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Timestamp: 2017-03-24 14:10:36
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 179', '§ 7', '§ 30', '§ 45', '§ 30', '§ 179', '§ 179', '§ 30', '§ 30', '§ 179', '§ 52']

Town of Canton, CT Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 179 Art I
Prohibited acts; penalties for offenses.
Ch 179 Art II
Vehicles, Discarded
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Canton as
Chapter 179: Alcoholic Beverages
Article I Possession on School Property
[Adopted 3-13-1975 by Ord. No. 123]
It shall be unlawful for any person to be in possession of any alcoholic beverage, as defined in § 179-4 of this chapter, while on the premises on any or all of the property under the supervision of the Board of Education and used for school purposes. Any person who violates or fails to comply with the provisions of this article shall be subject to a fine of $150 for each offense.
[Adopted 9-25-2002 by Ord. No. 218]
the health of and protect the safety of the inhabitants of the Town
of Canton by regulating, pursuant to § 7-148 of the General
Statutes, the possession of alcoholic beverages by minors and the
hosting of events where alcoholic beverages are possessed by, consumed
by, and/or dispensed by or to minors and to establish a penalty for
the possession of alcoholic beverages by minors and for hosting events
where alcoholic beverages are possessed by, consumed by, and/or dispensed
by or to minors.
and phrases shall have the meanings indicated:
As defined in § 30-1 of the General Statutes.[1]
As defined in § 45a-604 of the General Statutes.
A person who hosts an event.
To organize a gathering of two or more persons or to allow
any property that one owns or possesses or over which one exercises
dominion and control to be used with one's knowledge for a gathering
of two or more persons for personal, social, or business interaction.[Amended 12-14-2011]
As defined in § 30-89a(a) of the General Statutes.[Amended 12-14-2011]
Editor's Note: Throughout this article, the
term "alcoholic liquor" was amended to "alcoholic beverages" 12-14-2011.
No minor shall possess alcoholic beverages,
whether such alcoholic beverages are in an open or closed container,
within the Town of Canton.
No host shall host an event at which such host knows or reasonably believes that alcoholic beverages are being possessed by, consumed by, or dispensed by or to a minor or minors within the Town of Canton. If any host knows that a minor or minors possess an alcoholic beverage in violation of § 179-5, such host shall make reasonable efforts to halt such possession.
The provisions of §§ 179-5 and 179-6 of this article shall not apply to the following:
A. A minor who possesses alcoholic beverages on the order
of a practicing physician or any person who sells, ships, delivers,
or gives any alcoholic beverages to a minor on the order of a practicing
B. A person over age 18 who is an employee or permit
holder under § 30-90a of the General Statutes and who possesses
alcoholic beverages in the course of such person's employment or business,
or a sale, shipment, or delivery of alcoholic beverages made to a
person over age 18 who is an employee or permit holder under § 30-90a
of the General Statutes and where such sale, shipment, or delivery
is made in the course of such person's employment or business.
C. A minor who possesses such alcoholic beverages while
accompanied by a parent, guardian, or spouse who has attained the
age of 21, or a shipment or delivery of alcoholic beverages made to
a minor by a parent, guardian, or spouse of the minor, provided that
such parent, guardian, or spouse has attained the age of 21 and provided
that such minor possesses such alcoholic beverages while accompanied
by such parent, guardian, or spouse.
D. When the application of § 179-5 or 179-6 would be construed to be a burden on a person's exercise of religion under Article First, Section 3 of the Connecticut Constitution in violation of § 52-571b(a) of the General Statutes.[Amended 12-14-2011]
A. Any person who violates or fails to comply with the
provisions of this article shall be subject to a fine of $150 for
each offense.[Amended 12-14-2011]
B. Any and all remedies which the Town has in enforcing
this article, at law or in equity, shall be cumulative, and two or
more or all of such remedies may be exercised at the same time.