Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following terms
shall have the meanings stated:
ADULT
Any person 18 years of age or older.
ALCOHOL
Ethyl alcohol, hydrated oxide of ethyl or spirits of wine,
liqueur, cordials, whiskey, rum, brandy, gin, or any other distilled
spirits including dilutions and mixtures thereof from whatever source
or by whatever process produced.
ALCOHOL BEVERAGE
Alcohol, spirits, liquor, wine, beer, and every liquid or
solid containing alcohol, spirits, wine or beer and which contains
1/2 of 1% or more of alcohol by volume and which is fit for beverage
purposes either alone or when diluted, mixed or combined with other
substances.
EVENT or GATHERING
Any group of three or more persons assembled or gathering
together for a social occasion or other activity.
HOST or ALLOW
To aid, conduct, entertain, organize, supervise, control
or permit an event or gathering.
PARENT
Any person having legal custody of a juvenile as a natural
parent, adoptive parent, stepparents, legal guardian, or a person
to whom legal custody has been given by order of the court.
PERSON
Any individual, partnership, copartnership, corporation,
or any association of one or more individuals. A person does not include
any city, county, or state agency.
PERSON HAVING CONTROL
Any individual, partnership, copartnership, corporation,
or any association of one or more individuals or other legal person
with a right of possession to the premises on which the event or gathering
takes place, including, but not limited to:
(1)
An owner of the residence or other private property;
(2)
A tenant or lessee of the residence or other private property;
or
(3)
The person(s) who organizes, supervises, officiates, conducts
or controls the event or gathering, or any person(s) accepting responsibility
for the event or gathering.
RESIDENCE, PREMISES, PUBLIC PROPERTY or PRIVATE PROPERTY
Any location, including a house, apartment, condominium,
hotel or motel room, or other dwelling unit, or a hall or meeting
room, yard, field, park, or any other place of assembly, whether occupied
on a temporary or permanent basis, whether occupied as a dwelling
or residence or specifically for a social or business function, and
whether owned, leased, rented or used with or without permission or
compensation.
TAKE REASONABLE STEPS
To control access to and the quantity of alcoholic beverages
present at the event or gathering and to verify the age of persons
attending the event or gathering by inspecting the driver's licenses
or other government-issued identification cards of those present to
ensure that underage person(s) do not possess or consume alcohol or
alcoholic beverages while at the event or gathering and to supervise
the activities of underage person(s) at the event or gathering.