Minor is a legal word used to refer to a person who is not yet 18 years old. Some of the things a minor is not allowed to do are: Maps – For the most popular areas, there are excellent trail maps published by Trails Illustrated, part of National Geographic (tel. 800/962-1643; www.natgeomaps.com). They are also sold at park visitor centres. The cards are printed on plastic so they are not spoiled by the rain; However, they do not cover the entire state. For detailed topographic maps covering all of Alaska, the United States Geological Survey is always the only place to go. Their Anchorage ticket office (a fascinating place for anyone interested in mapping) is located on Alaska Pacific University`s Earth Science Information Center campus at 4230 University Dr. (tel. 907/786-7011; alaska.usgs.gov/science/esic/index.php). It is generally a crime to give alcohol to a person under the age of 21. So if you ask someone over the age of 21 to buy alcohol for you, you`re asking that person to commit a crime.
Unless a parent, guardian or spouse over the age of 21 legally gives you alcohol, it is illegal for anyone who knows you are under 21 to give you alcohol, even in their home. Penalties for providing alcohol to a minor can be very severe. If you are under the age of 21, you must generally be with your parents, guardian or spouse who is at least 21 years old to enter or stay at a store that sells or serves alcohol. However, if you are 16 or older but under 21, you can legally enter a licensed store as a “restaurant,” even if it serves alcohol if you just go out to eat. If you are under the age of 16, you can go to a store licensed as a “restaurant”, even if it serves alcohol, if you are only going out to eat, if someone over the age of 21 is accompanying you, and if you have the consent of your parents or guardians. Restaurants have the right and often add their own restrictions to allow people under 21 to enter. They may designate special areas for underage guests. Alaska`s alcohol laws make it illegal to buy alcohol before the age of 21.
But people under that age can legally help police catch vendors. Alaska Beacon is part of States Newsroom, a media network supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c public charity (3). Alaska Beacon maintains editorial independence. Contact Editor Andrew Kitchenman with any questions: info@alaskabeacon.com. Follow Alaska Beacon on Facebook and Twitter. The use of a false identity document is a criminal offence. Alaska meant retailers could prosecute those who used fake ID. They can make losses of what they thought was a legal sale. Emancipation is a process that gives a person between the ages of 16 and 18 the legal status of an adult for many purposes. An emancipated minor is no longer subject to the authority of a parent or guardian and has the right to do certain things – but not to drink alcohol or consume tobacco – that are otherwise prohibited to a person under the age of 18. Emancipation also deprives some of the benefits of the minority, such as the right to parental support.
A minor may emancipate himself by applying to the court for an emancipation order or by getting married. Police learn how to persuade drivers to take a sobriety test. During the investigation, the police can and do lie legally. They often say that the law requires it. On the contrary, no state in the country requires it. So don`t be stupid. In Alaska, the age of majority is 18. This means that an 18-year-old is considered an adult for legal purposes. An important exception is that an 18-year-old is not allowed to possess and consume alcohol, which is only legal for those who have reached the age of 21. Another exception is that people under the age of 19 are not legally allowed to buy or consume tobacco. Another exception is that a licensed nurse or doctor can legally provide an alcoholic beverage as part of medical treatment.
It is illegal for anyone under the age of 21 to drive with a blood alcohol level greater than 0.00%. That said, they may not have alcohol in their system. Not much. If you are under 21, your parents, guardians or spouses 21 or older can give you a drink as long as you are not in a place that has a liquor license (such as a bar or restaurant that serves alcohol). For example, your parents may give you a beer at home so you can drink yourself, but you can`t legally have a glass of their glass of wine or beer at a restaurant. Guests under the age of 21 can drink non-alcoholic beer or wine. That is, beverages containing less than 0.5% alcohol. They are not legally different from coffee, tea or soft drinks. These can serve alcohol in the premises to drink on the spot.
Sometimes it`s a well-maintained bar. Other times, he sells alcohol in a store for consumption outside the business premises. Lol If you have alcohol that a parent, guardian or spouse over the age of 21 has legally given you, it is still illegal to sell, give or serve it to anyone under the age of 21. Even if your parents gave you a case of beer, you can`t legally share it with underage friends. There are certain places in Alaska, such as “dry” villages, that completely prohibit the consumption of alcohol or the possession of alcohol. In Alaska, it is generally illegal for people under the age of 21 to buy, possess, drink or serve alcoholic beverages. There are serious and long-term consequences if you drink minors or if you are caught with alcohol in your possession.