The topic of selling alcohol and alcohol-containing drinks is one of the most discussed and relevant. At different times they were produced in the Russian Federation regulations, one way or another limiting the age of the buyer or the time of sale of strong drinks. Currently preparing new law on the sale of alcohol from the age of 21 in Russia. The project under ID 01/05/12-18/00086882 was developed by the Ministry of Health ( responsible person- K.V. Soshkin) and is introduced by the Government of the Russian Federation.
Read about the reasons for this initiative, at what age people can sell alcohol in Russia in 2019, and at what age they will sell it after the new law comes into force.
Sale of alcohol: current issues
A lot of financial and intellectual resources have been devoted to combating excessive alcohol consumption in the Russian Federation. Deputies are thinking about how to protect young people from harmful influences, how to protect the health of the adult population.
At what age is alcohol sold?
In Russia, minors cannot purchase alcohol-containing products. Restrictions are also provided for persons who are declared legally incompetent by a court. Therefore, fully capable citizens who are over 18 years old can buy alcohol. But they can do this not around the clock, but only during those hours that are prescribed in regional regulations.
To understand how a ban on the purchase of a certain product will apply, you need to understand which products are alcoholic. These are drinks that contain more than 0.5% alcohol.
the federal law“On state regulation of production and turnover ethyl alcohol, alcoholic and alcohol-containing products and limiting consumption (drinking) alcoholic products» dated November 22, 1995 No. 171-FZ in Art. 2 names the types of drinks:
- alcohol (including vodka, cognac, alcohol content - 37.5–56%);
- wine (8.5–16.5%), fruit wine (6–15%), liqueur wine (15–22%);
- champagne;
- wine drinks (1.5–22%);
- beer and drinks made from beer (up to 7%);
- cider, poire, mead (up to 6%).
Therefore, the sale of beer, wine, cider and mead is the sale of alcohol.
New bill
The Ministry of Health is responsible for the health of Russians. It is this department that proposes to increase the age for selling alcohol from 18 to 21 years. Project developers refer to positive experience foreign countries who have already implemented a similar practice.
The restriction is that it is prohibited to sell strong alcohol to people under 21 years of age. The Law on Amendments to 171-FZ in terms of clarifying the procedure for the retail sale of alcoholic beverages allows the sale of alcohol with an ethyl alcohol content of over 16.5% only to those people who have reached the specified age.
Sellers have the right to require a passport to verify the buyer's date of birth. Alcohol that is subject to the standard includes products that contain more than 16.5% alcohol. Therefore, the sale of vodka in stores, as well as cognac and other strong drinks to persons 18-20 years old, will definitely be subject to sanctions. It will also not be possible to purchase certain types of liqueurs and wine drinks.
The ban is being introduced to reduce the occurrence of alcohol addiction among young people. As stated in explanatory note to the project, early consumption of alcoholic beverages is not safe for the normal development of the brain, which is finally formed by the age of 21.
In order for the initiative to be justified, medical and sociological research was carried out:
- According to statistics, children who are already 15 years old have tried alcohol at least once.
- When surveying Russians suffering from alcohol addiction, it was found that their first experience of drinking occurred between the ages of 10 and 20 years.
- A survey conducted by VTsIOM showed that 78% of Russians support the possibility of raising the age for selling alcohol.
Is it legal to sell alcohol to people over 18 but under 21?
to my younger brother 20 years. He is a student and, of course, sometimes visits bars and cafes with his friends and classmates. Sometimes they are denied in bars the sale of alcoholic drinks stronger than wine (probably this is not bad). This is explained by the fact that they have not yet reached 21 years of age. But other establishments sell strong drinks to visitors over 18 years of age. And stores sell it too. So who's in in this case right and who is wrong?
Question: My younger brother is 20 years old. He is a student and, of course, sometimes visits bars and cafes with his friends and classmates. Sometimes they are denied in bars the sale of alcoholic drinks stronger than wine (probably this is not bad). This is explained by the fact that they have not yet reached 21 years of age. But other establishments sell strong drinks to visitors over 18 years of age. And stores sell it too. So who is right and who is wrong in this case?
