The Liquor Control Act upholds which areas of law?

• A. Administrative law only
• B. Civil law only
• C. Both criminal and civil
• D. Criminal law only

Answer: (C)

Regulatory statutes like the Liquor Control Act operate in both civil and criminal law realms. It provides licensing regulations and administrative procedures that create civil remedies—license suspensions, revocations, fines, and civil enforcement actions to regulate who can sell or serve alcohol and under what conditions. At the same time, it identifies offenses that carry criminal penalties—selling liquor without a license, selling to minors, and other prohibited acts—subject to criminal prosecution. Because it spans administrative enforcement as well as criminal penalties for violations, it upholds both criminal and civil law.