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Alcohol Policy Changes at a Glance

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There are 47 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 TaxesDistilled SpiritsSouth Carolina1/1/2006
Alcohol Beverages TaxesWineNorth Carolina9/1/2009
Alcohol Control SystemsRetail Distribution Systems for BeerMississippi7/1/2012
Alcohol Control SystemsRetail Distribution Systems for BeerNorth Carolina8/13/2005
Alcohol Control SystemsRetail Distribution Systems for BeerMississippi7/1/1998
Alcohol Control SystemsRetail Distribution Systems for SpiritsMississippi6/18/2020
Alcohol Control SystemsRetail Distribution Systems for WineNorth Carolina10/1/2004
Alcohol Control SystemsWholesale Distribution Systems for BeerMississippi7/1/2012
Alcohol Control SystemsWholesale Distribution Systems for BeerNorth Carolina8/13/2005
Alcohol Control SystemsWholesale Distribution Systems for BeerMississippi7/1/1998
Alcohol Control SystemsWholesale Distribution Systems for SpiritsMississippi7/1/2021
Alcohol Control SystemsWholesale Distribution Systems for SpiritsMississippi7/1/2021
Alcohol Control SystemsWholesale Distribution Systems for SpiritsMississippi6/18/2020
Alcohol Control SystemsWholesale Distribution Systems for WineMississippi7/1/2006
Alcohol Control SystemsWholesale Distribution Systems for WineMississippi7/1/2006
Alcohol Control SystemsWholesale Distribution Systems for WineNorth Carolina10/1/2004
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) LimitsAdult Operators of Noncommercial Motor VehiclesSouth Carolina8/19/2003
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) LimitsAdult Operators of Noncommercial Motor VehiclesMississippi7/1/2002
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) LimitsAdult Operators of Noncommercial Motor VehiclesSouth Carolina1/1/2001
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) LimitsOperators of Recreational WatercraftMississippi7/1/2010
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) LimitsOperators of Recreational WatercraftSouth Carolina7/2/1999
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) LimitsYouth (Underage Operators of Noncommercial Motor Vehicles)Mississippi7/1/1998
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 TreatmentMississippi7/1/2014
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”)North Carolina10/1/2001
Pregnancy and AlcoholLegal Significance for Child Abuse/Child NeglectSouth Carolina1/1/1997
Pregnancy and AlcoholReporting RequirementsSouth Carolina5/23/2005
Pregnancy and AlcoholWarning Signs: Drinking During PregnancyNorth Carolina7/20/2003
Pregnancy and DrugsLegal Significance for Child Abuse/Child NeglectSouth Carolina1/1/1997
Pregnancy and DrugsPriority TreatmentMississippi7/1/2016
Pregnancy and DrugsReporting RequirementsSouth Carolina5/23/2008
Retail SalesBeverage Service Training and Related PracticesNorth Carolina7/1/2018
Retail SalesKeg RegistrationSouth Carolina1/1/2008
Retail SalesKeg RegistrationNorth Carolina12/1/2006
TransportationOpen Containers of Alcohol in Motor VehiclesNorth Carolina9/1/2000
Underage DrinkingFalse Identification for Obtaining AlcoholMississippi1/1/2005
Underage DrinkingFalse Identification for Obtaining AlcoholMississippi4/11/2002
Underage DrinkingFalse Identification for Obtaining AlcoholNorth Carolina11/14/2001
Underage DrinkingPossession/Consumption/Internal Possession of AlcoholSouth Carolina7/1/2007
Underage DrinkingPossession/Consumption/Internal Possession of AlcoholNorth Carolina12/1/2006
Underage DrinkingProhibitions Against Hosting Underage Drinking PartiesMississippi7/1/2011
Underage DrinkingUnderage Purchase of AlcoholSouth Carolina7/1/2007
Underage DrinkingUse/Lose: Driving PrivilegesSouth Carolina7/1/2007
Underage DrinkingUse/Lose: Driving PrivilegesMississippi4/11/2002

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