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A dry county is a county in the United States whose government forbids the sale of alcoholic beverages. A county is a Land area of Regional Government within a larger State. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For the government of parliamentary systems see Executive (government. Some prohibit off-premises sale, some prohibit on-premises sale, and some prohibit both. Hundreds of dry counties exist across the United States, although most commonly in the South. The Southern United States &mdashcommonly referred to as the American South, Dixie, or simply the South &mdashconstitutes a large distinctive A number of smaller jurisdictions also exist, such as cities, towns and townships, which prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages. These are known as dry towns, dry cities or dry townships.

Background

History

Although the 21st Amendment repealed the prohibition of alcohol on the federal level, that Amendment also specifically prohibits the selling or production of alcohol in violation of local laws. The Twenty-first Amendment ( Amendment XXI) to the United States Constitution repealed the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, In the United States, the term Prohibition refers to the period from 1920 to 1933 during which the sale manufacture and transportation of alcohol for consumption Some local governments which had passed local laws prohibiting alcohol during national prohibition never re-legalized the sale of alcohol, maintaining a "dry" market. ^[1]

Many dry communities do not generally prohibit the mere consumption of alcohol. Thus, they lose the profits and taxes from the sale of alcohol to their residents to "wet" — or non-prohibition — areas. The rationale for maintaining prohibition on the local level often is religious in nature, as many Protestant Christian denominations discourage the consumption of alcohol by their followers (see Christianity and alcohol) (see also sumptuary law). Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. Denominationalism|List of Christian denominations|Church (disambiguation A Christian denomination is an identifiable religious body under a common name structure and doctrine within Throughout the first 1800 years of church history, Christians consumed Alcoholic beverages as a common part of everyday life and nearly always used Wine Sumptuary laws (from Latin sumptuariae leges) are Laws which attempt to regulate habits of consumption Similar laws designed to restrict the sale and consumption of alcohol also are common in the mostly LDS (Mormon) state of Utah, although Utah prohibits local jurisdictions from exercising control over liquor laws. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the fourth largest Christian denomination in the United States and the largest and most well-known The State of Utah (ˈjuːtɔː or) is a western state of the United States. An additional, more pragmatic intent of these laws often is to reduce alcohol consumption in that particular county (and the potential health, safety, and public order issues that can accompany it) by limiting the ease of acquiring it.

Transport

It once had been considered that, because of the 21st Amendment, which repealed national prohibition and made alcohol prohibition a state matter rather than a federal one, states had the power to regulate interstate commerce with respect to alcohol traveling to, from, or through their jurisdiction. The Twenty-first Amendment ( Amendment XXI) to the United States Constitution repealed the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, While the 21st Amendment does give states the power to ban alcohol, that power is not absolute. The Supreme Court of the United States held in Granholm v. Heald 544 U.S. 460 (2005) that states do not have the power to regulate interstate shipments of alcoholic beverages. The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary. Granholm v Heald, 544 US 460 ( 2005) is a court case finally decided by the Supreme Court of the United States, unusual because the arguments Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Therefore, it may be likely that city, county, or state legislation banning possession of alcoholic beverages by passengers of vehicles operating in interstate commerce (such as trains and interstate bus lines) would be unconstitutional, were passengers on such vehicles simply passing through the area.

Today

A 2004 survey by the National Alcoholic Beverage Control Association found that over 500 municipalities in the United States are dry, including 83 in Alaska. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The National Alcohol Beverage Control Association was established in 1937 as the nationwide organization representing the interests of Alcoholic beverage control states or monopoly Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent Almost one-half of Mississippi's counties are dry. Mississippi ( is a state located in the Deep South of the United States Its alcohol laws are similarly complex. It is also illegal to transport unopened containers of alcohol across any dry county in the state. ^[1] In Florida, five out of 67 counties are dry (they are Lafayette, Liberty, Madison, Suwannee, and Washington) all of which are located in the northern part of the state, an area that has cultural ties to the Deep South. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Lafayette County is a County located in the state of Florida. Liberty County is a County located in the state of Florida. Its current population was estimated in 2005 as 7733 Madison County is a County located in the state of Florida. As of 2000 the population was 18733 Suwannee County is a County located in the state of Florida. As of 2000 the population was 34844 Washington County is a County located in the state of Florida. The Deep South is a descriptive category of cultural and geographic subregions in the American South.

