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YOUTH AND; ALCOH.OL: 

LAWS AND ENFORCEMENT 

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OFFCE, OF$SPE c;l 

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The miion, of the Offce of Inpeor General (010),. as mandated by Public Law 95-452, as ' amended, is to protec, the integrty of the Depanment of Heath and Human Serv ' (HHS) ,

progrms as well as the health and welfare ofbenefiCiari served by" those progrms. Th statutory miion is carred Qut through a nationwide netwrk of'audits, investigations, and inpeions conducted by three 010 operating components: ' the ()ffce of Audit Servce, the Offce ' Investigations, and the Offce of Evaluation and Iipeions. The 010, ais .inform the Seetary, of IlS of progrm and management problems and recmmendS'cou :to Correc th m. - f:7.' 

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The OIG's Offce of Audit Servce (OAS)provid all auditiig semCe for HHS, either by nducting audits with itS Ow ' audit resurc" or by ,Ove iDgauditwork done by othc;rs. , Audits exmine the performanCe of HHSprogramandlor itsgianteealld contractors 

" carrng out their respetiVe responsibilties and ate" mtt;nded to provide indepeiident esments of HHS programs a d opera ionsirorde joredu 'Yaste, ' abUs and mismanagement and to promote :I:' ecnomy aDd' ctencythroughoutthe pepartment. 

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The OIG's Offce of Irvestigations (01) , ducts ' ria " cM ;.d' admtrative investigations of alegations of wrongdoing in HHS program or to HHS beneficiaries ,and of' unjust ennchment by providers. The investigative effort of 01 lead tocral cOnvictions, ' 

adminitrative sanctions, or civi money penalties The or alS overs 

. control units which intigate an prote frud and patint ab in th Med State Medcaid fiaud
 progrm. ' 

OFFCE OF EVALUATION ,AN n SPECIONS 

The DIG's Offce of Evaluation and InpetionS (DEI cOnducts short-term management and program evaluations (called inpetions), that focus on isueS of concern to the Deparent, the Congres and the public. The fidings and recmiendations contained in thes 

inpection report generate rapid, accrate" and' up-to-date inormation on the effciency, ' wlnerabilty, and effectivenesofdepartmentalpro in. 

:, ii: Th report was prepared under the direction of Kaye , D. dwell Regional InspefOr General, and Paul' A Gottlober, Deputy Regional' Inpetor General, Offce and Evaluation 

and Inpetions, Region IX Participating, in this project were: ' 

Elizbeth Bell Jenner Malen 

Robert Gibbons . Brian Pattisn . DebOrah Harvey "Brad Rolln Donald Lob Elame Shelub 

Maruta Zitans, Headquarters 
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OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 

YOUTH AND ALCOHOL: 

LAWS AND ENFORCEMENT 

COMPENDIUM OF STATE LAWS 

Richard P. usserow 

INSPECTOR GENERA 00 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS


INODUCI0N 

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Loopholes in State Laws. . . 


Penalties Against Vendors Who Sell Alcohol to Minors


Penalties Against Minors


ntrollng Alcohol Sale and Distribution 

Employment of and Sales by Minors 

Dram Shop and Social Host Laws


Laws Prohibiting Adults From Aiding Minors


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Creative Methods to Enforce Laws and Penalize Offenders 

Liiting Sales Near Schools and Universities 
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INTRODUCTION€

PUROSE€

This compendium presents State alcoholic beverage control laws relating to youth for all 50 States and the District of Columbia. 

BACKGROUN€

In response to public health concerns and the adverse health consequences of€ alcohol abuse, Surgeon General Antonia Novello requested that the Offce of 

Inspector General (OIG) provide information on State alcohol laws pertaining to 

youth. These concerns mior one of Department of Health and Human Servces 

Secretary Louis Sullvan s goals which is to reduce the prevalence of alcohol 

problems among children and youth. This report is one in a series prepared by the OIG related to youth and alcohol. €

Youth Alcohol Use


As reported in recent surveys, youth under the legal dring age of 21 dri alcohol. 

