002 c 175 s 41; 1994 c 201 s 1; 1987 c 101 s 4; 1973 1st ex.s. c 209 s 8; 1971 ex.s. c 15 s 6; 1969 ex.s. c 178 s 2; 1959 c 111 s 8; 1949 c 67 s 5; Rem. Supp. 1949 s 7306-19E.]

Notes

Intent—Effective date—2003 c 53: See notes following RCW 2.48.180.
Effective date—2002 c 175: See note following RCW 7.80.130.
Severability—Effective date—1973 1st ex.s. c 209: See notes following RCW 66.20.160.
Effective date—1971 ex.s. c 15: See note following RCW 66.20.160.
Unlawful transfer to minor of age identification: RCW 66.44.325.

Source: official Washington text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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