Alcohol for minors?

Question

There is a law in New York that says with parental consent, a minor may consume quantities of alcohol not threatening the wellbeing of the person, does this hold true in Mass?

Answer 1

Miners deserve a drink when they have been underground all day.

Answer 2

Massachusetts ALLOWS for the following:

1. Alcohol Furnished by Parent/Guardian
2. Alcohol Furnished by Legal Age Spouse
3. In Any Private Location
4. In Private Residence
5. In Parent/Guardian's Home Only
6. Other (Religious, Educational, Medical)

In addition there was a category called "Bases for Affirmative Defense" that contained the following provision under which a server could not be charged for serving alcohol to a minor:

1. Minor Not Charged - Provisions requiring that the Seller/licensee be exonerated of charges of furnishing alcohol to a minor unless the minor involved is charged.

(Previously, there was another base for affirmative defense, RBS training, but that is now treated as a separate law.)

With this single provision counted as an additional exception, there were a total of 7 exceptions.
The data for this law came from the NIAAA APIS (updated through 1/1/2005):

Answer 3

Per MADD.org:
Youth Consumption of Alcohol


States are coded as having this law if their policies specifically prohibit minors (defined in this document as under age 21) from consuming alcoholic beverages. Note that this means observed drinking in most cases, not merely the presence of a positive blood alcohol concentration (BAC) from a breath test. A number of states have one or more of the eight exceptions such as drinking in private locations. States were coded as having this law if their policies specifically prohibit minors from consuming alcoholic beverages. The following 8 exceptions were listed for this law:
Parent/Guardian Gives Consent
Parent/Guardian Is Present
Parent/Guardian Role Not Specified
Legal Age Spouse
In Any Private Location
In Private Residence
In Parent/Guardian's Home Only
Other (Religious, Educational, Medical)
The data for this law come from the NIAAA APIS (updated through 1/1/2005):

Answer 4

I lived in France for a while, and over there all of the children are given a glass of wine with their meals, even with breakfast, as soon as they can handle it.

Many scientific studies have shown that 1-2 glasses of red wine, 1-2 shots of liquor, or 1-2 beers a day can have a major positive impact on cardiovascular health. The problem is, who drinks one drink a day without having more :) Like anything, when taken in moderation, all alchohol is fine, if not good for you, no matter your age.

Here in FL, it is legal for minors to drink in their homes under parental supervision, but not to the point of intoxication. My dad gave me a beer when I was about 8 at a party in our house, and I swore I would never drink one again because it was so disgusting. about 500,000 beers later, here I am!!

Answer 5

im sorry, but in australia it is illegal for minors to drink, and i 100% support that law, youths have many yrs in front of em to destroy their lives with booze, i believe the legal age ere should be increased to 21...nothin worse than seein a 16yr old girl pissed as sprawled on the footpath

Answer 6

no alcohol for minors, regardless

unless they take an etiquette & protocol class