[Adopted 5-6-2003 by Ord. No. 03:04]
A.
Any person under legal age to purchase alcoholic beverages
who, without legal authority, knowingly possesses or knowingly consumes
any alcoholic beverage in or on any school property, public conveyance,
public place or place of public assembly or on private property shall
be subject to a fine of $250 for a first offense and $350 for any
subsequent offense; perform community service for a period not to
exceed 180 days; at the discretion of the court, have a New Jersey
driving privilege suspended or postponed for six months; and, if considered
necessary by the court, be referred to an alcoholic treatment program
at the defendant's expense.
This article shall not apply to persons under
the legal age to purchase alcoholic beverages who possess or consume
alcoholic beverages in the presence of and with the permission of
the parent, legal guardian or relative who has attained the legal
age to purchase and consume alcoholic beverages or possess or consume
alcoholic beverages in connection with a religious observance, ceremony,
or rite. This article shall also not apply to possession of an alcoholic
beverage by an underage person employed by an alcoholic beverage licensee
in the course of performing employment duties or 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.
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
A person who has qualified as a guardian of the underaged
person pursuant to testamentary or court appointment.
The underaged person's grandparent, aunt or uncle, sibling
or any other person related by blood or affinity.
