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Yes. The California Supreme Court has held that the Decoy Program is legal and not entrapment. The Decoy Program allows local law enforcement agencies to use persons under age 20 as decoys to buy alcoholic beverages from licensed premises. The decision to use the Decoy Program is up to each law enforcement agency. Law enforcement agencies that choose to use the Decoy Program must follow these rules:
(Rule 141, California Code of Regulations and Section 25658)