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Alcohol Policy Changes at a Glance

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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 PricingWholesale Pricing Practices and RestrictionsSouth Dakota7/30/2019
Alcohol Beverages PricingWholesale Pricing Practices and RestrictionsWest Virginia4/17/2015
Alcohol Beverages PricingWholesale Pricing Practices and RestrictionsSouth Dakota10/19/2010
Alcohol Beverages PricingWholesale Pricing Practices and RestrictionsSouth Dakota7/6/2005
Alcohol Beverages TaxesBeerArkansas7/1/2007
Alcohol Beverages TaxesDistilled SpiritsArkansas1/1/2006
Alcohol Control SystemsRetail Distribution Systems for BeerWest Virginia6/6/2019
Alcohol Control SystemsRetail Distribution Systems for BeerWest Virginia6/6/2019
Alcohol Control SystemsRetail Distribution Systems for BeerWest Virginia7/9/2009
Alcohol Control SystemsWholesale Distribution Systems for BeerWest Virginia6/6/2019
Alcohol Control SystemsWholesale Distribution Systems for BeerWest Virginia6/6/2019
Alcohol Control SystemsWholesale Distribution Systems for BeerWest Virginia7/9/2009
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) LimitsAdult Operators of Noncommercial Motor VehiclesWest Virginia5/5/2004
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) LimitsAdult Operators of Noncommercial Motor VehiclesSouth Dakota7/1/2002
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) LimitsAdult Operators of Noncommercial Motor VehiclesArkansas8/13/2001
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) LimitsOperators of Recreational WatercraftWest Virginia5/5/2004
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) LimitsOperators of Recreational WatercraftSouth Dakota7/1/2002
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) LimitsOperators of Recreational WatercraftArkansas8/13/2001
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) LimitsYouth (Underage Operators of Noncommercial Motor Vehicles)South Dakota7/1/1998
Health Care Services and FinancingHealth Insurance Parity for Alcohol-Related TreatmentWest Virginia6/5/2020
Health Care Services and FinancingHealth Insurance Parity for Alcohol-Related TreatmentWest Virginia9/9/2009
Health Care Services and FinancingHealth Insurance Parity for Alcohol-Related TreatmentArkansas7/31/2009
Health Care Services and FinancingHealth Insurance Parity for Alcohol-Related TreatmentWest Virginia4/3/2003
Pregnancy and AlcoholCivil CommitmentSouth Dakota7/1/1998
Pregnancy and AlcoholLegal Significance for Child Abuse/Child NeglectSouth Dakota7/1/1998
Pregnancy and AlcoholPriority TreatmentWest Virginia6/10/2016
Pregnancy and AlcoholPriority TreatmentArkansas7/1/2000
Pregnancy and AlcoholReporting RequirementsArkansas7/24/2019
Pregnancy and AlcoholReporting RequirementsArkansas7/27/2011
Pregnancy and AlcoholReporting RequirementsSouth Dakota7/1/2006
Pregnancy and AlcoholReporting RequirementsWest Virginia4/29/2004
Pregnancy and AlcoholReporting RequirementsSouth Dakota7/1/1998
Pregnancy and AlcoholWarning Signs: Drinking During PregnancyArkansas7/24/2019
Pregnancy and AlcoholWarning Signs: Drinking During PregnancyWest Virginia7/1/1998
Pregnancy and AlcoholWarning Signs: Drinking During PregnancySouth Dakota7/1/1986
Pregnancy and DrugsCivil CommitmentSouth Dakota7/1/1998
Pregnancy and DrugsLegal Significance for Child Abuse/Child NeglectArkansas3/24/2005
Pregnancy and DrugsLegal Significance for Child Abuse/Child NeglectSouth Dakota7/1/1998
Pregnancy and DrugsPriority TreatmentWest Virginia6/10/2016
Pregnancy and DrugsPriority TreatmentArkansas1/1/1968
Pregnancy and DrugsReporting RequirementsArkansas7/24/2019
Pregnancy and DrugsReporting RequirementsArkansas7/27/2011
Pregnancy and DrugsReporting RequirementsSouth Dakota7/1/2006
Pregnancy and DrugsReporting RequirementsSouth Dakota7/1/1998
Retail SalesBans on Off-Premises Sunday SalesArkansas3/25/1999
Retail SalesBeverage Service Training and Related PracticesSouth Dakota7/1/2003
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 VehiclesWest Virginia6/10/2015
TransportationOpen Containers of Alcohol in Motor VehiclesSouth Dakota7/1/1999
Underage DrinkingFalse Identification for Obtaining AlcoholArkansas8/12/2005
Underage DrinkingFalse Identification for Obtaining AlcoholWest Virginia6/6/2003
Underage DrinkingFalse Identification for Obtaining AlcoholSouth Dakota7/1/2000
Underage DrinkingFalse Identification for Obtaining AlcoholWest Virginia6/9/2000
Underage DrinkingMinimum Ages for Off-Premises SellersWest Virginia5/10/2021
Underage DrinkingMinimum Ages for Off-Premises SellersSouth Dakota7/1/2010
Underage DrinkingMinimum Ages for On-Premises Servers and BartendersSouth Dakota7/1/2022
Underage DrinkingMinimum Ages for On-Premises Servers and BartendersWest Virginia5/10/2021
Underage DrinkingMinimum Ages for On-Premises Servers and BartendersSouth Dakota7/1/2018
Underage DrinkingMinimum Ages for On-Premises Servers and BartendersArkansas5/6/2003
Underage DrinkingPossession/Consumption/Internal Possession of AlcoholArkansas7/27/2011
Underage DrinkingPossession/Consumption/Internal Possession of AlcoholSouth Dakota7/1/2010
Underage DrinkingPossession/Consumption/Internal Possession of AlcoholSouth Dakota7/1/2010
Underage DrinkingProhibitions Against Hosting Underage Drinking PartiesSouth Dakota7/1/2014
Underage DrinkingProhibitions Against Hosting Underage Drinking PartiesArkansas7/31/2009
Underage DrinkingUnderage Purchase of AlcoholArkansas8/1/2017
Underage DrinkingUse/Lose: Driving PrivilegesSouth Dakota7/1/2012
Underage DrinkingUse/Lose: Driving PrivilegesArkansas4/6/2009
Underage DrinkingUse/Lose: Driving PrivilegesArkansas8/12/2005
Underage DrinkingUse/Lose: Driving PrivilegesSouth Dakota7/1/2000

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