Nassau County, NY Public Conduct: Loud Party Ordinance (2026)
Key Facts
- Applies to
- Anyone 18+ who controls a residence
- Protected age
- Minors under 21
- First offense
- $250 fine
- Repeat offense
- Up to $1,000 fine, 1 year jail
- Enacted
- Local Law No. 13-2007
Summary
Nassau County's Social Host Law makes it a crime for anyone over 18 who controls a residence to knowingly allow minors to drink alcohol or use drugs there, with fines up to $1,000 and up to a year in jail for repeat offenses.
It shall be unlawful for any person over the age of eighteen who owns, rents, or otherwise controls a private residence, to knowingly allow the consumption of alcohol, alcoholic beverages, and/or drugs by any minor on such premises or to fail to take reasonable corrective action upon learning of the consumption of alcohol, alcoholic beverages, and/or drugs by any minor on such premises.
Full Breakdown
Nassau County's Title 64 Social Host Law holds homeowners, renters, and anyone else who controls a residence liable when they knowingly let a minor under 21 drink alcohol or use drugs there, including cannabis, or fail to take reasonable corrective action once they learn about it: ordering the minor to stop or leave, or reporting the conduct to police or another responsible adult. The law exempts alcohol consumption a parent or guardian expressly permits, religious use, and drugs taken under a valid prescription. A first offense is an unclassified misdemeanor punishable by a $250 fine; a third or later offense can bring a $1,000 fine and up to a year in jail.
Violations & Fines
Violating § 4 is an unclassified misdemeanor: $250 for a first offense, $500 for a second, and up to $1,000 plus a year in jail for a third or later offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Nassau County's Social Host Law cover drugs, not just alcohol?
Can a host avoid liability by removing the minor?
Does the law apply if a parent lets their own child drink?
Sources & Official References
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