It shall be unlawful for any person to have possession of any alcoholic liquors which shall have been acquired otherwise than from a licensee duly licensed to sell same to such person under the provisions of the state’s Liquor Control Act, being Neb. RS 53-101 to 53-1,122; providing, nothing herein shall prevent the possession of alcoholic liquor for the personal use of the possessor, his or her family and guests, nor prevent 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 it is made solely for the use of the maker, his or her family and his or her guests; provided further that, nothing herein shall prevent any duly licensed practicing physician or dentist from possessing or using alcoholic liquor in the strict practice of his or her profession, or any hospital or institution caring for the sick and diseased persons, from possessing any alcoholic liquor for the treatment of bona fide patients of such hospital or other institution; provided further that, any drug store employing a licensed pharmacist may possess and use alcoholic liquors in the compounding of prescriptions of duly licensed physicians; and, provided further that, 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 shall not be prohibited by this section; provided further that, persons who are 16 years old or older may carry beer from grocery stores when they are accompanied by a person not a minor, persons who are 16 years old or older may handle beer containers and beer in the course of their employment in grocery stores, and persons who are 16 years old or older may remove and dispose of alcoholic liquor containers for the convenience of their employer and customers in the course of their employment as waiters, waitresses or busboys, by any restaurant, club, hotel or similar organization; and, provided further that, persons who are 19 years old or older may serve or sell alcoholic liquor in the course of their employment.
(2005 Code, § 10-121)