North Dakota alcohol laws

Alcohol laws enacted in North Dakota

4 alcohol laws enacted in the North Dakota Legislature in the 2025 and 2026 sessions, newest first. Each links to the legislature's own page.

• HB 1466AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 5-01-01 and 5-01-19.1, and subsection 2 of section 5-01-19.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the definitions of a domestic and manufacturing distillery and satellite locations.Enacted 25 April 2025

  What it requires: A manufacturing distillery must not sell spirits in total quantities exceeding twenty-five thousand gallons per calendar year. Direct sales within the state are limited to two and thirty-eight hundredths gallons or less per month per person. A manufacturing distillery must not engage in wholesaling activities except through licensed North Dakota liquor wholesalers.

  Licensing and retail permits

• HB 1375AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 5-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a licensed premises serving alcohol and refusal to furnish a photo identification; to amend and reenact section 5-02-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the time frame to file a complaint against a licensed retailer of alcoholic beverages; and to provide a penalty.Enacted 21 April 2025

  What it requires: A local governing body may conduct no more than two compliance checks per month per licensed premises and may not conduct random inquiries or investigations without permission unless it has evidence establishing reasonable and articulable suspicion of a violation. An individual under twenty-one whom a peace officer requests to furnish photo identification must provide it or be guilty of an infraction. Complaints against licensed retailers must be filed within fourteen days of the alleged violation.

  Underage sales and liability

• SB 2334AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 53-06.1-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the definition of alcoholic beverage establishment for purposes of conducting gaming; and to provide for a legislative management study.Enacted 18 April 2025

  What it does: Amends the definition of alcoholic beverage establishment under North Dakota Century Code section 53-06.1-01 to clarify it means establishments licensed under section 5-01-21 or chapter 5-02 where alcoholic beverages are sold, dispensed, and consumed on premises, excluding liquor stores, gas stations, grocery stores, and convenience stores.

  Licensing and retail permits

• SB 2136AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 5-04-02 and 5-04-14 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to wholesaler and brewer relations.Enacted 27 March 2025

  What it requires: A brewer may not induce or coerce a beer wholesaler to accept unordered delivery, enter unlawful agreements, restrict sales of competing brands without material impairment justification, demand confidential competitive information, fail to provide written contracts conforming to the chapter, or prohibit use of business-to-business electronic commerce platforms. A purchaser of a brewer must assume all agreement terms in effect at purchase unless good cause exists.

  Three-tier, distribution and franchise

Alcohol in North Dakota, by topic

• Licensing and retail permits

  3 bills, 2 enacted. Enacted in 41 states.

• Three-tier, distribution and franchise

  1 bill, 1 enacted. Enacted in 23 states.

• Underage sales and liability

  1 bill, 1 enacted. Enacted in 16 states.

• Hemp and THC beverages

  1 bill. Enacted in 9 states.