HEC/News: New measure beefs up penalties in underage drinking (Desert News)

HEC/News
Friday, January 30, 2009

New measure beefs up penalties in underage drinking
Desert News (UT) January 28, 2009
By Bob Bernick Jr.

"A tough new underage alcohol use bill will 'get at those responsible,'
its sponsor in the Utah Legislature says..."

"Currently, said Oda, an underage drinker who uses a false ID (or a
person who provides a false ID) to get into a place that sells liquor
can have his driver's license suspended for a year. But rarely, said
Oda, are judges imposing that penalty, to either the drinker or the
false ID provider."

"[This bill provides a stepped increase in penalties, up to a class A
misdemeanor -- a year in jail, a cash fine and three years suspended
license for repeat offenders..."

Full article available at
http://deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,705280874,00.html

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