Title 13 — PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE›Division 3 — OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC DECENCY›Chapter 13.18 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Los Angeles County Municipal Code Part 2 Alcohol Possession at County Hospitals
Los Angeles County Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Los Angeles County
Cite as: Los Angeles County Municipal Code Part 2 · Text as of 2026-10-04
13.18.020 - Alcoholic beverages defined.¶
As used in this Part 2, "alcoholic beverages" includes alcohol, spirits, liquor, wine, beer and every liquid or solid containing alcohol, spirits, wine or beer, and which contains one-half of one percent or more of alcohol by volume and which is fit for beverage purposes, either alone or when diluted, mixed or combined with other substances.
(Ord. 7134 § 1 (part), 1957: Ord. 2549 § 1, 1934.)
13.18.030 - Possessing Alcoholic Beverages Prohibited at Designated Institutions—Exception.¶
A person, whether as patient, inmate, employee, visitor or otherwise, shall not enter or be in any hospital maintained by the County of Los Angeles, including the Los Angeles General Medical Center, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center, Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, or Acton Rehabilitation Center or Warm Springs Rehabilitation Center, if transporting or having in his possession any alcoholic beverage, unless he receives permission to transport or have in his possession such alcoholic beverage from the Director or camp manager thereof or the person having charge thereof.
(Ord. 2024-0001 § 7, 2024; Ord. 99-0036 § 3, 1999; Ord. 7134 § 1 (part), 1957; Ord. 2549 § 2, 1934.)
13.18.040 - Offenders to be expelled or discharged from employment.¶
In addition to any other punishment herein provided for, any inmate of any institution herein mentioned, who violates any provision of this Part 2 shall be immediately expelled therefrom by the director or camp manager thereof, unless such director or camp manager finds that there are extenuating circumstances, and any employee of the county of Los Angeles who
violates any provision of this Part 2 shall be immediately discharged from his employment by the head of the department in which he is employed.
(Ord. 7134 § 1 (part), 1957: Ord. 2549 § 3, 1934.)
13.18.050 - Violation—Penalty.¶
Any person, firm or corporation who, within the unincorporated territory of the county of Los Angeles, violates any of the provisions of this Part 2 is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not to exceed $500.00 or by imprisonment in the County Jail for not to exceed six months, or by both such fine or imprisonment.
(Ord. 7134 § 1 (part), 1957: Ord. 2549 § 4, 1934.)
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