In Brief
The Supreme Court clarified its earlier orders restricting liquor sales near highways. Applicants sought to determine whether the restrictions should apply to areas governed by local self-governing bodies and statutory authorities, not just municipalities. The Court held that state governments may assess whether such areas are sufficiently developed or proximate to urban centers to warrant the same restrictions. This determination is a factual question within state authority. The Court permitted licensees to submit representations with reasoned grounds for state consideration, ending repeated litigation while preserving the regulatory purpose of the original prohibition."
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