When did the law regarding offering credit for alcohol change?

Question

As I've said, it definitely used to be be illegal, has it it changed, and if so so when, and can anyone quote statute (or near quote!)

Answer 1

Assuming you are in England & Wales you are right.
Hope this is what you are after:
Section 166 Licensing Act 1964 made it an offence to sell or supply alcohol for consumption in licensed premises or a registered club unless it was paid for before, or at the time, when it was sold. Basically this meant you paid as you drank and the landlord was not allowed to give you credit. 'Putting it on the slate' as the expression went was illegal. There were exceptions to that rule if you were staying in accomodation when it was legal to pay your bar bill together with your accomodation when you checked out. It was also legal if you were having a meal and paid for your drinks at the end of and together with the meal. If you used a credit or debit card and this was 'swiped' at the time you had your drinks this was treated the same as if you paid cash.
The Licensing Act 1964 has now been replaced by the Licensing Act 2003 and there is no equivalent prohibition in the LA 2003.

Answer 2

I have never heard of a law like this. In fact, it is one of those cliche things for a bar to have a tab for customers. Maybe this is a state or local law?

Answer 3

you are not allowed to offer alcohol credit, pay for it before you get it, all the best