How long is the sale of alcohol allowed? After what time you can not sell alcohol

It was decided to limit, due to the fact that the situation with alcohol consumption in Russia now does not look the best. According to statistics, the amount of alcohol consumed per person has increased significantly compared to the data of the beginning of the 20th century. It is also depressing that this problem has become much "younger"; there are often cases of even teenage alcoholism.

Worried about this state of affairs, the authorities are adopting laws that are called upon by a strong-willed decision to limit opportunities to purchase alcoholic beverages, and the main one that establishes such temporary restrictions is Law 171-FZ of November 22, 1995.

Law prohibiting the sale of alcohol.

According to paragraph 7 of Article 2 of Law 171-FZ, the following drinks are considered alcoholic, which contain more than 0.5% ethyl alcohol (calculated from the volume of the finished product), such as vodka, mead, wine (including sparkling, liqueur or fruit) and wine products, beer, as well as drinks made on its basis, cider.

The rules for the retail sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages are contained in Article 16 of Law 171-FZ. Retail trade under these rules is prohibited:

In those institutions that work with children, education, sports and medicine, as well as near them.
In cultural institutions (with the exception of the sale of low-alcohol drinks by catering enterprises).
In urban and suburban public transport, at bus stops.
At train stations, markets, gas stations, mobile retail outlets, airports, as well as other public places or near them.

According to the law 171-ФЗ, paragraph 5 of article 16, restrictions are imposed not only on the places of retail sale of alcoholic beverages, but also on the time when it can be purchased, the sale of alcohol is prohibited during hours - from 23.00 to 8.00. However, this rule does not apply to duty-free trade and public catering organizations. At the same time, the law gives regional authorities the right to provide for their own temporary restrictions on the sale of alcohol to the public.

Some regions of the Russian Federation have established such time frame for the sale of alcoholic beverages:

Moscow. Prohibition on the sale of alcohol according to the law 171-FZ, it is established from 23.00 to 08.00.
Moscow region. You can not sell alcohol from 21.00 to 11.00.
St. Petersburg. There is a ban from 22.00 to 11.00.
Tula region. It is allowed to sell alcohol from 14.00 to 22.00
Astrakhan and Pskov regions. It is forbidden to sell alcohol from 21.00 to 10.00.
Kirov region. It is forbidden to sell alcohol from 23.00 to 10.00 on weekdays, and on weekends they do not sell alcohol; you cannot buy after 17.00.
Saratov region. In the region, there is a ban on the release of alcohol from 22:00 to 10:00.
Ulyanovsk region. The sale of alcohol is prohibited from 20.00 to 8.00, and on weekends they do not sell alcohol at all.
Chechen Republic. The conditions for the sale of alcohol here are even tougher: alcoholic beverages can be purchased only two hours a day - from 8.00 to 10.00.

As you can see, on the territory of many of the regions of Russia there are even more strict prohibition time frames than those established in the law 171-FZ, but these restrictions do not apply to restaurants and cafes in these regions, however, they apply to take-away sales.

Days of the ban on the sale of alcohol 2016.

The law also allows the regions to establish their own restrictions on the conditions and places of alcohol retailing. The regions of the Russian Federation took advantage of this opportunity and in many areas there were their own restrictions, when the sale of alcohol to citizens is prohibited throughout the day, and these are:

May 25 - the end of school studies, as well as the days of school graduation balls;
June 1 - Children's Day;
June 27 - Youth Day;
1 September is the day of knowledge;
and September 11 - Sobriety Day.

These days, the sale of alcoholic beverages is completely prohibited in the Saratov and Pskov regions, and in the Ulyanovsk region these days are also added:

all weekends;

June 12 - Day of Russia;
September 12 - Day of family communication (local regional holiday).

The ban on the sale of alcohol in the Astrakhan region is valid on the following days: May 25, June 1, September 1, and also December 15 - the regional Sobriety Day.

As for massively visited places where the sale of alcohol is prohibited, they are most often: places of worship (temples, monasteries), beaches or natural recreation areas. There is a ban on the sale of alcoholic beverages not only on the territory of these objects, but also at a distance closer to them than 150 meters.

Time for sobriety.

All-Russian Day of Sobriety is celebrated on September 11th. Although the sale of alcohol on this day is not officially banned everywhere, it is still a good reason to spending time without alcohol, and it is also worth thinking about your state of health and taking a step towards giving up alcohol abuse. It is noteworthy that this holiday was approved by the church, which means that it carries an important creative mission.

