Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

525.   Permitting drunkenness, etc., or bad characters in place of public resort

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    (1)   The owner or occupier, or an employee of the owner or occupier of any house, shop, room, or other place of public resort where provisions, liquors, or refreshments of any kind are sold or consumed who—

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      (a)     permits drunkenness, gambling or any other disorderly conduct in any such premises;

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      (b)     permits known prostitutes, or convicted criminals, rogues and vagabonds, or incorrigible rogues, to meet together or remain in any such premises,

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    is liable on summary conviction to a fine of $1,000.

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    (2)   Where a defendant is charged with permitting drunkenness in contravention of this section, and it is proved that a person was found drunk on his or her premises, it shall lie on the defendant to prove that he or she or his or her employee took all reasonable steps to prevent drunkenness on the premises.