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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 RestrictionsLouisiana4/30/2008
Alcohol Beverages PricingWholesale Pricing Practices and RestrictionsLouisiana4/30/2008
Alcohol Beverages PricingWholesale Pricing Practices and RestrictionsLouisiana4/30/2008
Alcohol Beverages TaxesBeerLouisiana4/1/2016
Alcohol Beverages TaxesBeerTexas1/1/2014
Alcohol Beverages TaxesDistilled SpiritsLouisiana4/1/2016
Alcohol Beverages TaxesDistilled SpiritsTexas1/1/2014
Alcohol Beverages TaxesDistilled SpiritsSouth Carolina1/1/2006
Alcohol Beverages TaxesWineLouisiana4/1/2016
Alcohol Beverages TaxesWineTexas1/1/2014
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) LimitsAdult Operators of Noncommercial Motor VehiclesLouisiana9/30/2003
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) LimitsAdult Operators of Noncommercial Motor VehiclesSouth Carolina8/19/2003
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) LimitsAdult Operators of Noncommercial Motor VehiclesSouth Carolina1/1/2001
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) LimitsAdult Operators of Noncommercial Motor VehiclesTexas9/1/1999
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) LimitsOperators of Recreational WatercraftLouisiana9/30/2003
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) LimitsOperators of Recreational WatercraftTexas9/1/1999
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) LimitsOperators of Recreational WatercraftSouth Carolina7/2/1999
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) LimitsYouth (Underage Operators of Noncommercial Motor Vehicles)South Carolina6/29/1998
Health Care Services and FinancingHealth Insurance Parity for Alcohol-Related TreatmentSouth Carolina6/3/2009
Health Care Services and FinancingHealth Insurance: Losses due to Intoxication (“UPPL”)Texas1/1/2014
Pregnancy and AlcoholLegal Significance for Child Abuse/Child NeglectLouisiana8/15/2007
Pregnancy and AlcoholLegal Significance for Child Abuse/Child NeglectTexas9/1/1997
Pregnancy and AlcoholLegal Significance for Child Abuse/Child NeglectSouth Carolina1/1/1997
Pregnancy and AlcoholLimitations on Criminal ProsecutionLouisiana8/15/2007
Pregnancy and AlcoholPriority TreatmentLouisiana8/1/2015
Pregnancy and AlcoholPriority TreatmentTexas6/21/2015
Pregnancy and AlcoholPriority TreatmentTexas9/2/2012
Pregnancy and AlcoholPriority TreatmentTexas9/1/2004
Pregnancy and AlcoholPriority TreatmentTexas1/1/2003
Pregnancy and AlcoholPriority TreatmentLouisiana8/1/1991
Pregnancy and AlcoholReporting RequirementsLouisiana8/1/2016
Pregnancy and AlcoholReporting RequirementsLouisiana8/15/2007
Pregnancy and AlcoholReporting RequirementsLouisiana7/1/2005
Pregnancy and AlcoholReporting RequirementsSouth Carolina5/23/2005
Pregnancy and AlcoholReporting RequirementsTexas10/20/1994
Pregnancy and AlcoholReporting RequirementsLouisiana7/24/1991
Pregnancy and AlcoholWarning Signs: Drinking During PregnancyTexas2/19/2008
Pregnancy and AlcoholWarning Signs: Drinking During PregnancyTexas9/1/2007
Pregnancy and DrugsLegal Significance for Child Abuse/Child NeglectLouisiana8/15/2007
Pregnancy and DrugsLegal Significance for Child Abuse/Child NeglectTexas9/1/1997
Pregnancy and DrugsLegal Significance for Child Abuse/Child NeglectSouth Carolina1/1/1997
Pregnancy and DrugsLimitations on Criminal ProsecutionLouisiana8/15/2007
Pregnancy and DrugsPriority TreatmentLouisiana8/1/2015
Pregnancy and DrugsPriority TreatmentTexas6/21/2015
Pregnancy and DrugsPriority TreatmentTexas9/2/2012
Pregnancy and DrugsPriority TreatmentTexas9/1/2004
Pregnancy and DrugsPriority TreatmentTexas1/1/2003
Pregnancy and DrugsPriority TreatmentLouisiana8/1/1991
Pregnancy and DrugsReporting RequirementsTexas1/1/2020
Pregnancy and DrugsReporting RequirementsLouisiana8/1/2016
Pregnancy and DrugsReporting RequirementsSouth Carolina5/23/2008
Pregnancy and DrugsReporting RequirementsLouisiana8/15/2007
Pregnancy and DrugsReporting RequirementsLouisiana7/1/2005
Pregnancy and DrugsReporting RequirementsLouisiana7/24/1991
Retail SalesKeg RegistrationSouth Carolina1/1/2008
Retail SalesKeg RegistrationLouisiana8/15/2003
TransportationOpen Containers of Alcohol in Motor VehiclesTexas9/1/2001
TransportationOpen Containers of Alcohol in Motor VehiclesLouisiana6/6/2000
Underage DrinkingFalse Identification for Obtaining AlcoholTexas9/1/2005
Underage DrinkingPossession/Consumption/Internal Possession of AlcoholSouth Carolina7/1/2007
Underage DrinkingUnderage Purchase of AlcoholSouth Carolina7/1/2007
Underage DrinkingUse/Lose: Driving PrivilegesSouth Carolina7/1/2007

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