Sobriety Day began to be celebrated a very long time ago - in St. Petersburg since 1911, and the church officially supported it two years later. However, this date was forgotten during the Soviet era and returned to it only in 2005. Today, the Day of Sobriety carries not so much a religious connotation, but as much information as it promotes the need to refrain from drinking alcohol and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

In different cities of Russia on September 11, thematic events are held to prevent not only from alcohol addiction, but also from its other types. The church does not stand aside either; special healing services are held there for everyone.

Opinions on the prohibition of alcohol in Russia 2016.

Officials do not lose hope that a ban on the sale of alcohol on certain days, will set up an obstacle to the acquisition of alcohol and will help in reducing the level of alcoholism. However, there is no consensus on the appropriateness and effectiveness of such restrictions, even among them.

Some of them believe that such a ban is really effective, as it forces people to buy and consume alcohol in much smaller quantities.

However, opponents do not agree with them, they do not see such a ban as a panacea and believe that restrictions on the sale of alcohol will not work, because you can buy alcohol for future use during the allowed hours.

Conducting explanatory work, as well as the constant promotion of a healthy lifestyle among young people and adolescents, experts consider the best way out of this situation. Moreover, it is important to do this not only on the Day of Sobriety, but it is recommended - all the time.

The Russian authorities are struggling in every possible way with such a negative phenomenon as alcoholism. In order for the nation to be healthy and sober, the deputies even adopted in 1995 a law on regulating the circulation of alcohol and alcohol-containing products.

Amendments are regularly made to this bill regarding various issues, for example: “From what time and until what time do they sell alcohol?”, “What are the rules for people when buying alcohol”, etc.

Let's find out which cities also have local laws that restrict the sale of strong drinks at night.

On November 22, 1995, the authorities of the Russian Federation adopted Law No. 171 (for the text of the document, see the link - http://meganorm.ru/Data2/1/4293799/4293799138.htm), according to which it is forbidden to sell alcoholic products throughout Russia from 23 up to 8 hours local time in each region.

This restriction does not apply to the sale of alcohol in catering establishments.

The law on restricting the sale of strong drinks is forbidden to be changed at the regional levels in the direction of its relaxation.

This means that the local authorities have the right to make their own amendments, to introduce additional restrictions in the direction of increasing the time to ban the sale of alcohol.

Many local authorities have taken up this issue intensively, expanding the temporary restrictions on the sale of alcohol.

Below are some types of additional restrictions by regions and cities of the Russian Federation:

There are no restrictions, concessions in the sale of alcohol on holidays by law.

Since what time do they sell alcohol in St. Petersburg?

Local authorities decided to tighten the procedure for selling alcohol on weekdays and weekends. So, in 2020 in the Northern capital it is forbidden to sell alcohol from 22 to 11 hours. In places of public catering (bars, restaurants), duty-free establishments, there is no such restriction yet.

However, there are nuances. So, individual entrepreneurs can sell only strong drinks from 10 pm to 11 am (low-alcohol drinks are allowed), but legal organizations can sell alcohol of any strength.

Until what time did they sell alcohol in St. Petersburg before? Until 2013, residents of the northern capital could not buy strong drinks from 23:00 to 08:00.

However, under the new rules, the measures have been tightened and now in St. Petersburg the time for selling alcohol has been reduced by 4 hours.

This question worries many people, both Muscovites and guests of the city. Of course, the capital has no concessions and it is also subject to law No. 171 of November 2, 1995, according to which it is forbidden to sell alcoholic beverages from 23 to 8 hours.

But what do local authorities think about this? Have they tightened the measures to ban the sale of alcohol? Until what time do they sell alcohol in the Moscow region and the capital in 2020?

So far, Moscow has a federal rule of law. However, it should be clarified that after 11 pm you can still buy alcohol if we are talking about beer, mead, low-alcohol drinks.

The law does not apply to duty-free shops located at the airports of the capital. There alcoholic drinks are sold around the clock.

However, in order to buy a bottle of cognac, whiskey, etc., you need to be an air passenger, that is, present your ticket to the cashier at the checkout.

Complete ban on the sale of alcohol in Moscow and throughout Russia

At any time of the day, the legislation of the Russian Federation prohibits the sale of strong drinks near children's, medical and sports institutions, in cultural organizations, at railway stations, military facilities.

It is also prohibited to sell alcohol to minors at any time of the day.

The authorities of the Russian Federation not only restrict the sale of alcoholic beverages in the evening and at night, but also on holidays.

