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Last Updated on Tuesday, 17 February 2009 12:55 Written by rslcpol Tuesday, 17 February 2009 12:19
Looks like there will be some change that will result from this economy after all. From the Salt Lake Tribune:
Utah is the only state that requires people to fill out an application and pay a fee before entering a bar.
But the shelf life of this law – enacted 40 years ago in a state where nearly two out of three residents are members of a religion that shuns drinking – appears to be dwindling.
In Utah, and across the country, governors and lawmakers faced with budget deficits are advocating loosening laws that restrict alcohol consumption in the hopes of boosting tax revenues.