(a) No person shall drink, possess, offer for sale, consume, give away, or handle any alcoholic beverage of any type or form in a park or recreational area, regardless of if such person is in a vehicle or on any other type of device or conveyance, except as provided for in subsections (b) through (d) below.

(b) It is not a violation of this section to possess an alcoholic beverage in a vehicle or on any type of device or conveyance in a park or recreational area so long as the seal on the opening of the container containing the alcoholic beverage is intact and has not been broken.

(c) This section shall not apply to the Town of St. John, an authorized sponsor of a permitted special event, or any Town-authorized individual, only when acting in strict compliance with state law and with the terms of a valid Town-issued permit or contract.

(d) This section shall not apply to persons consuming alcoholic beverages obtained from an entity or individual identified in subsection (c) above; provided, that the consumption of alcoholic beverages is within the area designated on the valid Town-issued permit or contract.