Happy Hour Laws by State
Happy Hour Laws by State
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Happy-hour policy now splits between a small no-discount ban group and a much larger set of states that allow specials but still regulate timing, promotion style, or unlimited fixed-price drinks.
Quick Answer
Happy Hour Laws by State
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Happy hour is fully banned in 6 states on this map. Massachusetts, Alaska, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Utah, and Vermont do not allow ordinary timed alcohol discounts.
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Indiana is no longer in the ban group. The Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission says limited happy hour privileges took effect on July 1, 2024.
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Bottomless mimosas face a wider net than happy hour. Indiana, Oklahoma, Washington, New York, and 20 other states on this page restrict or ban unlimited fixed-price drink specials.
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Happy Hour Laws Map
| State | Happy Hour Legal |
|---|---|
| Alabama | Yes |
| Alaska | No |
| Arizona | Yes |
| Arkansas | Yes |
| California | Yes |
| Colorado | Yes |
| Connecticut | Yes |
| Delaware | Yes |
| Florida | Yes |
| Georgia | Yes |
| Hawaii | Yes |
| Idaho | Yes |
| Illinois | Yes |
| Indiana | Yes |
| Iowa | Yes |
| Kansas | Yes |
| Kentucky | Yes |
| Louisiana | Yes |
| Maine | Yes |
| Maryland | Yes |
| Massachusetts | No |
| Michigan | Yes |
| Minnesota | Yes |
| Mississippi | Yes |
| Missouri | Yes |
| Montana | Yes |
| Nebraska | Yes |
| Nevada | Yes |
| New Hampshire | Yes |
| New Jersey | Yes |
| New Mexico | Yes |
| New York | Yes |
| North Carolina | No |
| North Dakota | Yes |
| Ohio | Yes |
| Oklahoma | Yes |
| Oregon | Yes |
| Pennsylvania | Yes |
| Rhode Island | No |
| South Carolina | Yes |
| South Dakota | Yes |
| Tennessee | Yes |
| Texas | Yes |
| Utah | No |
| Vermont | No |
| Virginia | Yes |
| Washington | Yes |
| West Virginia | Yes |
| Wisconsin | Yes |
| Wyoming | Yes |
6 states are red where ordinary alcohol happy hour is still banned. Indiana is green because official state guidance says limited happy hour became legal on July 1, 2024.
Happy Hour Laws by State Table
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State
|
Happy Hour Legal
|
Bottomless Mimosas
|
Rule Type
|
Notes
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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Alabama
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Yes | No statewide ban listed | Time Limits | |
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Alaska
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No | Restricted or banned | No Happy Hour | |
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Arizona
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Yes | No statewide ban listed | No Restrictions | |
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Arkansas
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Yes | Restricted or banned | Promotion Limits | |
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California
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Yes | No statewide ban listed | No Restrictions | |
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Colorado
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Yes | No statewide ban listed | No Restrictions | |
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Connecticut
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Yes | Restricted or banned | Promotion Limits | |
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Delaware
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Yes | Restricted or banned | Promotion Limits | |
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Florida
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Yes | No statewide ban listed | No Restrictions | |
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Georgia
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Yes | No statewide ban listed | No Restrictions | |
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Hawaii
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Yes | Restricted or banned | Promotion Limits | |
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Idaho
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Yes | No statewide ban listed | No Restrictions | |
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Illinois
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Yes | No statewide ban listed | Time Limits | |
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Indiana
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Yes | Restricted or banned | Limited Happy Hour | |
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Iowa
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Yes | No statewide ban listed | No Restrictions | |
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Kansas
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Yes | Restricted or banned | Promotion Limits | |
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Kentucky
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Yes | No statewide ban listed | No Restrictions | |
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Louisiana
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Yes | No statewide ban listed | Time Limits | |
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Maine
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Yes | Restricted or banned | Promotion Limits | |
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Maryland
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Yes | No statewide ban listed | No Restrictions | |
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Massachusetts
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No | Restricted or banned | No Happy Hour | |
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Michigan
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Yes | Restricted or banned | Promotion Limits | |
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Minnesota
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Yes | No statewide ban listed | No Restrictions | |
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Mississippi
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Yes | No statewide ban listed | No Restrictions | |
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Missouri
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Yes | No statewide ban listed | No Restrictions | |
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Montana
