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Blue Laws

BradMandell — 2008-07-15T01:31:42Z

Add links, correct meaning and usage of terms, wordsmith edit

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- The term "blue laws" originally applied to laws supposedly enacted by the Puritans in seventeenth-century Connecticut to regulate moral behavior (especially what people must or must not do on the Sabbath) which called for rather harsh punishments to be applied to offenders. They now usually refer to regulations governing when establishments selling beer, wine and liquor may be open.	+ The term "[wiki:wikipedia:Blue_Laws Blue Laws]" originally applied to laws enacted by the Puritans in seventeenth-century Connecticut to regulate moral behavior. They focused on what people must or must not do on the Sabbath and many other religious-related acts and called for rather harsh punishments to be applied to offenders.
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- There have been a number of recent significant changes to the blue laws in New York State. First, liquor stores were allowed to open on Sunday if the store closed on another day of the week. Then, NYS wineries were allowed to ship out of state, and out-of-state wineries were allowed to ship into NY. Most recently, liquor stores were allowed to open six days per week of their choice. Most stores remain closed on Sundays.	+ The term [wiki:wikipedia:Blue_law blue law] refers to regulations governing the opening of various retail establishments on Sunday. Many of the blue laws relate to when establishments can sell beer, wine and liquor.
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- Further information on blue laws at [http://www.snopes.com/language/colors/bluelaws.htm Snopes.com].	+ Further, regulation of alcholic beverages is normally referred to by the term liquor laws. In NY stat they are managed by the [http://abc.state.ny.us/index.html New York State Liquor Authority]
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- Everything you need to know about New York State liquor laws at [http://abc.state.ny.us/index.html New York State Liquor Authority]. Closing hours are documented in the [http://abc.state.ny.us/JSP/content/county_closings.jsp County Closings page].	+ There have been a number of recent significant changes to the liquor laws in New York State. + * Liquor stores were allowed to open on Sunday if the store closed on another day of the week. + * Wineries in NY state were allowed to ship out of state, and out-of-state wineries were allowed to ship into NY. + * Liquor stores were allowed to open six days per week of their choice. Most stores remain closed on Sundays. + + '''References''' + * [http://www.snopes.com/language/colors/bluelaws.htm blue laws on Snopes.com] + * [http://abc.state.ny.us/JSP/content/county_closings.jsp County Closings page] - liquor closing hours by county

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alexandergartley — 2008-03-21T18:23:09Z

added wiki link to Gas Stations page in SaraChristine's comment

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- ''2007-11-27 12:42:31'' [[nbsp]] Hey - at least you can buy beer at gas stations and drug stores! Sucks to be in PA :) --["SaraChristine"]	+ ''2007-11-27 12:42:31'' [[nbsp]] Hey - at least you can buy beer at ["gas stations"] and drug stores! Sucks to be in PA :) --["SaraChristine"]

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badfish — 2007-11-27T21:07:54Z

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	+ ------ + ''2007-11-27 17:07:54'' [[nbsp]] In Washington DC, some stores cannot sell beer (or any alcohol), while others can sell beer, still others can sell both beer and wine and others have a full liquor store inside a grocery store. These are all in the same city and sometimes within walking distance of each other. --["BadFish"]

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SaraChristine — 2007-11-27T16:42:31Z

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	+ ------ + ''2007-11-27 12:42:31'' [[nbsp]] Hey - at least you can buy beer at gas stations and drug stores! Sucks to be in PA :) --["SaraChristine"]

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DaveMahon — 2006-06-07T05:56:09Z

corrected inaccuracy on how many days liquor stays can be open

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- The term "blue laws" originally applied to laws supposedly enacted by the Puritans in seventeenth-century Connecticut to regulate moral behavior (especially what people must or must not do on the Sabbath) which called for rather harsh punishments to be applied to offenders. They now usually refer to regulations governing when establishments selling beer, wine and liquor may be open.	+ The term "blue laws" originally applied to laws supposedly enacted by the Puritans in seventeenth-century Connecticut to regulate moral behavior (especially what people must or must not do on the Sabbath) which called for rather harsh punishments to be applied to offenders. They now usually refer to regulations governing when establishments selling beer, wine and liquor may be open.
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- There have been a number of recent significant changes to the blue laws in New York State. First, liquor stores were allowed to open on Sunday if the store closed on another day of the week. Then, NYS wineries were allowed to ship out of state, and out-of-state wineries were allowed to ship into NY. Most recently, liquor stores were allowed to open seven days per week.	+ There have been a number of recent significant changes to the blue laws in New York State. First, liquor stores were allowed to open on Sunday if the store closed on another day of the week. Then, NYS wineries were allowed to ship out of state, and out-of-state wineries were allowed to ship into NY. Most recently, liquor stores were allowed to open six days per week of their choice. Most stores remain closed on Sundays.
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- Further information on blue laws at [http://www.snopes.com/language/colors/bluelaws.htm Snopes.com].	+ Further information on blue laws at [http://www.snopes.com/language/colors/bluelaws.htm Snopes.com].

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AndrewGill — 2006-01-05T00:51:22Z

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	+ ------ + ''2006-01-04 22:51:22'' [[nbsp]] I keep getting told that you can't sell Everclear in NY, but I can't find any laws that support this. Anyone have any clue? Is this a Monroe County thing? --["AndrewGill"]

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rottenchester — 2005-11-25T15:56:44Z

liquor stores can now open on Sundays

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- There have been a number of recent significant changes to the blue laws in New York State. First was allowing liquor stores to open on Sunday (if they close one other day of the week) and to allow NYS wineries to ship out of state (and also allow out-of-state wineries to ship into NY).	+ There have been a number of recent significant changes to the blue laws in New York State. First, liquor stores were allowed to open on Sunday if the store closed on another day of the week. Then, NYS wineries were allowed to ship out of state, and out-of-state wineries were allowed to ship into NY. Most recently, liquor stores were allowed to open seven days per week.
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- Everything you need to know about New York State liquor laws at [http://abc.state.ny.us/index.html New York State Liquor Authority].	+ Everything you need to know about New York State liquor laws at [http://abc.state.ny.us/index.html New York State Liquor Authority]. Closing hours are documented in the [http://abc.state.ny.us/JSP/content/county_closings.jsp County Closings page].

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TomMaszerowski — 2005-11-16T17:05:13Z

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	+ ------ + ''2005-11-16 10:05:13'' [[nbsp]] I would think so, but they're also heavily tied into the liquor laws (full nudity isn't allowed if alcohol is served). --["TomMaszerowski"]

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MariahBetz — 2005-11-16T15:28:50Z

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	+ ------ + ''2005-11-16 08:28:50'' [[nbsp]] Are strip club regulations also considered part of the blue laws? --["MariahBetz"]

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MariahBetz — 2005-11-16T15:28:14Z

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TomMaszerowski — 2005-11-16T15:21:58Z

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	+ The term "blue laws" originally applied to laws supposedly enacted by the Puritans in seventeenth-century Connecticut to regulate moral behavior (especially what people must or must not do on the Sabbath) which called for rather harsh punishments to be applied to offenders. They now usually refer to regulations governing when establishments selling beer, wine and liquor may be open. + + There have been a number of recent significant changes to the blue laws in New York State. First was allowing liquor stores to open on Sunday (if they close one other day of the week) and to allow NYS wineries to ship out of state (and also allow out-of-state wineries to ship into NY). + + Further information on blue laws at [http://www.snopes.com/language/colors/bluelaws.htm Snopes.com]. + + Everything you need to know about New York State liquor laws at [http://abc.state.ny.us/index.html New York State Liquor Authority].