Illegal Wristbands for Underage Students
Posted on Aug 18, 2011 1:09pm PDT
As another semester begins, young adults from all over will descend upon East Carolina University to pursue an education and enjoy four transition years from youth to adulthood. Alcohol often plays a role in this transition and throughout the college experience, however, the underage purchase, possession, and consumption of alcohol is illegal. Throughout Greenville, and prominent in popular hangouts, North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement agents keep a close eye on those partaking too soon and often issue citations for alcohol violations. A recent trend among college students is to obtain a wristband given out by bars and clubs, which indicates they are older than 21 and able to purchase alcohol. While most students are well aware that being underage and purchasing alcohol is illegal, most do not realize that wearing one these wristbands in a club or bar is also illegal. See
North Carolina General Statute 18B-302 (e). ALE agents have caught on to this method employed by those underage to purchase alcohol and are subsequently citing them for having these wristbands. The rationale behind making it illegal to have a wristband if you are under 21 is the same as that for altering your driver's license. The government has in place safeguards to insure those with alcohol and those buying alcohol are at least 21. Anyone possessing an altered driver's license or a wristband in certain clubs is representing they are older than 21 and able to legally purchase and consume alcohol. If you get cited for wearing a wristband or having another's identification, or an altered identification to purchase alcohol there are often ways to get these cases dismissed.
Greenville Attorneys
Timothy E. Burch and
Mark D. Stewart of the
Burch Law office in Greenville regularly resolve cases involving alcohol and will advise you on how to proceed in these cases for the best results. Please
contact the
Burch Law Office for further information.