Maryland DTC Reports

The Maryland Direct Wine Shipper Quarterly Report Form was first made available on October 5, 2011. The Comptroller’s office recognized that the late publication date left little time for wineries to comply with the October 10th filing deadline and has extended the due date for the reporting period of July, August and September to November […]

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Louisiana Increases Volume Limit for DTC Shipping

Louisiana recently made an adjustment to its direct-to-consumer wine shipping law that benefits the industry and consumers. The volume limit for direct-to-consumer shipping has increased from 4 cases per consumer each year to 12 cases (144 750ml bottles) per consumer each year. Wineries must have a direct shipping permit in order to ship to consumers […]

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FedEx Services Expand to Maryland

Wineries participating in the Wine Institute-FedEx Affinity program should note that FedEx is now servicing Maryland. Both FedEx Ground and FedEx Express have been approved to deliver wine to consumers in Maryland provided the wine is shipped by a winery with a valid Maryland direct wine shipper’s permit. Members of Wine Institute enrolled in the […]

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Maryland DTC Permit Applications Available

The Maryland Direct Wine Shipper’s Permit application is now available on the Wine Institute website, along with a Checklist of the forms and documents that must be submitted to the Comptroller’s office with the completed permit application. Maryland’s new direct-to-consumer wine shipping legislation takes effect on July 1, 2011. In order to begin shipping on […]

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Entire State of Tennessee Open for Direct-to-Consumer Shipping

Wineries no longer have to worry about determining which areas of Tennessee are approved for direct-to-consumer shipping. On May 20, 2011, Governor Haslam signed Senate Bill 1030 into law, opening the entire state of Tennessee for direct-to-consumer shipping. SB 1030 amends Section 57-3-217(d) of the Tennessee code by striking the language prohibiting direct shippers from […]

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Maryland Opens for Direct Shipping

On May 10, 2011 Governor O’Malley signed direct shipping bills HB 1175 (Barkley) and SB 248 (Raskin), identical bills, opening the way for wineries to ship to Maryland consumers. The legislation establishes a direct wine shipper’s permit to be issued by the Department of the Comptroller. Wineries with an approved permit may ship up to […]

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Updated North Dakota DTC Reporting Requirements

Starting July 1, 2011, North Dakota requires that direct-to-consumer (DTC) shippers be subject to the same $100 per day fee for the late filing of reports that is currently required of in-state wineries and other licensees. Additionally, the penalties for failure to pay or late payment of excise taxes by DTC shippers will now be […]

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New Mexico Governor Signs Direct Shipping Legislation

On April 6, 2011 Governor Martinez signed direct shipping legislation, Senate Bill 445, into law transitioning New Mexico from a reciprocal state to a permit state. The legislation becomes effective on July 1, 2011 and brings New Mexico into compliance with the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2005 Granholm v. Heald ruling by allowing wineries in every […]

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Kansas Issues Revenue Ruling & Amends License Term

Governor Parkinson of Kansas signed SB 452 into law, changing the license term for a Special Order Shipping license from one year to two years. The legislation became effective on July 1, 2010. The fee for a new special order shipping license was adjusted to $150 to reflect the new two year license term. Current […]

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Direct Shipping to Massachusetts Consumers

On 1/14/10 the First Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston ruled in favor the plaintiff in the Massachusetts FWC v. Jenkins litigation. The ruling affirmed the lower court’s order that struck down the capacity caps and wholesaler exclusions which are included in the Massachusetts direct-to-consumer shipping statute and prevented over half of the wineries in […]

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