Questions tagged [alcohol]
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Is it illegal to ride a drunk horse?
Tedd owns a riding horse. One day, Tedd notices that his horse has somehow gotten itself drunk. Tedd has someplace where he needs to be, so he saddles up his drunken horse and rides to his ...
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Can I get a DUI in my wheelchair?
I use an electric wheelchair. Upon leaving a bar, I notice I am pretty inebriated. Obviously I shouldn't drive an automobile, and I don't. But what about my wheelchair? I know some jurisdictions ...
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Is it legal for a supermarket to refuse to sell an adult beer if an adult with them doesn’t have their ID?
Today I went with my dad grocery shopping at a supermarket in New York (ShopRite) and he put a six-pack of beer in the cart.
They then wouldn’t let him buy the beer because they couldn’t ID me (21, ...
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Is there any way to legally sleep in your car while drunk?
As I understand it, if one is found inside one's car with the keys while drunk, even if asleep, one is as guilty of drunk driving as if one was actually driving. If one finds oneself over the limit, ...
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What does "Have you been drinking?" really mean?
If a police officer asks a driver "Have you been drinking?", then the driver should either plead the fifth (and not answer the question), or answer the question truthfully. Let's assume the ...
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Why don't alcoholic beverages have the ingredients list?
Most alcoholic beverages (such as beers and wines) don't list the ingredients or nutritional information. Why is this? Is there a special exception for alcoholic beverages?
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Has anyone been prosecuted in the US because a minor consumed alcohol for religious purposes?
Has anyone been prosecuted because a minor drank alcohol for religious purposes, such as sacramental wine used for the Eucharist/Communion in some Christian denominations? This could be either the ...
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Why don't alcohol laws contradict the constitution?
Why don't alcohol laws contradict the constitution (or other laws in some cases, like in the example below, because The Age Discrimination Act is not part of the constitution)?
I think it is age ...
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List of state and federal authorities having regulatory control over microbreweries
Upstate New York (USA) here. I have been homebrewing beer for many years and I am interested in opening up my own microbrewery/brewpub. Before I consult an attorney and CPA I want to do some of my own ...
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DUI question with keyless ignition
I am aware you can get a DUI just sitting impaired in a car with keys in ignition. I have a car with a keyless ignition. I was wondering what the standard for DUI is in this type of car. I do not ...
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Minor purchasing alcohol?
In the United Stated, to my understanding, it is illegal for anyone under the age of 21 to purchase, consume, or otherwise be in possession of alcohol. Therefore, would it be illegal if someone who ...
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In Washington: Is it legal to sell alcohol to someone without an ID who looks 90 years old, after asking to see their ID?
At the store I used to work at, if you ask for ID, the customer NEEDS to provide it. They could have grey hair, a cane, and even be verified as 21+ by someone else, and it still wouldn't matter. We ...
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What does Section 2 of the 21st Amendment to the US Constitution do?
Section 2 of Amendment 21 to the US Constitution says the following:
The transportation or importation into any State, Territory, or possession of the United States for delivery or use therein of ...
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Is it legal for a bartender to serve "virgin" drinks to an intoxicated patron without telling them?
An occasional trope in media, or in real life, is to have someone who is obviously intoxicated handed another drink and, when someone calls the server on it, they say that they gave them water instead ...
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Is it legal to drink alcohol in public in Penn Station, New York?
In the central concourse of Penn Station there are four or five deli counters advertising and selling draft beer. It is served in a large plastic cup with a straw. There is no place to sit in the deli ...
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What are the drinking age laws in Germany?
I've always heard stories that in Germany, there is no drinking age. I know that in the United States, it is 21. Alcohol can cause health risks for underage children, so it would seem weird to allow ...
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Does the US Government have the constitutional authority to ban alcohol?
This is something that has always confused me. In 1919 the US Constitution was amended to ban alcohol. That amendment was repealed in 1933. Then in 1970 an act of Congress banned a large number of ...
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Sleeping in a car whilst intoxicated
If a person were to go out drinking, head back to their car, leave the keys on the front seat, the engine off and get in the back to sleep it off, would they have comitted an offense?
There appears ...
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Is it legal for stores to discrimate against customers based on uniform?
I am a legal-aged student in my country (Australia, so I am 18,) after school I enter a liquor store with the intention to purchase. I am stopped at the door and told that I will not be allowed to ...
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Can you operate a liquor service outside a prohibited area and make deliveries into the prohibited area?
There is one small holdout in Southern Alberta where prohibition of liquor is still in effect. Consumption isn't prohibited, but the sale of liquor is. There was even a recent plebiscite where the ...
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Why is research grade ethanol seemingly exempted from excise duties while pure ethanol ment for consumption isn't?
At Sigma-Aldrich I can buy one liter of unadulterated ethanol for just 26.60 EUR. This ethanol contains no additives and is pure enough for analytical purposes. Its made by fermenting grain or ...
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When is a drink classed as alcohol in the UK?
The legality of the sale of non- or low alcohol drinks in the UK seems to be poorly understood. The references I have read are forum/discussion posts which are so often contradictory, and blog-type ...
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Drink and riding (bicycle) offence in Germany
I am charged with a criminal offence in a drink-and-riding-a-bicycle case. I have received a letter mentioning the alcohol content 1.66 promile. I have accepted the charges and agreed to pay the fine.
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How can I liquidate alcohol as part of an estate in the US?
If I'm the executor of an estate for a person that was the sole proprietor of a bar/restaurant that is stocked with bottles of booze and kegs of beer is there any legal way to sell it to generate cash ...
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Does householder have authority to confiscate guest's legal property?
I visited a teetotaler relative, I'm completely aware of his personal views and stayed over in his house. A local store stocked exotic alcoholic beverages for a reasonable price and I purchased some ...
