A. It shall be unlawful for any person to whom the sale, gift, delivery, or service of any alcoholic beverage is prohibited because of age to consume or to possess in any manner, including by consumption, any such alcoholic beverage, except as otherwise provided by law. This violation may be proven by evidence which indicates that the breath of the person charged with such offense had a smell associated, generally or specifically, with any alcoholic beverage and no additional evidence relating thereto shall be necessary to find the defendant to be in violation of this section. It shall not be necessary to show that the person charged with an offense hereunder was at the time in question under the influence of any alcoholic beverage in any manner, but such evidence shall be admissible to prove a violation of this section.
B. An affirmative defense to a charge of violation of this section may be raised to show that the minor has consumed an alcoholic beverage while participating in a recognized religious ceremony, or in the privacy of a home under the direct supervision of the parents or parent or legal guardian, or at a location where consumption by said minor is not otherwise prohibited by law. (2011 Code)