California Business and Professions Code

§ 25658.2

BPC § 25658.2 Effective Jan 1, 2004Div. 9 · Ch. 16 · Art. 3

Statute text

(a)A parent or legal guardian who knowingly permits his or her child, or a person in the company of the child, or both, who are under the age of 18 years, to consume an alcoholic beverage or use a controlled substance at the home of the parent or legal guardian is guilty of misdemeanor if all of the following occur:

(1)As the result of the consumption of an alcoholic beverage or use of a controlled substance at the home of the parent or legal guardian, the child or other underage person has a blood-alcohol concentration of 0.05 percent or greater, as measured by a chemical test, or is under the influence of a controlled substance.

(2)The parent knowingly permits that child or other underage person, after leaving the parent’s or legal guardian’s home, to drive a vehicle.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 625, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2004.