Answer: It can be said unequivocally that the actions of persons who refuse adult citizens the purchase of strong alcoholic beverages are unlawful. The fact is that the conditions for the retail sale of alcoholic beverages are established by federal law No. 171-FZ of November 22, 2005 “On state regulation of the production and circulation of ethyl alcohol, alcoholic and alcohol-containing products” (hereinafter referred to as the Law). According to paragraph 2 of Art. 16 of the Law is not allowed retail alcoholic beverages to minors. In the Russian Federation, minors are persons under the age of 18. Alcoholic products include food products that are produced using ethyl alcohol produced from food raw materials and (or) alcohol-containing food products with an ethyl alcohol content of more than 1.5 percent of the volume of the finished product.
In case of doubt whether a person has reached the age of majority, the seller has the right to demand from this buyer an identification document that allows him to establish his age. If the document is not provided, you may be denied the sale of any alcoholic products. In addition, the Law allows for the introduction of additional restrictions on the sale of alcohol at night, up to and including a complete ban. However, the restriction does not apply to establishments providing services Catering. Federal legislation does not contain any other restrictions related to the age of the buyer.
Subjects of the Russian Federation are also not empowered to increase the age at which the sale of alcoholic beverages is permitted. As for individual establishments providing public catering services (restaurants, bars, cafes), these establishments, carrying out retail sales of alcoholic beverages, in accordance with Art. 492 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation are required to conclude an agreement with each applicant on equal terms (public agreement).
Thus, the refusal of a commercial organization to conclude a public contract when it is possible to provide the consumer with the corresponding goods is not allowed and is in itself illegal. We draw your attention to the fact that additional conditions for the sale of products can be established by public catering establishments independently, however, they cannot contradict the legislation of the Russian Federation (clause 5 of the Rules for the provision of public catering services, approved by Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of August 15, 1997 No. 1036). The ban on the sale of alcoholic beverages with a strength of over 12 degrees for persons under the age of 21 contradicts paragraph 2 of Article 16 of the Law.
Therefore, upon presentation of an identity document and proof of age (over 18 years of age), refusal to sell alcoholic beverages (regardless of its strength) will be illegal.
The forbidden fruit is always sweet. Many people are concerned with the question: at what age does it cease to be forbidden - that is, when a person is considered so mature that he understands the boundaries of what is harmful and useful? Some say from the age of 18, others from the age of 21. For some, a sign of adulthood is the ability to drink and smoke. The law regulates the scope of what is permitted.
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Legal age restrictions for the sale of alcohol
Here's what the current regulations say about this, namely those that deal with the circulation and consumption of ethyl alcohol and products containing it. The sale of any “grade” products to citizens under the age of majority is not allowed.(Federal Law No. 171-FZ as amended in 2013).
Accordingly, the person selling the goods has the right to ask the buyer how old he is according to his identity document. If the seller does not track this point, he may face administrative liability - Art. 14.16 Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation. So, you will have to present your passport especially for youthful buyers.
And in our country, people who have already turned eighteen years of age are recognized as adults.- this is evidenced by Art. 60 of the Basic Law and Art. 21 Civil Code of the Russian Federation.
Why do some sellers stick to the age limit of -21? The fact is that such an age barrier existed in the Decree “On the fight against drunkenness” (1985). At the moment, this resolution is considered no longer in force., and therefore the implementer has no right to rely on it.
In accordance with the Federal Law “On State Regulation of Alcoholic Products,” retail sales of alcoholic beverages to minors are not allowed, i.e. persons under 18 years of age.
What drinks are not sold to minors?
Alcohol products are divided into the following types::
- alcoholic drinks (including vodka, cognac),
- wine, fruit wine, liqueur wine, sparkling wine (champagne),
- wine drinks,
- beer and beer-based drinks, cider, mead.
If we're talking about prohibiting the sale of alcohol to children, then they cannot be sold any alcohol. This standard applies to the following drinks:
- vodka and cognac,
- martinis, liqueurs and wine,
- beer, including the notorious so-called “non-alcoholic” beer.
