Weirdest Drinking Laws

A long-forgotten law.Texas bans drinking more than three sips of beer while standing. Enforcing this law is tough.Texas says you cannot take more than three sips of beer while standing. This law proves hard to enforce.

Mormon-dominated Utah has tricky liquor laws. Until 2009, bars needed membership fees. Those laws ended. Now, many restaurants must pour drinks behind glass to avoid tempting non-drinkers and kids. These "Zion curtains." used to be more common; laws have relaxed slightly.

To throw a party in the Keystone State, you must work for it.Work for it.The state has both.state-run liquor stores called "Fine Wine and Good Spirits" and private beer stores (distributors). You cannot find one at the other. Wine and liquor prices stay the same across the state. You can buy wine at winery stores, but not in supermarkets.

Bolivia law allows married women in La Paz to enjoy justBolivia allows one glass of wine for married women.in a public bar or restaurant. The rule states women drinking more are "morally and sexually lax," and husbands can legally divorce them if they overindulge.

This law rarely happens in practice.

Scotland has a law stating wearing underwear under a kilt costs two beers.You get fined two beers.. This law likely does not exist, and if it does, it never gets enforced.

Idaho passed a law in 2000.prohibiting movie theaters from selling alcohol during sex-depicting films.This law seems unlikely to be enforced, but it is. As recently as 2015, two Idaho State Police officers busted a theater for serving drinks to VIP customers during a screening ofFifty Shades of Grey..

Theater owners sued state police, citing a similar California law that was overturned on First Amendment grounds.

Until 2014, making cocktails in Tennessee required multiple stops because mixers and alcohol could not be bought together. You can only buy beer at a special beer store unless the liquor store has a special beer permit. You also cannot buy corkscrews in liquor stores, which are the only places to get wine.

England has a drinking culture, but being intoxicated in a pub is technically illegal.Being intoxicated in a pub is illegal in England.. The 1872 Licensing Act created this law, and it remains, though it is not enforced.

Drinking laws in India change based on the state. In the west-central state ofMaharashtra, home to Mumbai, you cannot drink without a state-issuedIndia requires a license to drink in one state.India's law, a holdover from prohibition, requires a license. To get it, you must go to a government hospital or customs house and apply in person.

Cocktail lovers got upset when Alberta, Canada barred establishments.barred establishments from selling fruit-infused or barrel-aged liquor.Laws there make it illegal to add anything to liquor, ice, mixes, or 'flavouring agents' until a customer asks for it. This stops bars from tricking drinkers with watered-down drinks. In reality, everything from sangria to craft cocktails is illegal.added anything to liquor, be it ice, mix or “flavouring agents” — until it's requested by a customer. This stops bars from defrauding drinkers with watered down potables. In practice, everything from sangria to craft cocktails are outlawed.

The Licensing Act of 1872's small details allow for this.It is illegal to ride atop a cow whilst intoxicated in Scotland.Scotland also bans operating a horse or steam engine while intoxicated.

Kentucky is known for its bourbon and temperance. Many Kentucky counties are either dry or have alcohol consumption limits. A loophole lets 'historic sites' make alcohol. These sites are distilleries, which bring tax money to the state.Some Kentucky counties are dry.Other Kentucky counties have alcohol consumption restrictions. A loophole lets 'historic sites' make alcohol. These sites are distilleries, which bring tax money to the state.

El Salvador might have the stiffest drunk driving penalty. First-time DUI offenders face a firing squad.First-time DUI offenders face a firing squad.The law is old. El Salvador abolished the death penalty in 1983.

To lower DUI arrests and deaths, Alaska, Delaware, Hawaii, Indiana, Maine, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, and Massachusetts have all banned happy hours.These states banned happy hours.These bans are not popular.

In Quebec, you can bring up to nine liters of wine from another province.You can bring up to nine liters of wine from another province.You cannot have booze shipped to you. In Alberta and seven other provinces, wineries cannot ship wine to customers.Wineries cannot ship wine to customers.

People constantly propose laws to make wine trade between and within provinces normal. These proposals rarely pass.

In 2009, aAlabama bans sensual wine labels.A wine bottle showing a flying nude lady, taken from a poster for a turn of the century French bike company, was deemed too lewd to sell in Alabama. Alabama's law stops bottles with labels showing 'a person posed in an immoral or sensuous manner.'

Many states had blue laws about buying alcohol on election days, but most rolled back those laws. Even in 2008, seven states still had them.

Buying alcohol in Thailand is difficult.Blue laws ban buying alcohol in stores or restaurants from midnight to 11 am and from 2 pm to 5 pm. They also ban it on many national holidays, including those about the king. Tourists find ways to buy bottles wrapped in newspaper or plastic bags in tourist areas.Blue laws ban purchasing alcohol in stores or restaurants from midnight to 11 am and from 2 pm to 5 pm.Thailand prohibits buying booze from midnight to 11 am and from 2 pm to 5 pm. Many national holidays, including those honoring the king, also ban it. In tourist areas, people buy or sell mystery bottles wrapped in newspaper or plastic bags.

If you want to get hammered in Australia's biggest city, start early. Laws designed to stop alcohol-fueled violence mean Sydney barsSydney bars restrict shots after midnight.You cannot serve shots, doubles, drinks in a glass, or more than four drinks to one customer after midnight. Still, parties can continue until 3 a.m., provided you bypass the 1:30 a.m. lockout rules.

Systembolaget was founded in 1955.Systembolaget is a chain of government-run liquor stores. These are the only places in Sweden where you can buy alcohol for private use. The Swedish alcohol monopoly began when King Adolf Frederick canceled all liquor laws in 1766. Rationing followed, and Systembolaget became a compromise.Systembolaget is a chain of government liquor stores. These are the only places in Sweden where you can buy alcohol for private use. King Adolf Frederick ended all liquor laws in 1766. Rationing followed, and Systembolaget became a compromise.

Nevada laws make being drunk in public legal.It is legal.It always will be. However, public intoxication can become another crime, like assault.

Do not leave your card at the bar in Iowa. Bar tabs and vouchers are against the law.Bar tabs and vouchers are against the law.You must burn off calories the old way: get your credit card out every time.

A 2012 French law required all drivers to carry a breathalyzer in their car constantly. This rule appears like government overreach. France faced over 7,000 DUI deaths among 65 million people. The law forced drivers to carry a disposable breathalyzer for testing. Failing to carry one resulted in an 11 Euro fine. The law then provedThe law proved impossible to enforce, and the fine was dropped a year later. Drivers still need one, but there is no penalty for not having it.The law proved impossible to enforce, and the fine was dropped a year later. Drivers still need one, but there is no penalty for not having it.

According to the Nebraska Liquor Control Commission,Nebraska Liquor Control Commission,It is against the law to engage in "It is against the law to engage in physical contact between the licensee’s agents or employees and its customers, involving any kissing, or any touching of the breast, buttock or genital areas" with a bartender.