Table 2.
Status and Strength of Key Underage Drinking Laws in the United States as of 2012
| #1 Possession | #2 Purchase | #3 Consumption | #4 Internal Possession |
#5 Use/Lose | #6 Fake ID Use | #7 Zero Tolerance | #8 GDL Night | #9 Furnishing | #10 Age Server | #11 Age Bartender | #12 Age Seller | #13 Keg Reg | #14 RBS | #15 Fake ID Retail | #16 Social Host Prohibition |
#17 Dram Shop | #18 Social Host Civil |
#19 Fake ID Production |
#20 Alcohol Control | Overall Standardized Score |
Number of Laws | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.88 | 0.67 | 0.70 | 0.67 | 1.00 | 0.50 | 1.00 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.33 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.59 | 15 |
| AK | 0.73 | 0.50 | 0.73 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.80 | 0.33 | 0.75 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.57 | 0.40 | 0.42 | 1.00 | 0.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.55 | 15 |
| AZ | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 1.00 | 0.50 | 0.67 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.19 | 0.60 | 0.67 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.52 | 14 |
| AR | 1.00 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.13 | 0.67 | 0.30 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.76 | 0.29 | 0.40 | 0.58 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.45 | 14 |
| CA | 0.09 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.67 | 0.60 | 0.67 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.50 | 0.25 | 0.10 | 0.60 | 0.00 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.47 | 15 |
| CO | 0.73 | 0.50 | 0.73 | 0.73 | 0.75 | 0.67 | 0.80 | 0.67 | 0.75 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.60 | 0.00 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.52 | 16 |
| CT | 0.64 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.67 | 0.60 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.38 | 0.00 | 0.60 | 0.67 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.41 | 12 |
| DE | 0.82 | 0.00 | 0.82 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.33 | 0.80 | 0.67 | 0.83 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.57 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.37 | 10 |
| DC | 1.00 | 0.50 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.88 | 0.67 | 0.60 | 0.67 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.38 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.46 | 12 |
| FL | 1.00 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.63 | 0.67 | 0.80 | 0.67 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.33 | 0.40 | 0.42 | 0.67 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.40 | 12 |
| GA | 0.91 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.67 | 0.80 | 0.67 | 0.92 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 0.00 | 0.60 | 0.00 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.38 | 11 |
| HI | 0.46 | 1.00 | 0.46 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.67 | 0.70 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.58 | 1.00 | 0.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.45 | 15 |
| ID | 0.82 | 0.50 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 0.67 | 0.80 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.33 | 0.52 | 14 |
| IL | 0.64 | 1.00 | 0.82 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.80 | 0.67 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.14 | 0.40 | 0.58 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.45 | 12 |
| IN | 1.00 | 0.50 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.63 | 0.67 | 0.70 | 0.67 | 1.00 | 0.50 | 1.00 | 0.50 | 0.25 | 0.57 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.48 | 15 |
| IA | 0.82 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.38 | 1.00 | 0.60 | 0.33 | 0.83 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.38 | 0.24 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.27 | 10 |
| KS | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.75 | 0.33 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.50 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.38 | 0.00 | 0.40 | 0.58 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.62 | 16 |
| KY | 1.00 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.67 | 0.20 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.28 | 9 |
| LA | 0.27 | 0.50 | 0.27 | 0.00 | 0.88 | 0.67 | 0.70 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.38 | 0.52 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.42 | 14 |
| ME | 0.82 | 0.50 | 0.82 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.67 | 0.70 | 0.67 | 0.83 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.38 | 0.10 | 0.60 | 0.67 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.50 | 0.33 | 0.55 | 18 |
| MD | 0.82 | 0.50 | 0.82 | 0.00 | 0.13 | 0.67 | 0.60 | 0.67 | 0.83 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.38 | 0.43 | 0.40 | 0.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.35 | 12 |
| MA | 0.64 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.63 | 0.67 | 0.70 | 0.33 | 0.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.38 | 0.00 | 0.40 | 0.58 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.43 | 13 |
| MI | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.67 | 0.10 | 1.00 | 0.92 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.63 | 0.67 | 0.40 | 0.42 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.57 | 15 |
| MN | 1.00 | 0.50 | 0.91 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.67 | 0.60 | 0.67 | 0.92 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.38 | 0.10 | 0.60 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.33 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.41 | 13 |
| MS | 0.09 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.67 | 0.50 | 1.00 | 0.67 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.40 | 0.58 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.40 | 12 |
