An Act To Provide a Minor with a Defense to Prosecution in a Situation That Involves Risk of Alcohol Overdose
Sec. 1. 28-A MRSA §2051, sub-§6 is enacted to read:
Sec. 2. 28-A MRSA §2087, sub-§3 is enacted to read:
SUMMARY
This bill provides a defense to prosecution for a crime related to the consumption of alcohol by a person under 21 years of age or refusal to provide proper identification for a minor who, in a situation that involved risk to the minor or another person of overdose from the consumption of alcohol, in good faith sought medical or emergency treatment or assistance for the minor or the other person or that the minor was the person for whom treatment or assistance was sought and the evidence of the crime is obtained as a result of the minor contacting emergency medical services or law enforcement. This bill does not provide a defense to a charge of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol.