Prohibited
Permit
Off-Site Sales Prohibited
Sales Tax
Not Applicable
Excise Tax
Not Applicable
Volume Limit
Not Applicable
Reporting
Not Applicable
Product Requirements
Not Applicable
Additional Information
Effective July 13, 2001, Rhode Island changed from a state requiring consumer permits for direct shipment to a limited shipping state whereby Rhode Island residents must participate in an on-site sale in order for wine to be directly shipped to them. The law permits out-of-state wineries to ship wine orders that are personally placed by the purchaser at the manufacturer’s premises, for shipment to an address in Rhode Island, for non-business purposes. The direct shipment of off-site sales (phone, fax and internet orders) are prohibited.
- Label outside of the direct shipment container with the language: “Contains Alcohol, Adult Signature (over 21) Required for Delivery.”
Rhode Island Launches New Online Compliance System
November 3, 2006Rhode Island has launched a new online label and brand registration renewal system which enables wineries to renew their alcohol beverage label registration and apply for a Certificate of Compliance for the transport of alcohol beverage into the state of Rhode Island. (The website expedites compliance for winery/distributor transactions, not direct-to-consumer sales.) Wineries will soon … Read More ⟶
CONTACT INFORMATION
Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation
Liquor Enforcement and Compliance
1511 Pontiac Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920
Phone: (401) 462-9544
Fax: (401) 462-9645
Liquor Enforcement and Compliance
1511 Pontiac Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920
Phone: (401) 462-9544
Fax: (401) 462-9645
