§ 32B-4-403 — Unlawful sale, offer for sale, or furnishing to minor.

Utah § 32B-4-403

• Jurisdiction: Utah
• Title 32B: Alcoholic Beverage Control Act
• Ch. 32B-4: Criminal Offenses and Procedure Act
• Part 32B-4-4: Sale, Purchase, Possession, and Consumption

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(1) A person may not sell, offer for sale, or furnish an alcoholic product to a minor.
(2) (2)(a) (2)(a)(i) Except as provided in Subsection (3), a person is guilty of a class B misdemeanor if the person who violates Subsection (1) negligently or recklessly fails to determine whether the recipient of the alcoholic product is a minor.
(2)(a)(ii) As used in this Subsection (2)(a), "negligently" means with simple negligence.
(2)(b) Except as provided in Subsection (3), a person is guilty of a class A misdemeanor if the person who violates Subsection (1) knows the recipient of the alcoholic product is a minor.
(3) This section does not apply to the furnishing of an alcoholic product to a minor in accordance with this title:

(3)(a) for medicinal purposes by:
(3)(a)(i) the parent or guardian of the minor; or
(3)(a)(ii) the health care practitioner of the minor, if the health care practitioner is authorized by law to write a prescription; or
(3)(b) as part of a religious organization's religious services.

Legislative History

Amended by Chapter 447, 2022 General Session