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This list of alcohol laws of the United States by state provides an overview of alcohol-related laws by state throughout the United States. This list is not intended to provide a breakdown of such laws by local jurisdiction within a state; see that state's alcohol laws page for more detailed information.

As of July 1988, all U.S. states have a minimum purchase age of 21. However, prior to 1988, the minimum purchase age varied from state to state. Unlike the states, the U.S. territories of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands have a minimum purchase age of 18 (21 in the Northern Mariana Islands and the recently added Guam).

1 List by state
2 Maps of specific statistics
3 See also
4 References
5 External links

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State	Alcoholic beverage control state			Alcohol sale hours		Grocery Store Sales			Notes
State	Beer	Wine	Distilled spirits	On-premises	Off-premises	Beer	Wine	Distilled Spirits	Notes
Alabama	No	No	Yes	no later than 2 a.m. on Sundays in some counties		Yes		No	13.9% ABV cap on beer Beer containers may not exceed 16 ounces (0.47 l) ABV > 14.9% wine sold in state stores Alcohol may be served 24 hours unless restricted by local ordinances. Twenty-six of Alabama's 67 counties do not allow the sale of alcohol. However, possession and consumption remains legal within those twenty-six counties. Cities with populations greater than 5000 within dry counties can "go wet" if passed by 50% of voters.
Alaska	No			8 a.m.–5 a.m.^[1], except election days (liquor stores may not open until polls close)		No (although many grocery stores have separate areas that sell all forms of alcoholic beverages and many bars sell packaged liquor as well)			Most communities have more restrictive laws, ranging from restrictions on operating hours to bans on sale and possession.^[2] Sellers/servers may not, for any reason, give a person alcohol for free or sell it for less than its cost. Sellers/servers may drink while on duty, but no intoxicated person may remain on the premises, so an impaired server could be arrested.^[1]
Arizona	No			6 a.m.–2 a.m. (Mon.-Sat.) 10 a.m.-2 a.m. (Sun.)^[3]		Yes			Sales of any type of alcohol are legal at any store that has an off-premises liquor license, including but not limited to convenience stores and grocery stores. Bars may sell closed containers of alcohol for consumption off the premises. Drive-through liquor stores are allowed. Everclear Grain Alcohol Proof 190 (95% alcohol) is legal. A large percentage of the land area of Arizona is in Indian reservations, many of which have liquor laws considerably more restrictive than state law, up to and including total prohibition. "Beer busts" (all the beer/liquor one can drink for a set price) in bars are illegal. Persons 19 years of age or older may work in bars and liquor stores serving and selling alcohol. Patrons may not have more than two drinks in front of them at any time, or one large pitcher of beer. DUI penalties are some of the most severe in the nation. A person convicted of a DUI (even first offense) must have an interlock installed in his or her car for one year. Arizona has an 'Impaired to the Slightest Degree' law that can convict a person even if his or her BAC is less than .08%.
Arkansas	No			7 a.m.–2 a.m. (Class A Private Club) 10 a.m.–5 a.m. (Class B Private Club) 7 a.m.–1 a.m. (Restaurant)	7 a.m.–1 a.m. (Mon.–Fri.) 7 a.m.–midnight (Sat.)	Yes		No	Has numerous dry counties and other dry areas, but private clubs can serve even in dry areas. Alcohol sales are generally prohibited on Sundays, but exceptions can be made through local option (usually for restaurants and private clubs). No sales on Christmas Day.
California	No			6 a.m.–2 a.m.		Yes			Local and/or County ordinances can restrict hours of operation for both on and off sale licenses. Relatively unrestricted: beer, wine and liquor available at grocery stores, convenience stores, gas stations, and warehouse clubs. Motor vehicles entering from Mexico may only import 1L of alcohol (duty free). Sale or distribution of alcohol higher than 153 proof is illegal. Absinthe is legal in California. You may serve alcohol if you are at least 18 years of age.
Colorado	No			7 a.m.–2 a.m.	Beer, wine, and liquor: 8 a.m.–midnight 3.2 beer: 5 a.m.-midnight	3.2 only*	No*		Spirituous, vinous & malt liquor available in liquor stores and liquor-licensed drug stores only. Liquor stores closed on Christmas Day. Sunday sales restriction lifted on July 1, 2008. Liquor stores and liquor-licensed drug stores may have only one location, while 3.2% beer may be sold in gas stations, supermarkets, and convenience stores. Appropriately licensed businesses may also sell 3.2% beer for both on and off-premise consumption. A small number of grocery stores are licensed as drug stores and sell full strength beer, wine, and spirits.
