Beer keg registration is a legal requirement in some U.S. states and localities that identification tags or labels be affixed to beer kegs upon retail sale. They often consist of requirements that tags and records retained by the retailer list the name and address of the purchaser, the date and location where the beer will be served, and other information. These laws vary widely in their specifics and enforcement. There appears to have been little academic study of the efficacy[clarification needed] of beer keg registration laws.[1]
List of American states with beer keg registration laws
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- Arkansas
- California – seven US gallons (26 L) or more
- Connecticut
- District of Columbia[2]
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Iowa[3]
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Minnesota
- Missouri[4]
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New Hampshire
- New Mexico
- New York – four US gallons (15 L) or more[5]
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oregon – six US gallons (23 L) or more
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington – four US gallons (15 L) or more
The state of Utah does not have a keg registration law, but requires keg users to buy a temporary beer permit, and limits kegs to low-alcohol beer only.[6]
References
edit- ^ Wagenaar, Alexander C.; Eileen M. Harwood; Cindy Silianoff; Traci L. Toomey (2005). "Measuring public police: The case of beer keg registration laws" (PDF). Evaluation and Program Policy. 28 (4): 359–367. doi:10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2005.07.001. Retrieved 2006-09-05.
- ^ Title 25 DC.gov Archived April 30, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Iowa Keg Reg RadioIowa.com
- ^ Keg licensing Mo.govRevisor.Mo.gov Archived July 22, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ N.Y. ABC. LAW § 105-c : NY Code - Section 105-C: Registration of bulk retail sales of beer for off-premises consumption Archived October 8, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 2008 Winter Olympic Info FAQs Archived May 11, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
External links
edit- Keg Registration Keg Registration laws have been passed in 25 of 50 states. See if your state is on the list.