Representar a un menor como mayor de edad para compra de alcohol

Explicación Simple

Si alguien dice que es mayor de edad cuando en realidad es menor, para comprar alcohol, eso es un problema legal. Está prohibido porque puede poner en riesgo a los jóvenes.

Es como cuando un niño se disfraza de adulto para entrar a una fiesta. Aunque se vista como uno, sigue siendo un niño y no debería estar en ese lugar.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan, de 16 años, va a una tienda y le dice al vendedor que tiene 21 para comprar cerveza. Si el vendedor se entera de que Juan mintió, tanto él como el vendedor pueden tener problemas legales.

Penalidades

Si te atrapan, puedes recibir una multa de al menos $300 y no hay forma de que el juez la reduzca.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

18 Pa.C.S. 2011 - Amendment 2004 Amendment.Act 207 amended subsec. (c)(1). See section 29 of Act 207 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to construction of law. 2002 Amendment.Act 141 added subsec. (e). Section 2 of Act 141 provided that subsec. (e) shall expire December 31, 2007, unless sooner reauthorized by the General Assembly. Section 2 of Act 141 was amended by Act 75 of 2007, amending the expiration date of subsec. (e) to December 31, 2017. 2000 Amendment.Act 4 amended subsec. (a). Cross References.Section 6308 is referred to in sections 6310.4, 6310.5, 6313, 9122, 9123 of this title; section 1518 of Title 4 (Amusements); sections 3573, 8902 of Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure); sections 1532, 1553 of Title 75 (Vehicles). 18 Pa.C.S. 6309 - Representing That Minor Is Of Age (a) Offense defined.--A person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree if he knowingly, willfully, and falsely represents to any licensed dealer, or other person, any minor to be of full age, for the purpose of inducing any such licensed dealer or other person, to sell or furnish any liquor or malt or brewed beverages, as defined in section 6310.6 (relating to definitions), to the minor. (b) Minimum penalty.--In addition to any other penalty imposed pursuant to this title or other statute, a person committing an offense under this section shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $300. There shall be no authority in any court to impose on an offender any lesser sentence than the minimum sentence mandated by this subsection. In no case shall the sentence exceed the maximum sentence prescribed by law. No court shall have the authority to suspend any sentence as defined in this section. (Mar. 25, 1988, P.L.262, No.31, eff. 60 days) Cross Refere