Connecticut	No			9 a.m.–1 a.m. (Mon.–Thur.) 9 a.m.–2 a.m. (Fri.–Sat.) 11 a.m.-1 a.m. (Sun.)	8 a.m.–9 p.m. (Mon.–Sat.)	Yes	No	No	No off-premises sales on Sundays; Sunday on-premises sales subject to local ordinances. Beer can be purchased at grocery/convenience stores. Spirits and wine can only be purchased at liquor stores. While it is illegal for the driver to consume alcohol, passengers in vehicles can drink and have open containers.
Delaware	No			9 a.m.–1 a.m.	9 a.m.–1 a.m. (Mon.–Sat.) noon–8 p.m. (Sun.)Municipalities with a population over 50,000 persons may impose stricter hours of sale by local ordinance.	No			For off-premise consumption, alcohol may only be purchased in liquor stores, taprooms or brew pubs that have an off-premise license. No person under 21 may enter a liquor store or taproom for any reason even for the intent of purchasing only tobacco or lottery tickets. No sales of alcohol by liquor stores or taprooms are permitted during designated holidays. Delaware Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Enforcement agency website
Florida	No			State law prohibits selling of alcohol between 3 a.m. and 7 a.m., unless the county chooses to change the operating hours later; such as for Sunday morning; Ormond Beach stays open until 7pm on Sundays. Miami-Dade County liquor stores may operate 24 hours a day.		Yes		No	Sale, processing, or consumption of any liquor or spirit of greater than 153 proof is illegal. (FSS 565.07) Supermarkets and other licensed business establishments may sell beer, low-alcohol liquors, and wine. Liquor must be sold in dedicated liquor stores which may be in a separate part of a grocery or a drug store. Beer must be sold in quantities of 32 or fewer ounces or greater than 1 gallon. Forty- and 64-ounce beverages are illegal.
Georgia	No			Hours of sale determined by county. No alcohol sales on Sunday (although restaurant/bar sales allowed). No alcohol sales on Christmas Day.		Yes		No	14% ABV cap on beer No Sunday off-premises sales In general, one may not be drunk in public, but there is no law prohibiting drinking in public. However, municipal corporations and political subdivisions may regulate alcohol more stringently than state law. Public drunkenness is only warranted when one is drunk in public and his acts are either loud or disorderly.
Hawaii	No			Bars and restaurants stop serving alcohol at 2 a.m., but some hold a special ‘cabaret license’ that allows them to continue serving alcohol until 4 a.m. [2]	11:50 a.m. to 12 a.m.	Yes
State	Alcoholic beverage control state			Alcohol sale hours		Grocery Store Sales			Notes
State	Beer	Wine	Distilled spirits	On-premises	Off-premises	Beer	Wine	Distilled Spirits	Notes
Idaho	No		Yes	10:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m., 2:00 a.m. in some counties		Yes		No	Alcoholic beverages exceeding 16% ABV can only be sold in Idaho State Liquor Dispensary stores, or contracted stores.
Illinois	No			Depending on local government; 24-hour bars are permitted in Cicero; a handful of 21-22 hour bars exist in Cook County, and the Metro East.		Yes			Opening/closing hours are up to the decision of counties or towns.
Indiana	No			7 a.m.–3 a.m.		Yes			Sales limited to on-premises in restaurants, wineries and breweries on Sundays. No sales on Christmas. Minors, including babies, are not allowed to enter a liquor store. No sales of cold beer in grocery stores or gas stations. ID must be presented for all off-premises sales as of July 1, 2010 per IC 7.1-5-10-23.
Iowa	No		Yes	6 a.m.–2 a.m. Mon–Sat 8 a.m.–2 a.m. Sun^[4]		Yes			ABV > 5% beer shipped through state warehouse
Kansas	No			9 a.m. - 2 a.m. (in counties which allow on-premises sales)	9 a.m. - 11 p.m. (Mon–Sat) (in counties which allow off-premises sales) noon - 7 p.m. or 8 p.m. (Sun) (in communities which allow Sunday off-premises sales)	3.2 only	No		Kansas's alcohol laws are among the strictest in the United States. Kansas prohibited all alcohol from 1881 to 1948, and continued to prohibit on-premises sales of alcohol from 1949 to 1987. Sunday sales only have been allowed since 2005. Today, 29 counties still do not permit the on-premises sale of alcohol. 59 counties require a business to receive at least 30% of revenue from food sales to allow on-premises sale of alcohol. Only 17 counties allow general on-premises sales. Not all communities which allow off-premises sales allow sales on Sunday. Sales are prohibited on Christmas and Easter. The only alcoholic beverage which grocery stores and gas stations may only sell is beer with no more than 3.2% alcohol by weight. Other liquor sales only are allowed at state-licensed retail liquor stores. Kansas has comprehensive open container laws for public places and vehicles, public intoxication laws, and requirements for prospective on-premises or off-premises licensees.