| MO | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.67 | 0.70 | 0.33 | 0.67 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.40 | 0.58 | 0.33 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.48 | 14 |
| MT | 0.64 | 0.50 | 0.64 | 0.00 | 0.38 | 0.67 | 0.80 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.38 | 0.52 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.33 | 0.46 | 14 |
| NE | 0.82 | 1.00 | 0.82 | 0.00 | 0.13 | 0.33 | 0.70 | 0.67 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.05 | 0.60 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.46 | 14 |
| NV | 0.09 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.33 | 0.80 | 1.00 | 0.67 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.43 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.67 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.44 | 14 |
| NH | 1.00 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.38 | 0.67 | 1.00 | 0.33 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.63 | 0.67 | 0.60 | 0.50 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.50 | 0.33 | 0.58 | 17 |
| NJ | 0.46 | 0.50 | 0.46 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.67 | 0.20 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.33 | 0.40 | 0.50 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.34 | 13 |
| NM | 0.73 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.33 | 0.80 | 0.67 | 0.75 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.38 | 0.52 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.67 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.48 | 15 |
| NY | 0.64 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.67 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.19 | 0.60 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.38 | 10 |
| NC | 1.00 | 0.50 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.50 | 0.67 | 0.50 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.63 | 0.10 | 0.80 | 0.00 | 0.67 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.33 | 0.51 | 15 |
| ND | 1.00 | 0.50 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.33 | 0.70 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.50 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 0.60 | 0.00 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.51 | 14 |
| OH | 0.64 | 1.00 | 0.64 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.70 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.19 | 0.60 | 0.67 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.33 | 0.51 | 14 |
| OK | 0.46 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.38 | 0.67 | 0.90 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.38 | 0.00 | 0.40 | 0.67 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.49 | 13 |
| OR | 0.82 | 1.00 | 0.82 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 0.67 | 0.80 | 0.67 | 0.83 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.63 | 0.91 | 0.40 | 0.58 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.33 | 0.56 | 15 |
| PA | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.88 | 0.67 | 0.30 | 0.67 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.29 | 0.20 | 0.67 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.67 | 0.57 | 15 |
| RI | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.67 | 0.20 | 0.33 | 0.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.38 | 0.52 | 0.60 | 0.50 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.42 | 13 |
| SC | 0.82 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.91 | 1.00 | 0.67 | 0.80 | 1.00 | 0.75 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.63 | 0.00 | 0.40 | 0.50 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.62 | 15 |
| SD | 0.64 | 0.50 | 0.64 | 0.00 | 0.38 | 0.67 | 0.30 | 1.00 | 0.67 | 0.50 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.29 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.33 | 11 |
| TN | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 0.67 | 0.30 | 0.67 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.67 | 0.40 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.44 | 12 |
| TX | 0.64 | 1.00 | 0.64 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 0.67 | 0.80 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.60 | 0.00 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.36 | 12 |
| UT | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.67 | 0.80 | 0.67 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.52 | 1.00 | 0.50 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.50 | 1.00 | 0.85 | 20 |
| VT | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.33 | 0.90 | 0.67 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.63 | 0.57 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.33 | 0.44 | 12 |
| VA | 0.46 | 0.50 | 0.82 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.67 | 0.70 | 0.33 | 0.83 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 0.14 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.33 | 0.40 | 13 |
| WA | 0.64 | 1.00 | 0.64 | 0.00 | 0.88 | 0.67 | 0.70 | 0.33 | 0.67 | 0.50 | 1.00 | 0.50 | 0.75 | 0.71 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.59 | 16 |
| WV | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.80 | 1.00 | 0.67 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.44 | 11 |
| WI | 0.64 | 0.50 | 0.64 | 0.00 | 0.38 | 0.67 | 0.60 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.43 | 0.60 | 0.58 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.47 | 14 |
| WY | 0.64 | 1.00 | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0.25 | 0.33 | 0.80 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.38 | 0.14 | 0.40 | 0.67 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.56 | 17 |
| Avg. Str. | 0.77 | 0.69 | 0.56 | 0.16 | 0.46 | 0.66 | 0.66 | 0.69 | 0.83 | 0.16 | 0.43 | 0.32 | 0.29 | 0.27 | 0.42 | 0.32 | 0.75 | 0.52 | 0.35 | 0.09 | 0.48 | |
| Total with Law | 51 | 48 | 35 | 9 | 40 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 13 | 24 | 23 | 31 | 38 | 45 | 28 | 45 | 33 | 24 | 11 |