Criticism of local "dry laws"

However, prohibiting alcohol sales may actually reduce public safety. Research has found that dry counties have higher proportions of alcohol-related traffic crashes than do wet counties. A study of Kentucky suggested that residents of dry counties have to drive farther from their homes to consume alcohol, thus increasing impaired driving exposure. ^[2] A study of Arkansas noted that wet and dry counties are often adjacent and that alcohol beverage sales outlets are often located immediately across county or even state lines. ^[3] Other researchers have pointed to the same phenomenon. Winn and Giacopassi observed that residents of wet counties most likely have "shorter distances [to travel] between home and drinking establishments. "^[4] From their study, Schulte and colleagues concluded that in dry counties "individuals are driving farther under the influence of alcohol, thus increasing their exposure to crashes. "^[5]

Dry communities by state

Alabama

Of the 67 counties in Alabama, 14 are completely dry, 12 are partially dry or "moist" (these counties contain cities that have voted to allow alcohol sales), and 41 are completely wet. ImageAlabama counties mappng|thumb|right|310px|Alabama counties (clickable mappoly 210 83 208 83 199 75 188 75 176 70 171 70 165 Alabama (formally the State of Alabama;) is a State located in the southern region of the United States of America. ^[6] Within those 12 "moist" counties, 16 city governments have legalized alcohol sales inside their city limits.

• In order for an Alabama city or county to hold a wet-dry vote, 25% of the voters in the preceding general election must sign a petition requesting a vote. ^[7] Petitions can be made to go from dry to wet or wet to dry.

• In dry counties, it is illegal to transport more than one case of beer and three quarts of liquor. ^[8]

Alaska

• State law allows each village to decide on restrictions, although some boroughs may prohibit it altogether. Here is a link to a summary of dry/damp villages. ^[9]

Arkansas

• In Arkansas, some cities, like Jacksonville, are dry despite being located in a "wet" county. Arkansas ( is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Jacksonville is a city in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States and a suburb of Little Rock. In nearby North Little Rock, the distinction of areas is even more specific, with a single township inside the city designated as a dry area. North Little Rock is a city in the central part of the US state of Arkansas across the Arkansas River from Little Rock in Pulaski County A township (or Municipality) is a settlement which has the status and powers of a unit of local government
• Benton County, Arkansas, in the northwest corner of the state, is considered the "wettest" of the dry counties with 110 private club permits, according to an article by John C. Benton County is a County located in the US state of Arkansas. Williams in the Arkansas Times dated February 19, 2008. Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Second is Craighead County with 21 permits, followed by Faulkner County with 20. Benton County also has the second highest population of any county in the state (est. at 196,045 for 2006) and the lowest poverty rate of any county in the state (at 9. 1% for 2004).

Arizona

• Colorado City, a city in northern Arizona that runs along the Utah border.

Connecticut

• In December, 2005, Bridgewater became the last remaining "dry town" in the state. Events in December Union Day of Romania (1 December World AIDS Day ( December 1) National Day of Bridgewater is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States.
• Wilton was a "dry town" until 1992 when voters repealed the prohibition laws, allowing limited restaurants a license to serve alcohol. Wilton is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, in the United States. However, Wilton still does not allow the sale of liquor in any stores within its municipality.
• While not legally "dry", Easton does not sell alcoholic beverages in either its stores or restaurants. Easton is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States.

Georgia

• Murray County, in northwest Georgia, is a dry county, although the city of Eton allows the sale of liquor at a local level. Murray County is a County located in the US state of Georgia. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule Eton is a town in Murray County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Dalton Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area. Hart County in northeast Georgia is currently a dry county which prohibits the sale of liquor, yet a referendum will be voted on in the general election on November 6, 2007 to allow the sale of liquor by the drink.
• White County, in northeast Georgia, is a dry county except in the city limits of Helen, Georgia. White County is a County located in the northeast corner of the U The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule Helen is a city located on the Chattahoochee River in White County in the north of the U In Helen alcohol can be served and sold, and is known to be a DUI trap, as there is only 1 way in and out of town Georgia State Route 75. State Route 75 is a north-south route located in the US state of Georgia in Towns and White Counties
• Dawson County, was historically noted for being a heavy Moonshine county but was a dry county until recently with the first package store opening on July 27, 2007. Dawson County is a County located in the US state of Georgia. Production Uses Usually large scale distillation is practiced for the purpose of making ethanol for drinking, yet it may also practiced for creating Biofuel
• Bulloch County, Georgia is a partially dry county.

Illinois

• The village of South Holland, Illinois, has been a dry municipality since it was founded by Dutch Reformed immigrants in 1894. South Holland is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Dutch Reformed Church (in Dutch: Nederlandse Hervormde Kerk or NHK was one of many branches of churches coming out of the Protestant Reformation in Europe Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common It is likely that Illinois state law, which requires all communities to abide by the state liquor law, supersedes this law (see below). The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union.