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How to stop an alcoholic from driving?
This scenario takes place in the USA.
Suppose I have someone close to me who has a very serious drinking problem. This could be someone physically (living) close to me or someone emotionally close to ...
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Selling Beer From A Vending Machine
I'm a member of a college fraternity that has a vending machine their basement that sells cans Miller High Life.
It's not accessible to the public and it doesn't accept cash, only fraternity members ...
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Over-serving an intoxicated customer
I work for a cafe in Southern California. Recently a guest purchased five mimosa cocktails over an hour time period, three of which were ordered within 20 minutes. The guest was by themselves the ...
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How aggressive does a business need to be at preventing customers from bringing alcohol on premises?
I volunteer at a new 501c3 art studio in Washington state where you pay to have space to do art. The organization policy is no alcohol on the grounds unless we have a special event with a liquor ...
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NYS Tied House Law, explained
Upstate NY (USA) here. Reading the NYS State Liquor Authority's Brewery Quick Reference Guide and trying to understand the Tied House Law passage on page 1:
"Tied House...Additionally, the 'tied ...
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Can I transport jello shots?
A party is coming up and I wanted to make jello shots for it.
I was then worried about open container laws. If I transport jello shots in a sealed Tupperware container in my trunk, could I get in ...
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Purchase of alcohol with a minor present
Hello people who know a lot more about alcohol laws than me,
So a general gist of my question is, why is it legal for certain stores to deny the sale of alcohol to me (who is over 21) with a minor ...
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DUI Charges in America
Suppose a person falls below the legal BAC limit for a state in the USA (say the limit is 0.08%). Can the person still be charged with a crime?
Are police officers required to put handcuffs on anyone ...
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What is the legality in the UK of a minor transporting alchohol?
We are discussing in work a colleague who will be 18 in February, the work just gave alcohol to all Adult staff and so it was asked, could colleague A (who is 17) transport the alcohol he could have ...
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Can BAC (blood alcohol content) be interpolated for DUI/DWI criminal prosecution?
It is common for a statutory BAC (blood alcohol content) level to determine whether the operator of a motor vehicle is guilty of Driving Under the Influence (DUI, which in some states is called DWI ...
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Is it legal to pretend to be drunk?
There is a famous joke that goes like this:
There is a huge crowd drinking in a pub in the outskirts of a small town. A police car waits in hiding nearby, to catch anyone who tries to drive away ...
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Is it illegal to lie about alcohol consumption at a ride check program? (Canada)
Suppose I have a drink, then drive home after an hour. If I get stopped at a police ride check, I usually say I have not consumed any alcohol, because I don't want to take a breathalyzer test or risk ...
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Is selling alcohol from one individual to another for profit illegal without a license?
Consider this scenario:
Joe works at a liquor store. Shortly before the store closes a potential customer calls in, and asks if Joe could purchase the products so that the customer can buy it off him ...
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When is it illegal to carry opened alcohol in public?
I heard it's technically illegal to have an alcoholic beverage that is not in the same state it was sold in, in public. Does this mean
if a single can of beer is missing from a six pack it is illegal?...
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Can movies depict minors drinking alcohol?
Are you allowed to show in your film kids or teens drinking alcoholic drinks? Or is it against the law in the UK?
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Drinking (alcohol) in the passenger seat/backseat of a car/taxi in the States
My question is a fairly simple one, but consists of multiple clauses:
Is it legal for you to drink in a car if you are not the person driving it?
Is there (and if there is, what is it) a difference ...
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What is the legal basis for the 8.5-litre personal exemption amount for the importation of beers into Canada?
The duty-free limit for residents returning to Canada is 1.5 L for wine only, 8.5 L for beer and ale only or 1.14 L for all alcoholic beverages.
The relief provisions for wine and alcoholic beverages ...
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What determines the pertinent regulations on the sale of products and services to passengers in international flight?
I hope someone can help. I am conducting research and have been looking at the Chicago and Tokyo conventions with respect to which convention governs the sale of goods and services to passengers when ...
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Drinking whilst driving but remaining under the limit
Now, I understand all of the below is ill advised, I'm just curious as to the legality of it.
Unlike in the US, to my knowledge, the UK has no open container laws. It's perfectly legal for every ...
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Do alcoholic ingredients in food prohibit distribution to minors?
I just received a supply of Member's Mark Beer Cheese from Saint Mary's Foodbank in Phoenix, Arizona USA, and I am only 20 years of age. The ingredient label confirms that Beer Cheese contains beer.
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If you taunt someone, then are you disqualified from "self-defense" when they become violent with you?
Dave is angry and intoxicated. Terry the Troll goes up to Dave and starts insulting him and his mother (etc.), and Dave lashes out and starts trying to beat up Terry.
My question is if Terry "...
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What laws govern being barred from a court you are required to attend?
It is in the news that someone was barred from attending their own court attendance, and had an arrest warrant issued for failure to attend, because a security guard determined they were drunk:
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Could self-checkouts sell alcohol without human approval?
In the UK, self-service checkouts can sell alcohol, but the transaction must be approved by a human - at least, in all the supermarkets I've seen.
Is it possible to do this without human approval and ...
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Why aren't alcoholic extracts considered alcoholic beverages?
Why are some alcoholic liquids allowed to be sold without restrictions, while others are taxed and illegal to sell or serve to anyone under the legal drinking age? Examples of "exempt" alcohol:
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What is punishment (if any) for making another adult involuntary intoxicated with alcohol, no other actions and injury, USA?
I've tried to goggle, I only find intoxication defense.
I'm interested what is punishment (if any) for making another involuntary intoxicated with alcohol knowing it was alcohol and the goal was to ...
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