Idaho § 23-604 - Minors - Purchase, consumption or possession prohibited
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 23-604 — Minors - Purchase, consumption or possession prohibited, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 23-604. Minors - Purchase, consumption or possession prohibited
Any person under twenty-one (21) years of age who shall purchase, attempt to purchase, or otherwise consume or possess any alcohol beverage, including any distilled spirits, beer or wine, shall be guilty of an infraction upon a first violation and shall be guilty of a misdemeanor upon a subsequent conviction and shall be punished according to the schedule set out in section 18-1502 , Idaho Code.
[23-604, added 1999, ch. 397, sec. 2, p. 1113; am. 2016, ch. 344, sec. 4, p. 990.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 23-604 ("Minors - Purchase, consumption or possession prohibited") is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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