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Asked by: Kent Grushevsky
medical health substance abuseHow old do you have to be to serve alcohol in NM?
Then, can someone under 21 sell alcohol?
While those under 21 years of age typically can't drink alcohol, in many situations they can legally serve it. Although some bars and restaurants have taken the unorthodox approach of raising the drinking age for their establishment to 25, almost all private businesses will serve alcohol to those 21 and older.
Also to know is, how old do you have to be to serve alcohol as a server?
Laws vary extensively by state, from requiring all servers to be 21 years of age or older, to allowing minors as young as 17 to serve alcohol. Most states do allow employees 18 years of age or older to serve alcohol, at least in restaurants. Some states require that servers in bars and nightclubs be 21.
In New Mexico as in the rest of the country, federal and state laws prohibit a minor under the age of 21 from purchasing or being served alcoholic beverages in most situations. A parent, legal guardian, or adult spouse of a minor serving the drink at home.