Kansas

See also: Alcohol laws of Kansas

Kansas had prohibition longer than any other state, from 1881 to 1948, and continued to prohibit bars selling liquor by the drink until 1987. The alcohol laws of Kansas are among the strictest in the United States, in sharp contrast to its neighboring state of Missouri ( see Alcohol Kansas ( is a Midwestern state in the central region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the American " Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Both the 1948 amendment to the Kansas Constitution which ended prohibition and the 1986 amendment which allowed for open saloons provided that the amendments only would be in effect in counties which had approved the respective amendments, either during the election over the amendment itself or subsequently. The present Constitution of the State of Kansas was originally known as the Wyandotte Constitution to distinguish it from three proposed constitutions that preceded it Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar)

All counties in Kansas have approved the 1948 amendment, but 29 dry counties never approved the 1986 amendment and therefore continue to prohibit any and all sale of liquor by the drink. ^[10] Public bars (so-called "open saloons") are illegal in these dry counties. Another 59 counties (including Johnson County, the largest county in Kansas and the largest Kansas portion of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area) approved the 1986 amendment but with a requirement that to sell liquor by the drink, an establishment must receive 30% of its gross revenues from food sales. Johnson County (county code JO) is a county located in northeast Kansas, in the central United States of America. ^[11] Only 17 counties in Kansas approved the 1986 amendment without any limitation, allowing liquor to be sold by the drink without any food sales requirement. ^[12]

Kentucky

Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, 53 are completely dry, 37 are considered partially dry or "moist", 29 are entirely wet, and one is classified as wet but is actually closer to "moist". Wikipedia_talkFeatured_lists#Proposed_change_to_all_featured_lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This is a list of the one hundred The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. ^[13] A county can be "moist" in several different ways:

• Under Kentucky Revised Statutes (KRS) 242.123, an individual precinct within any dry territory—which can be a dry county, or a dry portion of an otherwise wet county—that contains a USGA-regulation golf course may vote to allow the sale of alcoholic beverages by the drink on that specific course. Kentucky Revised Statutes (KRS is the name given to the body of laws which govern the Commonwealth of Kentucky, United States. The United States Golf Association ( USGA) is the United States ' national association of golf courses, clubs and facilities and the governing body A golf course consists of a series of holes each consisting of a Teeing ground, Fairway, rough and other hazards and a green with a pin and cup all designed for As of the last officially published update on Kentucky wet and dry counties by the Kentucky Office of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) in November 2007, 16 golf courses in 12 different counties were approved for such sales. ^[13]
• KRS 243.155 allows individual precincts within dry territory to vote to allow a "small farm winery" to operate within the precinct. A winery is a building or property that produces Wine, or a business involved in the production of wine such as a wine company. Once approved, a winery not only can produce and sell wine on its premises but also can apply for a license to sell wine and beer by the drink in a restaurant located on its premises. As of November 2007, 15 wineries were operating in 10 counties under this statute. ^[13] KRS 243.154 allows a wholesale distributor of wine produced in small farm wineries to operate in dry territory.
• Two different statutes authorize local option elections for sales of alcohol by the drink in restaurants:
  • KRS 242.185(6) requires that restaurants seat at least 100 patrons and derive at least 70% of their total sales from food to be allowed to serve alcohol by the drink. A restaurant is a retail establishment that serves prepared Food to Customers. The Kentucky ABC listed 20 cities and three counties that had voted to approve such sales as of November 2007. ^[13] The most recent areas to authorize such sales were the city of Whitesburg in April 2007,^[14] Boyd County outside of the wet city of Ashland the following month,^[15] and the city of Glasgow in November 2007. Whitesburg is a city in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States. Boyd County is located in the US state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1860 Ashland is a city in Boyd County, Kentucky, United States, nestled along the banks of the Ohio River. Glasgow is a city in and the County seat of Barren County, Kentucky, United States. ^[16] The other counties that have authorized restaurant sales countywide under this statute are Oldham County and Shelby County outside of the wet city of Shelbyville. Oldham County is a County located in the US state of Kentucky. Shelby County is a County located in the US state of Kentucky. Shelbyville is a city in Shelby County Kentucky, United States ^[13]
  • KRS 242.1244, enacted into law in June 2007, also requires that restaurants derive at least 70% of their total sales from food, but lowers the seating limit to 50 patrons. Restaurants licensed under this statute are not allowed to have separate bars, and can only serve alcohol to customers who purchase a meal, and only during a time frame that starts with the serving of the meal and ends 30 minutes after the customer finishes his or her meal. No Kentucky jurisdiction has yet held a local option election to authorize alcohol sales under this statute.
• In addition to Shelbyville and Ashland, fourteen other cities are wet cities located in dry counties. An otherwise dry county for general retail sales that contains a wet city is also known as a moist county. In the United States, a moist county is a county on the "middle ground" between a Dry county (where the sale of Alcohol
• KRS 242.1242, enacted into law in June 2007, allows precincts in dry territory that also house a "qualified historic site"—defined in KRS 241. 010(34) as either a site listed on the National Register of Historic Places or a National Historic Landmark, which also includes dining facilities for at least 50 patrons plus lodging—to hold a local option election to allow sales of alcohol by the drink at qualified sites in that precinct. The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP is the United States government's official list of districts sites buildings structures and objects deemed worthy of A National Historic Landmark (NHL is a Building, site, Structure, Object, or District, that is officially recognized by the The first such election was held in the North Burgin precinct of Mercer County on November 6, 2007, in which voters approved such sales at the Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, the largest restored Shaker settlement in the U. Burgin is a city in Mercer County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 874 at the 2000 census. Mercer County is a County located in the US state of Kentucky. Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Pleasant Hill Kentucky, USA, is the site of a Shaker religious community that was active from 1805 to 1910 The United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing, known as the Shakers, was a Protestant religious denomination that originated in Manchester S. ^[17]
• Finally, McCracken County, although officially classified as "wet", is actually closer to "moist". McCracken County is a County located in the Jackson Purchase, the extreme western end of the U The county as a whole is dry; however, its county seat of Paducah is wet, as are five county precincts outside of Paducah. Paducah is the largest city in Kentucky 's Jackson Purchase Region and the County seat of McCracken County, Kentucky, United States ^[13]

