Appendix 1: Status of Commercial Host Liability in Each State

State 2015 PSR Rating † Adult Statutory Adult Case Law Underage Statutory Underage Case Law Summary
Alabama Green Yes No Yes No Statutory
Alaska Yellow Yes No Yes No Statutory
Arizona Green Yes Yes Yes Yes Both
Arkansas Green Yes No Yes No Statutory
California Yellow No No Yes No Statutory
Colorado Yellow Yes No Yes No Statutory
Connecticut Yellow Yes No Yes Yes Statutory
Delaware Red No No No No Neither
District of Columbia Yellow No No No Yes Case Law*
Florida Yellow No No Yes No Statutory
Georgia Yellow Yes No Yes No Statutory
Hawaii Green No Yes No Yes Case Law
Idaho Green Yes No Yes No Statutory
Illinois Yellow Yes No Yes No Statutory
Indiana Yellow Yes No Yes No Statutory
Iowa Yellow Yes No Yes No Statutory
Kansas Red No No No No Neither
Kentucy Green Yes No Yes No Statutory
Louisiana Yellow No No No Yes Case Law*
Maine Yellow Yes No Yes No Statutory
Maryland Red No No No No Neither
Massachusetts Green No Yes No Yes Case Law
Michigan Green Yes No Yes No Statutory
Minnesota Green Yes No Yes No Statutory
Mississippi Green Yes No No Yes Split**
Missouri Yellow Yes No Yes No Statutory
Montana Yellow Yes No Yes No Statutory
Nebraska Yellow No No Yes No Statutory
Nevada Red No No Yes No Statutory
New Hampshire Green Yes No Yes No Statutory
New Jersey Green Yes No Yes No Statutory
New Mexico Green Yes No Yes No Statutory
New York Green Yes No Yes No Statutory
North Carolina Yellow No No Yes No Statutory
North Dakota Yellow Yes No Yes No Statutory
Ohio Yellow Yes No Yes No Statutory
Oklahoma Yellow No Yes No Yes Case Law
Oregon Yellow Yes No No Yes Split**
Pennsylvania Green Yes Unclear Yes No Statutory
Rhode Island Green Yes No No Yes Split**
South Carolina Green No Yes Yes No Split***
South Dakota Red No No No No Neither
Tennessee Yellow Yes No Yes No Statutory
Texas Yellow Yes No Yes No Statutory
Utah Yellow Yes No Yes No Statutory
Vermont Green Yes Unclear Yes No Statutory
Virginia Red No No No No Neither
Washington Green No Yes No Yes Case Law
West Virginia Green No Yes No Yes Case Law
Wisconsin Yellow No No Yes No Statutory
Wyoming Yellow No No No Yes Case Law*
 
  Total Yes: 31 8 35 13  
  Both Yes: 1 (AZ)   2 (AZ, CT)    

* Underage Only
** Adult Statutory + Underage Case Law
*** Adult Case Law + Underage Statutory
† PSR = CDC’s Prevention Status Reports