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Serve Under 21 and the Party’s Over.
Before you host tonight’s party, please consider this:
No one under the age of 21 can possess or consume alcohol.
Selling or otherwise furnishing alcohol to someone under 21 is against the law. If you serve alcohol to a minor or allow someone underage to consume alcohol on property you own, lease, or otherwise control, you may face criminal charges.
TN code 57-3-412:
Any person who purchases an alcoholic beverage for or at the request of a person under twenty-one (21) years of age commits a misdemeanor and, upon conviction for such person's first such offense, shall be punished by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500), plus all penalties imposed by § 39-15-404. Upon a person's second or subsequent conviction for such offense, such person shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), plus all penalties imposed by § 39-15-404.
It is unlawful for any person who is younger than twenty-one (21) years of age to purchase or attempt to purchase any alcoholic beverage.
A violation of this subdivision (a)(5) is a Class A misdemeanor.
Make it easier on yourself and others and do the responsible thing because if you serve under 21, the party’s over, and the headaches that will accompany it are sure to outlast the typical hangover…now that’s a BUZZKILL!
Additional Resources
Fact Sheets:
Resources for parents and caregivers to talk to their children about alcohol and other drugs
Learn the Warning Signs of Alcoholism
Know the signs and learn how to find help
Learn how drinking less alcohol can improve your life -- get the facts, make a plan, and find more resources
Searchable statewide resources on alcohol and drug use prevention
This project is supported by Grant # SP082610 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S Department of Health and Human Services. Its contents are solely the responsibility of Power of Putnam and do not necessarily represent the official views of SAMHSA or HHS.
Power of Putnam, Cross Community Collaborative, 2022-2023