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Utah?s ?Quirky? DUI Laws About to Change

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Utah has some of the most unique liquor laws in the country. The state required bars and pubs to operate as "clubs." They could only admit members and had to charge at least $12 a year in membership fees. Even at restaurants alcoholic drinks would sometimes have to be prepared behind glass partitions or closed doors. But that is changing in the name of tourism after the state legislature and the governor agreed to work together on Senate Bill 187. The bill would allow for bars to operate as they do in the rest of the country. In return, bars will scan the IDs of all patrons and store that data for one week as part of efforts to keep track of drunk drivers. Critics say the new laws will make it easier for Utah residents and visitors to drink, which will lead to more DUIs...continue to full post

Full post as published by The DUI Blog on March 10, 2009 (boomark / email).