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Alcohol & Drug Policies
Alcohol And Drug Laws and Penalties
State and Local Laws
The Drug-Free School and Communities Act Amendments of 1989 (Public Law101-226) require that Northwest College inform its students and employees of
the legal sanctions of illicit drugs and alcohol.
Alcohol Offenses
| Local | Citations to Code of the City of Powell |
|---|---|
| Offense Max. Penalty |
Alcoholic beverage — Open container in public areas unlawful, Ord. 9.08.080 $750.00 fine |
| Offense Max. Penalty |
Alcoholic beverage — Open container in restaurant, Ord. 9.08.090 $750.00 fine |
| Offense Max. Penalty |
Drunkenness, Ord. 9.12.020 $750.00 fine |
| Offense Max. Penalty |
Minors prohibited from being under the influence or possessing alcoholic beverages, Ord. 9.20.010 $750.00 fine |
| Offense Max. Penalty |
Age restrictions on dispensing rooms — exception, Ord. 5.08.270 $750.00 fine |
| State | Citations to Wyoming Statutes 1977 as amended |
|---|---|
| Offense Max. Penalty |
Skiing while impaired, W.S. 6-9-301 $200.00 fine and/or 20 days in jail |
| Offense Max. Penalty |
Delivery or sale of alcohol to minors, W.S. 12-6-101 $750.00 fine and/or 6 months in jail |
| Offense Max. Penalty |
Transportation or possession of alcohol with intent to deliver to minors in motor vehicles, W.S. 12-6 101 1st Offense-$1,000.00 fine and/ or one year in jail; license suspension. 2nd offense-up to 5 years in prison |
| Offense Max. Penalty |
Purchase of alcohol using false ID, W.W. 12-6-10(c) $750.00 fine and/or 6 months in jail |
| Offense Max. Penalty |
Minor in dispensing room, W.S. 12-5-203(a) $750.00 fine and/or 6 months in jail |
| Offense Max. Penalty |
Minor in possession of alcohol, W.S. 12-6-101(b) $750.00 fine and/or 6 months in jail; suspension of driver?s license |
| Offense Max. Penalty |
Driving under the influence, W.S. 31-5-233 1st Offense-license suspension; up to $750.00 fine and/or 6 months imprisonment. 2nd Offense-mandatory $200.00 fine and 7 days in jail in addition to above. Serious Bodily Injury-up to $5,000.00 fine and/or one year in jail; license revocation; up to 20 years imprisonment on second offense. |
| Offense Max. Penalty |
Aggravated homicide by vehicle, W.S. 6-2-106(b)(i) (proximately causing death by violation of W.S. 31-5-233) Revocation of driver?s license; up to 20 years in prison; up to $10,000.00 fine. |
Illicit Drugs
| State | |
|---|---|
| Offense Max. Penalty |
Use or being under influence of controlled substances, W.S. 35-7-1039 90 days in jail and/or $100.00 fine (double for second offender). |
| Offense Max. Penalty |
Driving under influence Same as drunk driving |
| Offense Max. Penalty |
Cultivation of marijuana, peyote or opium, W.S. 35-7-1040 6 months in jail and/or $1,000.00 fine (double for second offender). |
| Offense Max. Penalty |
Possession of controlled substance, W.S. 35-7-1031(c) 6 months in jail and/or $750.00 fine, (third offense carries $5,000.00 fine and/or 5 years in prison; offense by minor leads to driver?s license suspension). |
| Offense Max. Penalty |
Distribution, offer of sale, etc., of counterfeit controlled substance, W.S. 35-7-1041 $1,000.00 fine and/or one year in jail. |
| Offense Max. Penalty |
Distribution of controlled substance, W.S. 35-7-1031 $1,000.00 fine and/or one year in jail for substance in Schedule V; $2,500.00 fine and/or 2 years in prison for substance in Schedule IV; $10,000.00 fine and/or 10 years in prison for non-narcotic in Schedules I, II or III; $25,000.00 fine and/or 20 years in prison for Schedule I or II narcotics; double penalty for second offenders. |
| Offense Max. Penalty |
Distribution by person over 18 years of age to person under 18 years of age and three years younger, W.S. 35-76-1036 Double above penalties. |
Contact
Terri Ward
Administrative Secretary for Student Affairs
Location: Orendorff Building
Office: ORB104
Phone: 307.754.6100