2011 Missouri Revised Statutes
TITLE XX ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Chapter 311 Liquor Control Law
Section 311.015. Purpose clause.

311.015. Alcohol is, by law, an age-restricted product that is regulated differently than other products. The provisions of this chapter establish vital state regulation of the sale and distribution of alcohol beverages in order to promote responsible consumption, combat illegal underage drinking, and achieve other important state policy goals such as maintaining an orderly marketplace composed of state-licensed alcohol producers, importers, distributors, and retailers.

(L. 2007 S.B. 299 & S.B. 616)

Annotation Copyright Missouri Joint Committee on Legislative Research