THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS PROVIDED AS A PUBLIC SERVICE BY THE CHINCOTEAGUE POLICE DEPARTMENT:

 PURCHASING OR POSSESSING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES UNDER THE AGE OF 21

 VA CODE SECTION 4.1-305

NO PERSON TO WHOM AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE MAY NOT LAWFULLY BE SOLD SHALL PURCHASE OR POSSESS, ANY ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE.  NO PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF 21 SHALL USE OR ATTEMPT TO USE AN ALTERED, FICTITIOUS, FACSIMILE, OR SIMULATED LICENSE TO OPERATE A MOTOR VEHICLE, OR SIMULATED DOCUMENT IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH A FALSE IDENTIFICATION OR FALSE AGE TO PURCHASE AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE.

ANY PERSON FOUND GUILTY OF A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE GUILTY OF A CLASS 1 MISDEMEANOR; AND SHALL BE ORDERED TO PAY A FINE OF NOT LESS THAN $500 OR ORDERED TO PERFORM A MINIMUM OF 50 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE AND SUCH PERSON’S LICENSE TO OPERATE A MOTOR VEHICLE MAY BE SUSPENDED FOR A PERIOD OF NOT MORE THAN ONE YEAR.