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Alcohol laws are laws in relation to the manufacture, use, influence and sale of alcohol (also known formally as ethanol) or alcoholic beverages that contains ethanol. The United States defines an alcoholic beverage as, "any beverage in liquid form which contains not less than one-half of one percent of alcohol by volume",[1] but this definition varies internationally. These laws can restrict those who can produce alcohol, those who can buy it, where one can buy it, or even prohibit the use and sale of alcohol entirel

Contents
1 Temperance movement
2 Alcohol law by country
3 Prohibition
3.1 Outright prohibition of alcohol
3.1.1 Canada
3.1.2 India
3.1.3 Nordic countries
3.1.4 United States
3.1.5 Majority-Muslim countries
3.2 Drunk driving laws
3.3 Prohibition of drinking alcohol in public places
3.3.1 Americas
3.3.1.1 Barbados
3.3.1.2 Brazil
3.3.1.3 Chile
3.3.1.4 United States
3.3.2 Asia
3.3.2.1 Pakistan
3.3.2.2 Singapore
3.3.3 Europe
3.3.3.1 Restrictions by country
4 Legal drinking age
4.1 Americas
4.1.1 Canada
4.1.2 United States
4.2 Europe
5 Taxation and regulation of production
5.1 Denmark
5.2 United Kingdom
5.3 United States
6 Restrictions on sale and possession
6.1 Nordic countries
6.1.1 Norway
6.1.2 Sweden
6.2 North America
6.2.1 Canada
6.2.2 United States
7 See also
8 References
9 External links
Temperance movement[edit]
Main article: Temperance movement
Alcohol law by country[edit]
Alaska
Germany
Hong Kong
India
United Kingdom
Ireland
Prohibition[edit]
Outright prohibition of alcohol[edit]
Main articles: Prohibition, Teetotalism, and Temperance movement
Some countries forbid alcoholic beverages or have forbidden them in the past. People trying to get around prohibition turn to smuggling of alcohol – known as bootlegging or rum-running – or make moonshine, a distilled beverage in an unlicensed still.
Canada[edit]
Main article: Prohibition in Canada
Canada imposed prohibition at the beginning of the 20th century, but repealed it in the 1920s.
India[edit]
Main article: Prohibition in India
In India, manufacture, sale or consumption of alcohol is prohibited in the states of Bihar, Gujarat, Manipur and Nagaland,[2] as well as the union territory of Lakshadweep. Prohibition has become controversial in Gujarat, following a July 2009 episode in which widespread poisoning resulted from alcohol that had been sold illegally.[3]
All Indian states observe dry days on major religious festivals/occasions depending on the popularity of the festival in that region. Dry Days are specific days when the sale of alcohol is banned, although consumption is permitted. Dry days are also observed on voting days. Dry Days are fixed by the respective state government. National holidays such as Republic Day (26 January), Independence Day (15 August) and Gandhi Jayanthi (2 October) are usually dry days throughout India.
Nordic countries[edit]
Two Nordic countries (Finland and Norway) had a period of alcohol prohibition in the early 20th century.
In Sweden, prohibition was heavily discussed, but never introduced, replaced by strict rationing and later by more lax regulation, which included allowing alcohol to be sold on Saturdays.
Following the end of prohibition, government alcohol monopolies were established with detailed restrictions and high taxes. Some of these restrictions have since been lifted. For example, supermarkets in Finland were allowed to sell only fermented beverages with an alcohol content up to 4.7% ABV, but Alko, the government monopoly, is allowed to sell wine and spirits. The alcohol law in Finland was changed in 2018, allowing grocery stores to sell beverages with an alcohol content up to 5.5% ABV.[4][5][6] This is also the case with the Norwegian Vinmonopolet and the Swedish Systembolaget (though in Sweden the limit for allowed ABV in supermarkets is 3.5%.
United States[edit]
Main articles: Prohibition in the United States and Alcoholic beverage control state
Detroit police inspecting equipment found in a clandestine brewery during the Prohibition era.
