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A link for Montgomery County law would be pertinent here. 
What are the penalties for:

1. Providing alcohol to an underaged drinker?

2. Allowing underaged drinkers to party in your home?
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It's Maryland law, not Montgomery County law.

http://www.ncsl.org/research/financial-services-and-commerce/social-host-liability-for-underage-drinking-statutes.aspx

Md. Criminal Law Code Ann. §10-117
 (a) Furnishing alcohol. -- Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a person may not furnish an alcoholic beverage to an individual if: (1) the person furnishing the alcoholic beverage knows that the individual is under the age of 21 years; and (2) the alcoholic beverage is furnished for the purpose of consumption by the individual under the age of 21 years.

(b) Allowing possession or consumption of alcohol. -- Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, an adult may not knowingly and willfully allow an individual under the age of 21 years actually to possess or consume an alcoholic beverage at a residence, or within the curtilage of a residence that the adult owns or leases and in which the adult resides.

(c) Exceptions. -- (1) The prohibition set forth in subsection (a) of this section does not apply if the person furnishing the alcoholic beverage and the individual to whom the alcoholic beverage is furnished: (i) are members of the same immediate family, and the alcoholic beverage is furnished and consumed in a private residence or within the curtilage of the residence; or (ii) are participants in a religious ceremony.
(2) The prohibition set forth in subsection (b) of this section does not apply if the adult allowing the possession or consumption of the alcoholic beverage and the individual under the age of 21 years who possesses or consumes the alcoholic beverage: (i) are members of the same immediate family, and the alcoholic beverage is possessed and consumed in a private residence, or within the curtilage of the residence, of the adult; or (ii) are participants in a religious ceremony.

Md. Criminal Law Code §10-121
(b) Penalties. -- An adult who violates §10-116 or §10-117 of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to: (1) a fine not exceeding $ 2,500 for a first offense; or (2) a fine not exceeding $ 5,000 for a second or subsequent offense.
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Thank you. Would love to see the list of individuals who actually received a penalty in the last 12 months.

I wouldn't be surprised if it was zero, especially for Potomac area parents.[/quote]

I want to know too. I'm one of the prior posters who has repeatedly stated that I want to know and they should be prosecuted. But please stop with the Potomac stuff. The families involved were in a different town. Potomac and N Potomac are not the same. Regardless, I live in Potomac where we are in probably the cheapest house for miles and we're solidly middle class. I think the focus on Potomac is a distraction from the real issue. Parents shouldn't let kids drink. It's time the legal system took this seriously.  I haven't seen or heard of parents being prosecuted in other parts of Montgomery County, DC, PG County or Fairfax either. I want to see a list. Sex offenders have to register. Let these homeowners be mandated to register too. The shame (not the money) might do the trick.

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