Why so called? The fact is that this name is absolutely not true - any intoxicating drink contains a dose of ethanol. And here everything will depend on the size of this dose. Look at the jar. Is the ethanol percentage higher than 0.5? This means that there is no question of any “non-alcoholicity” and the seller will be guided by the aforementioned law 171-FZ.
When and what can you drink?
Let's ask ourselves: At what age can you legally drink alcohol in Russia?? At what age are wine, vodka, beer or whiskey sold to young people?
Article 6.10 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation (as amended by Federal Law No. 7-FZ of February 3, 2015 and Federal Law No. 365-FZ of December 21, 2012) prohibits the involvement of a minor citizen in treating any strong drinks. Be it champagne, vodka or cognac. And if the threatened sanctions for outsiders are not so great - from one and a half to three thousand rubles, then in relation to parents or guardians the law is much more severe - up to 5 thousand.
Separated into a separate category drinking alcohol by citizens under eighteen years of age. Children who decide to “grow up” in this way are a separate article (20.22 of the Administrative Code). It provides for a fine of up to 2 thousand rubles. True, it is not the violators themselves who will have to pay, but their mothers and fathers (or guardians).
If an adult citizen is found in the company of drinking teenagers, he will be considered guilty of involving them in drinking alcohol, which is punishable by law.
Fines for sellers for breaking the law
If the seller was not vigilant and the bottle ended up in the hands of a child or teenager, a fine will follow (Article 14.16 of the Administrative Code), it can reach 50 thousand:
- officials 100-200 thousand,
- organizations - from 300 thousand to half a million rubles.
And only if it was not associated with a crime.
Separately It’s worth mentioning the so-called tonic drinks and “energy drinks”. There is no global ban on their sale to young people. However, a number Russian regions, for example, the Khabarovsk Territory and the Urals adopted this ban. Accordingly, in stores in these regions, the seller can calmly refuse to issue a Jaguar to a teenager and it will be impossible to challenge this.
Where is the sale of alcohol prohibited?
The Federal Law on Alcohol Trafficking regulates the production, storage, and sale of wine and vodka products. It is quite clearly stated from what time and when, as well as where sales are permitted and where prohibited. There are places where retail alcohol is not allowed. These include:
- children's, medical, educational organizations(and surrounding areas);
- sports objects;
- military installations;
- markets;
- crowded places;
- sources of increased danger.
Regarding the territories adjacent to the objects, everything is not so clear. Much also depends on the norms of law adopted in individual regions of Russia. They are allowed to make their own adjustments regarding the maximum distance. The permissible deviation cannot exceed 30%.
The rules and hours for the sale of alcohol can be set by regions of Russia independently within the framework that does not contradict Federal Legislation.
Sale of alcoholic beverages via the Internet
Despite the prohibitions, via the Internet alcoholic drinks sell - just type the corresponding query in a search engine. At any time of the day, which is also prohibited. True, they usually still ask for a passport, because this point will be easier to prove than, say, the status of a seller.
Needless to say, many companies manage to circumvent sanctions. The reason is gaps in legislation and the lack of extensive judicial practice.
Given the demand, fine amount for stores turns out to be low. Qualifying this violation is not an easy task. And there are not many court decisions confirming guilt. In particular, if the seller provides evidence that he is not an online store, no punishment will follow.
The sale of any alcohol via the Internet is prohibited (Federal Law No. 171-FZ; Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation, Article 14.16). Violation entails a fine of up to 10 thousand rubles for citizens, and for organizations and individual entrepreneurs the upper limit will be ten times higher.
Thus, the existing law and the situation in the country are the best illustration that living by the rules is much easier. And for this adults need to educate young people not with words, but with their example.
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Who among us has not heard about the ban on the sale of strong drinks to persons under 18 years of age, as well as about the temporary barrier?! We think many people know about this document, but not everyone supports it. At the same time, it is worth recognizing that the decree only has a positive impact on society. Selling alcohol from 21 years of age: myth or reality? Let's discuss the future bill in more detail.
