We'll do our best to keep you informed on regulations, but be sure to check your state laws and use common sense. Relax and be free from anxiety Take back good sleep and help alleviate pain. Shipping electronics comes with some special regulations due to the lithium ion batteries found in most modern gadgets. Under the right or wrong conditions, lithium ion batteries can explode.
This leads to some very specific rules about how and where they can be shipped. Generally speaking, here's what you need to know:. As with anything else, be sure to ask your shipping carrier for any specifics. Regulations vary by state as well as internationally , and from company to company, so always confirm before you ship.
Remember, regardless of your destination, your parcel may be going through extremely hot, very cold, or turbulent environments on its way to its destination. Shipping alcohol is pretty restricted across the board. In fact, having any out-of-state alcohol delivered to Utah is a felony crime. That amendment left shipping regulation up to individual states, who all came up with laws at a time long before FedEx and UPS.
Byrd next session means interstate alcohol shipment is as current a topic as ever. That means that right now, each state is able to determine what permits are necessary for a supplier winery, brewery, distillery to sell or ship goods within their borders.
Some states require a business to have a physical presence in that state before they can begin shipping alcohol there; others are less or more restrictive. Adjust your delivery dates, swap coffees Roasted to order and delivered at peak freshness on your schedule. Certain residents can apply for a special order request but must be fulfilled through the Alabama Alcohol Beverage Control Board.
Alaska has relaxed shipping laws for alcohol. You will need to become compliant for mailing alcohol to consumers in Alaska, as well as be aware of local and city laws.
Arizona has relaxed shipping laws for alcohol. In Arizona removed a rule limiting the number of bottles alcohol distributors could send to consumers, making the state even more alcohol-delivery friendly. You will need to become compliant for mailing alcohol to consumers in Arizona, as well as be aware of local and city laws. Colorado has one of the ten largest markets for liquor, beer, and wine delivery and has relaxed laws for alcohol by mail. You will need to become compliant for mailing alcohol to consumers in Colorado, as well as be aware of local and city laws.
Alcohol distributors are able to ship their products in Connecticut if they are compliant. However, the cost of compliance and acquiring a license is one of the most expensive processes in the US. Delaware has very tight regulations on alcohol delivery. Currently, breweries, distilleries, and wineries can ship to residents of Delaware prepackaged alcohol if it was purchased by a Delaware resident on-site at the business selling the alcohol. All online, phone, and subscription clubs sales are prohibited.
Florida has one of the top five largest markets for alcohol delivery in the country and has relaxed laws for alcohol delivery fulfillment. You will need to become compliant for mailing alcohol to consumers in Florida, as well as be aware of local and city laws. Georgia is one of the ten largest markets for alcohol delivery and has relaxed laws for alcohol by mail. You will need to become compliant for mailing alcohol to consumers in Georgia, as well as be aware of local and city laws. Hawaii has relaxed laws for alcohol delivery fulfillment, due in part to its remote location away from the US mainland.
You will need to become compliant for mailing alcohol to consumers in Hawaii, as well as be aware of local and city laws. Idaho has relaxed laws for alcohol delivery fulfillment and is a growing market for craft alcohol. You will need to become compliant for mailing alcohol to consumers in Idaho, as well as be aware of local and city laws. Illinois is one of the ten largest markets for alcohol delivery due to being home to Chicago, and has relaxed laws for alcohol by mail.
You will need to become compliant for mailing alcohol to consumers in Illinois, as well as be aware of local and city laws. Only recently has Indiana opened up its laws for alcohol delivery, but now has relaxed laws for alcohol by mail. You will need to become compliant for mailing alcohol to consumers in Indiana, as well as be aware of local and city laws.
Iowa has relaxed laws for alcohol delivery fulfillment and is a growing market for craft alcohol. You will need to become compliant for mailing alcohol to consumers in Iowa, as well as be aware of local and city laws.
Kansas has relaxed laws for alcohol delivery fulfillment and is a growing market for those looking at developing direct-to-consumer states. You will need to become compliant for mailing alcohol to consumers in Kansas, as well as be aware of local and city laws. All types of out-of-state alcohol shipments to consumers are prohibited. However, there are some state laws that indicate that wineries that acquire a permit for DtC delivery orders of wine to Kentucky residents.
No direct shipper shall ship beer or beverage to a New Hampshire licensee. Such reports shall be filed once per month for any month in which a shipment was made in a manner and form required by the commission and include the following information: 1 The total amount of alcoholic beverages shipped into or within the state for the preceding month.
