Persons 21 or older are allowed to consume alcoholic beverages on the beach 11 months out of the year. Alcoholic beverages are not permitted on the sandy beach during the month of March. Glass bottles are strictly prohibited year round on the beach.

Age of Consent The age of sexual consent at 14 years. The national legislation also criminalises those who use an advantageous situation to achieve sexual intercourse with a child between 14 and 18, even if the child consents.

The law applies when the younger person is between 14 and 17 years old and the older person is no more than four years older or approximately 1,460 days. Florida law includes a provision that permits a 16 or 17-year-old to legally consent to sexual conduct with a partner aged between 16 and 23 years old.

Panama, like most countries in Latin America, has a civil law legal system. Countries with civil law systems have extensive, frequently updated codes that make up their primary law. Important sources of Panamanian law include the Constitution, laws, legislative degrees, and regulations.