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ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
CHAPTER 69
HOUSE BILL NO. 1124
(Representatives Roers Jones, Becker, Heinert, Jones, Paulson, Vetter)
(Senators Bakke, Dwyer, Hogue, Larson, Myrdal)
AN ACT to amend and reenact section 5-01-08 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to evidence-based alcohol and drug education program for individuals under twenty-one years of age who purchase, possess, or consume an alcoholic beverage; and to provide a penalty.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
31 SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 5-01-08 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
5-01-08. Individuals under twenty-one years of age prohibited from using alcoholic beverages or entering licensed premises - Penalty.
1. Except as permitted in this section and section 5-02-06, an individual under twenty-one years of age may not manufacture or attempt to manufacture, purchase or attempt to purchase, consume or have recently consumed other than during a religious service, be under the influence of, be in possession of, or furnish money to any individual for the purchase of an alcoholic beverage.
2. An individual under twenty-one years of age may not enter any licensed premises where alcoholic beverages are being sold or displayed, except:
a. A restaurant if accompanied by a parent or legal guardian;
b. In accordance with section 5-02-06;
c. If the individual is an independent contractor or the independent contractor's employee engaged in contract work and is not engaged in selling, dispensing, delivering, or consuming alcoholic beverages;
d. If the individual is a law enforcement officer or other public official who enters the premises in the performance of official duty; or
e. If the individual enters the premises for training, education, or research purposes under the supervision of an individual twenty-one or more years of age with prior notification of the local licensing authority.
31 Section 5-01-08 was also amended by section 1 of House Bill No. 1223, chapter 70, section 2 of House Bill No. 1247, chapter 352, and section 1 of Senate Bill No. 2264, chapter 176.