Alcohol Compliance and Capacity Assessment: A Maine Spotlight

The goal of state alcohol regulation is to protect public health and safety, establish an efficient

mechanism to collect taxes and revenues, eliminate unfair and illegal marketing or trade practices,

and balance interests of all stakeholder groups engaged and interested in alcohol regulation. The

Maine Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations (the Bureau) effectively regulates

the beverage alcohol industry in Maine by ensuring responsible business practices. The Bureau

contracted with an alcohol researcher to conduct a systematic assessment of Maine’s alcohol

regulatory and enforcement capacity of the sale of alcoholic beverages, the overall alcohol

regulatory and enforcement landscape across states, and how Maine compares to other states.