Legal Question in Criminal Law in Maryland

Re: Underage Drinking Law in Maryland

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Re: Underage Drinking Law in Maryland

Section 10-117 of the Maryland Law says: Furnishing for or allowing underage consumption

Prohibited--Furnishing alcohol

(a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a person may not furnish an alcoholic beverage to an individual if:

(1) the person furnishing the alcoholic beverage knows that the individual is under the age of 21 years; and

(2) the alcoholic beverage is furnished for the purpose of consumption by the individual under the age of 21 years.

Section C says:

Exceptions

(c)(1) The prohibition set forth in subsection (a) of this section does not apply if the person furnishing the alcoholic beverage and the individual to whom the alcoholic beverage is furnished:

(i) are members of the same immediate family, and the alcoholic beverage is furnished and consumed in a private residence or within the curtilage of the residence; or

(ii) are participants in a religious ceremony.