[Adopted 11-5-1979 as §§ 4-12
to 4-16 of the 1979 Revised General Ordinances]
[Amended by Ord. No. 21-1982]
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Any person under the legal age for purchasing alcoholic beverages
as defined by Title 9, Chapter 17B, of the New Jersey Statutes.
[Amended by Ord. No. 21-1982]
No person under the legal age, pursuant to state
law, for purchasing alcoholic beverages shall enter any premises licensed
for the retail sale of alcoholic beverages for the purpose of purchasing,
or having served or delivered to him, any alcoholic beverage.
[Amended by Ord. No. 21-1982]
No licensee or any agent or employee of any
licensee shall sell any alcoholic beverage to a person under legal
age; provided, however, that the establishment of all of the following
facts by a person making any such sale shall constitute a defense
to any prosecution therefor:
A.
That the person under legal age falsely represented
in writing in his own hand at the premises on a form approved by the
Township Council or by producing a driver's license bearing a photograph
of the licensee that he was of legal age or over;
B.
That the appearance of the person was such that an
ordinary prudent person would believe him to be of legal age or over;
and
C.
That the sale was made in good faith relying upon
such written representation or production of a driver's license bearing
a photograph of the licensee and appearance and in the reasonable
belief that the person was actually of legal age or over.
[Amended by Ord. No. 21-1982]
No person under legal age shall consume any
alcoholic beverage on premises licensed for the retail sale of alcoholic
beverages, or purchase, attempt to purchase, or have another purchase
for him any alcoholic beverage.
[Amended by Ord. No. 21-1982]
No person shall misrepresent or misstate his
age, or the age of any other person for the purpose of inducing any
licensee, or any employee of any licensee, to sell, serve or deliver
any alcoholic beverage to a person under legal age.
[Amended by Ord. No. 21-1982]
A.
No person under legal age shall have, possess, carry,
distribute, transport or consume any alcoholic beverage in or on any
public park, public place or public building, or in or on any public
street, highway, avenue, road or alley, or in or on any vehicle upon
any public street, highway, avenue, road or alley in the Township.
B.
For the purposes of this section, the presence of
any alcoholic beverage in any such vehicle shall be presumptive evidence
of possession by all persons under legal age occupying the vehicle
at the time.
C.
Nothing herein contained shall be deemed or construed
to apply to vehicles owned or operated by or on behalf of a person
licensed to sell or otherwise deal in alcoholic beverages for the
purpose of delivery to or by such licensee in the course of business.