In the United States, there was an attempt from 1919 to 1933 to eliminate the drinking of alcoholic beverages by means of a national prohibition of their manufacture and sale. This period became known as the Prohibition era. During this time, the 18th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States made the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages illegal throughout the United States.
Prohibition led to the unintended consequence of causing widespread disrespect for the law, as many people procured alcoholic beverages from illegal sources. In this way, a lucrative business was created for illegal producers and sellers of alcohol, which led to the development of organized crime. As a result, Prohibition became extremely unpopular, which ultimately led to the repeal of the 18th Amendment in 1933 via the adoption of the 21st Amendment to the Constitution.
Prior to national Prohibition, beginning in the late 19th century, many states and localities had enacted Prohibition within their jurisdictions. After the repeal of the 18th Amendment, some localities (known as dry counties) continued to ban the sale of alcohol.
Majority-Muslim countries[edit]
Some majority-Muslim countries, such as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Sudan, Pakistan, Iran and Libya prohibit the production, sale, and consumption of alcoholic beverages because they are forbidden by Islam.[7][8][9]
Drunk driving laws[edit]
Main article: Driving under the influence
Most countries have drunk driving laws which limit how much alcohol a person can consume before driving a car on a road. The permitted blood alcohol content threshold ranges from 0.0% to 0.08%.
Punishments for violation include fines, temporary or permanent loss of driver's license, and imprisonment. Some jurisdictions have similar prohibitions for drunk sailing, drunk bicycling, and even drunk rollerblading. In many places in the United States, it is also illegal to have an open container of an alcoholic beverage in the passenger compartment of a vehicle.
Prohibition of drinking alcohol in public places[edit]
A sign prohibiting the drinking of alcohol in a public place in Victoria, Australia
Americas[edit]
See also: Legal drinking age § Americas
Barbados[edit]
Barbados maintains 16 years of age as when person is legally able to consume alcohol in public. Although being disorderly while intoxicated is illegal and the Royal Police Force can be asked to evict drunken individuals from public establishments.[10]
Brazil[edit]
It is legal and usually socially acceptable to drink alcohol in public areas.
Chile[edit]
It is illegal to drink alcohol in any public place or unlicensed facilities. The law may or may not be enforced, depending on the location, time of the day and the behaviour of the offender.
Penalties may include the confiscation or destruction of the liquor, fines or arrest.
United States[edit]
Main article: United States open container laws
Drinking alcohol in public places, such as streets and parks, is against the law in most of the United States, though there is no specific federal law that forbids the consumption of alcohol in public.[citation needed] Moreover, even when a state (such as Nevada, Louisiana, and Missouri) has no such ban, the vast majority of its cities and counties do have it. Some cities allow it in a specified area such as on the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada, or during public festivals. Two notable exceptions are New Orleans, Louisiana, and Butte, Montana, which allow public consumption of alcoholic beverages anywhere in the city.[citation needed]
Asia[edit]
Pakistan[edit]
After its independence in 1947, Pakistani law was fairly liberal regarding liquor laws. Major cities had a culture of drinking, and alcohol was readily available until the 1970s when prohibition was introduced for Muslim citizens. Since then, Pakistan's majority Muslim population has been unable to legally buy alcohol, and advertising for alcoholic beverages has been outlawed.[citation needed] However it remains widely available in urban Pakistan through bootleggers and also through the diplomatic staff of some minor countries.[11]
Singapore[edit]
From 1 April 2015, public drinking is banned from 10:30 p.m. to 7 a.m. daily.[12]Additional restrictions on public drinking are applied to Geylang and Little India where they had declared as Liquor Control Zones. The additional restrictions for Geylang and Little India are from 7 a.m. on Saturdays to 7 a.m. on Mondays and from 7 p.m. on eves of public holidays to 7 a.m. on the day after the public holiday. Retailers within the Liquor Control Zones are not allowed to sell takeaway liquor from 10:30 p.m. to 7 a.m. on weekdays (except on the eve of Public Holidays and Public Holidays) and from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. on weekends, eve of Public Holidays and Public Holidays. Retailers outside the Liquor Control Zones are not allowed to sell takeaway liquor from 10:30 p.m. to 7 a.m. daily.[citation needed]
Europe[edit]
Restrictions by country[edit]
