Section 26-103 - Drinking or possessing intoxicating beverages on school premises.
§ 26-103. Drinking or possessing intoxicating beverages on school premises.
(a) Prohibited conduct.-
(1) Unless locally approved by the county board of education, a person may not drink or possess any alcoholic beverage on the premises of any public school.
(2) A person who drinks or possesses any alcoholic beverage and causes a public disturbance at any elementary or secondary school athletic contest may not refuse to comply with a request by a law enforcement officer to stop drinking and causing the public disturbance. If the person complies with the first request, he may not be charged under this paragraph.
(b) Penalty.-
(1) Any person under 18 years of age who violates the provisions of this section shall be issued a citation and be subject to the dispositions for a violation under Title 3, Subtitle 8A of the Courts Article.
(2) Any person 18 years old or older violating the provisions of this section shall be issued a citation and be subject to § 10-119 of the Criminal Law Article.
[An. Code 1957, art. 27, §§ 122B, 123; 1978, ch. 22, § 2; 1982, ch. 844; 1994, ch. 483, § 2; 1995, ch. 3, § 1; 2001, ch. 415, § 6; 2002, ch. 213, § 6.]