So, in 2020 it is completely forbidden to sell strong drinks on such dates:

May 25 - last call;
June 1 - Children's Day;
June 27 - Youth Day;
1 September is the day of knowledge;
September 11 - Sobriety Day.

It is also forbidden to sell alcohol on the days when graduates have graduation balls.

These restrictions apply at the federal level. However, local authorities may add other dates to this list.

In order to find out when you can sell alcohol in a particular area, you need to contact the local organization of a particular area (district, city, region).

Crimea joined Russia in 2014. Since then, the region has undergone dramatic changes and in 2015 the peninsula authorities enacted a law banning the sale of alcoholic beverages at night.

So, local authorities have tightened the rules for the purchase of strong drinks. According to the new law, you can buy alcohol before 23:00 and after 10:00.

However, in Sevastopol there is a different regime: until 22 and after 8 o'clock, and in Simferopol - until 20 and after 10 o'clock.

Also, local authorities provide some rules regarding the sale of strong drinks in the evening and at night:

it is allowed to sell alcohol in restaurants and cafes of a closed type, but it is not allowed to sell it for takeaway;
in shops located in residential buildings or in kiosks, it is forbidden to sell strong drinks from 22 to 11 hours;
legal entities have the right to sell any alcohol, but individual entrepreneurs - only mead, beer and cider.

Law No. 171 states that restrictions on the sale of alcohol in the evening and at night do not apply to low-alcohol drinks, as well as wine.

As a general rule, the sale of alcohol in Russia is allowed from 8 am to 11 pm. However, local authorities have the right to set their own restrictions. Therefore, in different regions and regions, the time for the sale of alcohol-containing products is different.

Below is a table in which you can clearly see at what time people can buy alcohol (by city):

№	City	Restrictions on the sale of alcohol by time
1	Velikiy Novgorod	8 a.m. to 11 p.m. (previously it was not allowed to sell alcohol until 10 a.m.)
2	Vladimir	From 21 to 9 according to the Decree of the Governor of the region No. 1542 dated 12/31/2013
3	Volgograd	From 23.00 to 08.00 (according to Federal Law No. 171 of 11.22.1995)
4	Voronezh	From 23 to 8
5	Yekaterinburg	From 23 to 8
6	Irkutsk	From 23 to 8
7	Kazan	From 22 to 10
8	Kirovo	From 23 to 10 according to the Decree of the Government of the region No. 247/81 dated 05.02.2014
9	Krasnodar	From 11 p.m. to 12 p.m. (Law No. 2497 of the Krasnodar Territory dated June 4, 2012), except for the sale of alcohol in public catering organizations
10	Crimea	From 23:00 to 10:00 according to 3-ZRK/2014 dated 11/06/2014
11	Kursk	From 23 to 8
12	Novosibirsk	from 22 to 9 (Decree of the Governor of the region No. 332 of 12/21/2011)
13	Permian	From 23 to 8
14	Rostov-on-Don	From 23 to 8
15	Ryazan	From 23 to 8
16	Samara	From 23 to 8 (previously restrictions were in effect from 22 to 10)
17	Sochi	From 23 to 8
18	Tver	From 22 to 10 according to the law of the Tver region dated November 6, 2015 No. 95-ZO
19	Tula	from 22:00 to 14:00 in accordance with the law of the Tula region No. 2171-ZTO of 09/30/2014
20	Tyumen	From 9 pm to 8 am, resolution No. 397-p dated 09/01/2015
21	Ufa	From 23 to 8
22	Chelyabinsk	From 23 to 8
23	Yaroslavl	From 23 to 8

Already 23 years have passed since the law banning the sale of alcohol in the evening and at night came into force in Russia. This law applies throughout the territory of the Russian Federation.

At the same time, the local authorities were allowed to supplement it with new rules, which could only tighten, not weaken the principles of Law No. 171. The local authorities took advantage of this opportunity, so today the ban on the sale of alcohol at night in different areas is different.

So, in some cities only the Federal Law is in force (Moscow, Rostov-on-Don, Perm, etc.), which establishes restrictions from 11 p.m. to 8 a.m., and in some cities sales are prohibited from 8 p.m. to 10-12 a.m.

The adopted laws are aimed at improving the health of the nation, preventing robberies, skirmishes, accidents, accidents, etc.

Video: Since the beginning of the year, new rules for the sale of alcohol came into force in Russia

From July 1, the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug introduced new time limits for the sale of alcoholic beverages with a strength of more than five degrees. The sale of alcohol in retail after 20.00 is prohibited. In the first half of the year, it was allowed to sell until 21.00, and in 2012 - until 22.00.

