If you do not have a driver s license, you will be ineligible to apply for a learner s permit or the time period of the suspension. If you are under 16 years of age, your suspension will not begin until your 16 th birthday, provided you acknowledge your suspension and it is received anytime prior to your 16th birthday . In addition to serving a suspension, a restoration fee must be paid before your license will be returned or your application for a learner s permit will be considered for processing. In addition to being subject to a fine, the police are required to notify your parents. The court may then require you to be evaluated to determine the extent of your involvement with alcohol and may also require you to successfully complete a program of alcohol education, intervention or counseling.
Penalties typically mirror adults, resulting in driving privilege suspension and treatment.
Drivers under 21 years of age may also face an automatic suspension of their driving privileges for 1 year, or 6 months if placed in a consent decree program. If convicted, the adult is subject to a fine of at least 1,000.00 for first offense, and 2,500.00 for each additional offense, accompanied by potential incarceration up to one year. Adults are even liable for guests who drink in their houses. It is against the law or anyone under age 21 to consume, possess or transport alcohol. Again, a motor vehicle does not have to be involved for you to be cited for underage drinking.