| How old do you have to be to purchase alcoholic beverages? |
| 21 years or older |
| What happens to an adult who purchases liquor for minors? |
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| What happens to a minor who is who is caught with alcoholic beverages? |
| Under 18 -- family court. Ages 18, 19, & 20 -- guilty of petty misdemeanor: not more than 30 days in jail and/or $1,000 fine. |
| What happens to a minor who is found to be using a fake ID? |
| Not more than 30 days in jail and/or $1,000 fine |
| What happens to the parent of a minor who is caught violation the liquor laws? |
| Must pick up minor from police station after arrest, must accompany minor to family court, is responsible for minor fulfilling requirements of sentencing. |
| What happens to someone who sells or serves liquor to a minor? |
| Guilty of misdemeanor: 1 year in jail and/or $2,000 fine. |
| What is the most frequently issued liquor law citations? |
| Persons under the age of 21 in possession of alcoholic beverages in a public place. Open container of alcoholic beverage in a motor vehicle on a public highway. Persons under the age of 21 attempting to purchase alcoholic beverages. |
| What does the law consider a public place? |
| All State and County parks, shopping center parking lots, neighborhood centers, beach parks, are areas considered to be public places. |
| How does the law define possession in relation to alcoholic beverages? |
| The law says a person is in possession of an alcoholic beverage if the person is physically holding the beverage or if the beverage is in something the person is in control of, such as a backpack, purse, jacket, or car that the individual is operating. |
| Who enforces the state liquor laws? |
| Liquor laws are enforced by: Police Officers, Liquor Department Investigators, Marine Patrol Officers, DLNR Wildlife Enforcement Officers, and State Sheriffs. |
