<Tr> <Td> South Carolina </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> No </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Liquor: 10 AM - 2 AM . Beer and Wine: Local Option . </Td> <Td> Beer and low - alcohol wine: 24 hours Liquor: 9 a.m.--7 p.m. (Mon--Sat .) </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Yes </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 14% ABW (17.5% ABV) cap on beer Wine> 16% ABV sold in liquor stores No hard liquor sales after 7 p.m. and none on Sundays . No off - premises alcohol sales after midnight Saturday until 7 a.m. Monday, except in Aiken, Greenville, Pendleton, Spartanburg, Horry County, Colleton County, Richland County, Charleston County / city, Beaufort County, York County, and Newberry County . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> South Dakota </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> No </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Yes </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 14% ABV cap on beer </Td> </Tr> <Table> <Tr> <Th> State </Th> <Th_colspan="3"> Alcoholic beverage control state </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Alcohol sale hours </Th> <Th_colspan="3"> Grocery Stores </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Age </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Beer </Th> <Th> Wine </Th> <Th> Distilled spirits </Th> <Th> On - premises </Th> <Th> Off - premises </Th> <Th> Wine </Th> <Th> Beer </Th> <Th> Distilled Spirits </Th> <Th> Purchasing </Th> <Th> Consumption </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tennessee </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> No </Td> <Td> Mon - Sat: 8 a.m. to 3 a.m.; Sun: Noon to 3 a.m. Hours of alcohol sale can be modified by local jurisdictions if approved by the alcohol control commission . </Td> <Td> Beer: By municipality . Wine & Spirits: 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Mon--Sat </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Yes </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Wine may be sold in grocery stores . Sales of wine and liquor are limited to on - premises in restaurants on Sundays . Retail stores must be closed for business on Christmas, Thanksgiving Day, Labor Day, New Year's Day, and the Fourth of July . Beer above 8% ABW / 10.1% ABV must be sold in liquor stores . Open container law only applies to drivers, not passengers . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Texas </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> No </Td> <Td> Monday - Friday: 7am - midnight Saturday: 7am - 1am Sunday: Noon to 12 midnight . Some cities / counties permit sale until 2am (with license). </Td> <Td> Beer / Non-hard liquor: 7 a.m. to midnight (Mon. - Fri .) 7 a.m. to 1: 00 a.m. (Sat .) Noon to midnight (Sun .) Hard Liquor: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. (Mon. - Sat .) </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Yes </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> No alcohol cap but ABV> 15.5% requires additional license, so many places are beer / wine only . Wet / dry issues determined by city / county election . Liquor stores statewide closed all day Sunday . An alcoholic beverage served (on - premises) to a customer between 10 a.m. and noon on Sunday may only be provided during the service of food to the customer . Eleven Texas counties are completely dry . In many counties, public intoxication laws are vigorously upheld . Texas law permits consumption by minors (any age under 21) if in the "visible presence" of a parent, guardian or adult spouse . (Section 106.04) Possession by minors is permitted as part of employment or education, or in the visible presence of an adult parent, guardian or spouse, or supervision of a commissioned peace officer . (Section 106.05) There are also exemptions for minors requesting or receiving medical attention . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Utah </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Yes </Td> <Td> Restaurants: Noon to midnight for liquor, 10: 00 a.m. to 1: 00 a.m. for beer . Bars may serve liquor from 10: 00 a.m. to 1: 00 a.m. </Td> <Td> Varies by state liquor store hours </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 3.2 only </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> ABV> 4.0 +% sold in state - controlled stores only . 3.2% ABW (4.0% ABV) beer may be sold at grocery stores and convenience stores . State - controlled stores close on Sundays and cease operations no later than 10 p.m. the rest of the week . Restaurants must buy from the state - controlled store (no delivery) at retail prices . No alcohol is served in restaurants without purchase of food . Sales of kegs prohibited . Importation of alcohol into the state by private individuals generally prohibited . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Vermont </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> No </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> 8 a.m.--2 a.m. </Td> <Td> 6 a.m.--midnight </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> ABV> 16% beer and ABV> 16% wine are only available through state liquor stores (most of which are integrated within grocery and beverage stores). A 2008 bill allows the sale of beer in grocery and convenience stores up to ABV 16% . