Alcoholism in our country today can already be called a national disaster. The addiction has reached alarming proportions, all forces have been thrown into the fight against it, from influence within the family to measures taken at the state level. The time for selling alcohol today is clearly regulated by law, which allows to some extent control the addiction and the consequences of such addiction.
Where and when can I have a drink?
The time for the sale of alcohol in the Russian Federation, as well as any other topics related to alcoholic beverages, are mandatory regulated by the current legislation of the state. Depending on the subject of the country, the indicated time may vary slightly, therefore, if necessary, purchases should clarify the possible period of sale of such goods.
So, for Moscow, the time interval is set from 8 am to 23 pm. During this period, alcohol can be purchased only in stores that have the appropriate licenses. Any sale of such goods by hand or from a tent is considered illegal and threatens with the use of penalties. For those who want to drink after the deadline there is a certain way out of the situation. So, in cafes, restaurants and other catering establishments , alcohol is sold according to the mode of their work. However, here there are certain reservations:
- You must have a license from such a restaurant.
- You can drink drinks only indoors, alcohol is also not for sale to take away.
Where is it forbidden to sell alcohol?
The state taboo is imposed not only on the time of the sale of alcohol, but also on the spot. A whole list of prohibitions is aimed at forming the idea of a healthy and non-drinking nation. So, the sale of alcoholic drinks was banned:
- In medical facilities.
- In any educational institutions.
- In sports and cultural and leisure facilities.
- In kiosks, stalls and the like.
General information about alcohol
Many people wonder whether all drinks are sold with an eye on the time limit for selling alcohol. In order to know the exact answer, you need to understand the basic concepts and terms. So, a drink is considered alcoholic if the ethyl alcohol content in it is more than half a percent of the finished product. There is a certain classification of alcohol:
- Alcohol.
- Wine.
- Fruit wine.
- A sparkling wine.
- Liquor wine.
- Wine drinks.
- Beer.
The law restricting the sale of beer in retail stores by time came into force a little later, namely on January 1, 2013.
How did resourceful entrepreneurs learn to circumvent the ban?
Unfortunately, alcohol is still being sold at night. The law on the ban has long entered into force, but some entrepreneurs manage to deftly circumvent it by any available means. Very often today on the Internet or on bulletin boards on the streets you can find offers for the sale of alcohol at night with home delivery. Such a black market operates promptly, if necessary around the clock, and charges quite decent money for its services. Not only special companies, but also companies specializing in souvenir products, are engaged in a similar business. The latter case involves the delivery of alcoholic beverages as a gift to the client, and not for money. From the point of view of the legislation, it seems, there is nothing to dig into. The catch is that the cost of the drink is already included in the price of a regular product. As a rule, alcohol comes as a gift for lighters, hookahs, fountain pens and other minor paraphernalia. Such companies account for about 0.3% of the total Russian alcohol market, which, incidentally, is quite a lot. So, their turnover is about 25 million US dollars.
Among other things, even special clubs are being created in Russia, the main task of which is to provide services to their members. So, such paid associations will help to get home and buy alcohol even at night.
A little more about time standards
Such a service is provided not only in Moscow. The time for the sale of alcohol in Russia is limited in all subjects of the federation. So, legislatively, the time interval from 24.00 to 8.00 in the morning is called free from alcohol. Any subject of the Federation, at its discretion, can adjust this interval to a greater extent, guided by local legislative standards. The latter have already been reviewed several times and over time have become much more loyal to those who want to get alcohol. Earlier in Moscow it was forbidden to buy alcohol from 10 pm to 10 am, and in the Moscow region from 21.00 to 11 am.
Possible penalties for breaking the law
The time for the sale of alcohol is clearly fixed in the law, and non-compliance directly leads to administrative liability. There are several types of fines:
- Legal entities - a fine (from 30 to 40 thousand rubles), confiscation of products.
- Individual entrepreneurs - a fine (from 3 to 4 thousand rubles), confiscation of products.
- Officials - a fine (from 3 to 4 thousand rubles), confiscation of products.
At the same time, it is important to know that confiscation of products in any volumes can be appointed only by the court. These standards apply to the sale of alcoholic beverages over the Internet. In particular, the resolution “On Approving the Rules for the Remote Sale of Goods” is used for this.
Selling alcohol at night is prohibited in many countries around the world. The main goal of this action is to reduce drunkenness and reduce the criminal situation in the country. The authorities rightly believe that people going to a glass of wine in a pleasure institution probably will not rob and kill on the streets. But the negative elements of society, not having received the longed-for bottle at night, can begin to storm much less.
At the moment, an active struggle is being waged with the black market for alcoholic beverages. These issues are not dealt with by the Rosalkogolregulirovanie, but by the relevant police structures and the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Local law enforcement
Local authorities at their discretion can reduce the time for the sale of alcohol in their subject. Some people's deputies even tried to introduce a complete ban on alcohol in their estates, however, such ideas failed completely without gaining support from local residents and representatives of the business sector. On the eve of the new, 2014, in the Vladimir region, the sale of any strong drinks from 16.5 degrees was banned. There was such an initiative for only 10 days and ended exactly along with the New Year holidays. Subsequently, residents received an explanation from the authorities, which stated that such a law was erroneous and that no strict measures were initially planned to be introduced.
The effect of the ban on retail sales
How has the sale of alcohol in Moscow changed, the time of which is now limited? Large retailers unambiguously answer this question. Citizens of Russia are still steadily buying alcoholic beverages, the demand for them is not growing, but it is not falling, and state prohibitions are perceived for the most part quite adequately. This is largely due to the fact that the taboo on the sale of alcoholic beverages is introduced everywhere.