Difference between revisions of "Legal Drinking Ages"
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| Governmental restrictions, local laws | | Governmental restrictions, local laws | ||
| Local governments can set laws raising the drinking age, but not lowering it. | | Local governments can set laws raising the drinking age, but not lowering it. | ||
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+ | ! [[Ariddia]] | ||
+ | | 15 | ||
+ | | none | ||
+ | | by shopkeepers | ||
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! [[Caronicilia]] | ! [[Caronicilia]] | ||
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|none | |none | ||
|Purchase age strictly enforced by economic police. | |Purchase age strictly enforced by economic police. | ||
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+ | ! [[San Adriano]] | ||
+ | | none | ||
+ | | none | ||
+ | | n/a; by custom, alcohol is rarely sold to persons under 15 | ||
+ | | The Sanadrianese government has never legislated on alcohol consumption, due to the ease with which people may cross the border into [[Uhuh-Topia]] and buy alcohol there if they wish. | ||
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! [[Swilatia]] | ! [[Swilatia]] |
Revision as of 08:11, 30 June 2007
Many nations have Legal Drinking Ages and/or Purchasing Ages to control consumption of alcohol by minors.
NATION | Purchase Age | Consumption Age | Enforcement | Notes |
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Asgarnieu | 17 | 17 | Governmental restrictions, local laws | Local governments can set laws raising the drinking age, but not lowering it. |
Ariddia | 15 | none | by shopkeepers | |
Caronicilia | none | none | N/A | |
Jeuna | 20 | 20 | County-set fines (ranges from about $50 to $175) | |
Kirav | 15 | none | Purchase age strictly enforced by economic police. | |
San Adriano | none | none | n/a; by custom, alcohol is rarely sold to persons under 15 | The Sanadrianese government has never legislated on alcohol consumption, due to the ease with which people may cross the border into Uhuh-Topia and buy alcohol there if they wish. |
Swilatia | none | none | N/A | |
The Phoenix Milita | 16 | N/A | N/A |