PrintPermit
DTC Permit
- Required: Yes
- Fee: $938
- Expiration:1 yr from issue date
- Bond:Yes
Sales Tax
- Required:Yes
- State:6.625%
- Local:No
- Tax on Shipping:Yes
Excise Tax
- Required: Yes
- Wine: $.875/gal
Volume Limit
Limits per Winery
- 12 cases per person per year
Reporting
- Required:Yes
- Sales Tax: Quarterly by the 20th
- Excise Tax: Bi-Monthly by the 15th
- Direct Shipment: Annually by March 20th
- Record Retention: At least 3 years
Product Requirements
Label Registration Required
- Labels approved for wholesale distribution are also approved for direct-to-consumer
- $23 per label
- Label renewals due on November 30th annually
Product Restrictions
- ONLY wines produced by the permittee may be sold and shipped to consumers
Additional Information
Direct Shipping allowed only by a winery producing not more than 250,000 gallons annually that has a valid New Jersey Out-of-State Winery License.
- Licensees cannot produce more than 250,000 gallons of wine per year and cannot own, either in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, any interest in a winery that produces more than 250,000 gallons per year.
- Out-of-state corporations must establish nexus in New Jersey in order to hold a NJ direct shipper’s license, and are subject to additional taxes, fees and filing requirements.
- Must register with the Secretary of State and name a “Registered Agent” in the State of New Jersey.
- As of 9/26/16, all wine shippers will be charged the $938 fee for new licenses and renewals as required by statute.
Wineries producing more than 250,000 gallons annually are prohibited from shipping to New Jersey consumers.
State-by-State COVID-19 Guidance for ABC Licensees
April 15, 2020To assist with winery sales and business operations, Wine Institute’s State Relations Team has compiled a listing of guidance for State ABC licensees in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. The new resource page is updated continuously as new information is released and changes impacting the sale and regulation of wine are implemented. Many of the … Read More ⟶
CONTACT INFORMATION
New Jersey Department of Law & Public Safety
Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control
PO Box 087
Trenton, NJ 08625
Phone: (609) 984-2830
Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control
PO Box 087
Trenton, NJ 08625
Phone: (609) 984-2830
