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Page 8: Alcohol And The Law
***NOTE: This information is from the Virginia Department
of Alcoholic Beverage Control and is based on Virginia State Law.
Please check the laws of your state for more information.
According to a study conducted by the National Highway Transportation
Safety Administration, by raising the legal drinking age in Virginia to
21, the lives of 153 youngsters has been saved over the past seven years.
LEGAL FACTS
- In Virginia, you must be 21 years old to buy, possess, or drink
alcohol.
- If you are under 21, it is unlawful for you to have a blood alcohol
level higher than 0.02%.
- It is unlawful for someone over 21 to purchase alcohol for a person
under 21.
- It is against the law to possess a fake or falsified I.D., and
definitely against the law to use it.
- Persons under 18 possessing alcohol could have their driver’s
license suspended for six months.
- If you are under 21, operating a vehicle with a blood alcohol level
between 0.02 - 0.79%, you will lose you driver’s license for six months
and can be fined up to $500. If your blood alcohol level is 0.08 or
higher, you can be charged with driving under the influence.
VIRGINIA’S USE AND LOSE LAW
According to VABC, If you are 16 and over, possessing alcohol can cause
you to lose your license for six months. . . . . if you are under 16,
you cannot apply for your driver’s license until you are 16 years and
six months old.
To arrange an informative and interesting custom-designed presentation
on current ABC laws or other alcohol-related topics for your school group
or club, contact ABC’s Office of Public Affairs and Educational Services
at (804) 367-0651.