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do you have to be over 21 to enter

im 13 can i enter

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Dec 10, 2009. 4:30 AMcj81499 says:
if you make a mocktail instead of a cocktail
Dec 10, 2009. 1:18 PMcj81499 says:
non alcoholic cocktail
Dec 29, 2009. 11:59 AMi like mayo says:
Im 11 but i had acoctail once.
Dec 27, 2009. 9:36 AMAngryRedhead says:
If it helps, you can get your bartender license and serve alcohol at 18 here in TX even if you can't alcohol and even if it's illegal for others to buy it for you.  Check your local TABC laws, but I don't think a 13 y/o can legally serve alcohol in any state in the US.  And like others have said, a mocktail would be totally fine.  It's pretty easy to take a frozen fruity cocktail, remove the booze, and modify the recipe to make it unique.
 
Dec 8, 2009. 12:06 PMsanty22 says:
 You can enter the contest if your parents let you.
AND NOW RULE 9:
By submitting an entry and entering this contest,
you hereby grant Instructables a perpetual,
irrevocable, sublicenseable, worldwide,
royalty free right to publish and distribute
your entry for their promotional purposes.

means WE CAN USE YOUR INSTRUCTABLE FOREVER AND EVER!!!
That's kinda funny, i mean look at all the words: 
Dec 5, 2009. 10:25 AMKiteman says:
"Governing Law: All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of the official rules, or the rights of entrants, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with, the substance laws of the State of California and any applicable laws and regulations of the United States."

I believe you are in Arizona - if it is legal for you to make a cocktail in Arizona, then it is legal for you to enter a cocktail in this contest, as long as you enter it from Arizona.

Is it legal, though?  I don't know, but I know some people you can ask.
Dec 4, 2009. 5:44 PMDoctor What says:
Why, thank you for actually reading the terms and conditions.........
Dec 4, 2009. 5:48 PMDoctor What says:
.... the age for enrollment is 13.  You just made it.
Dec 4, 2009. 9:15 PMDoctor What says:
It depends on the contest.  Read the official rules for the contest in which you are trying to enter.

Most contests allow people under the age of 18 to enter, but they have to have parental consent (if they win). 

When making a forum topic, please remember to use complete thoughts (like, "Do I have to be 21 to enter (insert contest)?  I am only 13", and look for the answer yourself first.  It is clearly listed in the contest rules, which is a link that takes about three seconds to click on.
Dec 5, 2009. 10:14 AMDoctor What says:
Sigh.....

Here are the official rules.

Check rule 8.
Dec 5, 2009. 10:17 AMTool Using Animal says:
I think his concern, which I don't see addressed, is a 13 year old entering a "cocktail"  ergo, the simple solution is to enter a "mocktail".
Dec 5, 2009. 10:23 AMDoctor What says:
I know, but the vague details of the forum topic and the complete lack of any effort to look up the rules for himself is what I'm frustrated about...
Dec 5, 2009. 10:20 AMKiteman says:
In the UK, it would be perfectly legal for a 13 year old to enter with a cocktail, as long as they did not buy the alcohol themselves, nor do they plan to sell it or serve it in a commercial establishment.

(I just bought some beer in a supermarket, and the cashier had to call over a colleague to watch her sell it to me, as the cashier was under 18.)
Dec 5, 2009. 10:29 AMTool Using Animal says:
It would be perfectly legal here to, but the danger is if he has enough personally identifiable information for some overzealous school authority to use "in loco parentis" as an excuse to ruin his life.
Dec 5, 2009. 10:34 AMKiteman says:
As I understand it, as long as he enters with his parents permission, and performs none of the actions on school premises, or in school time, and doesn't use a school computer to post it, not even the infamous ZT should be able to legally touch him.

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