It shall be unlawful for any person under the legal age to,
without legal authority, knowingly possess or knowingly consume an
alcoholic beverage on private property. For the purposes hereof, "possession"
shall have the same meaning as set forth in N.J.S.A. 2C:2-1c, as interpreted
by the case law pertaining to such section, which is defined as an
act in which "the possessor knowingly procured or received the thing
possessed or was aware of his control thereof for a sufficient period
to have been able to terminate his possession."
This article shall not prohibit:
A. The possession of alcoholic beverages by any person while actually
engaged in the performance of employment by a person who is licensed
by the New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control;
B. The possession of alcoholic beverages by any person while actively
engaged in the preparation of food while enrolled in a culinary arts
or hotel management program at a county vocational school or post-secondary
educational institution;
C. The possession or consumption of an alcoholic beverage in connection
with a religious observance, ceremony, or rite; or
D. The consumption or possession of an alcoholic beverage in the presence
of and with the permission of a parent, guardian or relative, as defined
in N.J.S.A. 40:48-1.2, who has attained the legal age to purchase
and consume alcoholic beverages.