Permit
DTC Permit
- Required: Yes
- Fee: $300 initial permit, $50 for renewals
- Expiration:1 yr from issue date
Sales Tax
- Required: Yes
- State:5.50%
- Local:No
- Tax on Shipping:No
Excise Tax
- Required: Yes
- Table Wine: $.60/gal
- Sparkling Wine: $1.24/gal
- Fortified Wine: $1.24/gal
Volume Limit
Limits per Winery
- Calendar year:12 cases per recipient address
Reporting
- Required:Yes
- Sales Tax: Quarterly by the 15th
- Excise Tax: 30th of the month following the annual expiration date of DTC license
- Direct Shipment: 30th of the month following the annual expiration date of DTC license
Product Requirements
Identify Labels for Direct Shipment
- Submit list of all product labels to be shipped to consumers at the time of application
Product Restrictions
- ONLY wines produced by or for the licensee, owned by licensee or sold under the winery name of the licensee may be shipped DTC
- “Wine coolers” may NOT be shipped DTC
- “Containers less than 250ml may NOT be shipped DTC
Additional Information
A Direct Shipper License is required for making on-site and off-site direct shipments to Maine consumers. The license fee for first-time applicants is $200, plus an additional one-time $100 registration fee with subsequent renewals costing $50. Wineries must have applied for and received a Retailers Certificate from the Maine Revenue Service to avoid any delay in the processing of their application and issuance of their liquor license. Limited Liability Companies, Limited Partnerships and Corporations must complete and submit the Supplementary Corporate Questionnaire with their license application and the application must be signed by the Owner or Corporate Officer.
- A direct shipper shall label each package to be shipped in accordance with this section so that it conspicuously reads “CONTAINS ALCOHOL: SIGNATURE OF A PERSON 21 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER IS REQUIRED FOR DELIVERY.”
Navigating Maine’s New Licensing and Reporting Requirements
September 3, 2024Two 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 … Read More ⟶
CONTACT INFORMATION
Maine Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages & Lottery Operations
Division of Liquor Licensing and Enforcement
8 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0008
Phone: (207) 624-7220
Fax: (207) 287-3434
Division of Liquor Licensing and Enforcement
8 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0008
Phone: (207) 624-7220
Fax: (207) 287-3434