A study of about 39,000 alcohol-related traffic accidents in Kentucky found that residents of dry counties are more likely to be involved in such crashes, possibly because they have to drive farther from their homes to consume alcohol, thus increasing impaired driving exposure. The study concludes that county-level prohibition is not necessarily effective in improving highway safety.

Massachusetts

• The following towns in Massachusetts are dry, as of 04/19/2007: Alford, Chilmark, Dunstable, Gay Head, Gosnold, Hawley, Montgomery, Mt Washington, Tisbury, West Tisbury, Westhampton, Weston. Alford is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. Chilmark is a town located on Martha's Vineyard in Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States. Dunstable (DUN-stah-ble is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. Aquinnah is a town located on the island of Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts. Gosnold is a town that encompasses the Elizabeth Islands in Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States. Hawley is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. Montgomery is a town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. This article is about a town in southwestern Massachusetts It should not be confused with Mount Washington, a mountain in New Hampshire Tisbury is a town located on Martha's Vineyard in Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States. West Tisbury is a town located on Martha's Vineyard in Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States. Westhampton is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. Weston is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States in the Boston metro area [2]

Michigan

• Wayne County, Michigan, whose county seat is Detroit, is notable in that one cannot buy alcoholic beverages in any gas station there, possibly as a motive to discourage drunk driving. Wayne County is a county in the US state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the population was 2061162 with an estimated population of Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. A filling station, fueling station, gas station, service station, petrol station, or gasbar, Retail Outlet The 7-Eleven gas stations there are the only 7-Elevens in Michigan that do not sell alcohol. 7-Eleven is a worldwide chain of Convenience stores It is since March 2007 the largest chain store in any category beating McDonald's by 1000 stores
• Hudsonville, Michigan, voted to allow alcohol sales on November 6, 2007, ending its run as the last dry city in Michigan. Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Hudsonville's vote follows the precedent of voters in both Zeeland, Michigan, and Allendale Township, choosing to overturn their bans on alcohol sales in recent years. Zeeland is a city in Ottawa County in the US state of Michigan. ^[18]

Minnesota

• Dassel, Minnesota prohibits any establishments from selling liquor stronger than 3. Dassel is a city in Meeker County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1233 at the 2000 census Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers 2 beer.