According to data from the World Health Organization, drinking in public is regulated in the European countries for which data was provided as follows:[13]
Educational buildings:
ban: Cyprus, Czehia, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain
partial restriction: Belgium, Estonia, France, Ireland, Italy, Malta, Netherlands, Sweden, UK
voluntary/self restricted: Austria, Bulgaria, Denmark, Germany
no restrictions: Greece, UK
Government offices:
ban: Cyprus, Czechia, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia
partial restriction: France, Lithuania, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain
voluntary/self restricted: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden
no restrictions: Estonia, Greece, Luxembourg, UK
Healthcare establishments:
ban: Cyprus, Czechia, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia,
partial restriction: Belgium, France, Italy, Netherlands, Spain
voluntary/self restricted: Austria, Bulgaria, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, Poland, Sweden
no restrictions: Denmark, Greece, UK
Leisure events:
ban:
partial restriction: Cyprus, Czechia, Finland, France, Ireland, Portugal, Romania
voluntary/self restricted: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Germany, Latvia, Poland, Slovakia,Sweden,
no restrictions: Denmark, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Luxembourg, Slovenia, Spain, UK
Parks and streets:
ban: Estonia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania
partial restriction: Cyprus, Czechia, Finland, France, Ireland, Italy, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, UK
voluntary/self restricted: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Germany, Latvia, Slovenia, Sweden
no restrictions: Greece, Hungary, Luxembourg
Public transport:
ban: Cyprus, Finland, France, Greece, Romania, Slovakia,
partial restriction: Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Hungary, Ireland, Lithuania, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Sweden, UK
voluntary/self restricted: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Germany,
no restrictions: Italy, Luxembourg, Slovenia, Spain
Places of worship:
ban: Cyprus, Finland, Romania
partial restriction: France, Portugal
voluntary/self restricted: Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechia, Hungary, Ireland, Latvia, Malta, Sweden
no restrictions: Austria, Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Greece, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, UK
Sporting events:
ban: Romania, Slovenia, Spain
partial restriction: Cyprus, Czechia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Malta, Netherland, UK
voluntary/self restricted: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, german, Latvia, Slovakia, Sweden
no restrictions: Denmark, Estonia, Luxembourg
Workplaces:
ban: Czechia, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia,
partial restriction: Cyprus, France, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Spain
voluntary/self restricted: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Sweden, UK
no restrictions: Estonia, Greece, Luxembourg
Legend: ban = the consumption of alcohol is prohibited by law, violation may result in punishment. partial restriction = in some states, regions, municipalities or cities the consumption of alcohol is prohibited by law; or the consumption is restricted at certain places but not generally prohibited. voluntary/self-restricted = the consumption of alcohol is not prohibited by law, but (some) establishments may have own regulations prohibiting or regulating the consumption of alcohol voluntary. no restrictions = the consumption of alcohol is legal.
Legal drinking age[edit]
Main article: Legal drinking age
Most countries have prescribed a legal drinking age which prohibits the purchase of alcohol by minors. Most countries also prohibit the consumption of alcohol to minors. Some countries have a tiered structure that limits the sale of stronger alcoholic drinks to older adults (typically based on the percentage of ABV) Other restrictions that some countries impose is based on the place in which alcohol is consumed, such as in the home, in a restaurant, or in a bar. The age at which these restrictions come to an end varies significantly from country to country, as does the degree to which it is enforced, which can also vary within a country.
Americas[edit]
Minimum age to purchase alcohol in North America as of 2015:
Minimum age of 21 years
Minimum age of 19 years
Minimum age of 18 years

For further details see table below.
Minimum age to purchase alcohol in Central America and the Caribbean as of 2015:
Minimum age of 18 years
Minimum age of 16 years

For further details see table below.
Canada[edit]
Main article: Alcoholic beverages in Canada
Under the Constitution of Canada, responsibility for enacting laws and regulations regarding the sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages in Canada is the sole responsibility of the ten provinces. Canada's three territories have also been granted similar autonomy over these matters under the provisions of federal legislation.
