Alcohol is, by law, an age-restricted product that is regulated differently than other products. The provisions of this chapter establish vital state regulation of the sale and distribution of alcohol beverages in order to promote responsible consumption, combat illegal underage drinking, and achieve other important state policy goals such as maintaining an orderly marketplace composed of state-licensed alcohol producers, importers, distributors, and retailers.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 311.015
Purpose clause
Known as the Liquor Control Law
The act spans §§ 311–311 (158 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Southern Wine & Spirits of America, Inc. v. Division of Alcohol & Tobacco Control (2013)
Most recently applied in Missouri Broadcasters Ass'n v. Lacy (January 2017)
Effective: 28 Aug 2007; (L. 2007 S.B. 299 & S.B. 616)
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.