Kentucky	No			6 a.m. to 4 a.m. on Monday through Saturday	1 p.m. to 4 a.m. on Sundays	Yes	No	No	Local ordinance may vote to permit Sunday sales at restaurants. Sales from 2–4 a.m. only in Louisville. As of 2005 Sunday sales were allowed per state law, but may still be prohibited in some areas by local ordinance (as of early 2006, such a situation existed with smaller cities within Louisville Metro, though these cities have since changed local ordinances). Alcohol sale restriction and wet/dry (both by drink and package) allowed by both county and city local option. Approximately 53 counties in the state (mostly eastern and southern counties) are dry, all alcohol sale and possession prohibited; 16 "moist" counties (with "wet" cities allowing package liquor sales in counties otherwise dry); 21 counties that are otherwise dry but have communities with local option that allow sales of liquor by the drink or under special exemptions allowing sales at wineries. Majority of wet counties around major metropolitan areas in state (Louisville, Lexington, Covington, Owensboro, Paducah).
Louisiana	No			No state imposed restrictions on on-premise hours. "24 hour" bars are common in New Orleans and in Jefferson Parish. Some municipalities and parishes require on-premise service to stop at 2:00 am.	No restrictions on hours of package sales statewide.	Yes			Packaged alcoholic beverages of any strength may be sold in supermarkets, drug stores, gas stations, and convenience stores 24 hours a day. Local municipalities may not restrict this. As a result, dedicated "liquor stores" are mostly specialty stores in larger cities, and some supermarkets have large selections of liquors and wines, and compete on the basis of liquor prices and selection. Alcohol can be consumed in plastic cups in the streets of New Orleans and taken from club-to-club if the establishment allows it. Otherwise it depends on the locality. Most parishes other than Orleans Parish do not permit alcoholic beverages served at on-premise establishments to be taken from the premises. However, many parishes and municipalities permit consumption of packaged beverages (for example, cans of beer) on the street, as long as the packaging is concealed. Glass bottles on the streets are prohibited. One can enter most bars at 18 years of age but must be 21 years old to purchase or consume alcohol.
Maine	No	No	Yes	6 a.m. to 1 a.m. (Mon–Sat) 9 a.m. to 1 a.m. (Sun)		Yes		No*	ABV > 15.5% wine sold in state-contracted stores. Alcohol may not be purchased after 1 a.m. any day of the week, may not be purchased prior to 6 a.m. Monday through Saturday, and not prior to 9 a.m. on Sunday. Many grocery stores are licensed as state liquor store substations and sell spirits
Maryland	Variable by locality			Variable by locality	Variable by locality	Variable by locality			Baltimore County prohibits the sale on Sunday in some areas. Montgomery County, Somerset County, Wicomico County, and Worcester County are alcoholic beverage control counties. Garrett County prohibits the sale on Sunday except in some areas. The sale of alcohol at grocery and convenience stores varies by county. There are no dry counties, but some individual voting districts within counties restrict or prohibit alcohol on a local-option basis.
