It shall be unlawful for any person to purchase, receive, acquire, accept or possess any alcoholic liquor acquired from any other person other than one duly licensed to handle alcoholic liquor under the state’s Liquor Control Act, being Neb. RS 53-101 through 53-1,122; provided, nothing in this section shall prevent:
(A) The possession of alcoholic liquor for the personal use of the possessor and his or her family and guests, as long as the quantity of alcoholic liquor transported, imported, brought or shipped into the state does not exceed nine liters in any one calendar month;
(B) The making of wine, cider or other alcoholic liquor by a person from fruits, vegetables or grains, or the product thereof, by simple fermentation and without distillation, if made solely for the use of the maker and his or her family and guests;
(C) Any duly licensed practicing physician or dentist from possessing or using alcoholic liquor in the strict practice of his or her profession, any hospital or other institution caring for the sick and diseased persons from possessing and using alcoholic liquor for the treatment of bona fide patients of such hospital or other institution, or any drug store employing a licensed pharmacist from possessing or using alcoholic liquor in compounding of prescriptions of licensed physicians;
(D) The possession and dispensation of wine by an authorized representative of any church for the purpose of conducting any bona fide rite or religious ceremony conducted by such church;
(E) Persons who are 16 years old or older from carrying alcoholic liquor from licensed establishments when they are accompanied by a person not a minor;
(F) Persons who are 16 years old or older from handling alcoholic liquor containers and alcoholic liquor in the course of their employment;
(G) Persons who are 16 years old or older from removing and disposing of alcoholic liquor containers for the convenience of the employer and customers in the course of their employment; or
(H) Persons who are 19 years old or older from serving or selling alcoholic liquor in the course of their employment.
(Prior Code, § 10-120) (Ord. 29-95, passed 12-4-1995) Penalty, see § 110.99
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see Neb. RS 53-168.06, 53-175, 53-194.03