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PA Alcohol Regulations-2 Scenario, Examples, and Questions


 * __Public Drunkenness__
 * Summary Offense
 * Not allowed to be under the influence of alcohol in public to the degree where you could harm yourself or others
 * Up to a $300 fine
 * Up to 90 days in jail


 * __Misrepresentation__ __of Age to Purchase Liquor or Malt or Brewed Beverages__
 * Summary offense and 3rd degree misdemeanor
 * Someone falsely represents him/herself to be 21 years of age
 * Up to a $500 fine
 * Up to 1 year in jail
 * License suspended 2 years


 * __Purchase, Consumption, Possession or Transportation of Liquor or Malt or Brewed Beverages by a Minor__
 * Summary offense
 * Anyone under the age of 21
 * They cannot buy, consume, have in their possession, or transport any alcohol


 *  **Penalty** ||  **1st Offense** ||  **2nd Offense** || **Subsequent** **Offenses** ||
 *  Fine ||  0-$300 ||  0-$500 ||  0-$500 ||
 *  Jail ||  0-90 days ||  0-90 days ||  0-90 days ||
 *  License Suspension ||  90 days || <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> 1 year || <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> 2 years ||

>> || Jail || 0-1 year ||
 * __Representing to Liquor Dealers that a Minor is of Age__
 * 3rd degree misdemeanor
 * Someone who is of age, tells a licensed dealer that a minor is 21 or older
 * || Fine || $300-$2500 ||

>> || Jail || 0-1 year ||
 * __Inducement of Minors to Buy Liquor or Malt or Brewed Beverages__
 * 3rd degree misdemeanor
 * A person offers to sell alcohol to any minor whether they are a licensed seller of alcohol or not
 * || Fine || $300-$2500 ||


 * __Selling or Furnishing Liquor or Malt or Brewed Beverages to Minors__
 * 3rd degree misdemeanor
 * If someone of legal age, buys alcohol for the purpose of selling it to someone under the age of 21
 * ||Penalty|| 1st Offense || 2nd Offense ||
 * || Fine || $1000-$2500 || $2500-$5000 ||
 * || Jail || 0-2 years || 0-2 years ||


 * __Manufacture or Sale of False Identification Card__


 * 2nd degree misdemeanor
 * Someone who makes and attempts to sell false IDs to others
 * || Penalty || 1st Offense || 2nd Offense and Subsequent ||
 * || <span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> Fine || <span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> $1000-$2500 || <span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> $2500 - $5000 ||
 * || <span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> Jail || <span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> 0-2 years || <span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> 0-2 years ||


 * __Carrying a False ID__
 * Summary offense and 3rd degree misdemeanor
 * A person under the age of 21 that contains an ID
 * Attempts to use the ID to obtain liquor


 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> **Penalty** || <span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> **1 st Offense** || <span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> **2 nd Offense** || <span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">**Subsequent** **Offenses** ||
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> Fine || <span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> 0-$300 || <span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> 0-$500 || <span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> 0-$500 ||
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> Jail || <span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> 0-90 days || <span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> 0-1 year || <span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> 0-1 year ||
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> License Suspension || <span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> 90 days || <span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> 1 year || <span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> 2 years ||
 * __Selling or Furnishing Nonalcoholic Beverages to Persons under 21__
 * Summary offense
 * A person knowingly sells or gives nonalcoholic beverages to any person under the age of 21
 * Nonalcoholic beverage- a beverage that has a very low amount of alcohol that contains 0.5% or less alcohol
 * Up to 90 days in jail
 * Up to a $300 fine


 * __Restriction on Alcoholic Beverages__
 * Summary offense
 * Having an open container of an alcoholic beverage or consuming an alcoholic beverage while a motor vehicle is in motion
 * Doesn't prohibit passengers
 * Up to 90 days in jail
 * Up to a $300 fine


 * __Driving While Operating Privilege is Suspended or Revoked__
 * Summary Offense
 * Driving while driving privileges are suspended or revoked from a DUI charge or of acceptance of Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition (ARD) or refusal to take a chemical test
 * Mandatory penalty- $1,000 fine / 90 days in jail / additional 1 year license suspension
 * 2nd violation- 3rd degree misdemeanor / fine $2,500 / jail- no less than 6 months
 * 3rd violation- 1st degree misdemeanor / fine $5,000 / jail- no less than 2 years


 * __Chemical Testing to Determine Amount of Alcohol or Controlled Substance__
 * Any person who drives, if a police officer believes that person is under the influence or were in an accident
 * That person must submit to take one or more chemical tests of breath, blood, or urine
 * If refuses- That person's driving privileges will be suspended for 12 months


 * __Minor Prohibited from Operating with any Alcohol in System__
 * Summary Offense
 * Any person under the age of 21 may not operate a vehicle while alcohol in their system
 * Fine- $100-500
 * Jail Time- 1st offense: 90 days; 2nd offense: 1 year; 3rd offense: 2 years
 * $25 fee to get license or permit back
 * May be requested by court to complete an alcohol education or counseling program


 * __Homicide by Vehicle While Driving Under the Influence__
 * An unintentional killing of and individual while operating a vehicle
 * Under the influence of alcohol or controlled substance
 * Second Degree Felony
 * 3-10 years in jail
 * Up to a $25,000 fine


 * __Aggravated Assault By Vehicle While Driving Under the Influence__
 * Any person who causes harm, or even death, to another person while in operation of a vehicle under the influence of alcohol
 * Felony of the Second Degree
 * Up to 10 years in jail
 * Up to a $25,000 fine


 * __Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol or Other Controlled Substances__
 * .08% blood alcohol content
 * No person should be operating a vehicle of any type if:
 * They are under the influence of alcohol or controlled substances
 * They cannot drive safely
 * Their vision or other senses are impaired due to alcohol or other substances
 * Adult BAC is .08% or higher
 * Minor BAC is .02% or higher
 * ||Penalty || 1st Offense || 2nd Offense || 3rd Offense and Subsequent Offenses||
 * || <span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> Fine || <span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> 0-$300 || <span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> $300-$2500 || $500-5000 ||
 * || <span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> Jail || <span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> 6 months probation || <span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> 5 days-6 months || <span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> 10 days minimum ||
 * || <span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> License Suspension || <span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> Attend Alcohol Highway Safety School || <span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> 1 year || <span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> 1 year ||

>> ||Penalty|| 1st Offense || Subsequent|| >> || <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> Fine || <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> $50-$200 || <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> $100-$300 ||
 * __Operation in Safe Manner__
 * No one should operate a snow mobile or ATV
 * High unreasonable speeds under certain conditions
 * Higher than posted speed limit
 * In a careless way
 * Under the influence of alcohol or controlled substance
 * Summary Offense

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 * __Operating Watercraft Under the Influence of Alcohol or Controlled Substances__
 * No one is allowed to be in operation of any watercraft
 * While under the influence of alcohol to the point where you cannot operate the watercraft in a safe manner
 * The legal BAC is still .08% for adults and .02% for minors
 * $500 fine
 * 90 days in jail
 * Summary Offense


 * __Homicide by Watercraft While Operating Under the Influence__
 * Unintentionally causing the death of another person while operating a watercraft under the influence
 * Felony in the third degree
 * Up to 7 years in jail
 * Up to a $15,000 fine
 * Felony in the First Degree