• Minnesota prohibits the sale of liquor on Sundays. Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers

New Jersey

• Ocean City, a major beach-side resort, is dry, and uses this fact to promote itself to tourists as family-friendly. Ocean City is a city in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States.
• There are several other dry communities in the southern part of the state, mostly a result of Quaker influence, including Moorestown, Collingswood, Haddonfield, Pitman, and Haddon Heights

Nevada

• The town of Panaca, Nevada, was southern Nevada's first permanent settlement, founded as a Mormon colony in 1864. This article is about the Township of Moorestown in New Jersey Collingswood is a Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. Pitman is a Borough in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. Haddon Heights is a Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. Panaca is a town in eastern Lincoln County, Nevada, on State Route 319, about 1 mile (1 Nevada ( is a state located in the western region of the United States of America. TalkMormon#Latter Day Saint vs Latter-day Saint --> Mormon Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year It originally was part of Washington County, Utah, but the Congressional redrawing of boundaries in 1866 shifted Panaca into Nevada. Washington County is a County located in the US state of Utah. Year 1866 ( MDCCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Nevada ( is a state located in the western region of the United States of America. It remains Nevada's only dry municipality, only because it is grandfathered into state law.

Ohio

• The city of Westerville, Ohio, was dry for more than a century. Geography Westerville is located at (40123496 -82921432According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12 Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads Once the home of the Anti-Saloon League and called the "dry capital of the world", the first legal drink in recent times was served in 2006. The Anti-Saloon League was the leading organization Lobbying for Prohibition in the United States in the early 20th century Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

• The village of Bethel in Clermont County has been dry since the repeal of prohibition. Bethel is a village in Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2637 at the 2000 census. Clermont County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States, just east of Cincinnati. But recently, through use of the single precinct vote system, precincts A and C can now sell (but not serve) alcohol. Business must first be put onto the ballot and voted into permitation.

Oregon

• The city of Monmouth, Oregon was the last dry municipality on the Pacific coast outside of Alaska until it repealed its prohibition on January 10, 2003. Monmouth (ˈmɒnməθ is a city in Polk County, Oregon, United States. Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Oregon state law now prohibits any dry community from existing (see below). Oregon ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States.
• Throughout the state of Oregon, beer, wine, wine coolers, malt liquor and similar beverages may be purchased in a convenience store, grocery store and similar outlets. However, sales of "hard" liquor are restricted to state-controlled outlets, as well as bars, or restaurants that include a bar. As such, there are relatively few stand-alone liquor stores in Oregon (for example, as of March 18th 2008, there were only 35 stand-alone liquor stores in the city of Portland, Oregon, which had a 2000 population of 529,000 residents). Portland is a city located in the Northwestern United States, near the Confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers Oregon also has taverns that sell beer and wine only. All outlets selling "hard" liquor are subject to the rules and regulations of the state-run Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC). The Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC is an agency of the U By law, any establishment wishing to sell any alcoholic beverage in the state of Oregon must also offer food for sale, including bars, taverns, music venues, fairs and festivals, and so-called strip clubs. A strip club is a Nightclub or bar that offers Striptease (the erotic removal of a performer's clothing and possibly other related services such as Oregon is one of 18 states that directly control the sales of alcohol beverages in the U. S.

Pennsylvania

• In Pennsylvania, one cannot buy beer or wine in a grocery store or a convenience store. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern A convenience store is a small store or shop. They are often located alongside busy roads or at gas/petrol stations. Wine and spirits are sold only in state owned/operated liquor stores, while beer is sold only by state licensed independent beer distributors. Non-alcoholic beer can be bought in grocery stores and convenience stores, but even then one has to be 21 to buy it, perhaps defeating the purpose of producing beer without alcohol. Low-alcohol beer (also non-alcoholic or NA beer, small beer, or small ale or near-beer) is Beer with very
• The state has a number of dry municipalities. Perhaps most notable is Yardley, although patrons of restaurants may bring bottles of wine for consumption. Yardley is a borough in Bucks County. The small community of Yardley Borough is bordered by the Delaware River and Ewing NJ on the east and by

Tennessee

• The consolidated city-county government of Lynchburg and Moore County, Tennessee, is a dry county, notwithstanding that it is home to the Jack Daniel's distillery. In American Local government, a consolidated city-county is a city and county that have been merged into one unified jurisdiction Lynchburg is a city in the south-central region of the US state of Tennessee. Moore County is a County located in the US state of Tennessee. Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. Jack Daniel's is a brand of Tennessee whiskey which is among the world's best-selling liquors and is known for its square bottles and black label (A special state law allows the distillery to sell small, commemorative bottles of Jack Daniel's whiskey to tourists, but not on Sundays. )

Putnam, Campbell, Cumberland, Hancock, and White are also dry counties.

