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16-12.25   Unlawful Games.
   No person shall expose in any street any table or device of any kind intended for playing a game of hazard or chance; and no person shall play any such game or any other unlawful game in any street.
(CBC 1975 Ord. T14 § 309; CBC 1985 16-12.25)
16-12.26   Protection of Trees, Lamp-Post and Hydrants.
   No person shall climb, or tie a horse or other animal to, a tree, lamp-post or hydrant in any street; or attach a wire to a tree belonging to the city or in a street, except by bending wire around a part of the tree over blocks painted substantially the color of the tree and so placed as to protect the tree from injury.
(CBC 1975 Ord. T14 § 310; CBC 1985 16-12.26)
16-12.27   Abusive Language; Soliciting in Streets.
   No person shall, in any street or other public place, accost or address another person with profane or obscene language; nor shall any person in a street solicit another person to engage in an unlawful sexual act.
(CBC 1975 Ord. T14 § 311; CBC 1985 16-12.27) Penalty, see Subsection 16-32.1
16-12.28   Drinking of Alcoholic Beverages in Public.
   No person shall drink any alcoholic beverage as defined in M.G.L. Chapter 138, Section 1, or possess an open container, full or partially full, of any alcoholic beverages, while on, in or upon any public way, upon any way to which the public has right of access, in any place to which members of the public have access as invitees or licensees, in any park or playground, conservation area or recreation area, on private land or place without consent of the owner or person in control thereof.
(CBC 1975 Ord. T14 § 312; Ord. 1982 c. 21 s 1; Ord. 1982 c. 23 s 1; CBC 1985 16-12.28) Penalty, see Subsection 16-32.2
16-12.29   Procurement of Alcoholic Beverages for Underage Individuals.
   No person, while in or on any public way, public alley, sidewalk, park or playground area or vehicle parking or apron pedestrian area serving mercantile establishments within the city shall agree to procure for or deliver to an individual who has not reached age 21 any alcoholic beverage, sealed or open. The burden of ascertaining that the recipient meets age eligibility shall rest upon the person delivering such container of alcoholic beverage. Violators shall be subject to penalty as established by M.G.L. Chapter 138, Section 34 imposing a fine up to $200 or up to six months imprisonment or both, upon conviction.
(CBC 1975 Ord. T14 § 312A; Ord. 1982 c. 21 s 2; CBC 1985 16-12.29; Ord. 1993 c. 2) Penalty, see Subsection 16-32.1
16-12.30   The Use of Intimidation to Obtain Alcoholic Beverages.
   No individual or individuals, while in or on any public way, public alley, sidewalk, park or playground area or vehicle parking or apron pedestrian area serving any mercantile establishment within the city and who are under age 21 shall persuade, intimidate or otherwise cause any other person to purchase or obtain from a licensed establishment alcoholic beverages intended for consumption by such individual or other individuals who are below the legal drinking age in this commonwealth. Violators, including minors, shall be subject to penalty as established by M.G.L. Chapter 138, Section 34A which imposes a fine of $300 for each conviction.
(CBC 1975 Ord. T14 § 312B; Ord. 1982 c. 21 s 3; CBC 1985 16-12.30; Ord. 1993 c. 2)
16-12.30A   The Use of False Identification to Obtain Alcoholic Beverages.
   (A)   Prohibition. No person shall use transferred, altered, defaced or forged identification in order to obtain alcoholic beverages.
   (B)   Penalty. In addition to any penalties delineated in M.G.L. Chapter 138, Section 34B, any person violating the prohibition of this Section may be subject to a fine of $250.
   (C)   Enforcement and regulatory authority. The Boston Police Department shall have the authority to enforce these provisions and to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement and enforce these provisions.
   (D)   Severability. If any provision of this Section shall be held to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, then such provision shall be considered separately and apart from the remaining provisions, which shall remain in full force and effect.
   (E)   Implementation. These provisions shall be effective immediately upon passage.
(CBC 1985 16-12.30A; Ord. 2005 c. 2)
16-12.31   Posting of “Warning” Notice.
   In addition to requirements of M.G.L. Chapter 138, Section 34A, the “warning” poster provided by the commonwealth’s Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission shall in Boston be prominently displayed at the principal entrance of every licensed establishment which sells alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption. Each Police Area Commander shall ascertain through inspection at least twice annually that every such establishment located in his or her jurisdiction has adequately posted such notice at the principal entrance.
(CBC 1975 Ord. T14 § 312C; Ord. 1982 c. 21 s. 4; CBC 1985 16-12.31)
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