Most provinces of Canada enacted prohibition of alcohol sales, consumption and distribution between the years of 1910 and 1920. After prohibition was ended, most provinces had a minimum drinking age of 21 years, while in the early 70s the age limit was lowered to either 18 or 19 years of age. Later a few provinces and territories raised their age limit from 18 to 19 in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
Alberta:
Alcohol legalized in 1924 - Minimum legal drinking age set at 21.[citation needed]
Minimum legal drinking age lowered to 18 in 1970.[14]
British Columbia:
Alcohol legalized in 1921 - Minimum legal drinking age set at 21.
Minimum legal drinking age lowered to 19 in 1970.[14]
Manitoba:
Alcohol legalized in 1921 - Minimum legal drinking age set at 21.
Minimum legal drinking age lowered to 18 in 1970.[14]
Newfoundland and Labrador:
Alcohol legalized in 1924 - Minimum legal drinking age set at 21.
Minimum legal drinking age lowered to 19 in 1972.[14]
New Brunswick:
Alcohol legalized in 1927 - Minimum legal drinking age set at 21.
Minimum legal drinking age lowered to 19 in 1972.[14]
Northwest Territories:
Alcohol legalized in 1891 - Minimum legal drinking age set at 21.
Minimum legal drinking age lowered to 19 in 1970.[14]
Nova Scotia:
Alcohol legalized in 1929 - Minimum legal drinking age set at 21.
Minimum legal drinking age lowered to 19 in 1971.[14]
Ontario:
Alcohol legalized in 1923 - Minimum legal drinking age set at 21.
Minimum legal drinking age lowered to 18 in 1971.
Minimum legal drinking age raised to 19 in 1979.[14]
Prince Edward Island:
Alcohol legalized in 1948 - Minimum legal drinking age set at 21.
Minimum legal drinking age lowered to 18 in 1970.
Minimum legal drinking age raised to 19 in 1987.[14]
Québec:
Alcohol legalized in 1929 - Minimum legal drinking age set at 20.
Minimum legal drinking age lowered to 18 in 1972.[14]
Saskatchewan:
Alcohol legalized in 1925 - Minimum legal drinking age set at 21.
Minimum legal drinking age lowered to 18 in 1970.
Minimum legal drinking age raised to 19 in 1976.[14]
Yukon:
Alcohol legalized in 1920 - Minimum legal drinking age set at 21.
Minimum legal drinking age lowered to 19 in 1972.[14]
United States[edit]
Main article: Alcohol laws of the United States by state
The legal age for buying and possessing (but not necessarily for drinking) has been 21 years in every state since shortly after the passage of the National Minimum Drinking Age Act in 1984, which tied federal highway funds to states' maintaining a minimum drinking age of 21.
Despite a rekindled national debate in 2008 on the established drinking age (initiated by several university presidents), a Fairleigh Dickinson University PublicMind poll found in September 2008 that 76% of New Jerseyans supported leaving the legal drinking age at 21 years.[15] No significant differences emerged when considering gender, political affiliation, or region. However, parents of younger children were more likely to support keeping the age at 21 (83%) than parents of college-age students (67%).[15]
Seventeen states (Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Wyoming) and the District of Columbia have laws against possession of alcohol by minors, but they do not prohibit its consumption by minors.
Fourteen states (Alaska, Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, Wisconsin, and Virginia) specifically permit minors to drink alcohol given to them by their parents or by someone entrusted by their parents.[citation needed]
Many states also permit the drinking of alcohol under the age of 21 for religious or health reasons.
Puerto Rico, a territory of the United States, has maintained a drinking age of 18.
United States customs laws stipulate that no person under the age of 21 may bring any type or quantity of alcohol into the country.[16]
Exceptions to the minimum age of 21 for drinking alcohol in the United States, as of 1 January 2007
Europe[edit]
Main article: Legal drinking age
Minimum age to purchase alcohol in Europe as of 2018:
Minimum purchase age of 20 years
Minimum purchase age of 18 years
Minimum purchase age of 17 years
Minimum purchase age of 16 years

Taxation and regulation of production[edit]
Alcoholic beverages are subject to excise taxes. Additionally, they fall under different jurisdiction than other consumables in many countries, with highly specific regulations and licensing on alcohol content, methods of production, and retail and restaurant sales. Alcohol tax is an excise tax, and while a demerit tax, is a significant source of revenue for governments. The U.S. government collected 5.8 billion in 2009.[17] In history, the Whiskey Rebellion was caused by the introduction of an alcohol tax to fund the newly formed U.S. federal government.
