Any person under the legal age to purchase alcoholic beverages who, without legal authorization, knowingly possesses or consumes any alcoholic beverage in or about any private property within the Borough of Maywood shall be in violation of this article.
This article shall not prohibit a person under the legal age to purchase alcoholic beverages:
A. 
From consuming or possessing an alcoholic beverage in connection with a religious observance, ceremony or rite.
B. 
Consuming or possessing an alcoholic beverage in the presence of and with the permission of a parent, guardian or relative who has attained the legal age to purchase and consume alcoholic beverages.
C. 
From possessing an alcoholic beverage while such person is actually engaged in the performance of employment by a person who is licensed under Title 33 of the Revised Statutes or while actively engaged in the preparation of food while enrolled in a culinary arts or hotel management program at a county vocational school or post secondary educational institution.
A. 
Upon conviction, any person having been found to have violated the provisions of this article shall be subject to a fine of $250 for a first offense and $350 for any subsequent offense.
B. 
In addition to the fine authorized for this offense, a court may, upon conviction of a violation of this article, suspend or postpone for six months the driving privileges of the defendant. If a person at the time of the imposition of a sentence is less than 17 years of age, the period of license postponement, including a suspension or postponement of the privilege of operating a motorized bicycle, shall commence on the day the sentence is imposed and shall run for a period of six months after the person reaches the age of 17 years. If the person convicted under this article is not a New Jersey resident, the court shall suspend or postpone, as appropriate, the nonresident driving privilege of the person.
C. 
This article shall not be construed to preclude the imposition of a penalty under N.J.S.A. 40:48-1.2, N.J.S.A. 33:1-81 or any other section of law against a person who is convicted of unlawful alcoholic beverage activity on or at premises licensed for the sale of alcoholic beverages.