Alabama to Nebraska
Exceptions included in this chart are defined as follows:
- Parent/guardian: 23 states permit parents and legal guardians to provide alcohol to their minor children or wards.
- Legal-aged spouse: 8 states allow a person age 21 years or older to provide alcohol to his or her underage spouse.
- Religious services: 9 states permit alcohol to be served to minors in connection with religious services.
- Medical treatment: 11 states permit alcohol to be given to minors in connction with medical treatment.
- Education: 3 states permit educational institutions to provide alcohol to minors in connection with being a student or for educational purposes.
Furnishing Alcohol to Minors: Exceptions to the Law
| Furnishing Alcohol To Minors | Parent/Guardian | Legal-aged Spouse | Religious Service | Medical Treatment | Education | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | √ | |||||
| Alaska | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||
| Arizona | √ | |||||
| Arkansas | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||
| California | √ | |||||
| Colorado | √ | |||||
| Connecticut | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||
| Delaware | √ | √ | √ | |||
| District of Columbia | √ | |||||
| Florida | √ | √ | ||||
| Georgia | √ | |||||
| Hawaii | √ | |||||
| Idaho | √ | |||||
| Illinois | √ | √ | ||||
| Indiana | √ | |||||
| Iowa | √ | √ | √ | |||
| Kansas | √ | √ | ||||
| Kentucky | √ | √ | ||||
| Louisiana | √ | |||||
| Maine | √ | √ | ||||
| Maryland | √ | |||||
| Massachusetts | √ | √ | ||||
| Michigan | √ | |||||
| Minnesota | √ | √ | ||||
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| Missouri | √ | √ | ||||
| Montana | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||
| Nebraska | √ |
