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Alcohol Policy Changes at a Glance

You may query a listing of Alcohol Policy Changes based on Topic, Jurisdiction, and/or Year by selecting items from the “View Policy Changes” menu. Multiple items may be selected from each menu of options. Once you select an item(s), a list of corresponding Policy Changes will display.

Additionally, you may view a count of changes by Year, Jurisdiction, or Topic by selecting the corresponding option.

Policy Change Query

There are 14 total policy changes since 1974. 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 TaxesDistilled SpiritsTexas1/1/2014
Alcohol Beverages TaxesDistilled SpiritsWashington12/8/2011
Alcohol Beverages TaxesDistilled SpiritsDistrict of Columbia7/1/2011
Alcohol Control SystemsRetail Distribution Systems for WineWashington12/8/2011
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) LimitsOperators of Recreational WatercraftIowa7/1/2011
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) LimitsOperators of Recreational WatercraftDelaware7/26/2006
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) LimitsOperators of Recreational WatercraftAlaska9/1/2001
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) LimitsOperators of Recreational WatercraftIowa7/1/2000
Pregnancy and DrugsReporting RequirementsGeorgia1/1/2014
Pregnancy and DrugsReporting RequirementsAlaska5/4/2006
TransportationOpen Containers of Alcohol in Motor VehiclesTexas9/1/2001
TransportationOpen Containers of Alcohol in Motor VehiclesGeorgia7/1/2001
TransportationOpen Containers of Alcohol in Motor VehiclesMassachusetts10/10/2000
TransportationOpen Containers of Alcohol in Motor VehiclesHawaii4/27/2000

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