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Underage Drinking

KRS 244.085 — a person under twenty one may not buy, possess for personal use, or try to buy alcohol

  • A person under twenty one may not enter licensed premises to buy or receive alcohol.
  • They may not possess alcohol for personal use, or buy, try to buy, or have someone else buy it for them.
  • They may not misrepresent their age to get served.
  • KRS 244.085
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These are violations. For a person under eighteen, a violation of these rules is a status offense handled in the juvenile session of District Court or the family division of Circuit Court.

Sources for this section (2)
  1. KRS 244.085 — Minors not to possess or purchase liquor nor to misrepresent age -- Use of fraudulent identification -- Prohibition against minors remaining on premises where alcoholic beverages sold
  2. KRS 244.990 — Penalties

Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Kentucky attorney.

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