ny changed drinking age to 21 on december 1, 1985.
ny changed drinking age to 21 on december 1, 1985.
when did ny change drinking age to 21?
december 1 , 1985
in response to the national minimum drinking age act in 1984, which reduced by up to 10% the federal highway funding of any state which did not have a minimum purchasing age of 21, the new york legislature raised the drinking age from 19 to 21, effective december 1, 1985. (the drinking age had been 18 for many years before the first raise on december 4, 1982, to 19.) persons under 21 are prohibited from purchasing alcohol or possessing alcohol with the intent to consume, unless the alcohol was given to that person by their parent or legal guardian. there is no law prohibiting persons under the age of 21 consuming alcohol that was given to them by their parent or legal guardian. persons under 21 are prohibited from having a blood alcohol level of 0.02% or higher while driving.
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bullet::::- minimum legal drinking age lowered to 19 in 1972.









































bullet::::- northwest territories:









































bullet::::- alcohol legalized in 1891 - minimum legal drinking age set at 21.









































bullet::::- minimum legal drinking age lowered to 19 in 1970.









































bullet::::- nova scotia:









































bullet::::- alcohol legalized in 1929 - minimum legal drinking age set at 21.









































bullet::::- minimum legal drinking age lowered to 19 in 1971.









































bullet::::- ontario:









































bullet::::- alcohol legalized in 1923 - minimum legal drinking age set at 21.









































bullet::::- minimum legal drinking age lowered to 18 in 1971.









































bullet::::- minimum legal drinking age raised to 19 in 1979.
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