Wholesale shipments of any liquor or wine shall be permitted only in accordance with RSA The liquor commission shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA A, relative to: a The application procedures and form for the direct shipper permit authorized under paragraph I. Notwithstanding the provisions of RSA , any person holding a direct shippers permit under this section who ships liquor, wine, or beer to a person under 21 years of age, shall be guilty of a class B felony and shall have such permit permanently revoked.
Upon notification by authorities in another state which imposes a reciprocal enforcement policy, a New Hampshire licensee proved to be making illegal direct shipments to consumers and licensees in said state shall be subject to action by the liquor commission. Such actions may include fines and suspension and revocation of New Hampshire liquor licenses. No wine manufacturer shall ship more than 12 nine-liter cases or equivalent of wine to any consumer's address in New Hampshire in any calendar year.
No beverage manufacturer, nano brewery, brew pub, or beverage distributor shall ship more than 27 gallons of beer, specialty beer or specialty beverage in individual containers of not more than one liter to any consumer's address in New Hampshire in any calendar year.
Direct Shipping License or Permit: I. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any business licensed under this chapter as a beverage manufacturer, nano brewery, brew pub, wine manufacturer, liquor manufacturer or beverage distributor may apply for a direct to consumer shipping permit from the commission.
The permit shall authorize the holder to sell and deliver alcohol beverages to consumers 21 years of age or older located within the state of New Hampshire and businesses licensed by the commission for on-sale and off-sale of alcoholic beverages. There shall be no fee to obtain a shipping permit under this section. Direct to consumer permittees or carriers shall not ship into areas of the state where alcohol beverages may not be lawfully sold.
Such reports shall be filed once per month for any month in which a shipment was made in a manner and form required by the commission and include the following information: 1 The total amount of alcoholic beverages shipped within the state for the preceding month.
The liquor commission shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA A, relative to: a The application procedures and form for the direct to consumer shipping permit authorized under paragraph I. A case of wine shall not exceed a maximum of nine liters. Provided that the holder is engaged in growing and cultivating grapes or fruit used in the production of wine on at least three acres on, or adjacent to, the winery premises, the holder of this license shall be entitled, subject to rules and regulations, to produce any fermented wines, and to blend, fortify and treat wines, and to sell and distribute his products to wholesalers licensed in accordance with this chapter and to churches for religious purposes, and to sell and distribute without this state to any persons pursuant to the laws of the places of such sale and distribution, and to maintain a warehouse, and to sell his products at retail to consumers on the licensed premises of the winery for consumption on or off the premises and to offer samples for sampling purposes only.
A holder of this license who produces not more than , gallons per year shall also have the right to sell and distribute his products to retailers licensed in accordance with this chapter, except that the holder of this license shall not use a common carrier for such distribution.
Licensees shall not jointly control and operate salesrooms. Additionally, the holder of this license who produces not more than , gallons per year may ship not more than 12 cases of wine per year, subject to regulation, to any person within or without this State over 21 years of age for personal consumption and not for resale. A copy of the original invoice shall be available for inspection by persons authorized to enforce the alcoholic beverage laws of this state for a minimum period of three years at the licensed premises of the winery.
For the purposes of this subsection, "sampling" means the selling at a nominal charge or the gratuitous offering of an open container not exceeding 1. A holder of this license who produces not more than , gallons per year shall not own, either in whole or in part, or hold, either directly or indirectly, any interest in a winery that produces more than , gallons per year.
In addition, a holder of this license who produces more than , gallons per year shall not own, either in whole or in part, or hold, either directly or indirectly, any interest in a winery that produces not more than , gallons per year.
For the purposes of this subsection, "product" means any wine that is produced, blended, fortified, or treated by the licensee on its licensed premises situated in the State of New Jersey. For the purposes of this subsection, "wine" shall include "hard cider" and "mead" as defined in this section.
Farm winery license. The holder of this license shall be entitled, subject to rules and regulations, to manufacture any fermented wines and fruit juices in a quantity to be expressed in said license, dependent upon the following fees and not in excess of 50, gallons per year and to sell and distribute his products to wholesalers and retailers licensed in accordance with this chapter and to churches for religious purposes and to sell and distribute without this state to any persons pursuant to the laws of the places of such sale and distribution, and to maintain a warehouse and to sell at retail to consumers for consumption on or off the licensed premises and to offer samples for sampling purposes only.
The containers of all wine sold to consumers by such licensee shall have affixed a label stating such information as shall be required by the rules and regulations of the Director of the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control.
