As of 2006 all states have a minimum purchase age Alohol Laws of 21. Unlike the states, Puerto Rico, the Alcohl Laws US Virgin Islands, and Guam have a minimum purchase Alcoho Laws age of 18.
| State |
Alcohol beverage control state |
Alcohol sale hours |
Notes |
| Beer |
Wine |
Distilled spirits |
On-premises |
Off-premises |
| Alabama |
No |
No* |
Yes |
no later Alcphol Laws than 2 a.m. on Sundays* |
6% ABV cap on Alcohil Laws beer
Beer containers may not exceed 16 ounces
ABV Alcoholl Laws > 14.9% wine sold in state stores
Alcohol may be Alcoohl Laws served 24 hours unless restricted by local ordinances |
| Alaska |
No |
8 a.m. – 5 a.m. |
Off-premises sales only allowed in liquor Allcohol Laws stores. |
| Arizona |
No |
6 a.m. – 2 a.m.* |
No alcohol sales before 10 a.m. on Sundays |
| 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.)* |
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. |
Local and/or County ordinance prevails for hours of operation for both on and off sale licenses. |
| Colorado |
No |
7 a.m. – 2 a.m. |
8 a.m. – midnight (Mon.-Sat.)* |
Spirituous, vinous & malt liquor available in liquor stores only.
Liquor stores closed on Sundays & Christmas Day.
Off-premises sales of 3.2% ABW fermented malt beverages allowed on Sundays. |
| Connecticut |
No |
9 a.m. – 1 a.m. (Mon.-Thur.)*
9 a.m. – 2 a.m. (Fri.-Sat.)* |
8 a.m. – 9 p.m. (Mon.-Sat.)* |
No off-premises sales on Sundays; Sunday on-premises sales subject to local ordinances. No holiday sales. |
| Delaware |
No |
9 a.m. – 1 a.m. |
9 a.m. – 1 a.m. (Mon.-Sat.)
noon – 8 p.m. (Sun.) |
Alcohol may only be purchased in liquor stores |
| Florida |
No |
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Sale, possession, or consumption of any liquor or spirit of greater than 153 proof is illegal. (FSS 565.07)
No alcohol sale before 12 p.m. on Sundays. State default law prohibits selling of alcohol between 1 a.m. and 7 a.m., unless the county chooses to change the operating hours later. Miami-Dade County liquor stores may operate 24 hours a day. Hillsbrough county no sales 3am to 7 am and on sunday no sales before 11 am
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| Georgia |
No |
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14% ABV cap on beer
No Sunday off-premises sales |
| Hawaii |
No |
11:50 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. |
2:00 a.m unless cabaret license is present, then 4:00 a.m. |
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| Idaho |
No |
Yes |
10:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. |
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| Illinois |
No |
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| Indiana |
No |
7 a.m. - 3 a.m. Mon-Sat
10:30 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. Sun (on-premises only) |
7 a.m. - 3 a.m. Mon-Sat |
Sales limited to on-premises in restaurants on Sundays
No sales on Christmas or Election Days
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| Iowa |
No |
Yes |
6 a.m. - 2 a.m. Mon-Sat
8 a.m. - 2 a.m. Sun |
ABW > 5% beer shipped through state warehouse |
| Kansas |
No |
2 a.m. closing |
9 a.m. to 11 p.m. (Mon-Sat)
noon to 8 p.m. (*Sun) |
Sales limited to on-premises in restaurants on Sundays. Some counties in the northeast allow Sunday off-premises liquor sales from noon to 8pm. 3.2% ABV cap on beer sold in supermarkets; Beer above 3.2% ABV, wine and spirits only available at liquor stores. |
| Kentucky |
No |
6 a.m. to 4 a.m. |
6 a.m. to 2 a.m. |
Local ordinance may vote to permit Sunday sales at restaurants. On-premise sales from 2 - 4 a.m. only in Louisville. As of 2005 Sunday sales allowed per state law, but local laws might be more restrictive. |
| Louisiana |
No |
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| Maine |
No |
No* |
Yes |
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ABV > 15.5% wine sold in state stores. Alcohol may not be purchased after 1am any day of the week, may not be purchased prior to 6am Monday through Saturday, and not prior to 9am on Sunday. |
| Maryland |
No* |
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Montgomery County is an alcohol beverage control county. With very few grandfathered in exceptions, alcohol may not be purchased at grocery stores or gas stations statewide. |
| Massachusetts |
No |
8 a.m. – 2 a.m.* |
8 a.m. – 11 p.m.* |
"Malt beverages" defined as ABW < 12%
Sunday on- and off-premise sales start at noon |
| Michigan |
No |
Yes |
7 a.m.* – 2 a.m. |
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No sale of alcoholic beverages after 2:00 a.m. and before noon on Sundays. No alcohol sales on Christmas Day. |
| Minnesota |
No |
8 a.m.-2 a.m. 7 Days |
8 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday-Saturday |
No alcohol sales on Sunday. Beer and wine coolers 3.2 ABW or less may be sold in grocery stores and gas stations. Growler sales allowed until 10 p.m. Monday-Saturday. |
| Mississippi |
No |
No* |
Yes |
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ABV > 14% wine and sparkling wine sold in state stores
No sales on Christmas Day.
