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Shipping Wine Direct Shipment Laws and Regulations for Wine in the US This should not be taken as legal advice. Reciprocity States See the roster for specific variations that apply. California - Up to two cases of wine per month for private use and consumption from wineries in states affording the same reciprocal privilege. Colorado - Up to two cases of wine per month for private use and consumption from wineries in states affording the same reciprocal privilege. Permit must be obtained Hawaii - Up to two cases of wine per month for private use and consumption from wineries in states affording the same reciprocal privilege. Permit must be obtained Idaho - Up to two cases of wine per month for private use and consumption from wineries in states affording the same reciprocal privilege. Permit must be obtained Illinois - Up to two cases of wine per month for private use and consumption from wineries in states affording the same reciprocal privilege. Permit must be obtained Iowa - Up to 18 liters (two cases) of wine per month for private use and consumption from wineries in states affording the same reciprocal privilege. Permit must be obtained Minnesota - Up to two cases of wine per month for private use and consumption from wineries in states affording the same reciprocal privilege. INTERNET ORDERS PROHIBITED Missouri - Up to two cases of wine per month for private use and consumption from wineries in states affording the same reciprocal privilege. New Mexico - Up to two cases of wine per month for private use and consumption from wineries in states affording the same reciprocal privilege. Oregon - Up to two cases of wine per month for private use and consumption from wineries in states affording the same reciprocal privilege. Washington - Up to two cases of wine per month for private use and consumption from wineries in states affording the same reciprocal privilege. West Virginia - Up to two cases of wine per month for private use and consumption from wineries in states affording the same reciprocal privilege. Wisconsin - Up to two cases of wine per month for private use and consumption from wineries in states affording the same reciprocal privilege. Limited Open Shipment States Alaska - Shipment allowed for a "reasonable quantity" for personal use only. Under Alaska law, local communities are allowed to restrict shipment. Contact the state ABC at 907-269-0350 for a list of communities to which you cannot ship Connecticut - Prohibited without consumer permit District of Columbia - Direct shipment of up to one quart per month permitted Texas - Recent court decisions striking down Texas laws preventing direct shipment have made Texas an open state. Texas law applying to in-state wineries now applies to out of state wineries as well. Texas law allows in-state wineries to ship up to 25,000 gallons of wine directly to consumers, with no per-customer restrictions. That means out of state wineries are now afforded the same privilege, HOWEVER, it is important to note that much of Texas is “dry”. No winery, in-state or out-state can ship to a dry county in Texas. Until the Texas ABC provides detailed shipping information by precinct to ensure adherence to Texas law, we caution our members who are looking to ship to Texas. Shipper Permit States Winery must apply to state ABC for permit in advance. Georgia - Winery can obtain permit if no wholesale distribution. $50/year, labels must be approved in advance. In person-purchases allowed but no more than 5 cs./per year per person. Louisiana - Direct shipment permitted for those WITHOUT a distributor in the state of Louisiana. Those without a distributor can apply for a shipping license for $150.00 Nebraska - License to ship must be obtained by the Nebraska Liquor control for $500. Wineries are responsible for paying gallonage tax. Consumers are limited to one care per month for personal use only Nevada - Wineries may obtain permit to ship from state of Nevada. Wineries are responsible for paying taxes and will pay a fee for shipments over 200 cases. New Hampshire - Winery must obtain permit from state of New Hampshire. Winery may ship up to 60 individual containers of up to one liter each per consumer in a calendar year. Total direct shipment to the state is limited to 1,200 individual containers of up to one liter each per year. North Carolina - Winery must obtain permit from state of North Carolina for $100. Winery may ship up to 2 cases per month to any one individual purchaser for private consumption North Dakota - Winery must obtain permit from state of North Dakota for $50. Winery may ship up to 9 liters per month to any one individual purchaser for private consumption. Winery must remit taxes and tax reports to the state quarterly Virginia - Winery must obtain permit from state of Virginia for $50 . All shipments must be made only by common carrier approved by the Virginia ABC. Winery may ship up to 2 cases per month to any one individual purchaser for private consumption. Winery must report monthly to the state the total amount of wine shipped and the price charged, and remit the appropriate excise tax to the state. Wyoming - Winery must obtain permit from state of Wyoming for $50 and may ship up to 2 cases per year to any one individual purchaser for private consumption. Winery must remit a tex of 12% of the retail price of each shipment to the state Dept. of Revenue, Liquor Division. Winery must file a monthly report to the state indicating volume of shipments and must maintain these records for 3 years. Consumer Permit States Consumer must apply to state ABC in advance. Alabama - Consumer must secure written approval from Alabama Beverage Control Board. Shipment must be delivered with freight charges prepaid to an ABC store. Montana - Montana Resident at least 21 years of age must have connoisseur's permit and can receive up to 12 cases per year per out of state winery. Wineries may not direct ship more than 60 cases into the state per year New Jersey - Off site direct shipment is prohibited Ohio - Off site direct shipment is prohibited Pennsylvania - Wineries may ship via special order through 3 tier system on orders placed by consumers. Sale may not be more than 9 liters per month and must not already be available for sale in PLCB (Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board) stores. Wine must be shipped to a PLCB store and will include the following tax to the consumer: 18 % state, 6% sales and a $4.50 handling fee. South Carolina - Winery must obtain permit from state of South Carolina . Winery may ship up to 24 bottles per month to any one individual purchaser for private consumption. Winery must report annually to the state the total amount of wine shipped Constrained States See roster for specific state laws that prohibit direct shipment. Arizona - Off site direct shipment prohibited Arkansas - Off site direct shipment prohibited Delaware - Off site direct shipment prohibited Kansas - Off site direct shipment is prohibited Maine - Off site direct shipment is prohibited Massachusetts - Off site direct shipment is prohibited Michigan - Off site direct shipment is prohibited Mississippi - Off site direct shipment is prohibited New York - Off site direct shipment is prohibited Oklahoma - Off site direct shipment is prohibited Rhode Island - Off site direct shipment is prohibited South Dakota - Off site direct shipment is prohibited Utah - Off site direct shipment is prohibited Vermont - Off site direct shipment is prohibited Felony States States with laws that include felony level penalties. Florida - Off site direct shipment is prohibited and is a FELONY Georgia - Direct shipment permitted for those WITHOUT a distributor in the state of Georgia. Those without a distributor can apply for a shipping license for $50.00 Indiana - Off site direct shipment is prohibited and is a FELONY Kentucky - Off site direct shipment is prohibited and is a FELONY Maryland - Off site direct shipment is prohibited and is a FELONY Tennessee - Off site direct shipment is prohibited and is a FELONY www.americanwineries.org
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