§ 6-6. Underage persons—Unlawful possession and consumption by.  


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  • (a)

    No person under the age of 21 years shall possess, consume, purchase or accept delivery of alcoholic liquor within the city, provided that the possession and dispensing, or consumption, by a person under the age of 21 years of alcoholic liquor in the performance of a religious service or ceremony, the consumption by a person under the age of 21 years under the direct supervision and approval of the parent or guardian of such underage person in the privacy of the parent's or guardian's home, or the possession and delivery of alcoholic liquors in pursuance of a person's lawful employment is not prohibited and shall not be construed as a violation of this section.

    (b)

    No person, after purchasing or otherwise obtaining alcoholic liquor, shall sell, give or deliver such alcoholic liquor to another person under the age of 21 years, except as allowed under subsection (a) of this section.

(Code 1968, § 3-39; Code 1996, § 6-6)