Which statement describes the offense under TABC §106.02?

Which statement describes the offense under TABC §106.02?

• A. A minor attempting to purchase alcohol is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor.
• B. A minor driving after drinking is a Class C misdemeanor.
• C. A minor attempting to purchase alcohol is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.
• D. A minor possessing an alcoholic beverage in a vehicle is a Class C misdemeanor.

Answer: (A)

The key idea is that under TABC 106.02, it is illegal for a minor to attempt to purchase alcohol. The statute makes the act of trying to buy alcohol by a minor punishable, and the penalty is a Class C misdemeanor. Class C misdemeanors in Texas are the lowest criminal offenses and carry only a fine (up to around $500) with no jail time, so the focus is on the attempted purchase, not on actually obtaining or using alcohol. This is why the statement describing a minor who tries to purchase alcohol as a Class C misdemeanor is the correct description. The other options describe different situations or different penalties (for example, driving after drinking would fall under a different statute, and a Class B misdemeanor would indicate a more serious offense), or refer to possession rather than the act of attempting to purchase, which is not what 106.02 covers.

The key idea is that under TABC 106.02, it is illegal for a minor to attempt to purchase alcohol. The statute makes the act of trying to buy alcohol by a minor punishable, and the penalty is a Class C misdemeanor. Class C misdemeanors in Texas are the lowest criminal offenses and carry only a fine (up to around $500) with no jail time, so the focus is on the attempted purchase, not on actually obtaining or using alcohol.

This is why the statement describing a minor who tries to purchase alcohol as a Class C misdemeanor is the correct description. The other options describe different situations or different penalties (for example, driving after drinking would fall under a different statute, and a Class B misdemeanor would indicate a more serious offense), or refer to possession rather than the act of attempting to purchase, which is not what 106.02 covers.