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Attachment A: SUMMARY OF STATE AND LOCAL LAWS

The following listing is not intended to be exhaustive of all the laws, codes, and ordinances governing the consumption, distribution, or sale of alcoholic beverages. Rather, it is a summary of some of the more pertinent legal restrictions, and should be used to guide the planning and implementation of Organized/Major Events at which attendance is likely to consist predominantly of individuals under 21 years of age and at which alcoholic beverages will be present.

1.  Business & Professions (B&P) Code Section 25658: It is not permissible to provide alcohol to anyone under the age of 21.

2.  B&P Code Section 25658: The purchase of any alcoholic beverage by any person under the age of 21 is prohibited.

3.  B&P Code Section 25661; Vehicle Code Section 13004: The manufacture, use, possession, or provision of a false state identification card, driver’s license, or certificate of birth is prohibited.

4.  B&P Code Section 25662: The possession or consumption of any alcoholic beverage by one under 21 on any street or in any public place or in any place open to the public is prohibited.

5.  Penal Code Section 647(f): Being drunk in public and unable to exercise care for oneself or others or blocking sidewalks or streets is prohibited.

6.  Vehicle Code Section 13202.5: Anyone under the age of 21 years who is convicted of any of the offenses listed in sections 1-5 above will have their California driver’s license suspended for one year. (This is true even if the offense does not involve a motor vehicle in any way.)

7. Vehicle Code Sections 21200, 23140, 23220, 23221, 23152, and 23153: Driving a motor vehicle or bicycle while under the influence of alcohol is prohibited.

8.  Vehicle Code Sections 23220 et seq: Possessing an alcoholic beverage in an open container in a motor vehicle or on a bicycle is prohibited, regardless of who is driving or whether one is intoxicated.

9.  Vehicle Code Section 23224: No person under the age of 21 years shall knowingly drive a motor vehicle carrying any alcoholic beverage unless accompanied by a parent, guardian, or responsible adult relative.

10.  B&P Code Section 23399.1: Unless ALL three of the following conditions are met, a license to serve or dispose of alcohol is required:

a.  There is no sale;

b.  The premises are not open to the public during the time alcoholic beverages are being served, consumed, or otherwise disposed; and

c.  The premises are not maintained for the purposes of keeping, serving, consuming, or disposing of alcoholic beverages.

If any of the above conditions are NOT met, a license must be secured from the Alcoholic Beverage Control Department (available online at www.abc.ca.gov).

11.  B&P Code Section 25602: Serving alcohol to an intoxicated person is prohibited.

12.  B&P Code Section 25604: Selling, either directly or indirectly, any alcoholic beverages except under the authority of a California Alcoholic Beverage Control License is prohibited. This includes selling glasses, mixes, ice, tickets for admission, etc.

13.   L.A. Municipal Code Section 41.27(c): Consumption of alcoholic beverages in a public place (unless licensed for consumption of alcohol on premises) is prohibited.