Regional authorities once again used the right granted by federal legislators. The government of Yugra assures that the taboo is beneficial: for the first time, it was possible to restrain the growth of alcohol consumption. Its northerners drank no more last year than the previous one. A decrease in cases of fatal poisoning by strong drinks or surrogates has been recorded. Fewer drunks died in fires, their number among criminals and drivers who committed road accidents decreased. Nothing is said about "underground" drinks. Just like, expert economist Yaroslav Zotnikov notes, about the influence of the price factor - vodka is rapidly becoming more expensive.

In the neighboring region, the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, they also limited the time of sale, only in a different period - from 22 to 10 hours. In addition, the "dry law" was introduced on many holidays, all-Russian and local, from Victory Day to Reindeer Breeder's Day. According to the Department of Agro-Industrial Complex, Trade and Food of the YNAO, in 2012, compared to the year before, the sale of alcohol in the territory of the autonomy decreased by almost one percent. Whereas a year earlier there was an increase of 2.3 percent. At the same time, the police recorded a 42.4 percent increase in "drunken" domestic crimes causing grievous bodily harm. Narcologists registered 157 new alcoholics from among children under 14 years of age.

Yamal still ranks first in Russia in terms of cognac consumption, second in beer, and fourth in vodka. Each inhabitant accounted for 11.6 liters of alcohol consumed (average for Russia - 9.1 liters).

The volume of consumption of illegal swill is unknown. However, the quality of the contents of bottles with beautiful labels and special brands is often questionable. More than 1700 out of 2,200 tested samples of products imported to the Okrug could not be found in the unified state automated information system. Consequently, experts from the government of the YNAO came to the conclusion that the lion's share of alcohol is in illegal circulation, is withdrawn from taxation and is not controlled for compliance with standards.

Meanwhile, in the south of the Tyumen region, despite police raids, smuggling of cheap Kazakh vodka, as well as cognac, is increasing before our eyes. They, along with moonshine and "palenka", are not officially taken into account in the amount of alcohol drunk by Tyumen residents.

The time when the sale of alcohol is allowed in Moscow and the regions of the Russian Federation in 2020 is limited within 8:00 - 23:00. Each individual region has the right to change the allowable time range in the direction of tightening at the discretion of the governing apparatus.

The alcohol policy of the state is constantly undergoing changes, and 2020 is no exception. The adoption of new amendments to the basic law and additional bills should lead to an increase in the transparency of sales in the alcohol production market. The introduction of additional penalties is designed to increase the degree of responsibility on the part of both sellers and buyers.

Legislation

The main legislative act regulating the sale of alcohol-containing products is Law 171 of the Federal Legislation, adopted on November 22, 1995.

Attention

According to paragraph 9 of the sixteenth article of this Law, the time when the sale of alcoholic beverages to the population in Moscow and throughout the regions of Russia is allowed is limited within 8:00 - 23:00. At the same time, each individual region has the right to change the allowable time range in the direction of tightening at the discretion of the governing apparatus.

Penalties for violating this law on the sale of alcohol in 2020 are regulated by the fourteenth article of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation.

What alcohol is restricted?

According to the second article of the Federal Law-171 in 2020, restrictions on the sale of alcohol cover all drinks containing ethanol and its fermentation products from 0.5% or more. However, products with an alcohol content not exceeding 1.2% (fermented milk products, kvass) are not considered alcoholic.

Note

Also, the effect of the Federal Law does not apply to products that have passed the appropriate test and are officially recognized as non-alcoholic. Ethyl alcohol in them, as a rule, is contained in quantities of no more than 0.5 percent.

The official list of drinks available in FZ-171 includes all wine and vodka products, as well as any alcohol tinctures.

Additional Information

Until 2013, beer and other low-alcohol products with an alcohol content of less than 5% were considered an exception and were allowed to be sold, but later amendments came into force. They equated the above drinks with alcohol, which automatically included them in the general ban list.

When can I buy alcohol in the subjects of the Russian Federation

In 2020, the ban on the sale of alcoholic beverages in Moscow begins at 11 pm and lasts until 8 am.

Taking advantage of the right to tighten restrictions, some regions of Russia have shifted the time frame for the sale of alcohol, increasing the period during which the sale of alcoholic beverages is considered illegal.

