Assembly Bill No. 16–Assemblywoman Cegavske

Prefiled January 11, 2001

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Referred to Committee on Judiciary

SUMMARY—Increases penalty for providing alcoholic beverage to underage person. (BDR 15‑5)

FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: Yes.

Effect on the State: No.

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

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AN ACT relating to alcoholic beverages; increasing the penalty for providing an alcoholic beverage to an underage person; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN

SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

1-1 Section 1. NRS 202.055 is hereby amended to read as follows:

1-2 202.055 1. Every person who knowingly:

1-3 (a) Sells, gives or otherwise furnishes an alcoholic beverage to any

1-4 person under 21 years of age;

1-5 (b) Leaves or deposits any alcoholic beverage in any place with the

1-6 intent that it will be procured by any person under 21 years of age; or

1-7 (c) Furnishes, gives, or causes to be given any money or thing of value

1-8 to any person under 21 years of age with the knowledge that the money or

1-9 thing of value is to be used by the person under 21 years of age to purchase

1-10 or procure any alcoholic beverage,

1-11 is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.

1-12 2. Paragraph (a) of subsection 1 does not apply to a parent, guardian or

1-13 physician of the person under 21 years of age.

1-14 Sec. 2. The amendatory provisions of this act do not apply to offenses

1-15 committed before October 1, 2001.

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