State and Local Laws

In the United States, each state has the authority to regulate the production, sale, and distribution of alcohol within its borders. This means state and local jurisdictions may have their own requirements in addition to federal requirements. State laws and regulations vary widely from state to state, and may be more restrictive than federal regulations.

You must meet all state and local requirements in any state where you plan to do business (unless Federal law preempts the state law). If you plan to do business in a state, you must contact its appropriate authorities for more information about the state and local requirements.

Directory

This directory lists the contact information and website links for alcohol beverage authorities in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico.

Alcohol control boards and/or local authorities in the United States

Canadian Liquor Commissions and Boards

Alcohol beverage authorities in Puerto Rico

United States

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Alabama (Control State)

Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board

Alaska

Alcohol & Marijuana Control Office

Arizona

Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control

Arkansas

Alcohol Beverage Control

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California

California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control

California Board of Equalization

Colorado

Colorado Department of Revenue-Liquor Enforcement Division

Connecticut

Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection

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Delaware

Office of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commissioner

District of Columbia

Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration

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Florida

Division of Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco

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Georgia

Georgia Department of Revenue Alcohol & Tobacco Tax Division

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Hawaii

Honolulu

Liquor Commission City and County of Honolulu

Hawaii

Department of Liquor Control County of Hawaii

Kauai

Department of Liquor Control County of Kauai

Maui

Department of Liquor Control

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Idaho (Control State)

Idaho State Liquor Dispensary (handles pricing, distribution, selection, and location of packaged liquor stores)

Alcohol Beverage Control Bureau (enforces distilled spirits laws)

Illinois

Illinois Liquor Control Commission

Indiana

Alcohol and Tobacco Commission

Iowa (Control State)

Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division

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Kansas

Kansas Department of Revenue Alcohol Beverage Control

Kentucky

Kentucky Alcoholic Beverage Control Department

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Louisiana

Louisiana Department of Revenue Alcohol and Tobacco Control Office

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Maine (Control State)

Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations

Maryland

(Control State *Montgomery County only)

Maryland Field Enforcement Division

Montgomery County Alcohol Beverage Services

MD – Worcester County Liquor Control Board

Massachusetts

Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission

Michigan (Control State)

Michigan Liquor Control Commission

Minnesota

Minnesota Department of Public Safety Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Division

Mississippi (Control State)

Alcoholic Beverage Control Office

Missouri

Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control

Montana (Control State)

Montana Liquor License Bureau

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Nebraska

Nebraska Liquor Control Commission

Nevada

Nevada Department of Taxation

New Hampshire (Control State)

New Hampshire State Liquor Commission

New Jersey

New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control

New Mexico

New Mexico Regulation & Licensing Department

New York

New York State Liquor Authority Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control

North Carolina (Control State)

North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission

North Dakota

North Dakota Office of the State Tax Commissioner

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Ohio (Control State)

Ohio Department of Commerce

Division Of Liquor Control

Oklahoma

Alcoholic Beverage Law Enforcement Commission (ABLE)

See also:

The Oklahoma Tax Commission

Oregon (Control State)

Oregon Liquor Control Commission

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Pennsylvania (Control State)

Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board

Rhode Island

Division of Commercial Licensing and Regulation Liquor Enforcement and Compliance

Rhode Island Agencies List

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South Carolina

South Carolina Department of Revenue & Taxation

South Dakota

South Dakota Department of Revenue

Division of Special Taxes

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Tennessee

Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission

Texas

Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission

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Utah (Control State)

Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control

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Vermont (Control State)

Vermont Department of Liquor and Lottery

Virginia (Control State)

Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority

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Washington

Washington Department of Revenue

Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board

West Virginia (Control State)

West Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Commission Enforcement & Licensing Division

Wisconsin

Wisconsin Alcohol & Tobacco Enforcement

Department of Revenue

Wyoming (Control State)

Wyoming Liquor Commission

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Canada

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Alberta

Alberta Gaming And Liquor Commission

British Columbia

British Columbia Liquor Distribution Branch

Manitoba

Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries Corporation

New Brunswick

New Brunswick Liquor Corporation

Newfoundland and Labrador

Newfoundland Labrador Liquor Corporation

Northwest Territories

Northwest Territories Liquor Commission

Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation

Nunavut

Nunavut Liquor Commission

Ontario

Liquor Control Board of Ontario

Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island Liquor Control Commission

Quebec

Societe Des Alcools Du Quebec

Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan Liquor & Gaming Authority

Yukon

Yukon Liquor Corporation

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Puerto Rico

Negociado de Impuesto al Consumo

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