§ 3-7. Sale to and by certain persons.

(a)

Certain persons may not purchase intoxicating liquors. No person, or his employee, shall sell or supply intoxicating liquor, or permit the same to be sold or supplied, to a habitual drunkard or to any person who is under or apparently under the influence of intoxicating liquor. Intoxicating liquor shall not be given, sold or otherwise supplied to any person under the age of twenty-one (21) years, but this shall not apply to the supplying of intoxicating liquor to a person under said age for medicinal purposes only. No person under the age of twenty-one (21) years shall sell, or assist in the sale or dispensing of, intoxicating liquor.

(b)

Persons under the age of twenty-one restricted from entering premises selling intoxicating liquors, etc. It shall be unlawful for any licensee holding a sales-by-drink license for intoxicating liquor, beer or nonintoxicating beer, or his employee, agent or servant, to either directly or indirectly suffer or allow a person under the age of twenty-one (21) years to enter the premises of said licensee, except that a person age sixteen (16) through twenty (20) years may be on said premises if accompanied by a legal guardian, parent or spouse over the age of twenty-one (21) years. These provisions shall not apply to premises where substantial quantity of foods are served, premises used primarily as a bowling alley, or premises with licenses prescribed in Section 311.480 of the Revised Statutes of the State of Missouri. For the purpose of this paragraph, "substantial quantities of food" shall mean the amount of prepared meals and food wherefrom at least fifty (50) percent of the gross income of any establishment has been derived during the three (3) most recent months preceding. Any person found guilty violating the provisions of this paragraph shall be subject to a fine of not more than two hundred dollars ($200.00).

(Code 1978, §§ 600.100, 600.190)

State law reference

When persons eighteen years of age or older may sell or handle liquor or beer, RSMo 311.300; sale to minors, certain other persons, RSMo 311.310.