(a) A person may not furnish or deliver an alcoholic beverage to a person under the age of 21 years. This subsection does not apply to a licensee or an agent or employee of a licensee while working on licensed premises.
(b) This section does not prohibit the furnishing or delivery of an alcoholic beverage
(1) by a parent to the parent's child, by a guardian to the guardian's ward, or by a person to the legal spouse of that person if the furnishing or delivery occurs off licensed premises; or
(2) by a licensed physician or nurse to a patient in the course of administering medical treatment.
(c) Acts unlawful under AS 11.51.130 are not made legal by (b) of this section.
(d) [See delayed amendment note] A person acting with criminal negligence who violates this section is guilty of a class C felony if
(1) within the five years preceding the violation, the person has been previously convicted under
(A) this section; or
(B) a law or ordinance of this or another jurisdiction with elements substantially similar to this section;
(2) the person who receives the alcoholic beverage negligently causes serious physical injury to or the death of another person while under the influence of the alcoholic beverage received in violation of this section; in this paragraph,
(A) “negligently” means acting with civil negligence; and
(B) “serious physical injury” has the meaning given in AS 11.81.900; or
(3) the violation occurs within the boundaries of a municipality or the perimeter of an established village that has adopted a local option under AS 04.11.491 and has not opted out of applying a class C felony to violations of this section under AS 04.11.491(g).
(e) [Effective January 1, 2024.] Furnishing or delivering to a minor is
(1) a class A misdemeanor, except as provided in (2) of this subsection;
(2) a class C felony if
(A) within the five years preceding the violation, the person has been previously convicted under
(i) this section; or
(ii) a law or ordinance of this or another jurisdiction with elements substantially similar to this section;
(B) the person who receives the alcoholic beverage negligently causes serious physical injury to or the death of another person while under the influence of the alcoholic beverage received in violation of this section; in this subparagraph,
(i) “negligently” means acting with civil negligence; and
(ii) “serious physical injury” has the meaning given in AS 11.81.900(b); or
(C) the violation occurs within the boundaries of a municipality or the perimeter of an established village that has adopted a local option under AS 04.11.491 and has not opted out of applying a class C felony to violations of this section under AS 04.11.491(g).
Structure Alaska Statutes
Chapter 16. Regulation of Sales and Distribution
Sec. 04.16.010. Hours of sale and presence on licensed premises (standard closing hours).
Sec. 04.16.015. Pricing and marketing of alcoholic beverages.
Sec. 04.16.020. Solicitation of alcoholic beverages; purchase on behalf of another.
Sec. 04.16.025. Illegal presence on premises involving alcoholic beverages.
Sec. 04.16.030. Prohibited conduct relating to drunken persons.
Sec. 04.16.035. Possession of ingredients for homebrew in certain areas.
Sec. 04.16.040. Access of drunken persons to licensed premises.
Sec. 04.16.045. Obligation to enforce restrictions in licensed premises.
Sec. 04.16.047. Access of persons with restriction on purchasing alcohol.
Sec. 04.16.049. Access of persons under the age of 21 to licensed premises.
Sec. 04.16.050. Possession, control, or consumption by persons under 21 years of age.
Sec. 04.16.051. Furnishing or delivery of alcoholic beverages to persons under the age of 21.
Sec. 04.16.052. Furnishing of alcoholic beverages to persons under the age of 21 by licensees.
Sec. 04.16.055. Room rental for purposes of consuming alcoholic beverages.
Sec. 04.16.057. Permitting minor to illegally possess liquor in dwelling.
Sec. 04.16.060. Purchase by or delivery to persons under the age of 21.
Sec. 04.16.065. Civil penalty for violations of AS 04.16.060.
Sec. 04.16.070. Sales on election day. [See delayed repeal note]
Sec. 04.16.080. Sales or consumption at school events.
Sec. 04.16.090. Prohibition of bottle clubs.
Sec. 04.16.100. Restriction on size of containers. [See delayed repeal note]
Sec. 04.16.110. Sale of certain alcoholic beverages prohibited.
Sec. 04.16.120. Removal or introduction of alcoholic beverages.
Sec. 04.16.125. Alcoholic beverages transported by common carrier.
Sec. 04.16.130. Stock confined to licensed premises.
Sec. 04.16.140. Sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages in a warehouse.
Sec. 04.16.150. Licensee responsible for violations.
Sec. 04.16.160. Restriction on purchasing alcoholic beverages.
Sec. 04.16.170. Source of alcoholic beverages.
Sec. 04.16.172. Restrictions on purchase and sale of alcoholic beverages.
Sec. 04.16.175. Furnishing alcoholic beverages in aid of gambling enterprise.