Massachusetts allows licensed wineries, but not retailers to direct ship wine to consumers. To improve the state’s Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission’s ability to enforce the restriction on retailer shipping, Massachusetts passed a new law (HB 4698) that defines “brand name” for the purposes of direct-to-consumer shipping. Beginning Nov. 6, 2024, a winery holding a direct […]
Navigating Maine’s New Licensing and Reporting Requirements
Two important pieces of legislation became effective in Maine on Aug. 9, 2024, that will impact the way wineries report certain information to the state. The areas covered are ownership disclosure and direct shipment reporting and the imposition of new requirements on fulfillment houses that provide shipping and logistics services on behalf of a winery […]
New Nevada Requirements for Wineries and Fulfillment Warehouses
Wine Institute worked with Nevada regulators to develop guidance and key steps for compliance with new requirements for supplier Certificate of Compliance (COC) applicants, including California wineries, that utilize a fulfillment warehouse’s services to ship products to consumers or wholesalers/importers in Nevada on their behalf and fulfillment warehouses/3rd party logistics companies shipping products into Nevada […]
Alaska’s Final DTC Rules Effective Aug. 23, 2024
The long-awaited final rules governing direct-to-consumer wine (DTC) shipments to Alaska will become effective Aug. 23, 2024. The new rules replace the interim rules that wineries were unable to comply with and now mirror the SB 9 statutory requirements that were the culmination of more than a decade’s worth of work by Wine Institute. Here […]
Missouri ATC Simplifies Criminal Record Checks for California Residents
California wineries may now use the Live Scan fingerprint service to obtain criminal record background checks for Missouri Alcohol & Tobacco Control (ATC) Wine Direct Shipper and Out-of-State Solicitor license applications. For more details, go here. A criminal record check issued from the individual’s home state are required for the 1) sole owner, all partners, […]
Arizona Targeting Illegal Direct Shipments
The Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control (DLLC) has significantly expanded its enforcement efforts to stop illegal direct to consumer shipments coming into the state. In order to legally ship to adult consumers in Arizona a winery must obtain proper Arizona liquor licensing. The two licenses that are available are a Direct-To-Consumer Wine Shipment […]
DTC Changes in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Public Act 73 of 2023 included numerous changes to the Department of Revenue and alcohol regulation. It created a new division within the department responsible for all alcohol related matters, mandated licensure and onerous reporting requirements for both fulfillment houses and common carriers and required the use of in-state agents. Following passage, UPS and […]
Alaska DTC Update, Feb. 9, 2024
As previously reported, Alaska is in the process of developing new rules governing Manufacturer Direct Shipment Licenses (MDSL) which impacts wineries and other types of alcoholic beverage manufacturers becoming licensed prior to the program requirements being finalized. On Jan 30th, the Alaska Alcohol & Marijuana Control Office’s (AMCO) Alcohol Board approved a new draft of […]
ALASKA DTC UPDATE
The Alaska Title 4 Rewrite law (SB 9) which provides for limited, regulated, tax-paid wine shipping by wineries of all sizes in the United States that obtain a license from the Alaska Alcohol & Marijuana Control Office (AMCO) is scheduled to take effect on Jan. 1, 2024. Wine Institute had hoped wineries would be able […]
Louisiana DTC Sales Tax Changes
Louisiana has removed the 200-transaction threshold for economic nexus for sales tax for remote sellers. Starting Aug. 1, 2023, out-of-state direct wine shipper permittees only need to register with the Louisiana Sales and Use Tax Commission for Remote Sellers and collect and remit state and local sales taxes through the commission if they meet the […]