In most countries, the commercial production of alcoholic beverages requires a license from the government, which then levies a tax upon these beverages. In many countries, alcoholic beverages may be produced in the home for personal use without a license or tax.
Denmark[edit]
Home production of wine and beer is not regulated. Home distillation of spirits is legal but not common because it is subject to the same tax as spirits sold commercially. Danish alcohol taxes are significantly lower than in Sweden and Norway, but higher than those of most other European countries.[citation needed]
United Kingdom[edit]
In the United Kingdom, the HM Revenue and Customs issues distilling licenses, but people may produce beer and wine for personal consumption without a license.[citation needed]
United States[edit]
Main article: Alcohol laws of the United States by state
The production of distilled beverages is regulated and taxed.[18] The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (formerly a single organization called the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms) enforce federal laws and regulations related to alcohol. All packaging of alcoholic products must contain a health warning from the Surgeon General.
In most of the American states, individuals may produce wine and beer for personal consumption (but not for sale) in amounts [usually] of up to 100 gallons per adult per year, but no more than 200 gallons per household per year.[citation needed]
The illegal (i.e., unlicensed) production of liquor in the United States is commonly referred to as "moonshining." Illegally produced liquor (popularly called "white lightning") is not aged and contains a high percentage of alcohol.[citation needed]
Restrictions on sale and possession[edit]
Alcoholic drinks are available only from licensed shops in many countries, and in some countries, strong alcoholic drinks are sold only by a government-operated alcohol monopoly.
Nordic countries[edit]
In each of the Nordic countries, except Denmark, the government has a monopoly on the sale of liquor.
The state-run vendor is called Systembolaget in Sweden, Vinmonopolet in Norway, Alko in Finland, Vínbúð in Iceland, and Rúsdrekkasøla Landsins in the Faroe Islands. The first such monopoly was in Falun in the 19th century.
The governments of these countries claim that the purpose of these monopolies is to reduce the consumption of alcohol. These monopolies have had success in the past, but since joining the European Union it has been difficult to curb the importation of liquor, legal or illegal, from other EU countries. That has made the monopolies less effective in reducing excessive drinking.
There is an ongoing debate over whether to retain these state-run monopolies.
Norway[edit]
In Norway, beers with an alcohol content of 4.74% by volume or less can be legally sold in grocery stores. Stronger beers, wines, and spirits can only be bought at government monopoly vendors. All alcoholic beverages can be bought at licensed bars and restaurants, but they must be consumed on the premises.
At the local grocery store, alcohol can only be bought before 8 p.m. (6 p.m. on Saturdays, municipalities can set stricter regulations). And the government monopoly vendors close at 6 p.m. Monday–Friday and 3 p.m. on Saturdays. On Sundays, no alcohol can be bought, except in bars.
Norway levies some of the heaviest taxes in the world on alcoholic beverages, particularly on spirits. These taxes are levied on top of a 25% VAT on all goods and services. For example, 700 mL of Absolut Vodka currently retails at 300+ NOK.
Sweden[edit]
In Sweden, beer with a low alcohol content (called folköl, 2.25% to 3.5% alcohol by weight) can be sold in regular stores to anyone aged 18 or over, but beverages with a high alcohol content can only be sold by government-run vendors to people aged 20 or older, or by licensed facilities such as restaurants and bars, where the age limit is 18. Alcoholic drinks bought at these licensed facilities must be consumed on the premises; nor is it allowed to bring and consume your own alcoholic beverages bought elsewhere.
