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Subject: Re: Alabama Liquor Laws Posted on: Sat, 6 Nov 2004 12:48:08 +0000 (UTC)


"SP Cook" wrote in message
news:da11e11e.0411060430.1a289d13@posting.google.com...
> Tiger wrote in message
>
>
> THERE IS NO SEARCH AT A STATE BORDER IN THE USA.

I hate to break it to you but sometimes there is.

Some years ago driving from Carson City down to Death Valley
I was stopped at the California stateline and my cars was indeed
searched.

> Crossing a state
> border is merely noted by a sign on the highway. You will not get in
> trouble for bringing a bottle or two for person use from place to
> place. The notice is there to warn people who would bring in
> truckloads (the state tax on liquor and tobacco varries greatly) into
> a high tax state for illegal resale.

There ARE restrictions on transporting some goods across
state lines and you can indeed get into trouble for transgressing
them. They most often deal with agricultural products and

for example
http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/phpps/pe/summary.htm


I'll agree the chances that anyone is overly concerned with
a bottle of liquor is small.

That said quite a few tourists every year run afoul of
laws about carrying liquor in open containers inside
the car. Its always bet to put it in the trunk

Keith