In a June 1991 report, the OIG reported that 51 percent of the 20.7 milion junior and senior high school students have had at least 1 drink within the past year. In addition, 8 millon students dr weekly, 454 000 binge weekly, and 6.9 mion 

purchase their own alcohol from stores.! According to the 1990 National High School Senior Survey, 89.5 percent of high school seniors have drunk alcohol at least


once, and 32.2 percent have experienced a "binge" of five or more driks in a row with the previous 2 weeks.


State Alcoholi Beverage Contl€

Two directives have infuenced greatly States' control of alcoholic beverages. First€ Arcle XX of the United States Constitution, which repealed prohibition, grants States " control over whether to permt importation and sale of liquor and how to 

strcture the liquor distnoution system." Second, the National Mium Drinkg Age Act of 1984 requires each State to make purchase and public possession by€ persons under 21 years of age ilegal or risk reduction in highway funds.


lattce € of Inspector General, 
 Youth and AIcohol: A National Survev--Drinkinl! Habits. Accs. Attitudes. and Knowledee. June 1991, p. 

2University of Michigan, Intitute for Social Research, "Monitoring the Future: A Continuing€ Study of the Ufestyles and Values of Youth: January 1991.€
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In response to these mandates, States have developed unique liquor laws relating to youth. These laws mayor may not address: 

Sales to miors. Prohibits vendors or any other persons from sellng, giving, 

or otherwse providing alcohol to minors. 

Purchase. Prohibits or limits minors from obtaining alcohol from vendors or 

other sources.


Possession. Generally prohibits or limits minors from carrng or handling alcohol. All State laws contain various exemptions, such as handling alcohol 

in the course of employment and possession with parental permission. 

Consumption. Prohibits or limits minors' actual drinking of alcoholic 

beverages. 

Mirepresentation of age. Provides for penalties against minors who present false identification or otherwse represent themselves as being of the legal purchase age. 

In addition, States may regulate alcohol sale and distribution, establish advertising 

gudelines, and enact penalties for violators of these laws. State Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) agencies generally administer these laws. 

MEODOLOGY 

Durig July 1991, we reviewed all State alcohol control laws and regulations primarily 

pertaing to youth. We used the Commerce Clearing House Liquor Control Law Reporter, which continually tracks and updates State liquor control laws. To validate 

our information, we also used the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 

Di est of State Alcohol-Hi hwa Safe Related Le 'slation and the Distiled Spirts Council of the United States Summary of State Laws and Regulations Relating to Distiled Spirits We did not verify the data with States. 

In addition, we conducted intervews with ABC and/or State enforcement agency offcials from 48 States and the District of Columbia. For Hawai and Nevada, we intervewed offcials from appropriate local enforcement agencies. We used structured, discussion guides to obtain information about State laws, loopholes enforcement, and creative practices. 

DESCRONS OF MATRCE 

The matrices on pages 5 and 6 provide an overvew of the major laws and loopholes relatig to miors and alcoholic beverages. The matrices on pages 8 through 
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14 detail the penalties associated with breaking these laws. The fial 6 matrices, on 

pages 17 through 27, detail various issues relating to the distribution, sale, and 

regulation of alcoholic beverages. 
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MA TRICES€

LOOPHOLE IN STA1E LAWS 

The matrices on pages 5 and 6 ilustrate loopholes in State laws that allow underage€ drinkg. Although all States prohibit vendors from sellng to minors:€

23 States do not make it ilegal for a minor to attempt to purhae; 

6 States have no laws against minors who purhae alcohol; 

2 States have no laws banning or limiting minors from possesg alcohol. 

Thirt-five States have exceptions, other than relating to employment, that allow minors to possess alcohol. Most commonly, minors may possess with parental permission or in private settings. Some States make it ilegal only if the minors intend to consume the alcohol; 

21 States have no laws that make consptin by minors specifically ilegal although the minor may be charged under possession laws; and 

16 States have no laws prohibiting minors from deliberately miepresentg their age to obtain alcohol. Nineteen States have no laws prohibiting minors from presentg false identification docents (ID). Five States have neither 

prohibition. Some ABC offcials stated that their misrepresentation of age 

provisions make it ilegal for minors to attempt to purchase alcohol. 

