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The alcohol laws of Utah regulate the selling and purchasing of alcohol in the United States state of Utah and are some of the most restrictive in the United States. A person must be 21 years old to buy or consume alcohol.〔(Liquor Laws Affecting Residents and Visitors ). Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. Accessed February 2, 2009.〕 The Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (UDABC) has regulated the sale of alcoholic beverages since 1935, two years after the end of prohibition.〔(About DABC ). Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. Accessed February 2, 2009.〕 Utah is one of 18 control states, meaning the state has a monopoly over the wholesaling and/or retailing of some or all categories of alcoholic beverages. Current Utah law sets a limit of 3.2 percent alcohol by weight (4 percent by volume) in beer sold at grocery and convenience stores and at establishments operating under a "beer only" type license, such as taverns, beer bars and some restaurants. Beer over 3.2 percent by weight (4 percent by volume) is available in State Liquor Stores and Package Agencies and at clubs and restaurants licensed to sell liquor.〔〔 In commercial facilities, the time at which alcohol may be served is limited, and alcohol may not be sold any later than 1 am under any circumstance.〔 ==Background== The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, to which a majority of Utahns belong,〔 〕 prohibits the consumption of alcohol for its members〔Hinckley, Gordon B. ("The Body Is Sacred" ). ''New Era'' (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints), November 2006, pp. 2–5. Accessed February 10, 2009.〕 in the Word of Wisdom given in the Doctrine and Covenants. Because of this traditional LDS teaching and the large population of Latter-day Saints in Utah, the alcohol laws of Utah have generally been strict.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Alcohol laws of Utah」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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