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Alcohol Policy Changes at a Glance

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There are 59 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 PricingWholesale Pricing Practices and RestrictionsSouth Dakota7/30/2019
Alcohol Beverages PricingWholesale Pricing Practices and RestrictionsSouth Dakota10/19/2010
Alcohol Beverages PricingWholesale Pricing Practices and RestrictionsSouth Dakota7/6/2005
Alcohol Beverages TaxesBeerNorth Carolina9/1/2009
Alcohol Beverages TaxesBeerNew York5/1/2009
Alcohol Beverages TaxesBeerNew York9/1/2003
Alcohol Beverages TaxesWineNorth Carolina9/1/2009
Alcohol Beverages TaxesWineNew York5/1/2009
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 VehiclesNew York7/1/2003
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) LimitsAdult Operators of Noncommercial Motor VehiclesSouth Dakota7/1/2002
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) LimitsOperators of Recreational WatercraftNew York11/1/2003
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) LimitsOperators of Recreational WatercraftSouth Dakota7/1/2002
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 TreatmentNew York4/1/2015
Health Care Services and FinancingHealth Insurance: Losses due to Intoxication (“UPPL”)North Carolina10/1/2001
Pregnancy and AlcoholCivil CommitmentSouth Dakota7/1/1998
Pregnancy and AlcoholLegal Significance for Child Abuse/Child NeglectSouth Dakota7/1/1998
Pregnancy and AlcoholPriority TreatmentNew York11/10/2021
Pregnancy and AlcoholReporting RequirementsNew York5/25/2016
Pregnancy and AlcoholReporting RequirementsSouth Dakota7/1/2006
Pregnancy and AlcoholReporting RequirementsSouth Dakota7/1/1998
Pregnancy and AlcoholReporting RequirementsNew York6/30/1993
Pregnancy and AlcoholWarning Signs: Drinking During PregnancyNorth Carolina7/20/2003
Pregnancy and AlcoholWarning Signs: Drinking During PregnancyNew York4/1/1992
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 NeglectSouth Dakota7/1/1998
Pregnancy and DrugsPriority TreatmentNew York11/10/2021
Pregnancy and DrugsPriority TreatmentNew York12/9/2015
Pregnancy and DrugsReporting RequirementsNew York5/25/2016
Pregnancy and DrugsReporting RequirementsSouth Dakota7/1/2006
Pregnancy and DrugsReporting RequirementsSouth Dakota7/1/1998
Pregnancy and DrugsReporting RequirementsNew York11/5/1997
Retail SalesBeverage Service Training and Related PracticesNorth Carolina7/1/2018
Retail SalesBeverage Service Training and Related PracticesSouth Dakota7/1/2003
Retail SalesKeg RegistrationNew York11/22/2010
Retail SalesKeg RegistrationNew York9/25/2008
Retail SalesKeg RegistrationNorth Carolina12/1/2006
Retail SalesKeg RegistrationNew York11/22/2003
TransportationOpen Containers of Alcohol in Motor VehiclesNorth Carolina9/1/2000
TransportationOpen Containers of Alcohol in Motor VehiclesNew York8/10/2000
TransportationOpen Containers of Alcohol in Motor VehiclesSouth Dakota7/1/1999
Underage DrinkingFalse Identification for Obtaining AlcoholNorth Carolina11/14/2001
Underage DrinkingFalse Identification for Obtaining AlcoholSouth Dakota7/1/2000
Underage DrinkingFalse Identification for Obtaining AlcoholNew York9/1/1999
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 BartendersSouth Dakota7/1/2018
Underage DrinkingPossession/Consumption/Internal Possession of AlcoholSouth Dakota7/1/2010
Underage DrinkingPossession/Consumption/Internal Possession of AlcoholSouth Dakota7/1/2010
Underage DrinkingPossession/Consumption/Internal Possession of AlcoholNorth Carolina12/1/2006
Underage DrinkingProhibitions Against Hosting Underage Drinking PartiesSouth Dakota7/1/2014
Underage DrinkingUse/Lose: Driving PrivilegesSouth Dakota7/1/2012
Underage DrinkingUse/Lose: Driving PrivilegesSouth Dakota7/1/2000

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