Social Hosting refers to adults who knowingly or unknowingly host underage drinking parties on their property, regardless who supplies the booze. It’s all about the property the crime is being committed on. The primary purpose of the Social Host Law (RI General Laws 3-8-11.1) is to deter underage drinking parties or gatherings where adults allow minors to drink alcohol, whether or not they provide it.
First Offense: Any person over the age of 18 who violates the law shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $500.
Second and Subsequent Offenses: Any person who violates the law shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000, a term of imprisonment not to exceed one year, or both.
You may be required to make restitution or incur criminal charges if someone is hurt, suffers from alcohol poisoning, or is killed as a result of drinking alcohol on your property.