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Alcohol Policy Changes at a Glance

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Policy Change Query

There are 44 total policy changes. Skip to Filters

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 SpecialsNorth Carolina9/1/2019
Alcohol Beverages TaxesBeerNorth Carolina9/1/2009
Alcohol Beverages TaxesWineNorth Carolina9/1/2009
Alcohol Control SystemsRetail Distribution Systems for BeerNorth Carolina8/13/2005
Alcohol Control SystemsRetail Distribution Systems for WineNorth Carolina10/1/2004
Alcohol Control SystemsWholesale Distribution Systems for BeerNorth Carolina8/13/2005
Alcohol Control SystemsWholesale Distribution Systems for WineNorth Carolina10/1/2004
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) LimitsAdult Operators of Noncommercial Motor VehiclesMassachusetts6/30/2003
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) LimitsAdult Operators of Noncommercial Motor VehiclesWyoming7/1/2002
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) LimitsOperators of Recreational WatercraftWyoming7/1/2019
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) LimitsOperators of Recreational WatercraftMassachusetts6/30/2003
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) LimitsYouth (Underage Operators of Noncommercial Motor Vehicles)Wyoming7/1/1998
Health Care Services and FinancingHealth Insurance Parity for Alcohol-Related TreatmentMassachusetts7/1/2009
Health Care Services and FinancingHealth Insurance: Losses due to Intoxication (“UPPL”)North Carolina10/1/2001
Pregnancy and AlcoholLegal Significance for Child Abuse/Child NeglectMassachusetts2/19/1974
Pregnancy and AlcoholPriority TreatmentWyoming12/10/2009
Pregnancy and AlcoholPriority TreatmentWyoming12/16/2002
Pregnancy and AlcoholReporting RequirementsWyoming1/1/2024
Pregnancy and AlcoholReporting RequirementsMassachusetts2/19/1974
Pregnancy and AlcoholWarning Signs: Drinking During PregnancyNorth Carolina7/20/2003
Pregnancy and DrugsLegal Significance for Child Abuse/Child NeglectMassachusetts2/19/1974
Pregnancy and DrugsPriority TreatmentWyoming12/10/2009
Pregnancy and DrugsPriority TreatmentWyoming12/16/2002
Pregnancy and DrugsReporting RequirementsWyoming1/1/2024
Pregnancy and DrugsReporting RequirementsMassachusetts2/19/1974
Retail SalesBans on Off-Premises Sunday SalesMassachusetts11/26/2003
Retail SalesBeverage Service Training and Related PracticesNorth Carolina7/1/2018
Retail SalesBeverage Service Training and Related PracticesWyoming1/14/2004
Retail SalesKeg RegistrationWyoming7/1/2021
Retail SalesKeg RegistrationWyoming1/1/2007
Retail SalesKeg RegistrationNorth Carolina12/1/2006
TransportationOpen Containers of Alcohol in Motor VehiclesWyoming7/1/2007
TransportationOpen Containers of Alcohol in Motor VehiclesWyoming7/1/2001
TransportationOpen Containers of Alcohol in Motor VehiclesMassachusetts10/10/2000
TransportationOpen Containers of Alcohol in Motor VehiclesNorth Carolina9/1/2000
Underage DrinkingFalse Identification for Obtaining AlcoholNorth Carolina11/14/2001
Underage DrinkingPossession/Consumption/Internal Possession of AlcoholWyoming7/1/2010
Underage DrinkingPossession/Consumption/Internal Possession of AlcoholWyoming7/1/2010
Underage DrinkingPossession/Consumption/Internal Possession of AlcoholWyoming7/1/2010
Underage DrinkingPossession/Consumption/Internal Possession of AlcoholNorth Carolina12/1/2006
Underage DrinkingProhibitions Against Hosting Underage Drinking PartiesWyoming7/1/2005
Underage DrinkingProhibitions Against Hosting Underage Drinking PartiesMassachusetts8/4/2000
Underage DrinkingUnderage Purchase of AlcoholWyoming3/13/2002
Underage DrinkingUse/Lose: Driving PrivilegesMassachusetts11/4/1998

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