Are chauffeurs allowed to purchase alcoholic beverages for passengers?
Example #1 A group runs low during a charter, and the chauffeur is asked to go into the store to buy more beverages. By being attentive to the client and acting as the gofer, the chauffeur will probably make an extra tip. The client pays for the beverages. In this example, the chauffeur would not be violating the law. If the client is paying for the alcohol and it will be in their possession, there has been no violation. The chauffeur is merely providing a service to the client. Example #2 An anniversary couple takes a limousine to dinner. During the ride to the restaurant, they consume a bottle of champagne. At the restaurant, they ask the chauffeur to get another bottle of bubbly and have it on ice when they return. The client pays for the beverage. In this example, if the chauffeur purchases the champagne without the clients present in the limousine, he/she would be in violation of the law regardless of who paid for the champagne. Example #3 Same as #1 and #2, except that the chauff
