“Ley Seca” Dry Law will only be applied on July 1
Sonora’s Director General of Alcoholic Beverages Zaira Fernández Morales has announced that the “ley seca” (dry law) that bans alcohol sales on the day of and the day before a federal election will only be applied during the 24 hours of Sunday, July 1.
The government had previously announced that the dry law alcohol sales ban would begin on Friday, June 29 and continue through the end of election day on Sunday. However, due to intense pressure from groups that represent Sonora’s hotel and restaurant sectors, Fernández Morales announced the change yesterday.
The Sunday ban on alcohol sales includes bars, hotels, restaurants, self-service stores, nightclubs and venues for social events – any business that might otherwise be allowed to sell alcohol.
Fernández Morales also announced that any business found to be in violation of the law may be subject to a fine of up to 50 thousand pesos and revocation of its alcohol sales license.