CT SB00919

Minors who purchase or attempt to purchase alcohol, or make false statements to procure it, face fines of $200-$500.

A minor's first offense of possessing alcohol constitutes an infraction; subsequent offenses result in fines of $200-$500.

Exemptions from alcohol possession penalties apply to minors employed in liquor establishments, those with physician orders, and those accompanied by a parent, guardian, or spouse age 21 or older.

A minor cannot be criminally prosecuted for alcohol possession if law enforcement first learned of the violation after the minor called 9-1-1 requesting emergency medical assistance for another person in danger of death or serious injury.

Immunity requires the minor to be the first person calling 9-1-1, provide their full name to the dispatcher, remain at the scene until emergency personnel arrive, and fully cooperate with law enforcement and medical responders.