Section 403 - Unlawful sale, offer for sale, or furnishing to minor.

UT Code § 32B-4-403 (2019) (N/A)
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(1) A person may not sell, offer for sale, or furnish an alcoholic product to a minor.

(2) (a) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (3), a person is guilty of a class B misdemeanor if the person who violates Subsection (1) negligently or recklessly fails to determine whether the recipient of the alcoholic product is a minor. (ii) As used in this Subsection (2)(a), "negligently" means with simple negligence. (b) Except as provided in Subsection (3), a person is guilty of a class A misdemeanor if the person who violates Subsection (1) knows the recipient of the alcoholic product is a minor.

(a) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (3), a person is guilty of a class B misdemeanor if the person who violates Subsection (1) negligently or recklessly fails to determine whether the recipient of the alcoholic product is a minor. (ii) As used in this Subsection (2)(a), "negligently" means with simple negligence.

(i) Except as provided in Subsection (3), a person is guilty of a class B misdemeanor if the person who violates Subsection (1) negligently or recklessly fails to determine whether the recipient of the alcoholic product is a minor.

(ii) As used in this Subsection (2)(a), "negligently" means with simple negligence.

(b) Except as provided in Subsection (3), a person is guilty of a class A misdemeanor if the person who violates Subsection (1) knows the recipient of the alcoholic product is a minor.

(3) This section does not apply to the furnishing of an alcoholic product to a minor in accordance with this title: (a) for medicinal purposes by: (i) the parent or guardian of the minor; or (ii) the health care practitioner of the minor, if the health care practitioner is authorized by law to write a prescription; or (b) as part of a religious organization's religious services.

(a) for medicinal purposes by: (i) the parent or guardian of the minor; or (ii) the health care practitioner of the minor, if the health care practitioner is authorized by law to write a prescription; or

(i) the parent or guardian of the minor; or

(ii) the health care practitioner of the minor, if the health care practitioner is authorized by law to write a prescription; or

(b) as part of a religious organization's religious services.