North America[edit]
Canada[edit]
In most Canadian provinces, there is a very tightly held government monopoly on the sale of alcohol. Two examples of this are the Liquor Control Board of Ontario, and the Liquor Distribution Branch of British Columbia. Government control and supervision of the sale of alcohol was a compromise devised in the 1920s between "drys" and "wets" for the purpose of ending Prohibition in Canada. Some provinces have moved away from government monopoly. In Alberta, privately owned liquor stores exist, and in Quebec a limited number of wines and liquors can be purchased at dépanneurs and grocery stores.
Canada has some of the highest excise taxes on alcohol in the world. These taxes are a source of income for governments and are also meant to discourage drinking. (See Taxation in Canada.) The province of Quebec has the lowest overall prices of alcohol in Canada.
Restrictions on the sale of alcohol vary from province to province. In Alberta, changes introduced in 2008 included a ban on "happy hour," minimum prices, and a limit on the number of drinks a person can buy in a bar or pub at one time after 1 a.m.[19]
United States[edit]
Main article: Alcohol laws of the United States by state
See also: Alcoholic beverage control state
Map of open container laws in the United States by state, as of September 2007
In the United States, the sale of alcoholic beverages is controlled by the individual states, by the counties or parishes within each state, and by local jurisdictions. In many states, alcohol can only be sold by staff qualified to serve responsibly through alcohol server training. A county that prohibits the sale of alcohol is known as a dry county. In some states, liquor sales are prohibited on Sunday by a blue law.
The places where alcohol may be sold or possessed, like all other alcohol restrictions, vary from state to state. Some states, like Louisiana, Missouri, and Connecticut, have very permissive alcohol laws, whereas other states, like Kansas and Oklahoma, have very strict alcohol laws.
Many states require that liquor may be sold only in liquor stores. In Nevada, Missouri, and Louisiana, state law does not specify the locations where alcohol may be sold.
In 18 alcoholic beverage control states, the state has a monopoly on the sale of liquor. For example, in most of North Carolina, beer and wine may be purchased in retail stores, but distilled spirits are only available at state ABC (Alcohol Beverage Control) stores. In Maryland, distilled spirits are available in liquor stores except in Montgomery County, where they are sold only by the county.
This convenience store in Michigan had its retail license suspended for two weeks because it sold alcoholic beverages to minors.
Most states follow a three-tier system in which producers cannot sell directly to retailers, but must instead sell to distributors, who in turn sell to retailers. Exceptions often exist for brewpubs (pubs which brew their own beer) and wineries, which are allowed to sell their products directly to consumers.
Most states also do not allow open containers of alcohol inside moving vehicles. The federal Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century of 1999 mandates that, if a state does not prohibit open containers of alcohol inside moving vehicles, then a percentage of its federal highway funds will be transferred instead to alcohol education programs each year. As of December 2011, only one state (Mississippi) allows drivers to consume alcohol while driving (below the 0.08% limit), and only five states (Arkansas, Delaware, Mississippi, Missouri, and West Virginia) allow passengers to consume alcohol while the vehicle is in motion.
Five U.S. states limit alcohol sales in grocery stores and gas stations to beer at or below 3.2% alcohol: Colorado, Kansas, Minnesota, Oklahoma, and Utah. In these states, stronger beverage sales are restricted to liquor stores. In Oklahoma, liquor stores may not refrigerate any beverage containing more than 3.2% alcohol. Missouri also has provisions for 3.2% beer, but its permissive alcohol laws (when compared to other states) make this type of beer a rarity.
Pennsylvania is starting to allow grocery stores and gas stations to sell alcohol. Wines and spirits are still sold at locations called "state stores", but wine kiosks are starting to be put in at grocery stores. The kiosks are connected to a database in Harrisburg, and purchasers must present valid ID, signature, and look into a camera for facial identification to purchase wine. Only after all of these measures are passed is the individual allowed to obtain one bottle of wine from the "vending machine". The kiosks are only open during the same hours as the state-run liquor stores and are not open on Sundays.
See also[edit]
Wine law
Alcohol exclusion laws
Alcohol advertising
Drunk driving law by country
Public intoxication
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External links[edit]
Shadwell, Arthur (1911). "Liquor Laws". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.).