Texas

Of Texas's 254 counties, 46 are completely dry, 169 are partially dry or "moist", and 39 are entirely wet. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. List of Texas county name etymologies|List of Texas county seat name etymologies The state of Texas is divided into 254 counties, more than any other U The vast majority of entirely wet counties are in southern border regions of Texas near Mexico, or in the south central part of the state. The patchwork of laws can be confusing, even to residents. In some counties, only 4% beer is legal. In others, beverages that are 14% or less alcohol are legal. In some "dry" areas, a customer can get a mixed drink by paying to join a "private club," and in some "wet" areas a customer needs a club membership to purchase liquor by-the-drink, reports the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram is a major US daily Newspaper serving Fort Worth and the western half of the North Texas area

The newspaper demonstrates how variable the alcohol laws can be, even within small geographic areas. "Move from Fort Worth to Arlington and you’ll be surprised that you can buy beer but not wine at the grocery store. Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas and the seventeenth-largest city in the United States. Arlington is a Suburb of Fort Worth in Tarrant County, Texas ( USA) within the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area Move to Grand Prairie and you can’t even find beer there, but you can buy alcoholic drinks at restaurants in both towns. Grand Prairie is a city in Dallas, Ellis, and Tarrant Counties in the U Then move to Burleson, which has alcohol sales in the Tarrant County portion of the city but not in the Johnson County side of town. Burleson is a city in Johnson and Tarrant Counties in the US state of Texas. Tarrant County is a County located in the US state of Texas. As of 2007 it had a population of 1717435 Johnson County is a County located in the US state of Texas. In 2007 its population was 149797 "^[19]

Wisconsin

• The village of Ephraim, Wisconsin, is the only dry municipality in Wisconsin; it has been dry since its founding in the mid-nineteenth century, and its anti-liquor laws have been upheld decisively in two referenda (in 1934 and 1992). Ephraim is a village in Door County, Wisconsin, United States, known mainly for its beautiful views of Eagle Harbor and the bluffs of Green Bay its charming Wisconsin ( or wɪˈskɑnsɨn (French Ouisconsin) is one of the fifty United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar)

States which permit localities to go dry

33 states have laws which allow localities to prohibit the sale (and in some cases, consumption and possession) of liquor. Still, many of these states have no dry communities. Three states, Kansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee, are entirely dry by default: counties specifically must authorize the sale of alcohol in order for it to be legal and subject to state liquor control laws. Kansas ( is a Midwestern state in the central region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the American " Mississippi ( is a state located in the Deep South of the United States Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States.

