Nevada to Wyoming
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | √ | √ | √ | |||
| New Hampshire | √ | |||||
| New Jersey | √ | |||||
| New Mexico | √ | √ | ||||
| New York | √ | √ | ||||
| North Carolina | √ | |||||
| North Dakota | √ | |||||
| Ohio | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
| Oklahoma | √ | |||||
| Oregon | √ | √ | ||||
| Pennsylvania | √ | √ | ||||
| Rhode Island | √ | |||||
| South Carolina | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
| South Dakota | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||
| Tennessee | √ | |||||
| Texas | √ | |||||
| Utah | √ | √ | √ | |||
| Vermont | √ | |||||
| Virginia | √ | √ | ||||
| Washington | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||
| West Virginia | √ | √ | √ | |||
| Wisconsin | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||
| Wyoming | √ | √ | √ |
