Keg registration explained
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 of beer keg registration laws.[1]
List of American states with beer keg registration laws
- Arkansas
- California – 7USgal 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 – 4USgal or more[5]
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oregon – 6USgal or more
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington – 4USgal 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]
External links
- Keg Registration Keg Registration laws have been passed in 25 of 50 states. See if your state is on the list.
Notes and References
- Wagenaar . Alexander C. . Eileen M. Harwood . Cindy Silianoff . Traci L. Toomey . 2005 . Measuring public police: The case of beer keg registration laws . Evaluation and Program Policy . 28 . 4 . 359–367 . 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2005.07.001 . 2006-09-05 .
- http://abra.dc.gov/abra/lib/abra/title_25.pdf Title 25 DC.gov
- http://www.radioiowa.com/?s=iowa+keg+registration Iowa Keg Reg
- https://atc.dps.mo.gov/licensing/keg/keg.php Keg licensing Mo.gov
- http://codes.lp.findlaw.com/nycode/ABC/8/105-c N.Y. ABC. LAW § 105-c : NY Code - Section 105-C: Registration of bulk retail sales of beer for off-premises consumption
- http://www.alcbev.state.ut.us/Olympic_Info/oly_faqs.html#23 2008 Winter Olympic Info FAQs
