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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 ...
In California, in Mercer v. DMV (1991) 53 Cal.3d 753, [3] the California State Supreme Court contrasted the term "drive", commonly understood to require volitional movement of the vehicle, with the term "driver", defined in California Vehicle Code § 305 as one who is either driving or in actual physical control. The court pointed out that the ...
Contrary to popular belief, since the National Minimum Drinking Age Act, not all states specifically prohibit minors' and young adults' consumption of alcohol in private settings. That is because the federal law is concerned only with purchase and public possession, not private consumption, and contains several exceptions.
Some states have lower alcohol taxes and even made alcohol available to be purchased tax-free at state-owned stores to compete with Maine, Vermont, and Massachusetts. [13] Teen drinking in high school is down 23% since 1983, when the minimum legal drinking age was enacted, and binge drinking is down 17%. [14]
Two tickets were issued after 11 p.m. June 21, for using a DNR-managed area during prohibited hours, another consequence of the new rules that close the island from sunset to sunrise.
Assembly Bill 1775, which goes into effect Jan. 1, gives California cities the option of allowing dispensaries to prepare and serve hot food and nonalcoholic drinks on site, as well as host live ...
The temperance movement is a social movement against the consumption of alcoholic beverages.Participants in the movement typically criticize alcohol intoxication or promote complete abstinence (teetotalism), with leaders emphasizing alcohol's negative effects on health, personality, and family life.
In California, the State Water Resources Control Board is responsible for enforcing regulations that ensure systems meet federal and state drinking water standards.