§ 3-4. Purchase of alcoholic beverages by minors—Prohibited.

(a)

Prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of twenty-one (21) years to attempt to purchase or otherwise obtain any alcoholic beverage from a retail dealer who sells such beverages for off-premises consumption or from a private club, public tavern, restaurant or other establishment which sells such beverages for on-premises consumption.

(b)

Misrepresenting age. It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of twenty-one (21) years to misrepresent such person's age for the purpose of obtaining liquor, beer or any alcoholic beverage from a retail dealer who sells such beverages for off-premises consumption or from a private club, public tavern, restaurant or other establishment which sells such beverages for on-premises consumption.

(c)

Penalty for violation. Any person convicted of violating subsection (a) or (b) above shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) and not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or double such sum for each repetition of such offense, provided the judicial authority assessing such fine may, in lieu of assessing all or any portion of the fine, designate alternative punishment in the form of civic or community service to be performed by the convicted person under such guidelines and safety procedures as approved by the judicial authority.

(Code 1976, § 3-4)

State law reference

Purchase of alcohol by minors, A.C.A. § 3-3-203.