However, seven States have no provisions for misrepresentation of age or€

attempting to purchase. 
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STATES LOOPHOLES IN STATE LAWS 

SALE ATTMPT PURCHASE 3 POSSES 4 

HA PROH VE FROM SE TO EXuollO TO PO LAW: : 2-AT: PROHIT OR UM MI FROM ATI TO OBAI AL FROM A-PAR. GUAR AN SP TfCH PROHmIT OR LI MI FROM OBAI ALC FROM IHA1E 4- PROH MIRS FROM CAYI OR HA AL BEGE C-NAL 

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MOY PEAH TO PENS UN 19 YE OF AGE€ 2- I-NS PROH OR LI MI FROM AcnAlY DR AL BEVGE


AGE PROHIT MI PR MJ TH AGE (NT I. TO FAL II
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PENALTI AGAIST VENDORS WHO SELL ALOHOL TO MIORS 

As shown on the matri on the following page, vendors face various criminal and 

administrative penalties if they are caught sellng alcohol to a minor. Criminal 

penalties result from violating State criminal codes and local ordinances. 

Administrative penalties result from violating State and/or local license requirements. 

Al States allow vendors and their employees to be charged criminally if convi ted of 

selling alcohol to a minor. These fines range from $50 to $10 000 amI/or 5 years in jail. 

Most States also allow ABCs to levy administrative penalties against vendors. For 

the first offense, these penalties range from a $50 fine to a $5 000 fine or a 

6-mont license suspension. Iowa does not levy administrative penalties against 

vendors who sell to 19- or 20-year-olds. 

As discussed in the OIG report "Youth and Alcohol: Laws and Enforcement--Is the 

21-Year-Old Drinking Age a Myth?", State officials acknowledged that enforcement 

diffculties, lenient courts, and the availabilty of optional, alternative vendor penalties

limits the overall effectiveness of strict laws and penalty provisions. 
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PENALTIE AGAINST VENDORS STATES CRAL ADMISTTI€ FIE JAI** FINE SUSPENDIRVOKE€

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PENALTI AGAIST MIORS€

The following six matrices describe the penalties against minors who violate alcohol€

laws concerning: 

(1) Attempt to purchase. Penalties against minors who attempt to purchase 

alcohol from vendors range from a $10 fine to a $1,000 fine with a I-year jail 

term. 

(2) Puchase. Penalties against minors who purchase alcohol from vendors range 

from a $10 fine to a $5 000 fine with a I-year jail term. 

(3) Possession. Penalties against minors who are caught ilegally carrng or 

handling alcoholic beverages range from a $10 fine to a $5 000 fine with a 

year jail term. 

(4) Consumption. Penalties against minors caught drinking alcoholic beverages€

range from a $25 fine to a $5 000 fine with a I-year jail term.€

(5) Mirepresentation of age. Penalties against minors who represent themselves 

as being of legal drinking age range from a $10 fine to a $5 000 fine with a 

year jail term. 

(6) Fale Identication. Penalties against minors who use false ID to obtain 

alcohol range from a $25 fine to a $5 000 fine with a I-year jail term. 
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PENALTIES AGAINST MINORS WHO 

STATES ATIEMPT TO PURCHASE*** 

CLASS FINE JAIL TERM 

MISDEMANOR " $50-$50 MAX , 3 MOO 

;NO STATUT 0 0 0 . 0 . 0 0 NO STATU 0 0 0 0 NOSTATU ; 0 0 CtASS 3-MISD , MA $50 MA:, 3O DAYS 

o 0 0 0 NO STATUT 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 NO STATU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NO STATUT. 0 . 0 INCTON MA $100 PET OFF/MSD* $25$100I$25$1() NONE- MOS* $50 sfATuT. 0 00 0 " OSTATU.. l:' ATuo ooo STATu ;o oo NO"STATUT' ;YNd::StATU; 

o 0 0 0 NO STATU 0 . 0 0 0 . 0 0 NO STATU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NO STATUT 0 . . 0 

o 0 0 0 NO STATUT 0 . 0 0 . 0 0 0 NO STATU 0 0 0 0 .. 0 0 NO STATUT 0 0 . . 

o o. 0 NO STATUT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NO STATU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NO STATUT. . . 