Massachusetts	No			8:00 a.m.–2:00 a.m. by state law, although individual cities and towns may prohibit sales before 11:00 a.m. and after 11:00 p.m.^[5] Not before noon on Sunday.^[6]	8:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m., or 8:00 a.m.–11:30 p.m. on the day before a holiday.^[7] Not before noon on Sunday.^[6]	Yes^[7]			No individual, partnership, or corporation may have more than three off-premises licences in the state, nor more than two in any city, nor more than one in any town.^[7] On-premises regulations: No discounts at specific times (i.e. no "Happy Hour" discounts) or for specific individuals, no fixed-price open bar or all-you-can-drink (except at private functions), no more than two drinks per individual at any one time, no pitchers for fewer than two people, no drinking contests, no drinks as prizes, no free drinks.^[8] Off-premises sale of alcohol is prohibited on the last Monday in May (Memorial Day), Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and the day after Christmas if Christmas falls on a Sunday.^[6] Sale of alcohol is prohibited during polling hours on election days (subject to local exceptions).^[6] "Malt beverages" defined as having not more than 12% alcohol by weight.^[9]
State	Alcoholic beverage control state			Alcohol sale hours		Grocery Store Sales			Notes
State	Beer	Wine	Distilled spirits	On-premises	Off-premises	Beer	Wine	Distilled Spirits	Notes
Michigan	No		Yes (Does not operate retail outlets; maintains a monopoly over wholesaling of distilled spirits only.)	7 a.m.–2 a.m. (Mon-Sat) noon-2 a.m. Sun	7 a.m.-2 a.m. (Mon-Sat) noon-2 a.m. Sun	Yes			The Michigan Liquor Control Commission prohibits sale of alcoholic beverages after 9:00 p.m. on December 24 through 7 a.m. December 26. On-premises sales are permitted on January 1 until 4:00 a.m. Local or county ordinance may restrict Sunday or Sunday morning sales. Although convenience stores/supermarkets may sell alcoholic beverages, Wayne County (which contains Detroit) requires that all convenience stores which are part of a gas station be dry.
Minnesota	No			8 a.m.–2 a.m. 7 Days	8 a.m.–10p.m. (Mon–Sat)	3.2% Only	No		Local and/or County ordinance prevails for hours of operation for off-sale licenses. No alcohol off-sale on Sunday. Growler sales allowed until 10 p.m. Monday–Saturday.
Mississippi	No	No	Yes	Local authorities fix hours of alcohol sale		Yes	No		ABV > 6% wine and sparkling wine sold in state-contracted stores, Beer sold in convenience stores/supermarkets No sales on Christmas Day. No state open container laws. Free alcohol all day and night in coastal casinos. In most counties, alcohol cannot be sold on Sundays. There are many dry counties in which it is illegal to possess alcoholic beverages, though some cities within dry counties have voted in beer sales.
Missouri	No			Most establishments: (Mon–Sat) 6:00am–1:30am (Sunday) 9:00am–12:00am Special licenses in Kansas City and St. Louis: (Daily) 6:00am–3:00am	(Mon–Sat) 6:00am–1:30am (Sunday) 9:00am–12:00am Sales permitted until 3:00 am in those Kansas City and St. Louis bars grandfathered into the ability to double as liquor stores.	Yes			One of the most alcohol-permissive states, perhaps only behind Nevada and Louisiana: No open container law.^[10] No state public intoxication law. No prohibition on absinthe. Liquor control law^[11] covers all beverages containing more than 0.5% alcohol, without further particularities based on percentage.^[12] Cities and counties are prohibited from banning off-premises alcohol sales.^[13] No dry jurisdictions. State preemption of local alcohol laws which do not follow state law. Certain bars in Kansas City and St. Louis grandfathered into the ability to double as liquor stores. Special licenses available for bars and nightclubs which allow selling alcohol until 3:00am in Kansas City,^[14] Jackson County,^[15] North Kansas City,^[15] St. Louis,^[16] and St. Louis County^[17]. Grocery stores, drug stores, and even gas stations may sell liquor without limitation other than hours.^[18] Patrons allowed to take open containers out of bars in Kansas City's Power & Light District.^[19] Parents and guardians may furnish alcohol to their children.^[20] Missourians over 21 may manufacture up to 100 gallons of any liquor per year for personal use, without any further state limitation, state taxation, or state license.^[21] (Obtaining a permit from the Federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau and meeting other requirements under federal law probably still is required for private citizens to manufacture distilled alcohol - but not wine or beer - for personal use.^[22]^[23]^[24]^[25]^[26]) Missouri law recognizes two types of alcoholic beverage: liquor, which is any beverage containing more than 0.5% alcohol except "non-intoxicating beer"; and "non-intoxicating beer,"^[27] which is beer containing between 0.5% and 3.2% alcohol. Liquor laws^[28] apply to all liquor, and special laws apply to "non-intoxicating beer."^[27]
Montana	No	No	Yes	Closing 2am		Yes		No	ABV > 16% wine sold in state-contracted stores, ABV < 16% may be sold in grocery stores.