• Alabama specifically allows cities and counties to elect to go dry by public referendum. Alabama (formally the State of Alabama;) is a State located in the southern region of the United States of America. ^[20]
• Alaska specifically allows local jurisdictions to elect to go dry by public referendum. Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent ^[21]
• Arkansas specifically allows local jurisdictions to elect to go dry by public referendum. Arkansas ( is a state located in the southern region of the United States. ^[22]
• California specifically allows local jurisdictions to enact liquor laws which are more strict than state law. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. ^[23]
• Colorado specifically allows cities and counties to exercise a local option by public referendum whether to go dry. The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. Local Option is a term used to describe the freedom whereby local political jurisdictions typically counties or Municipalities, can decide by popular vote certain ^[24]
• Connecticut specifically allows towns to exercise a local option by public referendum whether to go dry. Connecticut ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. Local Option is a term used to describe the freedom whereby local political jurisdictions typically counties or Municipalities, can decide by popular vote certain ^[25]
• Delaware's state constitution allows specifically-defined local districts to elect to go dry by public referendum. Delaware ( is a state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. ^[26]
• Florida specifically allows counties to elect to go dry by public referendum. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the ^[27]
• Georgia specifically allows any local jurisdiction to go dry, without limitation on how that decision is made. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule ^[28]
• Idaho allows local jurisdictions to prohibit sale of liquor by the drink by public referendum,^[29], but because all retail package sales are controlled by the state, no local jurisdiction may prohibit package liquor sales for consumption off-premises. The State of Idaho ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States of America.
• Kansas is dry by default; counties have to choose to allow liquor sales in order for liquor to be sold at all in the county. Kansas ( is a Midwestern state in the central region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the American " ^[30] (see Alcohol laws of Kansas)
• Kentucky specifically allows local jurisdictions to elect to go dry by public referendum. The alcohol laws of Kansas are among the strictest in the United States, in sharp contrast to its neighboring state of Missouri ( see Alcohol The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. ^[31] The Kentucky Constitution implies that the default wet/dry status of any local subdivision reflects the state of its local laws at the time that statewide prohibition ended. ^[32]
• Louisiana specifically allows local jurisdictions to go dry, without limitation on how that decision is made. The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America ^[33]
• Maine specifically allows local jurisdictions to elect to go dry by public referendum. The State of Maine ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean ^[34]
• Massachusetts requires that a series of questions of whether to go dry be placed on each municipality's local ballot every two years, unless the municipality has voted to allow or prohibit liquor sales in three such consecutive elections. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. ^[35]
• Michigan allows any city, village, or township in which there are no retail liquor licenses to prohibit the retail sale of alcoholic liquor within its borders by passage of an ordinance. Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. ^[36]
• Minnesota allows any local jurisdiction to enact laws which are more strict than state liquor law, including completely prohibiting the sale, possession, and consumption of alcoholic beverages. Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers ^[37] In addition, when the 21st Amendment was enacted to end national Prohibition, the state was one of only 6 to continue to have a regulatory framework for 3. 2 beer, due to the fact that the 1933 federal law, The Non-Intoxicating Beverage Act, capped the alcohol limit on beer to 3. 2 percent. To this day, no non-liquor stores in Minnesota, including convenience and grocery stores, can legally sell alcoholic beverages beyond 3. 2 beer.
• Mississippi is dry by default; local jurisdictions have to choose to allow liquor sales in order for liquor to be sold at all in the county. Mississippi ( is a state located in the Deep South of the United States ^[38]
• New Hampshire specifically allows local jurisdictions to elect to go dry by public referendum. New Hampshire ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. ^[39]
• New Jersey specifically allows local jurisdictions to exercise full control over alcoholic beverages, including completely prohibiting all alcohol. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. ^[40]
• New Mexico is wet by default, however dry on Sundays until Noon. New Mexico ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States of America. It is however allowed for local jurisdictions to elect to go dry by public referendum. ^[41]
• New York specifically allows cities and counties to exercise a local option by public referendum whether to go dry. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Local Option is a term used to describe the freedom whereby local political jurisdictions typically counties or Municipalities, can decide by popular vote certain ^[42] (see Alcohol laws of New York)
• North Carolina allows certain classes of local jurisdictions to exercise a local option by public referendum whether to go dry. The alcohol laws of New York are among the most lenient of any state in the Atlantic Northeast of the United States, but they remain considerably more restrictive North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States Local Option is a term used to describe the freedom whereby local political jurisdictions typically counties or Municipalities, can decide by popular vote certain ^[43] (see Alcohol laws of North Carolina)
• Ohio state law allows local jurisdictions to exercise a local option by public referendum whether to prohibit the sale of liquor. The alcohol laws of North Carolina prohibit the sale of alcohol from 2 a Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads Local Option is a term used to describe the freedom whereby local political jurisdictions typically counties or Municipalities, can decide by popular vote certain ^[44]
• Rhode Island state law allows local jurisdictions to exercise a local option by public referendum whether to prohibit the sale of liquor. Rhode Island ( officially named the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, is a state in the New England region of the United States Local Option is a term used to describe the freedom whereby local political jurisdictions typically counties or Municipalities, can decide by popular vote certain ^[45]
• South Dakota allows certain classes of local jurisdictions to exercise a local option by public referendum whether to prohibit the on-premises sale of liquor. South Dakota ( is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. Local Option is a term used to describe the freedom whereby local political jurisdictions typically counties or Municipalities, can decide by popular vote certain ^[46]
• Tennessee is dry by default; local jurisdictions must choose whether to allow liquor sales in order for liquor to be sold. Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. ^[47]
• Texas allows local jurisdictions to exercise a local option to decide whether it is "wet" or "dry," and does not limit how that decision shall be made. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. Local Option is a term used to describe the freedom whereby local political jurisdictions typically counties or Municipalities, can decide by popular vote certain ^[48]
• Vermont allows municipalities to exercise a local option by public referendum whether to prohibit the sale of liquor. Vermont ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. Local Option is a term used to describe the freedom whereby local political jurisdictions typically counties or Municipalities, can decide by popular vote certain ^[49]
• Virginia allows local jurisdictions to exercise a local option by public referendum whether to prohibit the sale of liquor. The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state Local Option is a term used to describe the freedom whereby local political jurisdictions typically counties or Municipalities, can decide by popular vote certain ^[50]
• Washington allows local jurisdictions to exercise a local option by public referendum whether to prohibit the sale of liquor. Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Local Option is a term used to describe the freedom whereby local political jurisdictions typically counties or Municipalities, can decide by popular vote certain ^[51]
• West Virginia allows local jurisdictions to exercise a local option by public referendum whether to prohibit the sale of liquor. West Virginia ( is a state in the Appalachian Upland South, and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, bordered by Local Option is a term used to describe the freedom whereby local political jurisdictions typically counties or Municipalities, can decide by popular vote certain ^[52]
• Wisconsin allows local jurisdictions to exercise a local option by public referendum whether to prohibit the sale of liquor. Wisconsin ( or wɪˈskɑnsɨn (French Ouisconsin) is one of the fifty United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States Local Option is a term used to describe the freedom whereby local political jurisdictions typically counties or Municipalities, can decide by popular vote certain ^[53]

