It doesn't matter what state you are in. Whether it is Georgia or Hawaii; you have to be 21. That's a set law for the nation.
Actually, it is the states that have established such laws under federal coercion and there are exceptions to the minimum drinking age of 21 in all but seven states.
The legal drinking age in Georgia appears to be 21, with some exceptions (see (b) and (c) of Georgia code). O.C.G.A. § 3-3-23 GEORGIA CODE Copyright 2008 by The State of Georgia All rights reserved. *** Current through the 2008 Regular Session *** TITLE 3. Alcoholic Beverages CHAPTER 3. REGULATION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES GENERALLY ARTICLE 2. PROHIBITED ACTS O.C.G.A. § 3-3-23 (2008) § 3-3-23. Furnishing to, purchase of, or possession by persons under 21 years of age of alcoholic beverages; use of false identification; proper identification; dispensing, serving, selling, or handling by persons under 21 years of age in the course of employment; seller's actions upon receiving false identification (a) Except as otherwise authorized by law: (1) No person knowingly, directly or through another person, shall furnish, cause to be furnished, or permit any person in such person's employ to furnish any alcoholic beverage to any person under 21 years of age; (2) No person under 21 years of age shall purchase, attempt to purchase, or knowingly possess any alcoholic beverage; (3) No person under 21 years of age shall misrepresent such person's age in any manner whatever for the purpose of obtaining illegally any alcoholic beverage; (4) No person knowingly or intentionally shall act as an agent to purchase or acquire any alcoholic beverage for or on behalf of a person under 21 years of age; or (5) No person under 21 years of age shall misrepresent his or her identity or use any false identification for the purpose of purchasing or obtaining any alcoholic beverage. (b) The prohibitions contained in paragraphs (1), (2), and (4) of subsection (a) of this Code section shall not apply with respect to the sale, purchase, or possession of alcoholic beverages for consumption: (1) For medical purposes pursuant to a prescription of a physician duly authorized to practice medicine in this state; or (2) At a religious ceremony. (c) The prohibitions contained in paragraphs (1), (2), and (4) of subsection (a) of this Code section shall not apply with respect to the possession of alcoholic beverages for consumption by a person under 21 years of age when the parent or guardian of the person under 21 years of age gives the alcoholic beverage to the person and when possession is in the home of the parent or guardian and such parent or guardian is present. (d) The prohibition contained in paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of this Code section shall not apply with respect to sale of alcoholic beverages by a person when such person has been furnished with proper identification showing that the person to whom the alcoholic beverage is sold is 21 years of age or older. For purposes of this subsection, the term "proper identification" means any document issued by a governmental agency containing a description of the person, such person's photograph, or both, and giving such person's date of birth and includes, without being limited to, a passport, military identification card, driver's license, or an identification card authorized under Code Sections 40-5-100 through 40-5-104. "Proper identification" shall not include a birth certificate and shall not include any traffic citation and complaint form. (e) If such conduct is not otherwise prohibited pursuant to Code Section 3-3-24, nothing contained in this Code section shall be construed to prohibit any person under 21 years of age from: (1) Dispensing, serving, selling, or handling alcoholic beverages as a part of employment in any licensed establishment; (2) Being employed in any establishment in which alcoholic beverages are distilled or manufactured; or (3) Taking orders for and having possession of alcoholic beverages as a part of employment in a licensed establishment. (f) Testimony by any person under 21 years of age, when given in an administrative or judicial proceeding against another person for violation of any provision of this Code section, shall not be used in any administrative or judicial proceedings brought against such testifying person under 21 years of age. (g) Nothing in this Code section shall be construed to modify, amend, or supersede Chapter 11 of Title 15. (h) In any case where a reasonable or prudent person could reasonably be in doubt as to whether or not the person to whom an alcoholic beverage is to be sold or otherwise furnished is actually 21 years of age or older, it shall be the duty of the person selling or otherwise furnishing such alcoholic beverage to request to see and to be furnished with proper identification as provided for in subsection (d) of this Code section in order to verify the age of such person; and the failure to make such request and verification in any case where the person to whom the alcoholic beverage is sold or otherwise furnished is less than 21 years of age may be considered by the trier of fact in determining whether the person selling or otherwise furnishing such alcoholic beverage did so knowingly. (i) Any retailer or retail consumption dealer, or any person acting on behalf of such retailer or retail consumption dealer, who upon requesting proper identification from a person attempting to purchase alcoholic beverages from such retailer or retail consumption dealer pursuant to subsection (h) of this Code section is tendered a driver's license which indicates that such driver's license is falsified, is not the driver's license of the person presenting it, or that such person is under the age of 21 years, the person to whom said license is tendered shall be authorized to either write down the name, address, and license number or to seize and retain such driver's license and in either event shall immediately thereafter summon a law enforcement officer who shall be authorized to seize the license either at the scene or at such time as the license can be located. The procedures and rules connected with the retention of such license by the officer shall be the same as those provided for the acceptance of a driver's license as bail on arrest for traffic offenses pursuant to Code Section 17-6-11.
The legal drinking age in Georgia is generally 21 years of age, but there are exceptions.
Georgia Code O.C.G.A. § 3-3-23 (c) appears to remove the age limitation when the beverage is provided by the parent or guardian in the home of the parent or guardian and the parent or guardian is present.
O.C.G.A § 3-3-23 (b) excepts medically prescribed use and use in religious ceremonies.
The age to purchase alcohol in the US is 21. Parental consent will not change how old someone is. However, a parent may buy alcohol for someone over the age of 18, but they must drink it in their presence.
Every state is currently at the Federal drinking age of 21.
21. Just like anywhere else.
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No, in Illinois, it is illegal for minors to possess or consume alcohol, even in the presence of their parents, with limited exceptions for religious purposes or in a family setting. Parents can be fined or face other legal consequences for providing alcohol to minors in their home.
yes
It is not illegal for a minor to consume alcohol, but it is illegal to sell alcohol to a minor. It is illegal for a minor to be supplied with alcohol unless it is by a parent or legal guardian and it is to be drunk at a private gathering. It is also illegal for a minor to have or to drink alcohol in a public place unless they are with a parent or legal guardian. The reason New Zealand law allows this drinking by minors, is that the parents or legal guardians are deemed to be responsible for the minors.
This has been done, however, this does not mean it is legal.
The legal age of majority in Georgia is 18. Unless the minor has been emancipated by the court, he would not be able to enter a legal contract, nor legally live outside of the parent's or guardian's custody.
There is no emancipation statute in Georgia.
The answer to the question is YES, a minor can drink anywhere it is legal to drink in Ohio if the minor is "supervised by a parent, spouse who is not an underage person, or legal guardian, or the beer or intoxicating liquor is given by a physician in the regular line of the physician's practice, or given for established religious purposes." ORC 4301.69(E)(1). A parent may not host a party for minors who are not their children though. And a parent can't give permission to drink and then not be there to supervise the child. A minor may have a beer with their parent. Now here is the tricky part, try to openly order a beer or a cocktail for your obviously minor child. They can order, try getting served!
I would assume no
Nothing should happen. It is legal for minors to drink alcohol in the family home under the guidance of the parent or guardian.
18.
Yes or legal guardian.
In Maryland, the legal age of majority is 18. Parents are typically responsible for their children until they turn 18, unless the child is emancipated by a court order before then.