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Walk It Through: The Teen and the Six Pack

A college student under 21 with a beer at a party, a call for a friend in trouble, and a 30 day suspension.

At a party, a college student who is 18 or older but under 21 is handed a beer.

Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.

A 19 year old at a house party. A driver under 21 with alcohol in the blood, a fake ID, and an adult who supplied the beer are covered elsewhere.

A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.

Words this turns on

Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.