, EMEANOR " MA $100 OSTATU: o 000 00 NOSTATImr; o. STArt: 

:!;,.CtASSC INFRC " MA $50 " SrATI ' o 0 0 . NO STATUT 0 0 . . 0 0 0 0 NO STATU 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 NO STATUT 0 00 0 

JU/CLASS C-MISD- $100$501$100$50 ONEMA MONT-

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. 0 0 . NO STATU 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 NO STATUT 0 . 0 0 o. 0 0 NO STATUT 0 0 0 0 MISDEMEANOR MA $700 MA 90 DAYS 

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:RDERtY:'PERSbN $100: M:OS" 

:':Ji' ;fSA MIDIICTON* UNSPECIFDI$25* MA 2 YEARSINONE* CLAS B-MISD MA $50 MA 30 DAYS 1S DEGREE-MISD MAX $100 MAX 6 MOS 

," SDEMEANOR' "MA $100, , VIOLATION, ' :MAS25 

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o . . . NO STATU. 0 .. . . . . NO STATUT 0 0 0 0 . 0 . . NO STATUT 0 0 0 0 MISDEMEANOR $250$100 MAX 90 DAYS 

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BLA SPACE INCATE THAT INRMATI IS NOT SPCI IN CCH LAWS AND REGUTIONS€

-SEPARTE PROVINS EXI FOR PERSON UNER 1911 TO 20€

-SEARATE PROVINS EX FO PERSNS UN 18/8 TO 20 JU-JU OFNS
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STATES PENALTIES AGAINST MINORS WHO PURCHASE*** CLASS FI JAIL TERM 

MIDEMEANOR $SO$50 MJ, :MOS, CLASS A-MISD MAX $50 MtXl,:YEAR 

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:ctAS C+MID. MAi$5O:' CEAS CINC. ::MAX 5O"

MISDIVOLATION* $100/$15

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N(l CLASS IrI-MISD MA $50 MISDEMANOR MA $100 

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BLA SPACE INCATE THAT INRMATION IS NOT SPCI IN CCH LAWS AN REULON€

"SEAR1' PROVONS EX FOR PERON UNER I9 TO€

-SEARTE PROVIIONS EX FO PERSO UNER 18118 TO 20€ -PUCH PROHIrr OR LI MIORS FROM OBAI ALCOHOL FROM €
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STATES PENALTIES AGAINST MINORS WHO POSSESS CLASS FI JAn. TERM 

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-SEARATE PROVINS EXIST FOR PERNS UNER 1818 TO 20. JU.1UNIE OFF€ -PES PROHIT MIOR FROM CARYING OR HAUN ALCOHOLIC BEVGES€
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BLA SPACE INTE mAT INRMTION IS NO SP IN car LAWS AN REGUTION
 -SEARTE PROVION BX FO PENS UNDER 18/8 TO 20 *"NS PROHIIT OR LIM MIRS FROM Ac:AILY DRIN ALCLI BEVRAGE 
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PENALTIES AGAINST MINORS WHO 

MISREPREENT THEIR AGE** CLASS FI JAIL TERM 

ATU PERTAI TO PE 18 AN UNER ONY -M AGE PROHIT MIRS FROM MISRPREN TH AGE (NO LIM TO FALS ID) FOR TI PU OF OBTAI ALOL 
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STATES€ PRESENT FALSE IDENTIFICATION* CLASS FIN JAn TERM€

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CONTOlLG ALOHOL SAL AN DISTRUTON 

The following matrix describes States' general administrative structures. 

Each State is responsible for the licensing and/or control of the alcoholic beverage distribution. Eighteen "control" States have partial or total responsibilty, for the 

distribution and sale of alcohol. These States are often identifed by the existence of 

State-ru liquor stores. Thirt-three "license" States issue permits or licenses to 

individuals or companies to control the distribution and sale of alcohol. 

Thir-nine States have "local option" provisions. These allow communities to ban or 

otherwse limit alcohol sale and distribution. 

States require vendors to obtain State and/or local licenses. Generally, licenses are 

renewed on an annual basis after a renewal fee is paid and other requirements are 

met. As of July 1991, there were approximately 560 000 retail licenses issued in the 

United States. 

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STATES CONTOLLING ALCOHOL SALE AND DISTRmUTION 

CONTOULlCENSE LOCAL OPTON ISSUIG LICENSES 

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EMLOYMNT OF AN SAL BY MINORS 

States regulate how old a person must be to sell alcohol and to be employed by a 

vendor in general. 