Proposal to introduce a new bill
Last fall, Deputy Drozdenko proposed to the Cabinet of Ministers to draw up a new bill that would prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages to persons under 21 years of age. The decree caused a flurry of a wide variety of emotions in society. Some say: such a ban will not bring any benefit. Others argue that selling alcohol from the age of 21 is a completely reasonable decision, because the human brain is formed before the age of 25.
Prohibition of alcohol in other countries
Each country has a completely different attitude towards alcohol. Today in Russia there is a decree that prohibits the sale of alcohol to persons under the age of majority. This year the government plans to introduce a bill requiring the age of 21 to sell alcohol. While the decree is only being discussed, let's analyze alcohol bans in other countries. For example, in Morocco, Portugal, Italy, Georgia and Austria, the government allows the sale of alcoholic liquids from the age of sixteen. Most strictly with strong drinks in India. There, depending on the state, alcohol is sold to persons aged 18 and 25 years. In all other countries, alcoholic beverages are freely sold to adults. There is no bill at all that would restrict the sale of strong drinks.
The absence of restrictions on alcohol, as, for example, in Equatorial Guinea, is a very bad indicator. Typically, such countries have the highest percentage of alcohol consumption among young people. An interesting fact is that in some countries alcohol is completely prohibited. These include Libya, Gambia and Brunei.
Europe and America
It is no secret that not only Russia, but also Europe and America suffers from alcohol addiction. The bill on the sale of alcohol from the age of 21, according to the US government, is an excellent option to significantly reduce the percentage of people addicted to alcoholic beverages. It is no secret that people who are intoxicated often become involved in road accidents, fires and many other life-threatening events.
In the United States, for selling alcohol to a person under 21 years of age, the seller can receive a fairly long sentence in a colony. The child buyer himself may lose his driver's license, pay a fine, be sent to community service, or go to jail for several months. Israel, Switzerland and Estonia are no less strict about alcohol. There, sellers who sell alcohol to minors can go to prison for six months, a year or six years. A considerable fine is issued for a minor buyer, which in most cases is paid by the parents.
Negative aspects of the bill
The sale of alcohol from the age of 21 in Russia, as the State Duma suggests, should reduce the percentage of alcohol consumption among teenagers. However, many are already arguing that this will not save the situation in the country. Let us remember that every year the percentage of young men who drink alcohol is only increasing. Today average age minors who buy strong drinks are 14 years old!
Many people in the Federation do not support the bill. They say that the sale of alcohol from the age of 21 in Russia may provoke an increase in the sale of surrogate alcohol. The best decision, according to those who do not support the bill, this proper upbringing a child who will appreciate healthy image life, not alcohol.
Decree banning the sale of alcohol to persons under 21 years of age in Crimea
The new bill caused a lot of emotions in society. In Crimea, a possible ban on the sale of alcohol to people under 21 is also being actively discussed. The authorities of the peninsula conducted a massive sociological survey to find out how people feel about the bill. Residents of the peninsula aged from 21 to 40 were surveyed. 79% of citizens voted for raising the age limit.
It is worth noting that some did not support the document and considered it meaningless. They argue that raising the age barrier is stupid, since an adult is allowed to marry, drive a car, join the army, and also work. In their opinion, allowing a person everything except alcohol is at least strange.
Statistics
Until the age of 21, he caused a lot of controversy not only in society, but also among deputies. Sergei Yurievich Belyakov made a report in support of the bill. For clarity, he compiled statistics. It talks about the fact that in America in 1970, the age limit for the sale of alcohol was lowered from 21 to 18. This led to an increase in the number of accidents involving persons under the influence of alcohol. As a result, 18 years later the age limit was raised again.
American research has proven that banning the sale of alcohol to persons under 21 has reduced the number of victims from road accidents involving drunk people by 900 people per year.
