APIS - Change Log

Changes Posted on September 28, 2009

Update to 1/1/2009 - The APIS information appearing on this Web site has been updated to include legislative and regulatory changes that took effect on or before 1/1/2009. Vehicular Insurance Exclusion and the five Alcohol Beverage Taxes policy topics are located in the Discontinued Topics section and are not included in the update.

Underage Possession/Consumption/Internal Possession of Alcohol � A new policy variable, �Internal Possession,� was developed and combined with the existing Underage Possession and Consumption policies to create a three-part policy topic entitled Underage Possession/Consumption/Internal Possession of Alcohol.

Underage Purchase of Alcohol � The variables for Underage Purchase of Alcohol were revised to make clear that a law allowing youth to purchase alcoholic beverages for law enforcement purposes may exist whether or not there is a prohibition against underage purchase in a given jurisdiction.

Underage Drinking Exception - The comparison tables for Underage Possession, Consumption, Purchase, and Furnishing, and for Hosting Underage Drinking Parties, were simplified by removal of the "Other (religious, educational, medical)" column from the section of the table dealing with Exceptions. As a result of this change:

� Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, and South Carolina no longer appear in the Policy Changes Over Time or Timeline tables for Possession;

� Colorado and Utah no longer appear in the Policy Changes Over Time or Timeline tables for Consumption;

� Missouri and South Carolina have fewer entries appearing in the Policy Changes Over Time and Timeline tables for Purchase;

� Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Utah no longer appear in the Policy Changes Over Time or Timeline tables for Furnishing; and

� South Carolina no longer appears in the Policy Changes Over Time or Timeline tables for Hosting Underage Drinking Parties.

Corrections and Clarifications

Alcohol Control Systems - The data and coding for Michigan in Retail Distribution Systems for Wine, Retail Distribution Systems for Spirits, and Wholesale Distribution Systems for Spirits were revised in order to remove reliance on legal provisions that were determined to be obsolete (see below for details).

Other small clarifications were added for Washington and Ohio.

Changes to data presented in the comparison tables in the APIS Policy Topics section of the Web site and displayed in maps and charts are listed below.

Policy Topic	Jurisdiction	Changes
Alcohol & Pregnancy: Reporting Requirements	Ohio	Added coding for Mandatory reporting by Health Care / Social Workers for Data Gathering purposes, for the period beginning 6/3/2005.
Keg Registration	Ohio	Removed row note and citation to former Ohio Admin. Code § 4301:1-1-68 for the period 1/1/2003 - 6/1/2003. Former Ohio Admin. Code § 4301:1-1-68 required holders of B-1 permits to file an affidavit signed by any person purchasing five or more kegs of beer. Note that removal of the row note does not change the coding for this topic.
Retail Distribution Systems for Distilled Spirits	Michigan	Changed distribution system (both overall and beverage subtype) from State-run to License.
Wholesale Distribution Systems for Distilled Spirits	Michigan	For beverages containing 0.50%V - 10.00%V, changed the distribution system from Both to License. Also changed the Overall Distribution System from Mixed/Overlapping to Mixed/Not Overlapping.
Retail Distribution Systems for Wine	Michigan	For beverages containing >21.00%V - 100.00%N, changed the distribution system from State-run to License. Also changed the Overall Distribution System from Mixed/Not Overlapping to License.
Underage - Purchase	Washington	Removed coding for Law Enforcement Purposes in the section of the table dealing with Exceptions, for the period beginning 7/22/2001.

Changes Posted on September 18, 2008

Additions and Enhancements

Update to 1/1/2008 - The APIS information appearing on this Web site (except for discontinued policy topics listed below) has been updated to include legislative and regulatory changes that took effect on or before 1/1/2008.

Discontinuation of APIS Policy Topics - Updating of Vehicular Insurance Exclusion and the five Alcohol Beverage Taxes policy topics has been discontinued as of 1/2/2007.

1. Vehicular Insurance Exclusion - The data for Vehicular Insurance Exclusion have not been updated beyond 1/1/2007. Data for this policy topic for the period 1/1/1998 through 1/1/2007 will be maintained on the site, but will not be updated beyond this point.

2. Alcohol Beverage Taxes - The data for Beer Taxes, Wine Taxes, Distilled Spirits Taxes, Sparkling Wine Taxes, and Flavored Alcoholic Beverages Taxes have not been updated beyond 1/1/2007. Data for these policy topics for the period 1/1/2003 through 1/1/2007 will be maintained on the site, but will not be updated beyond this point. More recent data are available from third-party sources, links to which are provided in the Alcohol Beverage Taxes materials on the APIS Website.

Health Insurance Parity - The comparison tables for Health Insurance Parity for Alcohol-Related Treatment were simplified by removal of the Comparison to Alcohol-Related Parity Provisions section of the table, which included columns for Mental Health Provisions and Substance Abuse Provisions. As a result of this change, Iowa and Oklahoma are now displayed as having No Law for the entire period of APIS coverage.

Age of Server - The comparison tables for Age of Server - On-Premises and Age of Seller - Off-Premises were simplified by removal of the "Establishment Type," "Beverage Server Training," and "Parental Consent" columns. As a result of these changes, Indiana no longer appears in the Policy Changes Over Time table for Age of Server - On-Premises.

Restructuring of Policy Topic Index - The APIS Policy Topics Index was restructured to display separate listings for Current Topics and Discontinued Topics. Vehicular Insurance Exclusion and the five Alcohol Beverage Taxes policy topics were moved into the Discontinued Topics listing.

Corrections and Clarifications

Use/Lose (Driving Privileges) - A correction was made to the comparison tables for Loss of Driving Privileges for Alcohol Violations by Minors ("Use/Lose" Laws). The words "or Denial" were removed from the "Type of Violation Leading to License Suspension, Revocation, or Denial" column heading and the heading was revised to read "Type of Violation Leading to License Suspension or Revocation". APIS treatment of this policy topic has never addressed denial of a drivers' license as a sanction for an underage alcohol offense.