Duration of restrictions on the sale of alcoholic beverages by regions of the Russian Federation

Regions	Ban time
Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug - Yugra	20:00 – 8:00
Dagestan	20:00 – 10:00
Nenets Autonomous Okrug	20:00 – 11:00
Chukotka Autonomous Okrug	20:00 – 12:00
The Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)	20:00 – 14:00
Tambov, Tyumen regions	21:00 – 8:00
Republic of Buryatia, Altai Territory, Vladimir, Ivanovo, Irkutsk, Lipetsk regions	21:00 – 9:00
Novgorod region	21:00 – 10:00
Karachay-Cherkessia, Amur and Pskov regions	21:00 – 11:00
Republic of Komi, Arkhangelsk region, Bryansk, Ryazan, Sakhalin regions, Sevastopol	22:00 – 8:00
Primorsky Territory, Leningrad, Nizhny Novgorod, Novosibirsk Regions	22:00 – 9:00
Kabardino-Balkaria, Republic of Mordovia, Tatarstan, Udmurtia, Chuvash Republic, Stavropol Territory, Khabarovsk Territory, Astrakhan Region, Belgorod Region, Kaliningrad Region, Kaluga Region, Kamchatka Territory, Magadan, Omsk, Orenburg, Samara, Saratov, Tver, Tomsk Regions, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug	22:00 – 10:00
Republic of Adygea, Krasnodar Territory, St. Petersburg, Jewish Autonomous Region	22:00 – 11:00
Republic of Bashkortostan, Ingushetia, Kalmykia, Karelia, Mari El, North Ossetia-Alania, Khakassia, Chechnya, Krasnoyarsk Territory, Volgograd, Vologda, Voronezh, Kemerovo, Kostroma, Kurgan, Kursk, Moscow, Orel, Penza regions, Perm Territory, Rostov , Sverdlovsk, Smolensk, Ulyanovsk, Chelyabinsk regions, Transbaikalia, Yaroslavl region, Moscow	23:00 – 8:00
Altai Territory, Kirov Region, Republic of Crimea	23:00 – 10:00
Tuva	24:09 – 8:00
Murmansk region	8:00 – 11:00
Tula region	22:00 – 14:00 22:00 - 12:00 (weekends)

Nuances

You should know that in the Republic of Chechnya, the temporary regime for the sale of alcohol takes into account only low-alcohol drinks, while strong drinks can only be purchased from eight to ten in the morning. This concession was made in the interests of tourists and guests of the republic. It can be noted that these measures allowed the Chechen Republic to enter the top three most sober regions of the Russian Federation.

Note

In one hundred and three settlements of Yakutia, the sale of alcoholic beverages is completely prohibited.

Only four regions left the restrictions at all without changes, in nineteen the time was saved, but additional restrictions were introduced regarding sales days. So in the Ulyanovsk region, the sale of alcohol on weekends is also completely prohibited, and national holidays in some regions have also been recognized as non-alcoholic days.

There is also a single list of days for the prohibition of the sale of alcohol for the entire territory of the Russian Federation.

Where it is forbidden to sell alcohol in Moscow and regions of the Russian Federation

In 2020, there is a list of places where the sale of alcohol in Moscow and the regions of the Russian Federation is prohibited, regardless of the degree of its strength and time of day. These locations include:

all institutions related to children's education (schools, kindergartens, sports facilities, etc.), objects whose owner has not been established, and all areas adjacent to them;
cultural objects, except for cases when the organization has completed the provision of catering services;
military, strategic objects, as well as objects of state importance and all nearby territories;
all modes of transport engaged in public transport;
bus stations, airports, railway stations and potentially dangerous places with a mass congestion of people.

The sale of alcohol in the above places entails a fine in the amount of ten to fifteen thousand rubles for individuals and two hundred to three hundred thousand rubles for legal entities with permission to confiscate all available alcohol.

Where can you buy alcohol at night

At night, you can purchase alcoholic beverages without violating the law only in places of public catering, which include:

Cafe;
restaurants;
buffets;
bars;
pubs.

In 2016, the EGAIS system began to be actively used, which displays all information on the movement of alcohol. Thus, holders of a license for catering establishments must register in this system the fact of opening each bottle with an alcoholic beverage. This made it possible to ensure that the sale of alcohol "takeaway" in the above establishments is not legal.

Additional Information

However, the legal purchase of alcohol is possible for persons who are supply agents in places that have a permit for the sale of alcohol at night. You can also place an order for a souvenir at home, as a bonus to which the seller offers alcohol.

Responsibility

Attention

In 2020, new articles and amendments to laws will be added, leading to tougher penalties for violating the rules for the sale of alcohol. In addition to fines, these measures now include arrest, community service, and restriction of liberty. A new one has appeared in the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. Failure to comply with it will result in a fine of 50 thousand rubles.

