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No state public intoxication law. Liquor control law [81] covers all beverages containing more than 0.5% alcohol, without further particularities based on percentage. [82] Cities and counties are prohibited from banning off-premises alcohol sales. [83] No dry jurisdictions. State preemption of local alcohol laws which do not follow state law.
Pages in category "Alcohol law in the United States by state" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Contrary to popular belief, since the National Minimum Drinking Age Act, not all states specifically prohibit minors' and young adults' consumption of alcohol in private settings. That is because the federal law is concerned only with purchase and public possession, not private consumption, and contains several exceptions.
About one-quarter of the United States population lives in control states. [31] Maryland as a whole is not a control state. [32] Private liquor stores sell beer, wine, and spirits in most of the state, but under state law, Montgomery County uses a control model, operating 25 off-premise beer, wine, and liquor stores. [33]
Opponents of drinking in public (such as religious organizations or governmental agencies) argue that it encourages overconsumption of alcohol and binge drinking, rowdiness, and violence, and propose that people should instead drink at private businesses such as public houses, bars, or clubs, where a bartender may prevent overconsumption and where rowdiness can be better controlled by the fact ...
Washington state law also allows underage viticulture and related students to taste wine, but not drink it, for educational purposes. The student must be at least 18, and tasting must be monitored ...
In addition to having the world's highest drinking age (a contentious honor we share with 12 other countries), the United States also has very strict laws on public drinking. Each state is allowed ...
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