Rospotrebnadzor and Elena Mizulina about the law
Rospotrebnadzor also supported the bill. This department believes that the sale of alcohol to persons under 21 years of age significantly increases the mortality rate. According to their calculations, about 500 thousand Russian residents die every year from excessive drinking. They also emphasized that 30 percent of the male population and 20% of the female population suffer from alcohol addiction.
The head of the family affairs committee also spoke in favor of the project. In her opinion, selling alcohol to persons under 21 years of age is wrong. She emphasizes that only a person older than this age can make informed decisions and consider the consequences of their actions.
Anatoly Aksakov
Head of the Department for economic policy Anatoly Aksakov also expressed his opinion regarding the sale of alcohol to people under 21 years of age. Unlike previous officials, he does not support the bill. In his opinion, such a law would contradict others. Anatoly believes that if the bill finally comes into force, it will be difficult to figure out what kind of person can be called a minor. He argues that, on the one hand, a citizen at the age of 18 can already get married and be liable for military service, on the other hand, he, being the head of the family and, possibly, a young father, does not have the right to purchase alcohol.
Criticism towards Belyakov
The head of the Center for Research on Alcohol Markets, Vadim Drobiz, criticized Belyakov’s report. He believes this is a myth. Selling alcohol from the age of 21 will not improve the situation, but will only lead to falsification of documents by minors and will provoke a surge in underground trade. In his opinion, this is a more realistic picture of the future bill. Drobiz believes that eighteen years is the peak age among young people who try alcohol. He claims that by the age of 21, young people will try plenty of alcohol and settle down, noticing how it affects the body.
Vadim Drobiz also proposes for consideration a bill that directly prohibits drinking alcohol from 10 to 18 years of age. For violations, in the form of a fine, he proposes to assign community service to teenagers, and with each repeated presentation to the police for drinking alcohol, increase their number. Vadim believes that such a bill will not only benefit young men, but also the benefit of the country, since the fine that is issued to young people is diligently paid by their parents. Instead, juvenile offenders do not draw any conclusions for themselves.
Narcologist's opinion
The former chief narcologist of Russia, Alexey Nadezhdin, also expressed his opinion about the bill, which is under consideration. Restricting the sale of alcohol from the age of 21, in his opinion, is enough good idea. He suggests that the government research everything in advance and understand whether such a law will be beneficial? As a plus of the bill, he cites statistics in which the age of alcoholics begins at 17 years old.
Ministry of Health about the bill
The Ministry of Health also expressed its point of view. The agency supports the bill and reports that the threshold for adulthood changes annually. A hundred years ago, an eighteen-year-old citizen had long had a family and was completely independent of his parents. Today, such a young man is still a child who cannot make informed decisions. Scientists have proven that at the age of 21, not only a person’s height, but also his brain is not fully formed, so raising the age for selling alcohol is a completely deliberate step.
Fine amount
Today at Russian Federation the law is in effect. It prohibits the sale of alcohol to persons under 18 years of age. Last year the amount of fines was increased tenfold. Today, a seller who sold alcohol to a minor will be fined 150-200 thousand rubles, and the minor buyer himself will be fined 30-50 thousand. If a teenager was caught drinking alcohol in public place, then his parents will be required to pay a fine in the amount of 1.5 to 2 thousand rubles. This also applies to the appearance of a teenager in a drunken state in society. The new bill implies an increase in the amount of fines. Selling alcohol to persons under 21 years of age will be punishable not only by monetary penalties, but also by imprisonment from two to six years.
Purpose of implementation
The bill that is under consideration should have a positive impact not only on young people, but also on society as a whole. According to the government, selling alcohol from the age of 21 will help reduce the number of alcoholics among teenagers, and will also protect them from rash actions and life-threatening incidents.
Statistics show that the majority of unplanned pregnancies among teenage girls are caused by alcohol intoxication. Scientists have proven that babies born from one drunk parent are born with pathologies and diseases in sixty out of a hundred cases. If both parents were intoxicated, then the ratio rises to eighty cases out of a hundred. Raising the drinking age to 21 will reduce the rate of unwanted pregnancies among teenage girls.
