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Baack · **^ Top** #1 11.03.2008

Interesting law on liquor sales during voting

#1 Sunday Liquor Sales Bans
15 States continue to cling to Prohibition-era Blue Laws banning Sunday liquor sales. They include: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Georgia, Indiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and West Virginia. Notably, Connecticut, Georgia and Indiana are the only three states in the country that ban beer, wine and liquor on Sundays.
Click here to see a map of states that allow Sunday spirits sales.

#2 Spirits Tastings Bans
7 States prohibit distilled spirits tastings at on or off-premise establishments. Adult consumers are fascinated by today's cocktail culture, and curious about how to discern between the 5,000 distilled spirits products on the market. Tastings are a responsible way to allow consumers the chance to educate their purchasing decisions. States that prohibit spirits tastings include: Alaska, Georgia, Kansas, Montana, Oklahoma, Utah, and Washington .
Click here to see a map of states that allow distilled spirits tastings.

#3 Election Day Alcohol Sales Bans
7 States prohibit the sale of alcohol on state and national Election Days. This restriction is a relic of the Prohibition era when saloons sometimes served as polling stations. The only states that still cling to statewide Election Day sales bans of alcohol at restaurants, bars and package stores are Kentucky, Indiana and South Carolina. Utah and West Virginia still ban the sale of alcohol at package stores on Election Day. Alaska and Massachusetts also ban Election Day alcohol sales, except that local governments are authorized to provide an exemption from the ban.

Honorable Mention: Silly State Regulations
Indiana: An off-sale alcohol beverage licenses may not be issued to other businesses such as a supermarket or big box retail store, unless there is a pharmacy in the store. (See Ind. Code §§ 7.1-3-10-8, 7.1-3-10-5, 7.1-3-10-2, & 7.1-3-10-3.)

Louisiana: A permit may be issued to any type of business except a donut shop (viz., sells donuts, pastries or other confections, and does not prepare and regularly serve other uncooked foods). (La. Rev. Stat. §§ 26-73.1 & 26-273(7).)

North Carolina: A mixed beverage (on-premise spirits) permittee may advertise (by means of circular, newspaper, magazine, radio, and television) the price and a description or picture of mixed beverages, but many not include any name, display, picture or make reference to a particular spirits brand or company name. (N.C. Admin. Code tit. 4, r.2S.1010(c)(1).)

South Carolina: All malt beverages containing not more than 5% alcohol by weight and all wines containing not more than 21% alcohol by volume "are declared to be nonalcoholic and nonintoxicating." (S.C. Admin. Code § 61-4-10.)

Tennessee: Neither a wholesale or retail store shall be located anywhere except on the ground floor, shall have one main entrance opening on a public street, and shall have not any other entrance for use by the public. The one entrance limit is subject to exceptions: a corner store may have a door on each of the two streets; a sales room adjoining a lobby of a hotel or other public building may have an additional door into the lobby which is open to the public; when entrances and exits are required by existing or future municipal ordinances; and at the Commission’s discretion, a store in a shopping center that does not (and cannot) have a main entrance or door opening into a public street, but has a main entrance or door opening or fronting on a shopping center parking area. (Tenn. Code § 57-3-404(f).)

Washington: Beer, wine and distilled spirits may be sold at professional sporting events in approved restaurants, lounges, private suites, club rooms, or other approved service areas. During these same events, only beer and wine may be consumed throughout seating areas, only beer may be served ("hawking") throughout these seating areas; and only wine may be served and consumed in club seats. (Wash. Admin. Code §§ 314-16-265 & 314-16-270.)

Baack · **^ Top** #2 11.03.2008

So in Wisconsin we can drink and be drunk and vote
Glad to see we have some freedom here LOL

Lilbit · **^ Top** #3 11.03.2008

There ya go! Besides, we're not alcoholics, we're professional drinkers! There is a difference.

Here's a goofy Blue Law for ya - In Sarasota, FL it is illegal for women to go skydiving on Sunday.

Double L · **^ Top** #4 11.03.2008

Anyone notice most of these laws are in southern states?

Roadmedic · **^ Top** #5 11.03.2008

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Originally Posted by Baack

So in Wisconsin we can drink and be drunk and vote
Glad to see we have some freedom here LOL

Might help when you have to vote tomorrow.

Lilbit · **^ Top** #6 11.03.2008

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Originally Posted by Baack

So in Wisconsin we can drink and be drunk and vote
Glad to see we have some freedom here LOL

I may need one or a few afterwards if there are people around like my hubby had to deal with when he went in to vote early on Friday. Some old bat in his face about voting for McCain. He politely and diplomatically reeducated her with a few facts. I'll just have to bite my tongue!

walleye · **^ Top** #7 11.03.2008

In Cuberland WI, all the bars are on the same side of the street..Dates back to a old city ordanance, making sure that the ladies the town could go for a evening or Sunday stroll without having to pass in front of the bars...lol..

Lilbit · **^ Top** #8 11.03.2008

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Originally Posted by walleye

In Cuberland WI, all the bars are on the same side of the street..Dates back to a old city ordanance, making sure that the ladies the town could go for a evening or Sunday stroll without having to pass in front of the bars...lol..

That is rather strange, but kind of cool too.

GreenAcres · **^ Top** #9 11.03.2008

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Originally Posted by walleye

In Cuberland WI, all the bars are on the same side of the street..Dates back to a old city ordanance, making sure that the ladies the town could go for a evening or Sunday stroll without having to pass in front of the bars...lol..

They obviously didn't have those laws in Kenosha. There is a bar on every corner. I think because since when you are drunk you can't walk straight, and as you stumble down the road and weave to the other side you make it to the next bar!

AfterShock · **^ Top** #10 11.04.2008

Yo Ho-Ho
You 'N me
Little brown bag
How I love thee ----

See where I'm goin' with this?
(Behind the ol' brick building on the corner -----)

LAST CALL!

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