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| Missouri |
No |
(Mon-Sat) 6:00am-1:30am (Sunday) 9:00am-12:00am |
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| Montana |
No |
No* |
Yes |
Closing 2am |
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ABV > 16% wine sold in state stores |
| Nebraska |
No |
6 a.m. – 1 a.m.* |
No on- or off-premises sales of liquor before noon on Sundays |
| Nevada |
No |
24 hours |
24 hours |
There are few restrictions on the sale and consumption of alcohol in Nevada except for age. |
| New Hampshire |
No |
Yes |
6 a.m. – 1 a.m. |
6 a.m. – 11:45 p.m. |
Liquor sold only in State Liquor Stores |
| New Jersey |
No |
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All alcohol may be sold only in liquor stores or separately secured sections of supermarkets, with sales rung up within that separately secured portion. Thus, convenience stores in New Jersey are dry.
Some dry communities in southern portion of state.
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| New Mexico |
No |
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No alcohol sales before Noon on Sundays |
| New York |
No |
8AM – 4AM, except prohibited 4AM – 8am Sunday. Some counties have more restrictive hours. |
Beer: Per state law, 24 hours/day except prohibited 3AM – 8AM Sunday.
Wine & spirits: 9AM – midnight Mon – Sat, Noon – 9PM Sunday.
Many counties have more restrictive hours, such as bans on beer sales overnight (hours vary). |
No sale of wine or spirits before noon on Sundays (on or off premises). Off-premises sale of wine and spirits is only at liquor stores, and beer is not sold at liquor 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 — in effect banning chain liquor stores from the state.
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| North Carolina |
No |
Yes |
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15% ABV cap on beer, No sale of alcoholic beverages from 2 a.m. until noon on Sundays, State stores closed on Sundays. |
| North Dakota |
No |
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| Ohio |
No |
Yes |
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12% ABV cap on beer. The Division of Liquor Control does not operate retail outlets; it appoints private businesses to act as it's agents and sell it's products in exchange for a commission.
Beer cannot be sold to a customer at a supermarket by a minor and must be carried out of the store within an opaque bag.
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| Oklahoma |
No |
6 a.m. to 2 a.m. |
10 a.m. to 9 p.m. |
3.2% ABW or less in stores
6.0% only sold at room temperature in liquor stores, Liquor Stores closed on Sunday's |
| Oregon |
No |
Yes |
7 a.m. to 2:30 a.m. |
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Liquor sold only in State Liquor Stores |
| Pennsylvania |
No |
Yes |
State Liquor stores open from 11a.m. to 9p.m. mon-sat. and from noon until 5 p.m. Sunday |
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Wine and spirits can only be sold at State-operated stores, beer can be purchased at beverage outlets or restaurants with Liquor Control Board-issued licenses. Sunday sales were prohibited in LCB stores until 2003 (selected locations) and beverage outlets (owner's option) until 2005. |
| Rhode Island |
No |
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| South Carolina |
No |
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5% ABW (6.25% ABV) cap on beer
Wine > 16% ABV sold in liquor stores
No liquor sales after 7 p.m. and none on Sundays.
No alcohol sales after midnight Saturday until 7 a.m. Monday, except in Aiken, Greenville, Spartanburg, Myrtle Beach, Charleston and Hilton Head. No sales on election days at liquor stores. |
| South Dakota |
No |
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14% ABV cap on beer |
| Tennessee |
No |
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8 am to 11 pm mon-sat |
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| Texas |
No |
7 a.m. to 2 a.m. |
7 a.m. to midnight (or 1 a.m. Saturday night/Sunday morning) - Beer/Non-hard liquor
10 a.m. to 9 p.m. - Hard Liquor |
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.
Texas permits the consumption of alcohol by minors, provided they are being supervised by parents/guardians.
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| Utah |
No* |
Yes |
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ABV > 3.2% beer sold in state stores. No state store sales on Sundays. Most stores cease operations by 8 p.m. but hours vary. |
| Vermont |
No |
No* |
Yes |
8 a.m. – 2 a.m. |
6 a.m. – midnight |
ABV > 16% wine sold in state stores |
| Virginia |
No |
No* |
Yes |
6 a.m. – 2 a.m. |
6 a.m. – 11:59 p.m. |
ABV >14% wine sold in state stores. State stores closed on Sundays, except in Northern Virginia, Norfolk, and Virginia Beach. |
| Washington |
No |
Yes |
6 a.m. – 2 a.m.* |
Beer and wine available in grocery stores and convenience stores every day (including 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 no store is open before 9 a.m. and all stores must be closed by 10 p.m. Some stores are open Sundays from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Stores are not required by law to close on holidays, but seemingly all stores are closed on any federal holiday (whether or not to close on a holiday is at the discretion of the store manager) |
| West Virginia |
No |
Yes |
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6% ABV Cap on Beer. No Sunday liquor sales. No sale of 95% ABV spirits allowed in Morgantown or Huntington (and soon statewide). State does not operate retail stores; retains monopoly over wholesaling of distilled spirits only. |
| Wisconsin |
No |
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8 a.m. – 9 p.m. |
Wisconsin permits the consumption of alcohol by minors, provided they are being supervised by parents/guardians. |
| Wyoming |
No |
Yes |
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| 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. |
No singles sold
Certain wards may be made dry by the decision of the local ANC, but as of 2005 none are
Last call may be as late as 2:30 a.m.
Liquor stores must close on Sundays. Grocery stores, which are allowed to sell beer and wine only, can sell alcohol on Sundays. |
| Puerto Rico |
No |
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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 time of the year one can drink on the street legally is the San Sebastian Street festival in January. |
