NCSC Author: Nathaniel Ralstin Happy Hour Laws NCSC Author: Nathaniel Ralstin
Approaches Complete ban on drink specials (12 states) Various restrictions on happy hours (20 states) No bans or restrictions at all (18 states + DC)
Forms of Restrictions Time restrictions on happy hours (8 states) Discount restrictions on happy hours (8 states) States which only ban unlimited drinks (6 states) South Carolina and Virginia place both time and discount restrictions on drink specials
Legal Authority 16 states regulate happy hours with statutes 16 states regulate happy hours in administrative codes