It should not be forgotten that under some circumstances, regardless of the volume or name of the sold drink, the organization may receive a fine of up to 100,000 rubles, and also be subjected to compulsory confiscation of existing alcohol.

Control over the implementation of the law on the night sale of alcohol in Moscow and the regions of the Russian Federation in 2020 should be carried out by employees of the prosecutor's office and the police. These departments have the authority to conduct inspections anywhere - usually these are points that receive complaints from citizens. Non-compliance with the law is revealed through a test purchase, which can be carried out by any person who has the authority to conduct investigative and operational measures within the competence of the above bodies.

Additional Information

A controversial issue in judicial practice is the list of units and persons entitled to conduct operational-search activities, in which there are no district police officers and prosecutors. In view of this, all independent checks carried out by these persons may be considered illegal and decisions invalid. The opinions of the judiciary in such proceedings differ, but this moment does not play a decisive role.

Buying alcohol online

In 2020, the remote purchase of alcohol-containing products is prohibited, but this does not stop some stores from selling alcohol via the Internet.

Additional Information

So, for example, an online store can provide an alcohol rental service in Moscow and the regions of the Russian Federation: the courier brings the goods on request, a lease agreement is drawn up on the spot, after which the goods are left to the customer on a “security deposit”. Naturally, alcohol is simply not returned, and the laws are conditionally considered to be observed.

A project is currently being developed by the Ministry of Finance to allow the online sale of alcoholic beverages subject to implementation control. So the sale of alcohol on the Internet will be allowed in the egais.ru zone, and all other sites will be blocked if they are placed bypassing this zone. This law should come into force on July 1, 2020.

IMPORTANT

At the same time, from January 1, 2018, a new edition of 149 FZ will come into force, providing for the blocking of any Internet resource that places advertisements for the sale of alcohol on its site.

from three to five thousand rubles - for individuals;
from twenty-five to forty thousand rubles - for officials;
from one hundred to three hundred thousand rubles - for legal entities.

Tricks of sellers and buyers

Attention

There is an opinion that if you open a bottle of alcohol in a store before buying, then the seller will have no choice but to accept payment and return the goods. However, it is also against the law and can be compared to drinking alcohol in a public place. In any case, the seller has the right to demand that the buyer pay for the goods, and then write off the open bottle as damage to property.

The law also requires stores to cover their products with special nets or tapes in order to avoid such situations when the time of the ban comes.

Note

When buying alcohol in 2020, the buyer receives a check with a QR code that contains information about the name of the drink, its strength, etc. In the case of an empty code or a fake excise stamp, the buyer should contact the appropriate authorities - the implementation of consumer control is of no small importance for effective work control systems.

Also, theoretically, the seller can sell the drink by pouring it into the buyer's container, and register the fact of sale at the allowed time. However, this takes a lot of time, and the equipment of most outlets with CCTV cameras allows additional control over the sale of alcohol at the management level.

Since 2012, federal legislation (law No. 171-FZ of November 22, 1995) has established that the sale of any alcohol is prohibited throughout Russia between 11 pm and 8 am. However, the same law states that local authorities can establish their own, even more stringent, standards - and here everything depends on the position of the regional authorities.

Fantasy at the level of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation (and Moscow as a city of federal significance - just like St. Petersburg and Sevastopol - is not just a city, but a separate entity at the level of a region or republic) can run wild. For example, in the Belgorod Region it is forbidden to sell alcohol from 10 pm to 9 am (Law of the Belgorod Region No. 33 dated May 3, 2006), in the Moscow Region - from 9 pm to 11 am (Law of the Moscow Region No. 40/2012-OZ dated April 27, 2012), in Arkhangelsk - from 21 to 10 am (Law of the Arkhangelsk region No. 182-14-OZ of 06/28/2010).

In other regions, of course, their own restrictions may also be adopted. Therefore, if you are going on a visit to another city, ask in advance what time you can buy alcohol there.

Regulation of the time of sale of alcohol in Moscow

To regulate the time of permitted sale of alcohol-containing products, Federal Law No. 171-FZ of November 22, 1995 is applied.

This law states that starting from 2012, the sale of alcohol between 11:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. is prohibited in the Russian Federation.

The same law gives separate rights to additional regulation of the time of sale of alcohol to local authorities. Therefore, if alcohol is sold in your stores, for example, only from 11:00 am, this is the implementation of the initiative of the local authorities.

The authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, which include not only the republics and regions, but also cities such as Moscow, St. Petersburg and Sevastopol, enjoy the right to regulate the sale of alcohol in a wide range.

