Conducta pública — Costa Rica

No consuma bebidas alcohólicas en la vía pública en Costa Rica. Si lo sorprenden bebiendo en la vía pública -o en los sitios públicos que determine la municipalidad- la multa es de medio salario base, actualmente unos ₡231.100, y la fuerza pública, la policía municipal o los inspectores municipales deben decomisarle el producto y levantar el parte correspondiente. Cuáles sitios públicos adicionales quedan cubiertos lo define cada municipalidad, así que varía de cantón a cantón.

Original (EN): Do not drink alcohol on the street in Costa Rica. Being caught drinking on a public road - or in any public place your municipality has designated - is a fine of half a salario base, currently about ₡231,100, and the police, municipal police or municipal inspectors must confiscate the drink and file a report. Which additional public places are covered is set municipality by municipality, so it varies by town.

A fine of half a salario base, plus mandatory confiscation of the drink and a written report (Ley 9047 art. 20). Costa Rica's salario base is ₡462,200, so half is ₡231,100. Separately, SELLING alcohol on public roads and in public places is punished with ten to thirty días multa (art. 19), and selling without a municipal licence with thirty to sixty días multa (art. 21).