Oklahoma’s Social Host Law

Oklahoma HB 1211, also known as Cody’s Law (or, generically, the social host law), is a law that makes it illegal for anyone to provide a location for any individual under twenty-one to consume alcohol or any controlled dangerous substance.

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Signed into law by Gov. Mary Fallin in 2011, the statute says that if minors are drinking on private property, the person who provides the location is a "social host" & can be held liable.

 

A "social host" can be an adult or minor, and need not be physically present or the actual property owner. Violations are punishable by fines of up to $2,500, a felony conviction, and time in prison if someone is injured or killed.

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To learn about Oklahoma Alcohol Laws, click here: https://oklahoma.gov/able-commission/laws-rules.html

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