Book excerpt: This digest is designed for use by anyone interested in alcohol-related legislation in the States. This document is the result of a comprehensive search of State Codes and Supplements. As such, it provides the reader and researcher with the status of laws in each State and with the Code citation for further reference. NHTSA expects this to be a living document because we intend to stay abreast of legislative activity through both the Commerce Clearing House electronic system and reports from the States and NHTSA Regions. NHTSA will periodically publish page changes to this "Digest" to include new legislation and to correct any errors we may have made in our research. This document is divided into three main areas: 1) Introduction, 2) Compilation of 10 types of high-interest legislation, and 3) State Law Matrix--a comprehensive representation of all State laws relating to alcohol and highway safety. The primary purpose of this matrix is to provide interested persons with a document that can facilitate the comparison of State laws in the subject areas. The matrix is organized by State and by types of legislation. The matrix includes the Code citations and the latest reference used. This should facilitate further research or comparison of laws in different States