So, in the Moscow region, according to the law of the Moscow region dated April 27, 2012 N 40 / 2012-OZ (as amended on February 20, 2017) “On the retail sale of alcoholic products in the Moscow region” (adopted by the resolution of the Moscow Regional Duma dated April 19, 2012 N 10 / 13- P) the permitted time for the sale of alcohol is set from 8:00 am to 23:00 pm. And for example, in St. Petersburg, alcohol is allowed to be sold from 11 am to 10 pm.

It is clear that there is no single time for all regions, each region of Russia has its own laws and therefore ask in advance on the websites of the administrations of the regions that you are going to visit, from what time they are allowed to sell alcohol.

What time is it allowed to sell alcohol in Russia?

Paragraph 5 of Article 16 stipulates a period of time for the sale of beer, weak and strong alcohol. In particular, at the all-Russian level, retail outlets are prohibited from selling alcohol-containing drinks from 23 pm to 8 am.

AllowsXiasell alcohol after 11 p.m.:

In public catering establishments with specially equipped rooms for visitors;
In the duty-free zone at airports and border points.

According to the Law, regional authorities are authorized to adjust the time for the sale of alcohol in Russia in a stricter direction. The local authorities of individual regions have gone further and introduced significant restrictions or a complete "alcohol" ban on the red days of the calendar.

Restrictions on the sale of beer

Beer belongs to low-alcohol drinks, but also falls under restrictions for sale. The same rules apply here as with the sale of any alcohol. Asking the question: until what time do they sell beer? - it is necessary to rely on the current local legislation that establishes a time frame for the sale of strong drinks.

The law does not apply to alcoholic products, the content of ethyl alcohol in which does not exceed 0.5%.

These drinks include:

Bread kvass;
Cider;
Non-alcoholic beer and beer with an alcohol content of less than 0.5%;
Honey wines with an alcohol content of less than 0.5%;
Braga.

Drinks with a strength of more than 0.5% are considered alcoholic. The official law gives a clear resolution until what time you can buy alcohol: until 23:00 local time. The rest is at the discretion of local authorities.

Limiting the sale of alcohol in Moscow by time

Moscow is subject to federal law, that is, permission to sell alcohol in Moscow is valid from 8:00 am to 11:00 pm. But in some cases, there are exceptions for Moscow, they are spelled out in the same Federal Law No. 171-FZ.

The law states that regulations regarding restrictions on the sale of alcohol do not affect restaurants, bars, pubs and other catering establishments. But there are restrictions here too, only others. For example, after 23:00 in restaurants and bars, the sale of strong alcohol is allowed only if the restaurant is registered as a legal entity, and if it acts on behalf of an individual entrepreneur, then after 23:00 it is allowed to sell only low-alcohol drinks, which include beer, mead and other drinks with an alcohol content of not more than 9%.

The only places where it is allowed to sell alcohol around the clock are Duty Free shops at airports. They are valid only for passengers who have passed control and no restrictions apply to them.

Time of sale of alcohol in St. Petersburg in 2018

The authorities of the northern capital have expanded the restriction on the sale of alcoholic beverages to the population. In St. Petersburg, it is allowed to sell low-alcohol drinks, beer and strong alcohol from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Sellers undertake to inform buyers about the current restriction in a clear and accessible form. The ban applies to all retail chains.

In the Leningrad region, an amendment to the law provides for the sale of alcoholic beverages from nine in the morning until 10 pm.

Places where the sale of alcohol is prohibited

There are such places not only in Moscow, but according to the law it is forbidden to sell alcohol throughout Russia:

In cultural organizations (theaters, concert halls, etc.), with the exception of food outlets such as buffets that operate at them.
Near children's, medical and sports facilities - at a distance of at least 100m from them.
At railway stations, air terminals and other places where an increased concentration of citizens is combined with the danger from nearby transport, while the ban does not apply to canteens and cafes at railway stations and airports, as well as in duty free shops.
On the territory of military installations and territories bordering them.
In tents, stalls and other non-stationary points of sale.

And an unequivocal ban on the sale of alcohol at any time applies to persons under the age of majority. The seller is obliged to check the documents of persons in respect of which he has doubts about the age of the buyer. If a seller sold alcohol to an older-looking buyer, this will not serve as an excuse for him to act in court.

Time of sale of alcohol in different regions of Russia in 2018

Many regional governments took advantage of the powers and increased the period of "sobriety".

