Things Clients Should Know - Minors and Alcohol
They say oil and water don't mix. The same can be said, legally speaking, of minors and alcohol. The legal drinking age in South Carolina is 21. If you are convicted of underage possession or consumption of alcohol, in addition to paying a fine or facing jail time for the criminal offense, here are some of the ramifications you may not be aware of:
Your driver's license is suspended for 120 days for a first offense and one year for a second offense, even if you were nowhere near a vehicle at the time of the arrest!
You are ineligible for state scholarship tuition grants for college if you are convicted of a second offense.
The conviction goes on your arrest record.
Your mug shot and fingerprints along with your arrest and conviction are entered into the national crime prevention data base.
Additionally, it is a crime for an adult to provide alcohol to minors. Also, the adult can be sued if someone is injured because of the fault of an intoxicated minor to whom the adult provided alcohol.
Lending your driver's license to a minor, a minor presenting a false driver's license, or a minor trying to obtain a fraudulent driver's license as ways to circumvent the drinking age restriction are all serious offenses and result in the suspension of your driver's license.
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