Nebraska	No			6 a.m.–1 a.m. Legislation passed in 2010 allows for municipalities to extend on-premise sales to 2 a.m. with two-thirds approval of city or county councils.^[29]		Yes			No on- or off-premises sales of spirits before noon on Sundays. All beer, wine, and champagne can be sold starting at 6 a.m. In Omaha, it was illegal to sell all liquor before noon. On December 19, 2006, the Omaha city council voted 5-1 to repeal the law.^[30]
Nevada	No			24 hours	24 hours	Yes			There are few restrictions on the sale and consumption of alcohol in Nevada except for age. State law also renders public intoxication legal, and explicitly prohibits any local or state law from making it a public offence.^[31]
New Hampshire	No	Yes	Yes	6 a.m.–1 a.m.	6 a.m.–11:45 p.m.	Yes	Yes	No	Liquor sold in state-run stores, which may be placed on highway rest areas. 14% ABV cap on beer. State is wholesaler of wine.
New Jersey	No			Varies by municipality. Most municipalities have a last call of 2 a.m. Larger cities such as Newark, Hoboken, and Jersey City set their closing time a 3 a.m. Atlantic City serves 24 hours. Some dry towns in the southern part of the state, including Ocean City.	9 a.m.-10 p.m., unless bar/restaurant has license to permit Beer/Wine off-premises, then hours must be the same as on-premises hours	Rarely			Some dry communities in historically Methodist and Quaker communities in the southern part of the state. Though there is not a ban on selling alcoholic beverages at grocery stores, New Jersey limits each chain to two licenses, so except for a few exceptions, most supermarkets/convenience stores/gas stations/pharmacies do not sell alcoholic beverages. In addition, liquor sales are only permitted in a separate department or attached sister store. Bars are allowed to off-sale packaged goods. With the exception of Jersey City and Newark, all municipalities MUST allow off-sales of beer and wine at any time on-sales are permitted. However, since alcoholic beverages are generally only found in package stores, this right is rarely exercised. Alcoholic beverages by the drink as well as off-sales of beer and wine are permitted 24 hours a day in Atlantic City.
New Mexico	No			7 a.m.–2 a.m. except Sundays.^[32]	7 a.m.–12 a.m. except Sundays^[33]	Yes			An additional Sunday permit is available which allows sale (on and/or off premise) on Sundays from noon until midnight. Exceptions are the prohibition of alcohol sale on Christmas, regardless of the day it falls on,^[34] and a Sunday permit allowing of sale (on and/or off premise) until 2:00 a.m. January 1, if December 31 falls on a Sunday.^[35] Sunday permits are only available where approved by voters within a local option district.^[36] Selling, serving and giving alcohol to a minor is a class 4 felony punishable by up to 18 months in prison.
State	Alcoholic beverage control state			Alcohol sale hours		Grocery Store Sales			Notes
State	Beer	Wine	Distilled spirits	On-premises	Off-premises	Beer	Wine	Distilled Spirits	Notes
New York	No			8 am–4 am. Some counties have more restrictive hours.	Beer: Per state law, 24 hours/day. Wine & spirits: 9 am–midnight Mon–Sat, Noon–9 pm Sunday. Many counties have more restrictive hours, such as bans on beer sales overnight (hours vary).	Yes	No		Off-premises sale of wine and spirits is only at liquor stores, and beer is not sold at liquor stores; it must be sold at supermarkets and convenience stores. All wine or spirit sales are final; no returns or exchanges of purchases are permitted. Some counties may retain the Sunday morning beer prohibition which the state discontinued as of July 30, 2006. Twelve dry towns, mostly in western region of state. All liquor stores must be owned by a single owner, who owns that store and lives within a certain distance of it — effectually banning chain liquor stores from the state.
North Carolina	No		Yes	No sales between 2 a.m. and 7 a.m. Monday through Saturday or between 2 a.m. and noon on Sunday		Yes	Yes	No	15% ABV cap on beer, No sale of alcoholic beverages between 2 a.m. and 7 a.m. Monday through Saturday, and from 2 a.m. until noon on Sundays, State stores closed on Sundays. Bottled liquor must be sold in ABC Packages stores, open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
North Dakota	No			12 p.m. - 2 a.m. Sundays 8 a.m. - 2 a.m. Mon-Sat	before 2.am. Thanksgiving Day	No			No off-sale on Thanksgiving Day. No Christmas Day on-sale, nor sales on Christmas Eve after 6 p.m.
