[Adopted by Ord. No. 12-2001 (§ 3-14 of the Revised General Ordinances)]
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.
A.
The court may, upon conviction, in addition to the fine authorized
for this offense, suspend or postpone for up to six months the driving
privilege of the defendant. If at the time of the imposition of a
sentence the defendant is less than 17 years of age, the period of
license postponement, including a suspension or postponement of the
privilege of operating a motorized bicycle, shall commence on the
day the sentence is imposed and shall run for up to a period of six
months after the defendant reaches the age of 17 years.
B.
If at the time of the imposition of a sentence the defendant has
a valid driver's license issued by this state, the court shall immediately
collect the license and forward it to the Motor Vehicle Commission
along with the report.