If you want to know how much alcohol is sold in other regions of the Russian Federation, then we provide a list of the largest entities:

Pskov region, Arkhangelsk region and the Astrakhan region - from ten in the morning to nine in the evening.
Saratov, Tomsk region, Tatarstan, Stavropol Territory, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Kabardino-Balkaria, Tver, Omsk, Orenburg and Kaluga regions, Republic of Mordovia, Kaliningrad region, Chuvash and Udmurt Republics - from 10-00 to ten in the evening.
Altai Territory, Vladimir, Lipetsk, Irkutsk and Ivanovo regions - from 9 am to 9 pm.
Primorsky Krai and Novosibirsk Region - from nine in the morning to ten in the afternoon.
Transbaikalia - from 11-00 to 8 pm.
Moscow, Moscow Region, Moscow Region, Kursk, Tyumen, Yaroslavl, Rostov and Smolensk Regions, North Ossetia, Oryol and Chelyabinsk Regions, Perm Territory, Krasnoyarsk Territory, Kemerovo Region, Voronezh, Volgograd and Vologda Regions, the Republic of Mari El, Bashkiria, the Republic of Karelia - from 8 am to 11 pm.
Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug - 8-00 to 9 pm.
Tula region - from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Ulyanovsk region - from 8 am to 8 pm.
Kirov region - from 10 am to 11:00 pm.
Krasnodar Territory, Jewish Autonomous Region - from 11:00 am to ten in the afternoon.
Chechen Republic - from 8 to 10 (only 2 hours is not a mistake!).
Yakutia, Tula region - from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Murmansk region, Karachay-Cherkessia - from 11 am to 9 pm.
Republic of Komi - from 8:00 am to 10:00 pm.

In the Altai Territory, Ivanovo, Irkutsk, Lipetsk, Vladimir regions, the cities of Tulun, Shuya, alcohol is sold only from nine in the morning until 21.00 in the evening. In the city of Aleksin, on weekends, alcohol is sold only from 14.00 to 22.00.

In the Chechen Republic, alcohol is sold only two hours a day from 8.00 to 10.00 daily, except for Muslim holidays.

In some regions, the authorities took care of sober weekends by limiting or completely banning sales on these days. In the Kirov region, the city of Kirovo-Chepetsk on weekends and holidays, alcohol can be bought from 10.00 to 17.00. The Ulyanovsk authorities generally banned the sale of alcoholic beverages on Saturday and Sunday. Alcohol is not sold on youth day in the Komi Republic.

Responsibility for selling alcohol at prohibited times

If the seller or store cashier refuses to sell alcohol within the specified time, then his actions are illegal. Unfortunately, this situation is much less common than the desire to sell alcohol to the population around the clock. To suppress the actions of enterprising alcohol sellers, the Code of Administrative Offenses provides for part 3 of Article 14.16, which introduces a fine for violating the rules for the sale of alcohol.

The director of a store that sells alcohol at night will be fined up to 10,000 rubles, and the store itself, as a legal entity, will be fined up to 100,000 rubles with confiscation of alcoholic products. For citizens who bought alcohol during the prohibited time, no fines are provided.

Do not forget that most of the outlets that sell alcohol to the population at night, as a rule, operate illegally, and their alcoholic products are often of dubious quality.

How much do they sell alcohol in different countries?

According to the government, we need as much as possible tighten the sale of alcoholic products and the time of its sale. For example, it is proposed to completely ban the sale of alcoholic beverages on holidays, as well as to reduce the time to 20 pm. It is also noted that the issue of the age at which you can buy alcohol is being considered very carefully and in the near future the sale of alcoholic products can be carried out by persons over 25 years old.

Such laws have long been in force in the territories of Scandinavia. For example, in Finland, the sale of alcoholic beverages is carried out only in specialized stores, which, at the same time, do not work on weekends. Starting work on a weekday starts at 9 am and ends from 6 to 8, depending on the store. The sale of alcoholic beverages in the evening is carried out, as in the Russian territory, only in bars and restaurants. Such rules would be different on the territory of Russia and the Russian region. Such changes would have a positive impact on the use in Russia and the Russian region. People would spend more time with their families and, at the same time, without a bottle.

Conclusion

For everyone who does not know the law on the sale of alcoholic beverages, the question arises: How long do they sell alcohol in Moscow or the Moscow region?

The sale of alcoholic beverages is carried out from 9 am to 10 pm, however, in most cases, the sale can be carried out at other times, depending on the opening hours of the store.

It is forbidden to consume alcoholic beverages to persons under 18 years of age, as well as to distribute them at night, as well as at the wrong time. If you violate this ban, you can get a significant fine.