States which preclude dry communities

Seventeen states have laws which preclude the existence of any dry counties whatsoever:

• Arizona prohibits local jurisdictions from enacting any alcohol laws stricter than state law. The State of Arizona ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. ^[54] As a result, no dry communities can exist in Arizona.
• Hawaii does not allow for any local control of liquor beyond licensing of manufacture and sale. The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the ^[55]
• Illinois only allows for local control as to the "number, kind and classification of licenses, for sale at retail of alcoholic liquor," but such local control cannot supersede state law, thereby preventing any local jurisdiction from going dry. The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. ^[56]
• Indiana's comprehensive state alcohol laws only allows local liquor boards to issue liquor licenses for sale and manufacture; all other regulation of alcohol is an operation of state law. The State of Indiana ( was the 19th US state admitted into the union ^[57]
• Iowa state law specifically requires each county's liquor board to allow liquor licenses and follow the provisions of state liquor law. The State of Iowa ( is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. ^[58] As a result, there can be no dry cities or counties in Iowa.
• Maryland prohibits local jursidictions from imposing restrictions on licensing which are more strict than state law. ^[59]
• Missouri state law specifically prohibits any counties, or unincorporated city or town from banning the retail sale of liquor, but only allows incorporated cities to ban the sale of liquor by the drink by public referendum. Missouri ( or) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee ^[60] No incorporated Missouri cities have ever chosen to held a referendum banning alcohol sales. In addition, Missouri state law specifically supersedes any local laws that restrict the sale of alcohol. ^[61] (see Alcohol laws of Missouri)
• Montana state law vests control of alcoholic beverages solely in the power of the state. The alcohol laws of Missouri are among the most permissive in the United States; they are similar to those of Nevada and Louisiana. Montana ( is a state in the Western United States. One-third of the state in the western part contains numerous mountain ranges (approximately 77 named of the northern ^[62]
• Nebraska only grants local governing bodies authority to approve applications and deny licenses pursuant to state law. Nebraska ( is a state located on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States and ^[63]
• Nevada state law specifically requires each county's board of county commissioners to allow liquor licenses and follow the provisions of state liquor law. Nevada ( is a state located in the western region of the United States of America. ^[64] As a result, there can be no dry cities or counties in Nevada, except that a few rural jurisdictions in are grandfathered into the ability to still be partially or totally dry. A grandfather clause is a term used in US English for an exception that allows an old rule to continue to apply to some existing situations when a new rule will apply to all future situations
• North Dakota state law provides that each local jurisdiction's liquor board must allow liquor licenses, and sets the range of allowable fees. North Dakota ( is a state located in the Midwestern and Western regions of the United States of America. ^[65]
• Oklahoma state law requires the liquor ordinances of municipalities and counties to conform to the state Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, and prohibits local jurisdictions from enacting penalties more severe than those of the state law. Oklahoma ( is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. ^[66] As a result, there can be no dry cities or counties in Oklahoma. (see Alcohol laws of Oklahoma)
• Oregon's Liquor Control Act, which is "designed to operate uniformly throughout the state," specifically replaces and supersedes "any and all municipal charter enactments or local ordinances inconsistent with it," thereby precluding dry communities in Oregon. The alcohol laws of Oklahoma comprehensively limit and regulate the sale of alcohol in Oklahoma Oregon ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. ^[67]
• Pennsylvania state law vests control of alcoholic beverages solely in the power of the state. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern ^[68]
• South Carolina state law vests control of alcoholic beverages exclusively in the power of the state. South Carolina ( is a state in the southern region ( Deep South) of the United States of America. ^[69]
• Utah state law provides that local jurisdictions only may enact alcohol control legislation which does not conflict with state law, thereby precluding the ability of communities to go dry. The State of Utah (ˈjuːtɔː or) is a western state of the United States. ^[70]
• Wyoming state law provides that each local jurisdiction's liquor board must allow liquor licenses. The State of Wyoming ( is a sparsely populated state in the western region of the United States. ^[71]

External links

Maps

• Map of Wet and Dry Counties in Kansas
• Kentucky Counties: Wet/Dry Status
• Dry towns in Massachusetts
• Frequently Asked Questions on Minnesota liquor laws
• [3], on the right-hand side list

References