Alcohol Beverage Authorities in United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico

State and Local Laws

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

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

Directory

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

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

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Canadian Liquor Commissions and Boards

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Alcohol beverage authorities in Puerto Rico

 

 

Phone CONTACT US

If any information needs to be corrected, added, or removed from this directory, please contact the Executive Liaison for Industry and State Matters.

 

 

 

 

United States

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Alabama (Control State)

Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board


Alaska

Alcohol & Marijuana Control Office


Arizona

Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control


Arkansas

Alcohol Beverage Control

 

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California

California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control

California Board of Equalization


Colorado

Colorado Department of Revenue-Liquor Enforcement Division


Connecticut

Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection

 

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Delaware

Office of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commissioner


District of Columbia

Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration

 

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Florida

Division of Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco

 

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Georgia

Georgia Department of Revenue Alcohol & Tobacco Tax Division

 

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Hawaii

Honolulu

Liquor Commission City and County of Honolulu

Hawaii

Department of Liquor Control County of Hawaii

Kauai

Department of Liquor Control County of Kauai

Maui

Department of Liquor Control

 

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Idaho (Control State)

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

Alcohol Beverage Control Bureau (enforces distilled spirits laws)


Illinois

Illinois Liquor Control Commission


Indiana

Alcohol and Tobacco Commission


Iowa (Control State)

Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division

 

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Kansas

Kansas Department of Revenue Alcohol Beverage Control


Kentucky

Kentucky Alcoholic Beverage Control Department

 

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Louisiana

Louisiana Department of Revenue Alcohol and Tobacco Control Office

 

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Maine (Control State)

Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations


Maryland

(Control State *Montgomery County only)

Maryland Field Enforcement Division

Montgomery County Alcohol Beverage Services

MD – Worcester County Liquor Control Board


Massachusetts

Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission


Michigan (Control State)

Michigan Liquor Control Commission


Minnesota

Minnesota Department of Public Safety Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Division


Mississippi (Control State)

Alcoholic Beverage Control Office


Missouri

Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control


Montana (Control State)

Montana Liquor License Bureau

 

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Nebraska

Nebraska Liquor Control Commission


Nevada

Nevada Department of Taxation


New Hampshire (Control State)

New Hampshire State Liquor Commission


New Jersey

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


New Mexico

New Mexico Regulation & Licensing Department

New Mexico Department of Public Safety


New York

New York State Liquor Authority Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control


North Carolina (Control State)

North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission


North Dakota

North Dakota Office of the State Tax Commissioner

 

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Ohio (Control State)

Ohio Department of Commerce

Division Of Liquor Control


Oklahoma

Alcoholic Beverage Law Enforcement Commission (ABLE)

See also:

The Oklahoma Tax Commission


Oregon (Control State)

Oregon Liquor Control Commission

 

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Pennsylvania (Control State)

Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board


Rhode Island

Division of Commercial Licensing and Regulation Liquor Enforcement and Compliance

Rhode Island Agencies List

 

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South Carolina

South Carolina Department of Revenue & Taxation


South Dakota

South Dakota Department of Revenue

Division of Special Taxes

 

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Tennessee

Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission


Texas

Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission

 

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Utah (Control State)

Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control

 

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Vermont (Control State)

Vermont Department of Liquor and Lottery


Virginia (Control State)

Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority

 

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Washington

Washington Business License Services

Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board


West Virginia (Control State)

West Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Commission Enforcement & Licensing Division


Wisconsin

Wisconsin Alcohol & Tobacco Enforcement

Department of Revenue


Wyoming (Control State)

Wyoming Liquor Commission

 

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Canada

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Alberta

Alberta Gaming And Liquor Commission

 

British Columbia

British Columbia Liquor Distribution Branch

 

Manitoba

Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries Corporation

 

New Brunswick

New Brunswick Liquor Corporation

 

Newfoundland and Labrador

Newfoundland Labrador Liquor Corporation

 

Northwest Territories

Northwest Territories Liquor Commission

 

Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation

 

Nunavut

Nunavut Liquor Commission

 

Ontario

Liquor Control Board of Ontario

 

Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island Liquor Control Commission

 

Quebec

Societe Des Alcools Du Quebec

 

Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan Liquor & Gaming Authority

 

Yukon

Yukon Liquor Corporation

 

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Puerto Rico

Negociado de Impuesto al Consumo

 

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Page last reviewed: February 15, 2015
Page last updated: July 20, 2020 
Maintained by: Executive Liaison for Industry and State Matters