(1)
- (a) This part may not be construed as a waiver by a local entity of a right to seek reimbursement for actual costs of response services through another legal remedy or procedure.
- (b) The procedure provided for in this part is in addition to any other civil or criminal statute.
- (c) This part does not limit the authority of a law enforcement officer to make an arrest, or a private individual to make a lawful temporary detention under Section 77-7-3, for a criminal offense arising out of conduct regulated by this part.
- (2) A local entity may impose by ordinance a stricter provision related to the conduct of an underage drinking gathering, including the imposition of a different civil penalty amount, except that the ordinance shall provide that a civil penalty for an underage drinking gathering may only be imposed by a local entity for which an emergency response provider provides services at the underage drinking gathering.
Amended by Chapter 199, 2025 General Session