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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 18 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 TaxesBeerDistrict of Columbia7/1/2011
Alcohol Beverages TaxesBeerMaryland7/1/2011
Alcohol Beverages TaxesDistilled SpiritsDistrict of Columbia7/1/2011
Alcohol Beverages TaxesDistilled SpiritsMaryland7/1/2011
Alcohol Beverages TaxesWineDistrict of Columbia7/1/2011
Alcohol Beverages TaxesWineMaryland7/1/2011
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) LimitsOperators of Recreational WatercraftNew Jersey7/2/2005
Health Care Services and FinancingHealth Insurance: Losses due to Intoxication (“UPPL”)Maryland1/1/2002
Pregnancy and AlcoholReporting RequirementsDistrict of Columbia10/11/2011
Pregnancy and AlcoholReporting RequirementsNew Jersey9/8/1987
Pregnancy and DrugsLegal Significance for Child Abuse/Child NeglectDistrict of Columbia10/19/2002
Pregnancy and DrugsPriority TreatmentTennessee1/12/2017
Pregnancy and DrugsReporting RequirementsVirginia2/23/2017
Retail SalesKeg RegistrationMaine11/1/2017
TransportationOpen Containers of Alcohol in Motor VehiclesMaryland9/30/2002
Underage DrinkingFurnishing Alcohol to MinorsVirginia7/1/2005
Underage DrinkingPossession/Consumption/Internal Possession of AlcoholVirginia7/1/2005
Underage DrinkingUse/Lose: Driving PrivilegesVirginia7/1/2005

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