Underage Drinking Maps and Charts
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All maps and charts for APIS underage policy topics are collected on this page. Clicking on any map or chart jumps to the corresponding full-scale map or chart. Clicking on a title jumps to the corresponding policy description that provides important information for interpreting the maps and charts.
A Note on Interpretation of APIS data: It is frequently helpful to consider APIS Underage Drinking policy topics in connection with one another rather than in isolation. For example, although all States prohibit minors (a term widely used in this context to refer to persons under the age of 21) from possessing and, in most cases, purchasing and consuming alcoholic beverages, and prohibit adults from furnishing alcoholic beverages to minors, these prohibitions are subject to a number of exceptions that vary from State to State. This is particularly the case regarding the Underage Consumption of Alcohol and Underage Possession of Alcohol policy topics when addressing questions related to the circumstances when underage drinkers may legally possess or consume alcohol.
Underage Possession of Alcohol
Exceptions to Minimum Age of 21 for Possession of Alcohol as of 1/1/2008
![Exceptions to Minimum Age of 21 for Possession of Alcohol](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090131004317im_/http://apis.niaaa.nih.gov/vertical/Sites/%7BC69AF337-ECC4-4E34-B283-7DD12A8AE057%7D/uploads/underage_possession_map_th.gif) |
Number of States with Family and Location Exceptions to Minimum Age of 21 for Possession of Alcohol ![Number of States with Family and Location Exceptions to Minimum Drinking Age of 21 for Possession of Alcohol](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090131004317im_/http://apis.niaaa.nih.gov/vertical/Sites/%7BC69AF337-ECC4-4E34-B283-7DD12A8AE057%7D/uploads/underage_possession_chart_th_08-22-08.gif) |
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Underage Consumption of Alcohol
Exceptions to Minimum Age of 21 for Consumption of Alcohol as of 1/1/2008
![Exceptions to Minimum Age of 21 for Consumption of Alcohol](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090131004317im_/http://apis.niaaa.nih.gov/vertical/Sites/%7BC69AF337-ECC4-4E34-B283-7DD12A8AE057%7D/uploads/underage_consumption_map_th_08-22-08.gif) |
Number of States with Family and Location Exceptions to Minimum Age of 21 for Consumption of Alcohol ![Number of States with Family and Location Exceptions to Minimum Age of 21 for Consumption of Alcohol](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090131004317im_/http://apis.niaaa.nih.gov/vertical/Sites/%7BC69AF337-ECC4-4E34-B283-7DD12A8AE057%7D/uploads/underage_consumption_chart_th_08-22-08.gif) |
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Underage Purchase of Alcohol
Exceptions to Minimum Age of 21 for Purchase of Alcohol as of 1/1/2008
![Exceptions to Minimum Age of 21 for Purchase of Alcohol](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090131004317im_/http://apis.niaaa.nih.gov/vertical/Sites/%7BC69AF337-ECC4-4E34-B283-7DD12A8AE057%7D/uploads/underage_purchase_map_th_08-22-08.gif) |
Number of States with Family and Law Enforcement Exceptions to Minimum Age of 21 for Purchase of Alcohol ![Number of States with Family and Law Enforcement Exceptions to Minimum Age of 21 for Purchase of Alcohol](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090131004317im_/http://apis.niaaa.nih.gov/vertical/Sites/%7BC69AF337-ECC4-4E34-B283-7DD12A8AE057%7D/uploads/underage_purchase_chart_th_08-22-08.gif) |
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Furnishing Alcohol to Minors
Exceptions to Prohibitions on Furnishing of Alcohol to Persons under 21 as of 1/1/2008
![Exceptions to Minimum Age of 21 for Furnishing of Alcohol](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090131004317im_/http://apis.niaaa.nih.gov/vertical/Sites/%7BC69AF337-ECC4-4E34-B283-7DD12A8AE057%7D/uploads/underage_furnishing_map_th_8-15-2007.gif) |
