Wine Institute has just learned that wineries that sell and ship wine directly to consumers in Louisiana may be subject to additional local sales and use tax obligations under Louisiana’s remote seller economic nexus rules. Out-of-state direct wine shipper permittees must register with the Louisiana Sales and Use Tax Commission for Remote Sellers and collect […]
New Information for Wineries Shipping to Louisiana Consumers
A new rule requiring that wineries shipping to Louisiana consumers place their Louisiana Alcohol and Tobacco Control (ATC) Direct Shipper Permit number on the package will go into effect July 13. However, Wine Institute has reached an agreement with the ATC Commissioner to move the permit number to the invoice that is already required inside […]
Direct-to-Consumer Shipping Updates: IL, LA and MA
Illinois On Aug. 26, 2016, Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner signed legislation (“SB 2989”) into law that establishes strict penalties for direct wine shipping violations and imposes new reporting requirements on common carriers and fulfillment houses related to direct wine shipping. Under the new law, the holder of an IL Wine Shipper license will be required […]
Louisiana DTC Permit Application Now Available
The application form for a Louisiana Direct Wine Shipper permit and instructions for how to apply for a direct wine shipper permit are now available on the Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control (ATC) and Wine Institute websites. Pursuant to Act 637 (effective July 1, 2016) of the 2016 Regular Session of the Louisiana […]
Louisiana Governor Signs Improved Consumer Wine Shipping Bill into Law
On June 22, 2016, Louisiana Governor Edwards signed legislation (HB 667) into law which will allow wineries holding a Direct Wine Shipper permit to ship wine directly to consumers (DTC) in Louisiana, without requiring the consumer to visit the winery—as long as the wine has not been assigned to a Louisiana wholesaler. The newly-signed law […]
Louisiana’s New DTC Registration Requirement & Restrictions for Off-Site Sales
The Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control (ATC) has reversed its eight-year old position that wineries with contracts with Louisiana wholesalers could ship direct to consumers any label not sold to a wholesaler. That will no longer be the case. A winery that sells, directly or indirectly, to a Louisiana wholesaler is no longer […]
New Online Label Registration Available in Louisiana
The Louisiana Alcohol and Tobacco Control (ATC) last week announced the procedures for registering labels under its new online system. (ATC is now responsible for all label registrations for member wineries—which no longer need to register labels with the Department of Health.) Louisiana is utilizing the Product Registration Online (PRO) system already in use in […]
New Label Approval Process and Direct Shipping Requirements in Louisiana
On July 1, 2015 Governor Bobby Jindal signed legislation (H 331) into law moving the alcohol beverage label approval process from the Louisiana Department of Health & Hospitals (DHH) to the Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control (ATC). He also signed S 235, which establishes new requirements for licensed direct shippers and common carriers. H […]
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 […]
Louisiana Shipping Rules
In response to questions about shipping wine to Louisiana, members are reminded that Louisiana regulations do not prohibit wineries with a relationship with a licensed wholesaler in Louisiana from making off-site direct-to-consumer shipments. The Alcohol and Tobacco Control Office allows a winery to direct ship any label that is not consigned by contract to a […]
