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This search returns changes listed under the Alcohol Policy Topics section of the site only, and does not include the Recreational Use of Cannabis or COVID-19 policy topics. The increase in policy changes beginning in 2003 is due to the fact that coverage for 10 of the APIS policy topics begins on January 1, 2003. Policy changes prior to January 1, 1998, are limited to changes involving the Pregnancy and Alcohol and Pregnancy and Drugs topics. The most recent year of coverage includes only changes that took effect on January 1 of that year. Changes to Cannabis policies can be viewed using the Changes Over Time tab for Cannabis volumes 1 and 2, and setting the dates to the most recent year.

Query Results
Category Policy Topic Jurisdiction Date
Alcohol Beverages PricingDrink SpecialsPennsylvania9/13/2024
Alcohol Beverages PricingDrink SpecialsPennsylvania7/28/2011
Alcohol Beverages TaxesBeerArkansas7/1/2007
Alcohol Beverages TaxesDistilled SpiritsNew Jersey8/1/2009
Alcohol Beverages TaxesDistilled SpiritsArkansas1/1/2006
Alcohol Beverages TaxesWineNew Jersey8/1/2009
Alcohol Control SystemsRetail Distribution Systems for WinePennsylvania8/8/2016
Alcohol Control SystemsRetail Distribution Systems for WinePennsylvania2/7/2005
Alcohol Control SystemsWholesale Distribution Systems for WinePennsylvania2/7/2005
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) LimitsAdult Operators of Noncommercial Motor VehiclesNew Jersey1/20/2004
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) LimitsAdult Operators of Noncommercial Motor VehiclesPennsylvania9/30/2003
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) LimitsAdult Operators of Noncommercial Motor VehiclesArkansas8/13/2001
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) LimitsOperators of Recreational WatercraftPennsylvania1/8/2007
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) LimitsOperators of Recreational WatercraftNew Jersey7/2/2005
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) LimitsOperators of Recreational WatercraftArkansas8/13/2001
Health Care Services and FinancingHealth Insurance Parity for Alcohol-Related TreatmentArkansas7/31/2009
Health Care Services and FinancingHealth Insurance: Losses due to Intoxication (“UPPL”)New Jersey5/6/2019
Pregnancy and AlcoholLegal Significance for Child Abuse/Child NeglectNew Jersey1/16/2018
Pregnancy and AlcoholPriority TreatmentArkansas7/1/2000
Pregnancy and AlcoholReporting RequirementsArkansas7/24/2019
Pregnancy and AlcoholReporting RequirementsPennsylvania10/2/2018
Pregnancy and AlcoholReporting RequirementsNew Jersey1/16/2018
Pregnancy and AlcoholReporting RequirementsArkansas7/27/2011
Pregnancy and AlcoholReporting RequirementsNew Jersey10/6/2008
Pregnancy and AlcoholReporting RequirementsPennsylvania5/8/2007
Pregnancy and AlcoholReporting RequirementsNew Jersey9/8/1987
Pregnancy and AlcoholWarning Signs: Drinking During PregnancyArkansas7/24/2019
Pregnancy and AlcoholWarning Signs: Drinking During PregnancyNew Jersey9/1/1993
Pregnancy and DrugsLegal Significance for Child Abuse/Child NeglectNew Jersey1/16/2018
Pregnancy and DrugsLegal Significance for Child Abuse/Child NeglectArkansas3/24/2005
Pregnancy and DrugsPriority TreatmentArkansas1/1/1968
Pregnancy and DrugsReporting RequirementsArkansas7/24/2019
Pregnancy and DrugsReporting RequirementsPennsylvania10/2/2018
Pregnancy and DrugsReporting RequirementsNew Jersey1/16/2018
Pregnancy and DrugsReporting RequirementsArkansas7/27/2011
Pregnancy and DrugsReporting RequirementsNew Jersey10/6/2008
Pregnancy and DrugsReporting RequirementsPennsylvania5/8/2007
Retail SalesBans on Off-Premises Sunday SalesPennsylvania2/7/2003
Retail SalesBans on Off-Premises Sunday SalesArkansas3/25/1999
Retail SalesBeverage Service Training and Related PracticesPennsylvania8/8/2016
Retail SalesBeverage Service Training and Related PracticesPennsylvania2/21/2012
Retail SalesBeverage Service Training and Related PracticesPennsylvania2/21/2012
Retail SalesKeg RegistrationArkansas7/1/2009
Retail SalesKeg RegistrationArkansas7/31/2007
Retail SalesKeg RegistrationArkansas8/12/2005
TransportationOpen Containers of Alcohol in Motor VehiclesArkansas8/1/2017
TransportationOpen Containers of Alcohol in Motor VehiclesPennsylvania9/1/2000
TransportationOpen Containers of Alcohol in Motor VehiclesNew Jersey8/14/2000
Underage DrinkingFalse Identification for Obtaining AlcoholPennsylvania4/22/2019
Underage DrinkingFalse Identification for Obtaining AlcoholArkansas8/12/2005
Underage DrinkingFalse Identification for Obtaining AlcoholPennsylvania12/16/2002
Underage DrinkingMinimum Ages for On-Premises Servers and BartendersArkansas5/6/2003
Underage DrinkingPossession/Consumption/Internal Possession of AlcoholArkansas7/27/2011
Underage DrinkingProhibitions Against Hosting Underage Drinking PartiesArkansas7/31/2009
Underage DrinkingUnderage Purchase of AlcoholPennsylvania12/31/2022
Underage DrinkingUnderage Purchase of AlcoholArkansas8/1/2017
Underage DrinkingUnderage Purchase of AlcoholPennsylvania2/1/2003
Underage DrinkingUse/Lose: Driving PrivilegesNew Jersey1/1/2021
Underage DrinkingUse/Lose: Driving PrivilegesPennsylvania4/22/2019
Underage DrinkingUse/Lose: Driving PrivilegesArkansas4/6/2009
Underage DrinkingUse/Lose: Driving PrivilegesArkansas8/12/2005

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