The Web has made information easier to access, but even in this age of technology almost half of the numbers listed were out of service or had nothing to do with alcohol regulation. Turns out the relationship between regulatory agencies, taxing authorities, and businesses is as murky in many places as it was a century ago. In fact, the laws were “so incomprehensible in Alaska that even the Board didn’t understand them and they had to be totally rewritten.” Almost as an afterthought, she let me know that it’s illegal for licensed bars and restaurants to give away free alcohol. She told me that it was hard to say without knowing the particulars. I pressed the information tech further to find out that an application would need to be made to determine if a license was possible. If your salon is in one of the 25+ completely dry cities of Alaska such as Emmonak, Grayling, or Scammom Bay, the answer is easy. In these areas, it may be illegal to sell, serve, or even possess alcohol. Like many states, Alaska allows individual counties to opt for dry/moist status. Starting with the letter A naturally led me to Alaska, which gave me a taste of what the rest of the U.S.
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