Ohio	No		Yes	5:30 a.m. - 2:30 a.m.	5:30 a.m. - 1 a.m.	Yes			12% ABV cap on beer. 21% ABV cap on wine. The Division of Liquor Control does not operate retail outlets; it appoints private businesses to act as its agents and sell its products in exchange for a commission. Normal proof spirits (>21% ABV) are sold only in a limited number of agent stores. Many retail outlets sell diluted spirits (diluted by water to 21% ABV) under a more readily obtained permit. No intoxicating liquor shall be handled by any person under twenty-one years of age, except that a person eighteen years of age or older employed by a permit holder may handle or sell beer or intoxicating liquor in sealed containers in connection with wholesale or retail sales, and any person nineteen years of age or older employed by a permit holder may handle intoxicating liquor in open containers when acting in the capacity of a server in a hotel, restaurant, club, or night club. .^[37]
Oklahoma	No			6 a.m. to 2 a.m.	10 a.m. to 9 p.m.	3.2 only	No		4.0% ABV/3.2 ABW or higher only sold at room temperature in liquor stores, Liquor Stores closed on Sundays and some holidays. As of 2007, liquor stores are now open on election days. State law prohibits public intoxication, many counties and cities also prohibit public intoxication.
Oregon	No		Yes	7 a.m. to 2:30 a.m.	7 a.m. to 2:30 a.m.^[38]	Yes		No	Liquor, all of which is state-owned prior to sale to consumers, is sold in private liquor stores. These stores are approved by Oregon's Liquor Commissioners to act as sales agents on the state's behalf. Oregon Liquor Control Commission National Alcohol Beverage Control Association
Pennsylvania	No	Yes		Sunday sales at hotels and restaurants are permitted from 11:00am ET until 2:00am ET Monday only with a special annual permit and whose sales of food and non-alcoholic beverages are at least 30% of total sales. pacode.com Private clubs can serve alcohol from 7.00 a.m. till 3.00 a.m. Sales of alcohol have to stop at 3.00 a.m. [3]	State stores hours vary from 9a.m. to 10p.m. Mon–Sat and always noon until 5p.m. Sunday. Check with Liquor Control Board store search	No			Wine and spirits can only be sold at State-operated stores. All persons must be at least 21 years of age to enter a state-operated liquor store alone. Beer is not sold at state-operated liquor stores. Beer can be purchased at beverage outlets (cases only), or restaurants (6-packs/restricted quantities) with Liquor Control Board–issued licenses, but not supermarkets. Non-alcoholic beer is an exception, and may be sold in supermarkets, but persons buying it still must be at least 21 years of age. Sunday sales were prohibited in LCB stores until 2003 (selected locations) and beverage outlets (owner's option) until 2005. There are currently seven state liquor stores located within supermarkets. As of 2007, some convenience stores and grocery stores were trying to fight Pennsylvania's strict laws on the sale of alcohol. (See Sheetz Weis Markets and Wegman's) Special permits may be purchased for certain organizations for fundraisers once per calendar year, and are valid for a total of six days under the same rules governing restaurants. PLCB FAQs Grain alcohol prohibited as a beverage.
Rhode Island	No			As late as 2 a.m.	(Mon-Sat) 9 a.m. - 10 p.m. (Sunday) 12 p.m. - 6 p.m.	No			All alcohol may be sold only in liquor stores. Thus, convenience stores and supermarkets in Rhode Island are dry.
South Carolina	No	No	Yes	On-premise closing times are local option and are not set by the state.	24 hours for beer and low-alcohol wine, 9am-7pm Mon-Sat. at liquor stores	Yes		No	14% ABW (17.5% ABV) cap on beer Wine > 16% ABV sold in liquor stores No hard liquor sales after 7 p.m. and none on Sundays. No off-premise alcohol sales after midnight Saturday until 7 a.m. Monday, except in Aiken, Greenville, Spartanburg, Horry County, Colleton County, Richland County, Charleston County/city and Beaufort County. No sales on election days at liquor stores.
