It's A Felony To For Minors To Carry Alcohol?

[happygirl]

when I was a cashier at Walmart, If we had two people who came in to buy alcohol one was twenty one and the other was younger we couldn't sell it to the person. Unless you could tell it was like parents with there kids or whatnot.

 

[Colleen27]

when I was a cashier at Walmart, If we had two people who came in to buy alcohol one was twenty one and the other was younger we couldn't sell it to the person. Unless you could tell it was like parents with there kids or whatnot.

How do you judge that? Just guess based on how old someone looks? And would a grandmother with two teens really raise red flags?

 

[happygirl]

How do you judge that? Just guess based on how old someone looks? And would a grandmother with two teens really raise red flags?

Walmart policy is to card everyone who looks under 40. I think common sense plays a huge part in it. A group of teens that came through my line and only was 21 they would never get alcohol. Heck there were times husband and wives were come in a younger couple one would have ID the other wouldn't we couldn't sell it to them. You never know when they are doing an undercover sting

 

[MrJT]

I live in Texas, and I used to work at a liquor store. By law here, you have to be 21 to enter the store, unless accompanied by a parent or guardian. Minors can't push the cart. If you come in a minor friend or sibling, we deny the sale.

 

[AnnaS]

My dd, dh and I shopped in Walmart this past January. We purchased wine for dh and I (dd not staying with us - CP). While the cashier was ringing our oder - dd was ahead of us and putting bags in the shopping cart.

The cashier asked how old she was since she wanted to know if she could hand over the bag with the wine in it.

Also - a cashier cannot ring up beer or wine if underage at our local supermarket. He/she needs to call someone over and the other person has to scan it.

 

[jodifla]

How do parent's pick up their children's prescriptions then? Hmm...so my baby has an ear infection but I can't pick up their antibotics because it isn't my prescription. Interesting...I'm hoping there is a loophole about prescriptions for minors but who knows.

Definitely weird laws but every state has them.

I routinely picked up my father's prescriptions in Florida.

 

[AnnaS]

How do you judge that? Just guess based on how old someone looks? And would a grandmother with two teens really raise red flags?

I know here in NY in order to buy cigarettes or alcohol - if the person "looks" under 40 - they must be carded.

 

[tinkerbellandeeyor]

The law in Florida, as I understand it:

Minors may not consume alcohol under any circumstances.

Individuals 18 and over may be employed in a liquor store but may not handle liquor.

Individuals over the age of 18 may tend bar and serve drinks.

So helping your grandmother carry bottles is not illegal. But you can see why it made the store personnel uncomfortable.

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Florida has some different laws. I have seen posted that you can't pickup, deliver, or be in possession of someone else's prescription medicine, so it is entirely possible that a minor can't even carry alcohol in a store.

I can't believe I live in fl and did not know the above

 

[AnnaS]

As far as prescriptions - is it possible that on cannot pick up a narcotic rx?

 

[LittleMissMagic]

The law in Florida, as I understand it:

Minors may not consume alcohol under any circumstances.

Individuals 18 and over may be employed in a liquor store but may not handle liquor.

Individuals over the age of 18 may tend bar and serve drinks.

So helping your grandmother carry bottles is not illegal. But you can see why it made the store personnel uncomfortable.

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Is that supposed to be individuals 18 and younger, or between the ages of 18 and 21? Because individuals 18 and older could be 50 years old, in which case, they cannot handle liquor. And that's definitely false. Also, why would someone be employed at a liquor store if they couldn't handle liquor?

 

[gunner2010]

NY a minor can't carry the bag with booze in it.

They are not even supposed to handle it in the store (ie touch it). I never seen a store kick folks out for it, but seen them refuse to let anyone but over 21 person carry the bags out

Which makes sense.

 

[tvguy]

I'd have to see that one from an official source to believe it. It completely defies logic that a state with such a large population of elderly would prohibit prescription delivery services or even something as simple as adult children getting medication for a parent. And how would the mail-order prescription service that so many insurance companies are pushing work with that?

My knowlegde of the situation is limited to having run stories over the years out of Florida of people being arrested for being in possession of "Grandmas" medications while taking them to Grandma.......and over on the Cruise forum it comes up from time to time from Florida residents, as an additional reason to make sure any prescription drugs you take with you on Disney cruises out of Orlando are in the original container, and in the possession of the person whose name is on the bottle.
But it could have changed.

 

[Fire14]

If I couldn't pick up other folks RX's I'd be in hot house, being a home health nurse I do plenty of picking up rx's as do Home Health Aides. AS for booze in FL I know a few years ago DH was doing a fellow cruiser a favor and buying booze for them since we had car and were making a walmart stop anyway. I got refused entry into liquor store because I guess I didn't look over 21 and didn't have ID with me.

 

[jodifla]

My knowlegde of the situation is limited to having run stories over the years out of Florida of people being arrested for being in possession of "Grandmas" medications while taking them to Grandma.......and over on the Cruise forum it comes up from time to time from Florida residents, as an additional reason to make sure any prescription drugs you take with you on Disney cruises out of Orlando are in the original container, and in the possession of the person whose name is on the bottle.
But it could have changed.

I grew up in Florida and lived there most of my life, and spent 25 years as a journalist there.

NEVER once came across a story like this. Picked up my parents prescriptions, my husband's, my son's, my husband picks up mine, etc. etc. etc.

 

[Planogirl]

I know of someone who got arrested for not having perscription medications in their original container. He thought that he would just throw what he needed in one container and that didn't go over well.

I imagine that the store was being overly cautious. A business can get into serious trouble if anyone ever gets the idea that they might sell to minors.

 

[tinkerbellandeeyor]

I grew up in Florida and lived there most of my life, and spent 25 years as a journalist there.

NEVER once came across a story like this. Picked up my parents prescriptions, my husband's, my son's, my husband picks up mine, etc. etc. etc.

Same for my family dh gets mine as well as my mom but I now know to get my own even if I have to wait a extra day

 

[jodifla]

Same for my family dh gets mine as well as my mom but I now know to get my own even if I have to wait a extra day

why? There is no actual proof this is remotely illegal, just some random person on an Internet SAYING it's a Florida law.

If it were actually illegal, the pharmacist wouldn't risk giving it to you.

 

[jodifla]

Let's put a stake in the heart of the bad information right now, shall we?:

http://www.fau.edu/shs/additional/pharm-FAQ.php
From the Florida Atlantic University Website:
9. Can someone else pick up my medication for me?
Yes. We ask that patients call the FAU Pharmacy at (561) 297-0072 ahead of time and inform us of the name of the person who will be picking up the prescription. Proper photo ID is required upon request when picking up prescriptions.

 

[PollyannaMom]

...Also - a cashier cannot ring up beer or wine if underage at our local supermarket. He/she needs to call someone over and the other person has to scan it.

I've seen that happen at my local supermarket (Massachusetts) too. Now I'm careful what line I get in if I have alcohol in the cart.

As for the original question, it probably isn't technically legal for the kids to carry it, but I would think mentioning that to Grandma would have been enough to fix it. I wonder if the store was recently busted for not carding everyone, and is now worried?

 

[LSmith]

maybe grandma should cut back

lol!