Person under nineteen years of age
137(1)No person shall sell, give, serve, buy for or on behalf of or supply liquor to a person under the age of nineteen years and no person shall sell, give, serve, buy for or on behalf of or supply liquor to a person appearing to be under the age of nineteen years without first obtaining proof in accordance with section 131.2 that such person is of the full age of nineteen years and in any prosecution under this section, the judge shall determine from the appearance of such person and other relevant circumstances whether the person appears to be under the age of nineteen years.
137(1.1)Despite subsection 56(5) of the
Provincial Offences Procedure Act, if a person commits an offence under subsection (1), the minimum fine that may be imposed is $480.
137(2)Subsection (1) does not apply to the supplying of liquor to a person under the age of nineteen years for beverage or medicinal purpose by the parent, guardian or spouse of such person, or to the administering of liquor to such person by a medical practitioner or dentist for medicinal purposes or as provided by this Act or the regulations.
137(3)Before serving in a licensed premises any person who appears to be under nineteen years of age, the licensee or a person who serves liquor may demand proof in accordance with section 131.2 that the person is of the full age of nineteen years and, if the person refuses to furnish the proof, they shall not be served and on demand of the licensee or person who serves liquor, shall leave the licensed premises, and if they fail to do so, they are guilty of an offence and may be ejected from the licensed premises.
137(3.1)If a person from whom a peace officer has demanded proof of age under section 131.1 refuses to furnish the proof, the person shall not be served, and on demand of the peace officer they shall leave the licensed premises, and if they fail to do so, they are guilty of an offence and the peace officer may eject them from the licensed premises.
137(4)Except as permitted by this Act, a person under the age of nineteen years is guilty of an offence if they have in their possession or consume liquor or they, by themselves or through the agency of another,
(a)
buy, accept service of or are supplied liquor, or
(b)
attempt to buy, obtain service of or be supplied liquor.
137(5)A person under the age of nineteen years may have in his possession and consume liquor administered to him or prescribed for him by a medical doctor for medical purposes.
137(6)Despite subsection 126(4), a person under the age of nineteen years may consume liquor in the presence of their parent or spouse in the following circumstances:Â
(a)
in a residence, if the liquor is supplied to them for beverage purposes by their parent or spouse;
(b)
during the holding of a wedding reception in a church hall or other community hall in accordance with subsections 136(1.1) and (1.2), if the beer and wine is supplied to them for beverage purposes with meals by their parent or spouse, and
(c)
in any licensed premises, if the beer and wine is supplied to them for beverage purposes with meals by their parent or spouse.
1961-62, c.3, s.123; 1963(2nd Sess.), c.27, s.18; 1965, c.25, s.6; 1966, c.76, s.7, 8; 1972, c.43, s.16; 1972, c.5, s.2; 1984, c.50, s.17; 1989, c.20, s.72; 1992, c.90, s.93; 1993, c.67, s.20; 1996, c.33, s.5; 1996, c.37, s.27; 2020, c.33, s.16