Number of States with Family and Location Exceptions to Prohibition on Furnishing Alcohol to Persons under Age 21 ![Number of States with Family and Location Exceptions to Prohibition on Furnishing Alcohol to Persons under Age 21](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090131004317im_/http://apis.niaaa.nih.gov/vertical/Sites/%7BC69AF337-ECC4-4E34-B283-7DD12A8AE057%7D/uploads/underage_furnishing_chart_th_08-22-08.gif) |
Affirmative Defense to Furnishing to Underage as of 1/1/2008 ![Affirmative Defenses to Furnishing to Underage](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090131004317im_/http://apis.niaaa.nih.gov/vertical/Sites/%7BC69AF337-ECC4-4E34-B283-7DD12A8AE057%7D/uploads/underage_furnishing_defense_map_th_6-14-2006.GIF) |
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Minimum Ages for On-Premises Servers and Bartenders
Minimum Ages for On-Premises Servers of Beer as of 1/1/2008 ![Minimum Ages for On-Premises Servers](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090131004317im_/http://apis.niaaa.nih.gov/vertical/Sites/%7BC69AF337-ECC4-4E34-B283-7DD12A8AE057%7D/uploads/on_prem_min_age_servers_map_th_6-14-2006.GIF) |
Distribution of Minimum Ages for On-Premises Servers of Beer ![Distribution of Minimum Ages for On-Premises Servers](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090131004317im_/http://apis.niaaa.nih.gov/vertical/Sites/%7BC69AF337-ECC4-4E34-B283-7DD12A8AE057%7D/uploads/on_premises_server_chart_th_08-22-08.gif) |
Minimum Ages for On-Premises Bartenders of Beer as of 1/1/2008
![Minimum Ages for On-Premises Bartenders](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090131004317im_/http://apis.niaaa.nih.gov/vertical/Sites/%7BC69AF337-ECC4-4E34-B283-7DD12A8AE057%7D/uploads/on_prem_min_age_bartenders_map_th_6-14-2006.GIF) |
Distribution of Minimum Ages for On-Premises Bartenders of Beer ![Distribution of Minimum Ages for On-Premises Bartenders](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090131004317im_/http://apis.niaaa.nih.gov/vertical/Sites/%7BC69AF337-ECC4-4E34-B283-7DD12A8AE057%7D/uploads/on_premises_bartender_chart_th_08-22-08.gif) |
Types of Beverages for On-Premises Sales and/or Service by Persons Under 21 as of 1/1/2008 ![Types of Beverages for On-Premises Sales by Persons Under 21](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090131004317im_/http://apis.niaaa.nih.gov/vertical/Sites/%7BC69AF337-ECC4-4E34-B283-7DD12A8AE057%7D/uploads/on_prem_type_bev_sale_map_th_6-14-2006.GIF) |
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Minimum Ages for Off-Premises Sellers
Minimum Age to Sell Beer for Off-Premises Consumption as of 1/1/2008 ![Minimum Age To Sell Alcohol for Off-Premises Consumption](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090131004317im_/http://apis.niaaa.nih.gov/vertical/Sites/%7BC69AF337-ECC4-4E34-B283-7DD12A8AE057%7D/uploads/off_premises_min_age_map_th_6-14-2006.GIF) |
Distribution of Minimum Ages for Off-Premises Sellers of Beer ![Distribution of Minimum Ages for Off-Premises Sellers](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090131004317im_/http://apis.niaaa.nih.gov/vertical/Sites/%7BC69AF337-ECC4-4E34-B283-7DD12A8AE057%7D/uploads/off_premises_seller_chart_th_08-22-08.gif) |
Types of Beverages for Off-Premises Sales by Persons Under 21 as of 1/1/2008 ![Types of Beverages for Off-Premises Sales by Persons Under 21](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090131004317im_/http://apis.niaaa.nih.gov/vertical/Sites/%7BC69AF337-ECC4-4E34-B283-7DD12A8AE057%7D/uploads/off_premises_bev_type_map_th_6-14-2006.GIF) |
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False Identification for Obtaining Alcohol
False Identification for Obtaining Alcohol as of 1/1/2008 ![Use of False Identification Prohibited](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090131004317im_/http://apis.niaaa.nih.gov/vertical/Sites/%7BC69AF337-ECC4-4E34-B283-7DD12A8AE057%7D/uploads/false_id_1_map_2005_th.GIF) |
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Procedure for Imposing License Sanction for Use of False ID as of 1/1/2008 ![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090131004317im_/http://apis.niaaa.nih.gov/vertical/Sites/%7BC69AF337-ECC4-4E34-B283-7DD12A8AE057%7D/uploads/false_id_map_2_th_8-15-2007.gif) |
