Columbia Misrepresentation of age by minors ordinance (§ 4-19)
Chapter 4: Alcoholic Beverages · Article I. In General
In short: People under 21 may not claim to be 21 or older in order to buy, ask for, or otherwise get any intoxicating liquor or nonintoxicating beer.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
No person under the age of twenty-one (21) years shall represent that he has attained the age of twenty-one (21) years for the purpose of purchasing, asking for, or in any way receiving, any intoxicating liquor or nonintoxicating beer.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 4-19
Text from Supplement 139 (September 3, 2026).
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.