Idaho State Liquor Division

{{Short description|Government agency controlling sale of alcohol in Idaho}}

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| chief1_name = Andrew Arulanandam

| chief1_position = Director

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| website = {{url|https://liquor.idaho.gov/}}

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The Idaho State Liquor Division is an agency of the government of the state of Idaho (hence an alcoholic beverage control state) which maintains a monopoly on the sale of all alcoholic beverages which exceed 16% alcohol by volume.

Jeff Anderson was appointed to the office in 2010 by then-Governor Butch Otter. Anderson was also the director of the Idaho Lottery.{{Cite web|last=ISLD|title=Idaho State Liquor Division - Meet The Director|url=https://liquor.idaho.gov/meet-the-director.html|access-date=2021-02-12|website=liquor.idaho.gov|language=EN}}{{Cite web|title=NCSLA - Idaho - State Liquor Division - National Conference of State Liquor Administrators|url=https://www.ncsla.org/state.html?SelectState=18|access-date=2021-02-12|website=www.ncsla.org}} He retired in July 2024.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bigcountrynewsconnection.com/idaho/idaho-lottery-and-state-liquor-division-director-jeff-anderson-set-to-retire/article_bc2cfa78-2902-11ef-b18b-474325966480.html|title=Idaho Lottery and State Liquor Division Director Jeff Anderson Set to Retire|access-date=2025-02-28|website=bigcountrynewsconnection.com}}

After the announcement of his predecessor's retirement Andrew Arulanandam was appointed director by Governor Brad Little,{{Cite web|url=https://idahocapitalsun.com/2024/10/14/the-curious-idaho-appointment-of-the-nras-mouthpiece/|title=The curious Idaho appointment of the NRA’s mouthpiece|access-date=2025-02-28|website=idahocapitalsun.com}} effective September 2024.{{Cite web|url=https://gov.idaho.gov/pressrelease/andrew-arulanandam-to-serve-as-new-director-of-idaho-lottery-and-idaho-state-liquor-division/|title=Andrew Arulanandam to serve as new director of Idaho Lottery and Idaho State Liquor Division|access-date=2025-02-28|website=idaho.gov}} Like Anderson, Arulanandam was also appointed to direct the Idaho Lottery.