Bottom line
The bill, which is under consideration and would ban the sale of alcohol to persons under 21 years of age, has a lot of positive aspects. However, for the government to achieve all its goals, a lot of research will be required. Let's hope that such a law will have a positive impact on society. Don't abuse alcohol and be healthy!
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Alcohol in Russia is sold only to adult citizens over the age of 18. The limit can only be set based on the time of purchase (from 23.00 to 8.00). Also, the sale of alcohol in the Russian Federation is completely prohibited on certain days.
The problem of drinking alcohol remains one of the most pressing. The most serious aspect of this problem is the addiction of minor children to alcohol. According to statistics, in our time in Russia from 60 to 90% of children cannot restrain themselves from the desire to drink an alcoholic drink. Unfortunately, many citizens, seeing a child with a bottle of beer, cider or mead in their hands, are absolutely indifferent to this.
Teenage alcoholism is what you should be wary of. Many programs of our state are aimed at combating this social disease. In particular, we are talking about establishing certain age limits when purchasing alcoholic beverages.
What drinks are considered alcoholic?
Drinks that contain a certain amount of ethyl alcohol are considered alcoholic:
- beer drinks, beer and cider;
- various wines, including champagne and other drinks containing wine;
- alcoholic drinks containing 0.5% ethyl alcohol.
Depending on the amount of alcohol in the drinks, they are divided into three groups:
- vodka and cognac are strong alcoholic drinks;
- wine, mead – drinks of medium strength (medium alcohol);
- beer, cider – low-alcohol drinks.
The majority of our citizens do not perceive beer as an alcoholic drink at all. That is why many of them mistakenly believe that even a teenager can purchase such a drink.
Anyone who thinks so is seriously mistaken; you just have to understand the composition of this drink. 0.5% ethyl alcohol contained in beer equates it to alcoholic beverages (according to Federal Law No. 171).
Note! A drink containing less than 0.5% alcohol automatically excludes it from the list of alcoholic products. Therefore, everyone has the right to purchase it.
At what age is alcohol sold in Russia?
More than once, Rospotrebnadzor has made a proposal to raise the age limit for purchasing alcohol. But, unfortunately, the deputies did not listen to this initiative. That is why in our country there is no law on the sale of alcohol from the age of 21.
Who can buy alcohol in our stores?
Persons over 18 years of age, upon presentation of a document proving their identity and age, can buy an alcoholic drink in any store or supermarket. The only limitation can be the time of purchase.
Local authorities might like to introduce their own rules for the sale of alcohol, but they do not have such powers.
It so happens that two legislative acts related to the rules for the sale of alcohol contradict each other. This conflict concerns Government Decree No. 1036 (1997) and Federal Law No. 171-FZ (1995).
According to the first legislative act, distributors of alcoholic beverages do not have the right to sell drinks stronger than 12% to citizens who are under 21 years of age. But federal law set the age limit at 18 years. It is this legislative act that has priority.
What document confirms the identity and allows you to establish the age of the buyer of alcohol?
The list of identification documents and allowing one to establish the age of the buyer of alcoholic products, which the seller has the right to demand if he has doubts about this buyer reaching the age of majority, was approved by order of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia dated April 15, 2011 No. 524
Attention! Full list of identity documents in the Russian Federation:
- passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation, identifying the identity of a citizen of the Russian Federation on the territory of the Russian Federation
- general international passport
- temporary identity card of a citizen of the Russian Federation
- seafarer's passport (seafarer's identity card)
- diplomatic passport
- service passport
- identification card of a military personnel or military ID of a citizen of the Russian Federation
- passport of a foreign citizen
- residence permit in the Russian Federation
- refugee certificate
- certificate of temporary asylum on the territory of the Russian Federation
Look! Here is a photo from the information stand of one of the large retail chains, which provides information for customers
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Where it is prohibited to sell and consume alcohol
In addition to the fact that alcohol can only be sold to a certain category of citizens (depending on age), there are no less important condition- a place for drinking drinks.
