The Dram Shop Rule is used to hold businesses that sell alcohol liable for incidents that cause injury, property damage, or death. The businesses include bars, taverns, stadium vendors, liquor stores, and restaurants with a liquor license. The scope of the law was that the liquor establishments held some liability for supplying alcohol, enough to put an individual in an inebriated state. When the inebriated individual becomes a driver on the road and causes an accident, the establishment has some liability for the injuries and damages the individual has caused. The DramShopLaw has been active since 1872. Around 1889, changes were made that limited coverage to businesses that were involved in the trade of liquor. The parties omitted were individuals hosting parties and private citizens.