[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/brianzeiger.com\/blog\/have-i-violated-underage-drinking-laws-in-philadelphia\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/brianzeiger.com\/blog\/have-i-violated-underage-drinking-laws-in-philadelphia\/","headline":"Have I Violated Underage Drinking Laws In Philadelphia?","name":"Have I Violated Underage Drinking Laws In Philadelphia?","description":"Every state in the United States has a legal drinking age set at 21 years of age.\u00a0 Anyone who is under the age of 21 who consumes alcohol is engaging in \u201cunderage drinking.\u201d\u00a0 However, every state varies in its specific underage drinking laws and related penalties.\u00a0...","datePublished":"2014-01-20","dateModified":"2024-06-18","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/brianzeiger.com\/blog\/author\/brianzeiger\/#Person","name":"Brian Zeiger, LLC","url":"https:\/\/brianzeiger.com\/blog\/author\/brianzeiger\/","identifier":12,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/cb403eca94a17a864a2072734e4c5daa47399fd028c5fabaa5499fc0d7c474cf?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/cb403eca94a17a864a2072734e4c5daa47399fd028c5fabaa5499fc0d7c474cf?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"The Zeiger Firm","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/brianzeiger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/logo.png","url":"https:\/\/brianzeiger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/logo.png","width":257,"height":59}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/brianzeiger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Underage-Drinking.jpg","url":"https:\/\/brianzeiger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Underage-Drinking.jpg","height":300,"width":1170},"url":"https:\/\/brianzeiger.com\/blog\/have-i-violated-underage-drinking-laws-in-philadelphia\/","about":["Driving Under The Influence"],"wordCount":380,"articleBody":"Every state in the United States has a legal drinking age set at 21 years of age.\u00a0 Anyone who is under the age of 21 who consumes alcohol is engaging in \u201cunderage drinking.\u201d\u00a0 However, every state varies in its specific underage drinking laws and related penalties.\u00a0 For example, some states permit underage drinking if the underage individual is on private property or has parental consent.\u00a0 Pennsylvania, however, has some of the strictest underage drinking laws in the country with very limited exceptions.\u00a0 The following is an overview of underage drinking laws in Pennsylvania.Underage consumption of alcohol:\u00a0The only circumstances under which Pennsylvania excuses the underage consumption of alcohol is when one underage drinker reports the need for medical attention to another underage drinker.\u00a0 Pennsylvania does have other exceptions, such as parental consent, religious purposes, work purposes, or when on private property or in a private residence.Underage possession of alcohol:\u00a0All purchase or possession of alcohol is prohibited, even with parental permission.\u00a0 An underage individual may also be charged for mere constructive possession of alcohol, which means they may not be holding any alcohol or have consumed any alcohol, but the person is merely in the presence of alcohol.\u00a0 This often applies to allow police to issue citations to underage individuals at parties where alcohol is being consumed without evidence that the individual was actually drinking.\u00a0 Finally, it is illegal for any adult over age 21 to furnish or sell alcohol to people under 21, even if the individual is their own child.False Identification:\u00a0\u00a0It is against the law for an underage individual to possess a fake ID and for anyone to manufacture, sell, or alter an ID.Driving under the influence:\u00a0Pennsylvania has a \u201cZero Tolerance\u201d law for underage individuals and DUI.\u00a0 You may be arrested and\u00a0charged with DUI\u00a0if you are under 21 and have any measurable alcohol content in your system.As you can see, the underage drinking laws in Pennsylvania are extremely strict, and convictions of these offenses carry fines up to $1,000 for a first offense.\u00a0 If you have been arrested for or charged with any underage drinking offenses, you should contact The Zeiger Firm at 215.546.0340 for help.\u00a0 Brian Zeiger is an experienced Philadelphia DUI attorney\u00a0who will protect your rights and provide you with a rigorous defense."},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Blog","item":"https:\/\/brianzeiger.com\/blog\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Have I Violated Underage Drinking Laws In Philadelphia?","item":"https:\/\/brianzeiger.com\/blog\/have-i-violated-underage-drinking-laws-in-philadelphia\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]