§ 6-135. Protected activities.

(a)

Nothing in this article should be interpreted to prohibit legally protected practices held at or on a dwelling unit, a private residence, or other private property that includes the possession and/or consumption of alcohol by persons under the age of 21:

(1)

As part of religious practices on private property; or

(2)

For medical purposes pursuant to a prescription of a physician duly authorized to practice medicine in this state and the consumption occurs on private property pursuant to and in accordance with that prescription; or

(3)

When the parent or legal guardian of the underage person physically gives the alcohol to that underage person when in their own residence and while in their presence and as permitted under O.C.G.A. § 3-3-23, as amended.

(b)

Notwithstanding the exemptions for protected activities found in section 6-135(a) of this article, if an underage person leaves said private property intoxicated where he or she was provided the alcohol and is found in public, then said furnishers of alcoholic beverages to that underage person shall be held responsible in the same manner as furnishers of alcoholic beverages to underage persons at non-protected activities.

(Ord. No. O-2017-4, 4-20-2017)