Alcohol laws of the United States by state
- Alcohol laws of the United States by state
This list of alcohol laws of the United States by state provides an overview of alcohol-related laws by state throughout the United States. This list is not intended to provide a breakdown of such laws by local jurisdiction within a state; see that state's alcohol laws page for more detailed information.
As of 2007, all U.S. states have a minimum purchase age of 21. However, prior to 1988, the minimum purchase age varied from state to state. Unlike the states, the U.S. territories of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the CNMI and Guam have a minimum purchase age of 18.
List by state
Maps of specific statistics
As of November, 2007, only one state (Mississippi) allows drivers to consume alcohol while driving (as long as the driver stays below the 0.08% blood alcohol content limit for drunk driving)Fact|date=April 2008.
ee also
*German alcohol laws
*Liquor store
References
External links
* [http://www.nabca.org/ National Alcohol Beverage Control Association]
* [http://alcoholpolicy.niaaa.nih.gov Alcohol Policy Information System]
* [http://www.taxadmin.org/fta/rate/tax_stru.html Federation of Tax Administrators - State Excise Taxes]
* [http://www.texassafetynetwork.org/issues/wet_dry/map_list/index.php Texas Wet and Dry Counties]
* [http://www.restaurant.org/pdfs/legal/state_alc.doc National Restaurant Association - State laws on alcohol sales] (Word document)
* [http://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/faqs.htm Control list of wet/dry/moist counties]
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