It came up when bostonbarter started up because there are a few of us there who homebrew, and perhaps more who were willing to trade just about anything for single malt scotch. In any case, I did some research through my bureaucratic connections, got to an attorney at the agency that enforces such things, and was told in no uncertain terms that trade = sale. That being the case, trading an alcoholic beverage without a license is subject to fines and possible jail time. It led to a community rule in spite of some folks who believed civil disobedience was called for.
This is less an after-effect of blue laws than lingering effects of Prohibition. Simply put, the state is very protective of its sources of revenue.
Incidentally, because the trade isn't legal in your jurisdiction, arranging it on lj technically violates lj's TOC. Long and short, be careful with this.
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Date: 2006-08-26 03:28 pm (UTC)This is less an after-effect of blue laws than lingering effects of Prohibition. Simply put, the state is very protective of its sources of revenue.
Incidentally, because the trade isn't legal in your jurisdiction, arranging it on lj technically violates lj's TOC. Long and short, be careful with this.