The comparison tables listed below have been changed to reflect changes made in data.

Policy Topic

Jurisdiction

Changes

Alcohol and Pregnancy: Reporting Requirements

Minnesota

Added check marks for Other, Referral for Assessment and/or Treatment, and Referral to Child Welfare Agency in the section of the table dealing with Discretionary reporting, for the period beginning 1/1/2003.

Alcohol and Pregnancy: Reporting Requirements

New Hampshire

Changed coding to No Law for the period beginning 7/1/2003.

Furnishing of Alcohol to Minors

Nebraska

Added check mark for Other (Religious, Educational, Medical) Exception for the period beginning 1/1/1998.

Changes Posted on September 19, 2007

Additions and Enhancements

New Policy Change Summary page - On August 29, 2007, the information on the APIS Web site was updated to include legislative and regulatory changes that went into effect on or before 1/1/2007. The results of this update are summarized on a new Policy Changes at a Glance summary page. The summary covers the period 1/2/2006 through 1/1/2007 and includes a table showing which APIS policies changed in which States during this period, as well as text summarizing the changes for each State.

Changes Posted on August 29, 2007

Additions and Enhancements

Update to 1/1/2007 - The research and data for all 36 topics listed in the APIS Policy Topics section of the Web site have been updated to include legislative and regulatory changes in effect on or before 1/1/2007.

Corrections and Clarifications

The comparison tables listed below have been changed to reflect changes made in data.

Policy Topic	Jurisdiction	Changes
Beverage Service Training and Related Practices	New Hampshire	In the row pertaining to Voluntary programs, added check mark for Mitigation of Penalties in the section of the table dealing with Incentives for Training.
False Identification for Obtaining Alcohol	North Carolina	Added check mark for Seizure of ID in the section of the table dealing with Retailer Support Provisions.
Furnishing of Alcohol to Minors	New Mexico	Added "plus" sign for Spouse for the period beginning 7/1/2004.
Hosting Underage Drinking Parties: Criminal Liability	Kansas	Added check mark for Resident, in the section of the table dealing with Exceptions, for the period beginning 7/1/2004.
Loss of Driving Privileges for Alcohol Violations by Minors ("Use/Lose Laws")	Virginia	Added rows to indicate mandatory sanctions applicable to those less than 18 years of age, for purchase and possession violations for the period 1/1/1998 - 6/30/2005, and for purchase, possession, and consumption violations for the period beginning 7/1/2005.
Underage Consumption of Alcohol	North Carolina	Removed check mark for Consumption Prohibited for the period 1/1/1998 - 8/16/2004, removed check marks for Consumption Prohibited and Other (Religious, Educational, Medical) for the period beginning 8/17/2004, and changed coding to No Law for the period 1/1/1998 - 11/30/2006. Note: Due to a technical error, the Change Log item listed for North Carolina on August 22, 2006 was not implemented on that date. It has been implemented as part of this update.
Underage Possession of Alcohol	Hawaii	Removed "plus" signs for Parent/Guardian consent and presence and changed coding for In Any Private Location from "plus" sign to check mark, all in the section of the table dealing with Exceptions.
Underage Possession of Alcohol	Maryland	Removed "plus" signs for Spouse and In Private Residence, removed check mark for Other (Religious, Educational, Medical), and changed coding for Parent/Guardian consent from "plus" sign to check mark, all in the section of the table dealing with Exceptions.
Underage Possession of Alcohol	New Mexico	Changed effective date of policy change creating Other exception (Religious) from 7/1/1998 to 7/1/2004. Added citation to NM LEGIS 43 (2004) and added "plus" sign for Spouse, in the section of the table dealing with Exceptions, for the period beginning 7/1/2004.

Changes Posted on June 6, 2007

Additions and Enhancements

Revision of citation display - In the APIS Policy Topics section of the Web site, links explaining how to access and use Cornell University Law School's Legal Information Institute were placed beneath the "Citations" column heading in the APIS Policy Topics comparison tables, as well as in the pop-up windows that display legal citations. These links allow users a way to access the text of the enacted bills, codified statutes, and codified regulations cited in the comparison tables.

Changes Posted on March 5, 2007

Additions and Enhancements

Update to 1/1/2006 - The research and data for the following APIS Policy Topics have been updated to include legislative and regulatory changes in effect on or before 1/1/2006:

TRANSPORTATION, CRIME, AND PUBLIC SAFETY
- Other Transportation Policy Topics
  - Open Container
  - Vehicular Insurance Exclusion
HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND FINANCING

The data for Insurer's Liability for Losses Due to Intoxication ("UPPL") were revised by eliminating citations that applied only to types of insurance other than health insurance. The coding displayed in the APIS comparison tables for this policy topic is limited to health insurance.

Corrections and Clarifications

The comparison tables listed below have been changed to reflect changes made in data.

Policy Topic

Jurisdiction

Changes

Health Insurance Parity

Wisconsin

Removed check marks for Deductibles and for Co-payments and Co-Insurance in the section of the table dealing with Alcohol-Related Parity Provisions.

Changes Posted on February 8, 2007

Additions and Enhancements

Site Restructuring - As of this update, APIS no longer includes excerpts of statutory or regulatory text in the APIS Policy Topics section of the APIS Web site. Citations to enacted bills, codified statutes, and codified regulations are included, however, for users interested in researching the legal sources that support the coding of APIS policy topic variables.

A link to the Alcohol Epidemiologic Data Directory has been added to the Researchers section of the APIS Home Page. This link provides a source of data that can be used to measure the outcomes of policy change.