Skip to main content

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 9 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
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) LimitsOperators of Recreational WatercraftNew York11/1/2003
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) LimitsOperators of Recreational WatercraftMassachusetts6/30/2003
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) LimitsOperators of Recreational WatercraftTexas9/1/1999
Pregnancy and AlcoholReporting RequirementsPennsylvania10/2/2018
Pregnancy and AlcoholReporting RequirementsNew York5/25/2016
Pregnancy and AlcoholReporting RequirementsDelaware3/11/2003
Pregnancy and AlcoholReporting RequirementsMinnesota8/1/1989
Underage DrinkingProhibitions Against Hosting Underage Drinking PartiesMassachusetts8/4/2000
Underage DrinkingUnderage Purchase of AlcoholPennsylvania2/1/2003

View Policy Changes by:

Select filters to view query results.

Active Filters: