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Why some parents let their teens drink alcohol at home. (Getty Images) (Ippei Naoi via Getty Images) In the United States, the national legal drinking age is 21 years old and has been so since 1984.
If the underage drinking took place in a minor's home, even if the minor's parents were not present and did not provide the alcohol, the minor's parents may potentially be held liable if they knew or should have known that an underage party would occur while they were away at which minors would consume alcohol, they can potentially be held ...
Selling, serving and giving alcohol to a minor is a class 4 felony punishable by up to 18 months in prison, [106] except when "a parent, legal guardian or adult spouse of a minor serves alcoholic beverages to that minor on real property, other than licensed premises, under the control of the parent, legal guardian or adult spouse", [107] or for ...
Exceptions to Minimum Age of 21 for Consumption of Alcohol as of 2007. Although the minimum legal age to purchase alcohol is 21 in all U.S. states and most territories [1] (see: National Minimum Drinking Age Act), the legal details for consumption vary greatly.
A new Ohio bill would require state-approved training for anyone who serves alcohol if it becomes law. The bill would require all liquor permit holders and their employees to complete a training ...
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The laws are intended to protect the general public from the hazards of serving alcohol to minors and intoxicated patrons. Groups such as Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) have advocated for the enforcement and enactment of dram shop laws across the United States as well as in the United Kingdom, [3] Canada, New Zealand and Australia. [4]
How does a business get caught selling alcohol to minors? Here’s how the ABC conducts investigations. What happens when a business is caught selling or serving alcohol to minors in California?