South Dakota	No					Yes			14% ABV cap on beer
State	Alcoholic beverage control state			Alcohol sale hours		Grocery Stores			Notes
State	Beer	Wine	Distilled spirits	On-premises	Off-premises	Beer	Wine	Distilled Spirits	Notes
Tennessee	No			Mon-Sat: 8 a.m. to 3 a.m.; Sun: 12 p.m. to 3 a.m. Hours of alcohol sale can be modified by local jurisdictions if approved by the alcohol control commission.	8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Mon–Sat	Yes	No		Wine is only sold in liquor stores. Sales of liquor are limited to on-premises in restaurants on Sundays. Beer above 5% ABW / 6.3% ABV must be sold in liquor stores. Open container law only applies to drivers, not passengers.^[39]
Texas	No			7 a.m. to midnight, local option for later hours until 2 a.m.	Beer/Non-hard liquor — 7 a.m. to midnight (Mon.-Fri.) 7 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. (Sat.) 12:00 p.m. to midnight (Sun.) Hard Liquor — 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. (Mon.-Sat.)	Yes		No	No alcohol cap but ABV > 15.5% requires additional license, so many places are beer/wine only. Wet/dry issues determined by city/county election. Liquor stores statewide closed all day Sunday. An alcoholic beverage served (on-premise) to a customer between 10 a.m. and noon on Sunday must be provided during the service of food to the customer. Minors may legally consume (but not purchase) an alcoholic beverage if it is consumed in the visible presence of the minor's adult parent, guardian, or spouse.^[40] 29 Texas counties are completely dry.^[41]
Utah	Yes			Restaurants: Noon to midnight for liquor, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. for beer. Bars may serve liquor from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m.	Varies by state liquor store hours	4.0% (3.2% by weight) or below only	No		ABV > 4.0+% sold in state-controlled stores only. State-controlled stores close on Sundays and cease operations no later than 10 p.m. the rest of the week. Restaurants must buy from the state-controlled store (no delivery) at retail prices. No alcohol may be served on Election Day until 8 p.m. No alcohol is served in restaurants without purchase of food. A ban on 4.0% or below beer available on tap was repealed in March 2009. Sales of kegs prohibited.
Vermont	No	No	Yes	8 a.m.–2 a.m.	6 a.m.–midnight	Yes		No	ABV > 16% beer and ABV > 16% wine are only available through state liquor stores. A 2008 bill allows the sale of beer in grocery and convenience stores up to ABV 16%.
Virginia	No	No	Yes	6 a.m.–2 a.m. No restrictions at any time for club licensees.	6 a.m.–11:59 p.m.	Yes		No	Licensed supermarkets, convenience stores, and gas stations may sell beer and wine. ABV >14% wine and spirits sold in state stores. Off-premises sales no later than 12 a.m. Numerous dry counties exist.
Washington	No		Yes	6 a.m.–2 a.m. A local government subdivision may fix later opening hours or earlier closing hours than those here specified		Yes		No	Beer and wine available in grocery stores and convenience stores every day (including federal holidays) from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. Spirits for off-premise consumption are sold only in state-run or state-contracted liquor stores. Store hours vary by location, but liquor sales may not be rung up before 8 a.m. and may not be rung up after 11 p.m. Some stores are open Sundays from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. All state-owned stores are closed on federal and state holidays, while contract stores have the option to remain open at the discretion of the store manager.
West Virginia	No		Yes	Beer/Wine: Mon-Sat:7 am-2 am, Sun:1 pm-2 am -- Liquor: Mon-Sat:8 am-Midnight, Sun/Elections: Prohibited	Mon-Fri:7 am-3:30 am, Sat: 7A-3:00A, Sun:1 pm-3 am	Yes		Yes	12% ABV Cap on Beer. 95% ABV spirits (Everclear) sales prohibited statewide. Liquor, wine and beer products that are not already in closed packaging must be bagged before exiting retail locations. State does not operate retail stores; retains monopoly over wholesaling of distilled spirits only; stores themselves are privately owned
Wisconsin	No			6 a.m-4a.m. Sunday–Thursday, 2:30 a.m. Friday–Saturday, no closing time on New Year's Day.	8 a.m.–12 midnight for beer (some counties and municipalities only allow sales until 9 p.m. for beer), 8 a.m.–9 p.m. for liquor and wine	Yes			Wisconsin permits the consumption of alcohol by minors, provided they are being supervised by parents/guardians/spouses. Most municipalities have a uniform 9 p.m. restriction on all alcohol sales. Notable exceptions: La Crosse, Maple Bluff (near Madison). Supermarkets, liquor stores, and gas stations may sell liquor, wine, and beer.