Paragraph 3 of Article 16 of Federal Law No. 171-FZ contains a list of territories where the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages is prohibited.
These areas include:
- Gas stations, all types of public transport;
- medical, cultural and educational institutions;
- railway stations, bus stations, airports, markets;
- places for sports, military organizations;
- vacation spots, playgrounds for children, tourism facilities;
- courtyard areas, landings, elevators.
Alcohol sales regime
In order to reduce the consumption of alcoholic beverages, a special regime for the sale of alcohol was established. Currently, the sale of alcohol stops from 23.00 to 8.00.
There is no single regime throughout Russia. The time for stopping the supply of strong drinks differs depending on the region:
- in the capital and Moscow region, alcohol is sold from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.;
- in St. Petersburg you can buy alcohol from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.;
- residents of the Leningrad region have the opportunity to purchase alcoholic beverages from 9.00 to 22.00;
- in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, the sale of strong drinks is allowed from 10.00 to 23.00;
- in Yakutsk – from 14.00 to 20.00.
In addition to these restrictions, one should also mention holidays where alcohol is not sold:
- June 1 – Children's Day;
- June 27 – Youth Day;
- September 11th is Temperance Day, so no alcohol is sold;
- celebration of the First and Last Bell (September 1 and May 25).
What alcohol should not be sold to minors?
In June 2015, parliamentarians of the Russian Federation made some changes and additions to the Law on State Regulation of the Production and Sale of Alcohol-Containing Products.
In particular, they relate to categories of regulated alcoholic products (Article 2). When a food product contains more than 0.5% ethyl alcohol, he is admitted to be an alcoholic.
Thus, alcoholic beverages include: cognac, vodka, wines (grape, fruit), champagne, beer, apple and pear cider (poiret). Beer with less than 0.5% alcohol is considered non-alcoholic.
Important! Alcoholic beverages are prohibited for children under 18 years of age. They can only purchase non-alcoholic beer.
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The alcoholic drinks listed below contain more than 0.5% alcohol:
- vodka contains from 38 to 56% alcohol;
- in cognac – up to 40%;
- in wine – from 8.5 to 16.5%;
- in liqueurs - from 15 to 22%;
- in wine drinks – from 1.5 to 22%;
- in apple and pear cider – up to 6%;
- in mead – from 1.5 to 6% alcohol;
- even regular beer can contain between 4 and 14% alcohol.
As you know, due to the amount of alcohol present in alcoholic drinks, they are divided into several groups:
- strong alcoholic drinks (whisky, vodka, cognac and other drinks with an alcohol content of up to 30%);
- medium-alcohol drinks – from 15 to 30% alcohol;
- if drinks contain less than 15% alcohol, they are considered low-alcohol drinks.
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Sale of alcoholic beverages via the Internet
The truth is that the Forbidden fruit sweet, also manifests itself in the issue of alcohol distribution.
Since the establishment of a ban on the sale of alcohol at night, cases of its purchase via the Internet have become more frequent.
Although the moment the buyer presents his passport is still valid.
Many entrepreneurs have found loopholes in our legislation and are taking advantage of them. Moreover, arbitrage practice, associated with the illegal sale of alcohol via the Internet, is quite meager.
The fines provided for selling alcohol online at night are quite feasible for sellers. In general, it is quite difficult to accuse a person of illegally selling alcohol at night. Sellers easily prove their non-involvement in such fishing.
Important! Selling alcoholic beverages via the Internet is prohibited (Article 14.16 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation, Federal Law No. 171-FZ). The fine for this violation is for individuals is 10 thousand rubles. For illegal sale of strong drinks on entity will impose a fine of 100 thousand rubles.
Raising children is the responsibility of parents; it is from them that children take their example and build their own model of behavior. If with early age If we educate the younger generation correctly, then there will be no problem with alcohol.
Responsibility for selling alcohol to a minor in the Russian Federation
Selling alcohol to children under 18 years of age is punishable by law. If the seller does not ask the buyer for a passport and, without making sure that he is of age, sells alcohol to the teenager, the seller will have to pay a fine.
