Employee Handbook<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nNorth Carolina Law<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Beyond the health risks, the illegal use of drugs and alcohol has serious punitive ramifications under North Carolina State Law and Queens University of Charlotte policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The purchase or possession of beer, wine, liquor, or mixed beverages by a person less than 21 years old is illegal under North Carolina General Statute Section 18B – 101 et. Seq. Similarly, it is illegal to sell beer, wine, liquor, or mixed beverages to those less than 21 years old or to aid and abet a person less than 21 years old in obtaining alcoholic beverages. It is illegal to use a fraudulent ID or to permit the use of one’s ID by a person less than 21 years old to purchase alcoholic beverages. It is illegal to give alcoholic beverages to an intoxicated person. Unless a different punishment is otherwise expressly stated, any person who violates any provision of statute section 18B – 101 et. Seq. shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Penalties range in seriousness from a fine to imprisonment or both. A conviction report is sent to the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles will result in the revocation of the offender’s driver’s license for a period of one year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A criminal record (misdemeanor or felony) may preclude admission to graduate or professional schools, professional licensure, certification, or security clearance of certain professions and positions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The following are relevant excerpts from North Carolina statutes regarding alcoholic beverages:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Possession of Beer, Liquor, or Unfortified Wine by Any Person Under the Age of 21:
Penalty <\/em>– Offense will be considered a misdemeanor that will become a matter of public record as a criminal conviction, and subject the person to court costs and fines. (General Statute 18B-302)
<\/li>\n\n\n\n- Purchase or Attempt to Purchase Beer or Unfortified Wine:
Penalty <\/em>– Offense will be considered a misdemeanor that will become a matter of public record as a criminal conviction, and subject the person to court costs and fines. If using false identification, the DMV will revoke the defendant’s license for one year. (General Statute 18B-302)
<\/li>\n\n\n\n- Aid and Abet in the Sale, Purchase, and\/or Possession of Alcohol by Anyone Less than 21 Years of Age (This includes giving alcohol to anyone less than 21 years of age):
Penalty <\/em>– Any person who aids or abets an underage person in violating this law may be fined up to $1000, serve 150 hours of community service, and, upon conviction, the DMV will revoke the defendant’s driver’s license for one year. (General Statute 18B-302)
<\/li>\n\n\n\n- The Use or Attempt to use a Fraudulent or Altered Driver’s License in order to obtain Alcoholic Beverages when not of Lawful Age; or a Fraudulent or Altered Identification Document other than a Driver’s License; or a Driver’s License Issued to Another Person; or an Identification Document other than a Driver’s License Issued to Another Person:
Penalty<\/em> – The offense will be a misdemeanor resulting in court costs and\/or fine, and the DMV will revoke the defendant’s driver’s license for one year. (General Statute 18B-302)
<\/li>\n\n\n\n- Permit the use of the One’s Driver’s License or any other Identification Document of any Kind by any Person under 21 to Purchase or Attempt to Purchase or Possess Alcohol:
Penalty<\/em> – The offense will be a misdemeanor resulting in court costs and\/or fine, and the DMV will revoke the defendant’s driver’s license for one year. (General Statute 18B-302)
<\/li>\n\n\n\n- Impaired Driving. A person commits the offense of driving while impaired (DWI) if he\/she drives a vehicle upon any highway, any street, or any public vehicular area within this state; after having consumed sufficient alcohol that he\/she has, at any relevant time after the driving, an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more; or while under the influence of an impairing substance:
Penalty – If an intoxication test yields an alcohol concentration of 0.08 percent or greater, an individual’s driving privileges will be revoked immediately for a minimum of 30 days. Any person convicted may be fined a maximum of $2,000, serve 24 months in prison, and the DMV will revoke the defendant’s driver’s license for one year. (General Statute 18B-302)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\nHealth Risks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Abusing drugs and alcohol can have serious negative consequences on life, beginning with various associated health risks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \n\n \n