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'Tain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It)
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'Tain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It) is a song written by jazz musicians Melvin "Sy" Oliver and James "Trummy" Young. It was first recorded in 1939 by Jimmie Lunceford, Harry James, and Ella Fitzgerald,[1] and again the same year by Nat Gonella and His Georgians. The "shim sham" is often danced to the Lunceford recording of this song.
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2 Track listings
3 Charts
4 References
Fun Boy Three with Bananarama version[edit]
"It Ain't What You Do...."
Single by Fun Boy Three with Bananarama
from the album Fun Boy Three
B-side
"The Funrama Theme"
Released
29 January 1982[2]
Format
7" single, 12" single
Recorded
1981
Genre
Pop, ska, new wave
Length
2:48
Label
Chrysalis Records
Songwriter(s)
Sy Oliver
Trummy Young
Producer(s)
Dave Jordan, Fun Boy Three
Fun Boy Three singles chronology
"The Lunatics (Have Taken Over the Asylum)"
(1981) "It Ain't What You Do...."
(1982) "Really Saying Something"
(1982)
"The Lunatics (Have Taken Over the Asylum)"
(1981) "It Ain't What You Do...."
(1982) "Really Saying Something"
(1982)
Bananarama singles chronology
"Aie a Mwana"
(1981) Aie a Mwana1981 "It Ain't What You Do...."
(1982) It Ain't What You Do....1982 "Really Saying Something"
(1982) Really Saying Something1982
The jazz tune was transformed into a pop song with ska elements in 1982. With the title slightly altered to "It Ain't What You Do....", it was recorded by Fun Boy Three and Bananarama, and was included on the former's self-titled debut album, but it was not available on a Bananarama album until 1988's Greatest Hits Collection.
Terry Hall of Fun Boy Three owned a copy of Bananarama's previous single "Aie a Mwana", and after seeing an article about the trio in The Face, he decided he wanted them to sing background vocals on the song, solely based on the fact that he liked their look. "It Ain't What You Do...." became a big hit in the UK, climbing to number four in the UK Singles Chart,[3] and achieving a Silver certification from the British Phonographic Industry.[2] The success of the single also prompted Bananarama to return the favour and have Fun Boy Three sing on their next single, "Really Saying Something".
In 2012, the cover version was used in a commercial for Hewlett-Packard's color printers, which aired in the United States.
Track listings[edit]
7" single
"It Ain't What You Do (It's The Way That You Do It)" 2:54
"The Funrama Theme" 2:56 +
12" single
"It Ain't What You Do..." / "Just Do It" (Extended Version) 5:55 ++
"The Funrama Theme" (Extended Version) 5:55 +
+ A remix of "The Funrama Theme" with overdubbed brass, titled "Funrama 2", appears on the Fun Boy Three album Fun Boy Three.
++ The first 2:52 of the 12" version is the standard album version of the song, which is different from the 7". Some reissues of the album also include the "Just Do It" section as a separate track.
Charts[edit]
Chart (1982)
Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] 55
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[5] 3
Irish Singles Chart[6] 5
Netherlands (MegaCharts)[7] 3
New Zealand (RIANZ Singles Chart)[8] 37
UK Singles Chart[3] 4
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[citation needed] 49
References[edit]
Jump up ^ Ella Fitzgerald Discography - Discography - Part 1
^ Jump up to: a b "BPI > Certifications > Search results for 'Fun Boy Three' (from bpi.co.uk)". Imgur.com (original source published by British Phonographic Industry). Retrieved 2016-07-31.
^ Jump up to: a b "Official Charts > Bananarama". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
Jump up ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). Sydney: Australian Chart Book. p. 25. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between 1983 and 26 June 1988.
Jump up ^ "Fun Boy Three with Bananarama – It Ain't What You Do..." (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
Jump up ^ "The Irish Charts – All there is to know > Search results for 'It Ain't What You Do' (from irishcharts.ie)". Imgur.com (original source published by Fireball Media). Retrieved 2016-07-31.
Jump up ^ "Fun Boy Three with Bananarama – It Ain't What You Do..." (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
Jump up ^ "charts.org.nz > Fun Boy Three with Bananarama – It Ain't What You Do... (song)". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
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