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Yes | No statewide ban listed | No Restrictions | |
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Nebraska
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Yes | Restricted or banned | Promotion Limits | |
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Nevada
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Yes | No statewide ban listed | No Restrictions | |
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New Hampshire
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Yes | Restricted or banned | Promotion Limits | |
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New Jersey
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Yes | Restricted or banned | Promotion Limits | |
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New Mexico
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Yes | Restricted or banned | Promotion Limits | |
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New York
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Yes | Restricted or banned | Promotion Limits | |
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North Carolina
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No | Restricted or banned | No Happy Hour | |
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North Dakota
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Yes | No statewide ban listed | No Restrictions | |
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Ohio
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Yes | No statewide ban listed | Time Limits | |
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Oklahoma
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Yes | Restricted or banned | Promotion Limits | |
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Oregon
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Yes | No statewide ban listed | Time Limits | |
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Pennsylvania
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Yes | No statewide ban listed | Time Limits | |
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Rhode Island
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No | Restricted or banned | No Happy Hour | |
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South Carolina
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Yes | Restricted or banned | Time + Promotion Limits | |
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South Dakota
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Yes | No statewide ban listed | No Restrictions | |
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Tennessee
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Yes | Restricted or banned | Promotion Limits | |
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Texas
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Yes | No statewide ban listed | Time Limits | |
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Utah
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No | Restricted or banned | No Happy Hour | |
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Vermont
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No | Restricted or banned | No Happy Hour | |
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Virginia
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Yes | Restricted or banned | Time + Promotion Limits | |
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Washington
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Yes | Restricted or banned | Promotion Limits | |
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West Virginia
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Yes | No statewide ban listed | No Restrictions | |
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Wisconsin
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Yes | No statewide ban listed | No Restrictions | |
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Wyoming
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Yes | No statewide ban listed | No Restrictions |
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States Where Happy Hour Is Illegal
Massachusetts, Alaska, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Utah, and Vermont are the 6 red states on this map. Massachusetts and Rhode Island still allow daily specials, but both states block the classic time-limited drink discount.
North Carolina and Vermont use the same practical idea in different words. North Carolina requires any reduced drink price to last one full business day, and Vermont allows lower prices only when they last for a full business day.
Indiana Happy Hour Law
Indiana changed on July 1, 2024. The Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission says retailer permittees can now run happy hour for up to 4 hours per day and 15 hours per week, but not from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m.
Bottomless drinks are still out in Indiana. The same state update says permittees may not sell or serve an unlimited or indefinite amount of alcohol for a fixed price.
Bottomless Mimosas Laws by State
24 states on this page mark bottomless mimosas as restricted or banned. That group includes all 6 no-happy-hour states plus Indiana, Oklahoma, New York, Washington, Virginia, and South Carolina.
Arizona, California, Florida, Nevada, Wisconsin, and 21 other states in the base list do not show a statewide bottomless ban in this dataset. Local rules can still be stricter.
Quick Answers
Which states have no happy hour?
Is happy hour illegal in Massachusetts?
Is happy hour illegal in Indiana?
Is happy hour illegal in North Carolina?
Which states ban bottomless mimosas?
Are bottomless mimosas legal in Oklahoma?
Methodology
This page uses a normalized 50-state list built from the supplied state-by-state notes and rechecks the no-happy-hour states and Indiana against official agency materials accessed on June 25, 2026. Bottomless mimosas is marked restricted or banned only where the base list or an official source clearly flags unlimited fixed-price alcohol specials.
Sources
- Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission. 2024 Legislative Update
- Mass.gov. 2009 Happy Hour Notice to Industry
- Alaska Alcohol & Marijuana Control Office. Alcoholic Beverage FAQs
- North Carolina ABC Commission. Happy Hours FAQs
- Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation. Liquor Enforcement and Compliance FAQ
- Utah State Bureau of Investigation. Alcohol Enforcement Team
- Vermont Legislature. General Regulations Related to the Sale of Alcoholic Liquor
- Oklahoma ABLE Commission. Disposition List 2026-06-01
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