Maine § 28-A §2051 Prohibited acts by minors

Maine Statutes

§ 28-A §2051 — Prohibited acts by minors

Maine § 28-A §2051

Title 28-ALIQUORS

Part 6PROHIBITED ACTS AND PENALTIES

Ch. 81PROHIBITED ACTS BY MINORS

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 28-A, § 28-A §2051 (2026).

Text

1.Prohibited acts. A minor may not:

2.Penalties. The following apply to the penalties imposed for violations of this section.

3.Minor can not be charged with more than one offense. A minor may not be charged with more than one offense under this section in any given instance in which the same set of facts is involved.

4.Illegal possession and illegal transportation. If a minor is charged with illegal possession under this section, the minor may not be charged with illegal transportation under section 2052.

5.Exceptions. A minor is not in violation of subsection 1, paragraph E‑1 or F‑1 if the minor possesses:

6.Defense. It is a defense to prosecution under subsection 1 if in a situation that involved risk to the minor or to another person of overdose from the consumption of alcohol, i

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1.
Prohibited acts.
A minor may not:
2.
Penalties.
The following apply to the penalties imposed for violations of this section.
3.
Minor can not be charged with more than one offense.
A minor may not be charged with more than one offense under this section in any given instance in which the same set of facts is involved.
4.
Illegal possession and illegal transportation.
If a minor is charged with illegal possession under this section, the minor may not be charged with illegal transportation under section 2052.
5.
Exceptions.
A minor is not in violation of subsection 1, paragraph E‑1 or F‑1 if the minor possesses:
6.
Defense.
It is a defense to prosecution under subsection 1 if in a situation that involved risk to the minor or to another person of overdose from the consumption of alcohol, including but not limited to extreme physical illness, decreased level of consciousness, respiratory depression, coma, mania or death from the consumption of alcohol:

Legislative History

PL 1987, c. 45, §A4 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 342, §§118,119 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 426 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 266, §24 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 373, §§146,147 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 103, §§1-3 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 9, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 160, §1 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 452, §P4 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF). PL 2015, c. 154, §1 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 658, §265 (AMD).