GOVERNOR Ralph DLG Torres on Friday signed House Bill 21-99, which clarifies the law that aims to provide job opportunities for those who are 18 years old and older.
Joel Camacho
The bill, which is now Public Law 21-41, was authored by Rep. Joel Camacho.
According to the governor, P.L. 21-12, which he signed last year, “caused confusion among business establishments” because it set the age limit to “under 16 years of age who are prohibited to sell or handle any alcoholic beverages at off-sale establishments.”
The new law, P.L. 21-41, also amends the penalty provision “to provide consistency for the handling and sales of alcoholic beverage at off-sale premises.”
Its age limit provision reads: “No licensee who holds retail dealer off-sale license, his agent or employee shall permit any person who is under the age of 18 years to sell or handle any alcoholic beverage.”
The new law’s penalty provision states: “Any violation…is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction, be fined not more than $1,000 and/or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both, and shall be required to perform not less than 80 hours but not more than 250 hours of community service which cannot be suspended or converted to a fine.”
