On 6 Nov 2004 04:30:52 -0800, pacefsc@msn.com (SP Cook) wrote:
>Tiger wrote in message
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>> I see from the state website that it is illegal to take liquor into
>> Alabama. How is this policed? Is my car likely to be searched at the
>> Georgia/Alabama border when I drive from Atlanta airport with my UK
>> bottle of duty free next week?
>>
>On a theoretical basis, its illegal to take liquor (or tobacco) across
>any state line. Residents are also supposed to write the state a
>check for its lost sales tax for any purchses out of state.
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>THERE IS NO SEARCH AT A STATE BORDER IN THE USA. 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.
One of the reasons for the original post was that we were stopped at
what I remember as a fairly substantial 'border post' between Arizona
and California north of Havasu City 10 or 12 years ago. We weren't
searched but asked if we had some particular fruit or vegetables.
The thread has been fascinating, probably over the years we've broken
a few state's rules. Ignorance is bliss! We'll have to see what next
week brings.
Tiger |