No person under the legal age, without legal authority, shall
knowingly possess and/or consume any beer, wine or other alcoholic
beverage on private property within the Borough of Spring Lake, except
as provided below:
A. When the possession and/or consumption is in connection with a recognized
religious observance, ceremony or rite; or
B. When the possession and/or consumption of an alcoholic beverage is
in the presence of and with the permission of a parent, guardian ("guardian"
means a person who has qualified as a guardian of the underage person
pursuant to testamentary or court appointment) or relative ("relative"
means the underaged person's grandparent, aunt or uncle, sibling,
or any other person related by blood or affinity), who has attained
the legal age to purchase and consume alcoholic beverages; or
C. The underage person is actually engaged in the performance of employment
by a person who is licensed under Title 33 of the Revised Statutes,
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 institute. This provision shall
not be construed to preclude the imposition of a penalty under N.J.S.A.
33:1-81, or any other section of law against a person who is convicted
of unlawful alcoholic beverage activity on or at premises licensed
for the sale of alcoholic beverages.
Any person violating this section, upon conviction, shall be
liable for a fine of $250 for the first offense and $350 for any subsequent
offense.