Distribution of License Suspension/Revocation Procedures for Use of a False ID ![Distribution of License Suspension/Revocation Procedures for Use of a False ID](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090131004317im_/http://apis.niaaa.nih.gov/vertical/Sites/%7BC69AF337-ECC4-4E34-B283-7DD12A8AE057%7D/uploads/false_id_chart_1_th_08-22-08.gif) |
False ID Laws with Scanner Provisions as of 1/1/2008 ![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090131004317im_/http://apis.niaaa.nih.gov/vertical/Sites/%7BC69AF337-ECC4-4E34-B283-7DD12A8AE057%7D/uploads/false_id_map_4_th.GIF) |
Number of States with Scanner Provisions in Their False ID Laws ![Number of States with Scanner Provisions in Their False ID Laws](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090131004317im_/http://apis.niaaa.nih.gov/vertical/Sites/%7BC69AF337-ECC4-4E34-B283-7DD12A8AE057%7D/uploads/false_id_chart_2_th_08-22-08.gif) |
Affirmative Defense for Sale to Minor with False Identification as of 1/1/2008 ![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090131004317im_/http://apis.niaaa.nih.gov/vertical/Sites/%7BC69AF337-ECC4-4E34-B283-7DD12A8AE057%7D/uploads/false_id_map_really_4_th.gif) |
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Blood Alcohol Concentration Limits: Youth (Underage Operators of Noncommercial Motor Vehicles)
Youth Operator BAC Limit Laws as of 1/1/2008 ![Youth Operator BAC Limit Laws](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090131004317im_/http://apis.niaaa.nih.gov/vertical/Sites/%7BC69AF337-ECC4-4E34-B283-7DD12A8AE057%7D/uploads/ybac_map_2006_th.GIF) |
Distribution of Youth Operator BAC Limit Laws ![Distribution of Youth Operator BAC Limit Laws](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090131004317im_/http://apis.niaaa.nih.gov/vertical/Sites/%7BC69AF337-ECC4-4E34-B283-7DD12A8AE057%7D/uploads/ybac_limits_chart_th_08-22-08.gif) |
Keg Registration
Keg Registration Laws as of 1/1/2008
![Keg Registration Laws](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090131004317im_/http://apis.niaaa.nih.gov/vertical/Sites/%7BC69AF337-ECC4-4E34-B283-7DD12A8AE057%7D/uploads/keg_registration_map_th_08-22-08.gif) |
Number of States with Keg Registration Laws ![Number of States with Keg Registration Laws](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090131004317im_/http://apis.niaaa.nih.gov/vertical/Sites/%7BC69AF337-ECC4-4E34-B283-7DD12A8AE057%7D/uploads/keg_registration_chart_th_08-22-08.gif) |
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Loss of Driving Privileges for Alcohol Violations by Minors ("Use/Lose" Laws)
License Suspension/Revocation for Alcohol Violations by Minors ("Use/Lose") as of 1/1/2008 ![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090131004317im_/http://apis.niaaa.nih.gov/vertical/Sites/%7BC69AF337-ECC4-4E34-B283-7DD12A8AE057%7D/uploads/use_lose_map_th_8-15-2007.gif) |
Distribution of License Suspension/Revocation Procedures for Alcohol Violations by Minors ![Distribution of License Suspension/Revocation Procedures for Alcohol Violations by Minor](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090131004317im_/http://apis.niaaa.nih.gov/vertical/Sites/%7BC69AF337-ECC4-4E34-B283-7DD12A8AE057%7D/uploads/use_lose_chart_th_08-22-08.gif) |
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Prohibitions Against Hosting Underage Drinking Parties
Prohibitions Against Hosting Underage Drinking Parties as of 1/1/2008 ![Prohibitions Against Hosting Underage Drinking Parties](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090131004317im_/http://apis.niaaa.nih.gov/vertical/Sites/%7BC69AF337-ECC4-4E34-B283-7DD12A8AE057%7D/uploads/social_host_map_th_08-22-08.gif) |
Number of States with Prohibitions Against Hosting Underage Drinking Parties ![Number of States with Prohibitions Against Hosting Underage Drinking Parties](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090131004317im_/http://apis.niaaa.nih.gov/vertical/Sites/%7BC69AF337-ECC4-4E34-B283-7DD12A8AE057%7D/uploads/social_host_chart_th_08-22-08.gif) |
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