Consequences of selling alcoholic beverages to minors, involving them in antisocial behavior

The state attaches great importance to protecting the rights and legitimate interests of minors. The interests of minors are protected, among other things, by prohibiting adults from performing certain actions, which include selling alcoholic beverages to minors, involving them in antisocial behavior, and committing crimes. Criminal and administrative liability is established for violating these prohibitions.

Thus, administrative liability in the form of a fine ranging from twenty to fifty basic units is provided for employees of retail enterprises in accordance with Part 6 of Article 12.17 of the Code of Administrative Offenses for selling alcoholic, low-alcohol beverages or beer to minors.

Both administrative and criminal liability are provided for involving minors in antisocial behavior, depending on the systematic nature of the violation.

According to Article 17.4 of the Code of Administrative Offenses, involving a minor in antisocial behavior by purchasing alcoholic, low-alcohol beverages or beer for them, or in the non-medical use of potent or other intoxicating substances, entails a fine ranging from ten to thirty basic units.

Criminal liability is provided for knowingly involving a minor in the systematic use of alcoholic beverages, or in the systematic non-medical use of potent or other intoxicating substances, or in vagrancy or begging, as well as involving a minor in committing a crime. Liability is provided for in Articles 172, 173 of the Criminal Code, and punishment for these crimes includes imprisonment.

It is unacceptable when adults, who should be a positive example for the younger generation, without thinking about the consequences, involve minors in antisocial behavior, thereby introducing them to another, "negative" side of life.

Assistant Prosecutor
of Beshenkovichi District1st Class Lawyer E.L. Kabachevskaya