Wyoming	No	Yes		6.00 a.m.-2.00 a.m.		No			Clubs holding liquor licenses may be exempt from the hours of operation here specified by local ordinance or regulation of the appropriate licensing authority, but it doesn't seem to happen in practice
District of Columbia	No			8 a.m.–2:00 a.m. Mon.–Thu., 8:00 a.m.–3:00 a.m. Fri–Sat., 10:00 a.m.–2:00 a.m. Sun.	9 a.m.–10 p.m.	Yes		No	No singles sold Certain wards may be made dry by the decision of the local ANC, but as of 2005^[update] none are Last call may be as late as 2:30 a.m. Liquor stores must close on Sundays (except on December 24 and 31 when those dates fall on Sunday). Grocery stores, which are allowed to sell beer and wine only, can sell alcohol on Sundays.
Puerto Rico	No					Beer, wine and spirits available for sale in supermarkets, convenience stores and drugs stores as well as liquor stores.			Minimum drinking age is 18. Dry law during elections and hurricane emergencies Drinking on the street is illegal in San Juan but not in all cities. Determined by municipal ordinance. In San Juan, the only times of the year one can drink on the street legally are during selected street festivals in designated areas.

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Prohibition of Open Containers of Alcohol in Motor Vehicles as of January 1, 2007

Bans on Off-Premises Sunday Sales as of January 1, 2007

Exceptions to Minimum Age of 21 for Consumption of Alcohol as of January 1, 2007

Retail Distribution Systems for Spirits as of January 1, 2007

In many states, persons who hold a commercial driver's license are restricted to a blood alcohol content level of 0.04% or face revocation of their specialized license^{[citation needed]}.

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^ ^a ^b Alaska Alcoholic Beverage Control Board FAQ. Retrieved on 2010-03-31.
^ Alaska Alcholic Beverage Control Board Local Option List. Retrieved 2010-3-31.
^ Arizona Revised Statutes 4-244. "Unlawful Acts", 2007. Retrieved on 2008-06-29.
^ http://iowaabd.com/alcohol/features/faq
^ http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl/138-12.htm Massachusetts General Law M.G.L.-Chapter 138, Section 12
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl/138-33.htm Massachusetts General Law M.G.L.-Chapter 138, Section 33
^ ^a ^b ^c http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl/138-15.htm Massachusetts General Law M.G.L.-Chapter 138, Section 15
^ http://www.mass.gov/abcc/administration/reg2040403.htm Code of Massachusetts Regulations, Chapter 204, Section 4.03
^ http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl/138-1.htm Massachusetts General Law M.G.L.-Chapter 138, Section 1
^ Justin Roberts, "Missouri State and Local Open Container Laws," University of Missouri Institute of Public Policy, June 2005
^ Chapter 311, Revised Statutes of Missouri (R.S.Mo.)
^ Section 311.020, R.S.Mo.
^ Section 311.170, R.S.Mo.
^ Section 311.174, R.S.Mo.
^ ^a ^b Ibid.
^ Section 311.176, R.S.Mo.
^ Section 311.178, R.S.Mo
^ Section 311.200, R.S.Mo.
^ Section 311.086, R.S.Mo.
^ Section 311.310, R.S.Mo.
^ Section 311.055, R.S.Mo.
^ "Don't Try This at Home," Domestic Fuel: Alternative Fuel News: Archives, May 4, 2006
^ 26 U.S.C. 5179
^ 26 U.S.C. 5601
^ 26 U.S.C. 5602
^ 27 CFR Part 19
^ ^a ^b Chapter 312, R.S.Mo.
^ Chapter 311 R.S.Mo.
^ "Nebraska Bill 861". http://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/Current/PDF/Intro/LB861.pdf. Retrieved 2010-6-3.
^ "Council Says Yes To Early Sunday Beer Sales - Political News Story - KETV Omaha". http://www.ketv.com/politics/10569235/detail.html. Retrieved 2008-02-23.
^ "Nevada Revised Statutes: Chapter 458, Section 260". http://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-458.html#NRS458Sec260. Retrieved 2007-05-10.
^ NMSA 60-7A-1 Section A
^ NMSA 60-7A-1 Section B
^ NMSA 60-7A-1 Section D
^ NMSA 60-7A-1 Section C,H
^ NMSA 60-7A-1 Section E
^ "Ohio Revised Code» TITLE [43 XLIII LIQUOR» CHAPTER 4301: LIQUOR CONTROL LAW"]. http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/4301.22. Retrieved 2007-10-18.
^ http://www.oregon.gov/OLCC/docs/liquor_license_and_license_process/law_orientation/retailers_law_orientation_booklet.pdf
^ [1]
^ http://www.tabc.state.tx.us/faq/general.asp#age | Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor
^ http://www.tabc.state.tx.us/local_option_elections/index.asp

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