Law, Business, and Society 9th Edition by Tony McAdams

Exercise 3

Two Rhode Island statutes prohibited all price advertising on liquor in the state, except for price tags and signs within a store itself which were not visible on the street. The state sought to reduce alcohol consumption. Two licensed liquor dealers challenged the statutes' constitutionality.
a. How would you rule on that challenge Explain.
b. Why would the elimination of price advertising arguably contribute to reduced alcohol consumption See 44 Liquormart, Inc. v. Rhode Island, 116 S.Ct. 1495 (1996).