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Virginia </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> No </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> 6 a.m.--2 a.m. No restrictions at any time for club licensees . </Td> <Td> 6 a.m.--11: 59 p.m. except local blue law . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Licensed supermarkets, convenience stores, and gas stations may sell beer and wine . Off - premises sales no later than 12 midnight . Liquor stores are owned and operated by the Commonwealth and are generally open 10am - 9pm Monday - Saturday and from 12pm - 6pm on Sunday . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Washington </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> No </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 6 a.m.--2 a.m. (A local government subdivision may establish later opening hours or earlier closing hours .) </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Yes </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Beer and wine are available in specialty stores, grocery stores, convenience stores, department stores, taverns, and other locations licensed by the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board . Spirits are available in stores greater than 10,000 sq ft (grocery stores, big box liquor chains). There are two exceptions to the 10,000 - sq - ft rule: 1) Former State and Contract Liquor Stores that reopened under private ownership may also sell spirits provided they have been issued a new license from the state . 2) Cities, mostly in rural areas, that do not have a store that meets the minimum floor space may be allowed to sell spirits if the Liquor Control Board deems that there are no sufficient establishments within the trade area . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> West Virginia </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> No </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Beer / Wine: Mon - Sat: 7 am - 2 am, Sun: 1 pm - 2 am <P> Liquor: Mon - Sat: 8 am - Midnight, Sun: Prohibited </P> </Td> <Td> Mon - Fri: 7 am - 3: 30 am, Sat: 7A - 3: 00A, Sun: 1 pm - 3 am </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Yes </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 12% ABV Cap on Beer . 75% ABV spirits Permitted . Liquor, wine and beer products that are not already in closed packaging must be bagged before exiting retail locations . State no longer operates retail stores (formerly State ABC Stores); Number of privately owned stores restricted according to county or city population . All stores are state contracted; Bars and clubs must purchase liquor from state contracted private stores in person . State retains monopoly over wholesaling of distilled spirits only . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Wisconsin </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> No </Td> <Td> 6 a.m.--2 a.m. Sunday--Thursday, 2: 30 a.m. Friday--Saturday, no closing time on New Year's Day . </Td> <Td> 6 a.m.--midnight for beer (some counties and municipalities only allow sales until 9 p.m. for beer), 6 a.m.--9 p.m. for liquor and wine </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> By local ordinance </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Wisconsin permits the consumption of alcohol by minors, provided they are being supervised by parents / guardians / spouses . Most municipalities have a uniform 9 p.m. restriction on all alcohol sales . Notable exceptions: Kenosha, Green Bay, La Crosse, Maple Bluff (near Madison), Baraboo (near the Dells). Supermarkets, liquor stores, and gas stations may sell liquor, wine, and beer . Law changed effective 12 / 7 / 2011 to allow all liquor sales to begin at 6 a.m. <P> Nonalcoholic beer is not regulated by state law . </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Wyoming </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Yes </Td> <Td> 6.00 a.m.--2.00 a.m. </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> No </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Clubs holding liquor licenses may be exempt from the hours of operation here specified by local ordinance or regulation of the appropriate licensing authority, but it does not seem to happen in practice </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Puerto Rico </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> No </Td> <Td> No territory - wide mandated last call </Td> <Td> No territory - wide mandated hours of operation for liquor stores, but sales prohibited on Election Day and during hurricane emergencies; some municipalities prohibit sales after midnight weekdays or 2: 00 weekends . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Beer, wine and spirits available for sale in supermarkets, convenience stores and drug stores as well as liquor stores . </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Minimum drinking age is 18 . Drinking on the street is illegal in San Juan (except in designated areas during selected street festivals) but not in all cities . </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> State </Th> <Th_colspan="3"> Alcoholic beverage control state </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Alcohol sale hours </Th> <Th_colspan="3"> Grocery Stores </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Age </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr>

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