The matri on the following page shows that 44 States allow minors to sell and/or 

serve alcohol without adult supervsion. AIl States allow minors to work in some 

capacity for licensed establishments. 

State laws allowing minors to sell or serve alcohol may result in easier youth access 

to alcohol. Accordig to an OIG survey of junior and senior high school students 

more than 3.5 millon students purchase alcohol from stores with young clerks, and 

almost 3 milion students purchase alcohol from stores where they know the clerk. 
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MINIMU AGE TO SELL MIUM AGE TO BE 

WIOUT SUPERVISION EMPLOYED BY LICENSEE 

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Dram shop and social host laws define the circumstances under which an alcohol 

vendor or other provider may be held liable for providing alcohol to minors. 

State ABC offcials believe that the threat of costly litigation deters vendors from selling alcohol to miors. However, the matri on the following page shows that only 23 States specifically allow lawsuits against alcohol vendors who sell to minors. One State, South Dakota, clearly prohibits such lawsuits. 

Nine States specifically permit lawsuits against other persons, such as social hosts (for example, part hosts or parents who allow minors to drink in their homes) who give alcohol to minors. Three States prohibit such lawsuits. 

In 1985, the Federal Government funded the development of a model dram shop 

law. This model law allows lawsuits for damages resulting from sale of alcohol to 

minors. New Hampshire, Maine, and Rhode Island are the only States that have 

adopted the portion of this model law that concerns minors. 
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lAWS PROHIITG ADULTS FROM AIING MIORS€

The matri on page 23 shows that most States have laws designed to prohibit adults€

from helping minors obtain alcohol. Most commonly, States prohibit adults from€

buying for, selling to, or giving to minors. Some States only prohibit misrepresenting 

the age of a minor or aiding and assisting a minor in purchasing and consuming€ alcoholic beverages. A few States make it ilegal to perform specifc acts, such as 

transporting or possessing alcohol in a car with the intent to sell to a minor. 
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STATES ACTS PROIDBITD BY ADULTS ON BEHALF OF MIORS 
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CRTI MEODS TO ENFORCE LAWS AN PENALIZ OFFNDER 

The following matri ilustrates which States have undertaken creative methods to 

enforce and prosecute youth alcohol offenses: 

Madatory drer's license suspension. Twenty-eight States delay, suspend, or 

revoke youth drivers' licenses for alcohol-related violations. Some States take 

action for any alcohol violation, while others do so for specifc violations only. 

The suspension varies from several days to several years, depending on the 

State, the violation, and the minor s record. Officials from States with this 

option argue that traditional, statutory penalties do not deter youth and "the 

one thing that a minor cares about is his driver s license. 

Alowig vendors to require purchasers to sign an afdavit (a legal docuent)€ swearg that he or she is 21. Eleven States have this affidavit option. The 

affdavit explains the penalties against minors who attempt to purchase alcohol 

or misrepresent their age. Vendors support this because the affdavit serves€

as proof that the minor misrepresented his or her age.€

Mandatory server trg. Eleven States mandate that all alcohol servers and 

sellers undergo training regarding State alcohol control laws, regulations, and 

penalties, their civil liabilty for sellng to a minor, how to identify an underage 

drinker, and how to determine whether an identifcation card is genuine.

Fort-seven of 51 State officials believe that increasing server training would 

be effective in preventing minors from obtaining and consuming alcohol. 

Prohibitig adverting that appeal to youth. Seventeen States have laws that€

generally prohibit advertising that appeals to youth.€
STATES CREATIVE METHODS TO ENFORCE ALCOHOL LAWS 

SUSPEND LICENSE AFDAVIT 2 TRA VEDOR ADVERTISE 4 

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LIMG SAL NE SCHOOLS AN UNRSIT 

The matrix on page 27 shows that 25 States prohibit alcohol vendors from locating 

their businesses within 100 to 1 500 feet from schools. In addition, 10 States prohibit 

vendors from locating near university campuses. 
STATES LIMITS ON SALES NEAR SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIE 

SCHOOL DISTANCE UNRSIT DISTANCE 

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