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In New Jersey, you must be 21 to purchase,
possess or consume alcoholic beverages. Underage drinking is illegal, and It
can have severe consequences for young people who drink, and for adults who
provide alcoholic beverages to those under 21.
If a driver buys and drinks alcohol in a
place with an alcohol beverage license, then you may be fined $500, and lose your license for 7 months. If a driver
does not have a driver’s license, then the suspension starts when the driver is
first eligible to receive a license. Moreover, the underage driver may be
required to participate in an alcohol treatment program.
If you are under 21 and drive with any
detectable amount of alcohol in your system (.01 BAC or above), you will be
subjected to the following penalties:
- Loss or postponement of driving
privileges for 30 to 90 days.
- Participation in a program of
alcohol education and highway safety.
- 15 to 30 days of community
service.
MANDATORY
SANCTIONS
The following
sanctions pertain to motorists under 21 years of age with a blood alcohol
concentration above .01%.(FIRST OFFENSE ONLY)
- 7 months to 1 year
driving privilege suspension
- $300 to $500 fine
- 12 to 48 hours in
an IDRC
- Up to 30 days
imprisonment
- $75 per day IDRC
fee
- $100 Drunk Driving
Fund fee
- $100 Alcohol
Education, Rehabilitation and Enforcement Fund Fee
- $75 Safe Neighbor
Services Fund fee
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