No farm winery license shall be held by the holder of a plenary winery license or be situated on a premises licensed as a plenary winery. The holder of this license shall also have the right to sell and distribute his products to retailers licensed in accordance with this chapter, except that the holder of this license shall not use a common carrier for such distribution. Additionally, the holder of this license may ship not more than 12 cases of wine per year, subject to regulation, to any person within or without this state over 21 years of age for personal consumption and not for resale.
For the purposes of this subsection, "sampling" means the selling at a nominal charge or the gratuitous offering of an open container not exceeding one and one-half ounces of any wine. Unless otherwise indicated, for the purposes of this subsection, with respect to farm winery licenses, "manufacture" means the vinification, aging, storage, blending, clarification, stabilization and bottling of wine or juice from New Jersey fruit to the extent required by this subsection.
Out-of-State winery license. Provided that the applicant does not produce more than , gallons of wine per year, the holder of a valid winery license issued in any other state may make application to the director for this license. A copy of a current license issued by another state shall accompany the application. The holder of this license also shall have the right to sell and distribute his products to retailers licensed in accordance with this chapter, except that the holder of this license shall not use a common carrier for such distribution.
Additionally, the holder of this license may ship not more than 12 cases of wine per year, subject to regulation, to any person within or without this State over 21 years of age for personal consumption and not for resale. The licensee shall collect from the customer the tax due on the sale pursuant to the "Sales and Use Tax Act," P.
The director of the Division of Taxation in the Department of the Treasury shall promulgate such rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the provisions of this paragraph, and may provide by regulation for the co-administration of the tax due on the delivery of alcoholic beverages pursuant to the "Alcoholic beverage tax law," R.
Cidery and meadery license. The holder of this license shall be entitled, subject to rules and regulations, to manufacture hard cider and mead and to sell and distribute these products to wholesalers and retailers licensed in accordance with this chapter, and to sell and distribute without this state to any persons pursuant to the laws of the places of such sale and distribution, and to maintain a warehouse.
The holder of this license shall be entitled to sell these products at retail to consumers on the licensed premises for consumption on or off the premises and to offer samples for sampling purposes only. The holder of this license shall be permitted to offer for sale or make the gratuitous offering of packaged crackers, chips, nuts, and similar snacks to consumers, but shall not operate a restaurant on the licensed premises.
The holder of this license shall be entitled to manufacture hard cider in a quantity not to exceed 50, barrels of 31 fluid gallons capacity per year. With respect to the sale and distribution of hard cider to a wholesaler, the licensee shall be subject to the same statutory and regulatory requirements as a brewer, and hard cider shall be considered a malt alcoholic beverage, for the purposes of the "Malt Alcoholic Beverage Practices Act," P.
The holder of this license shall not directly ship hard cider either within or without this state. The holder of this license shall be entitled to manufacture not more than , gallons of mead per year. The holder of this license may ship not more than 12 cases of mead per year, subject to regulation, to any person within or without this State over 21 years of age for personal consumption and not for resale.
A case of mead shall not exceed a maximum of nine liters. A copy of the original invoice shall be available for inspection by persons authorized to enforce the alcoholic beverage laws of this state for a minimum period of three years at the licensed premises. As used in this subsection: "Hard cider" means a fermented alcoholic beverage derived primarily from apples, pears, apple juice concentrate and water, or pear juice concentrate and water, which may include spices, herbs, honey, or other flavoring, and which contains at least 0.
A person issued a winegrower's license pursuant to this section may do any of the following: 15 in accordance with the provisions of this section that relate to the sale of wine or cider, accept and fulfill an order for wine or cider that is placed via an internet website, whether the financial transaction related to the order is administered by the licensee or the licensee's agent.
A licensee with a winegrower's license or a person licensed in a state other than New Mexico that holds a winery license may apply to the director for and the director may issue to the applicant a direct wine shipment permit. Upon approval of an applicant for a permit, the director shall forward to the taxation and revenue department the name of each permittee and the contact information for the permittee.
A direct wine shipment permit shall be valid for a permit year. A permittee shall renew a direct wine shipment permit annually as required by the department to continue making direct shipments of wine to New Mexico residents. A permittee shall: 1 register with the Taxation and Revenue Department for the payment of liquor excise tax and gross receipts taxes due on the sales of wine pursuant to the permittee's activities in New Mexico; 2 submit to the jurisdiction of New Mexico courts to resolve legal actions that arise from the shipping by the permittee of wine into New Mexico to New Mexico residents; 3 monthly, by the 25th day of each month following the month in which the permittee was issued a direct wine shipment permit, pay to the taxation and revenue department the liquor excise tax due and the gross receipts tax due; and 4 submit to an audit by an agent of the Taxation and Revenue Department of the permittee's records of the wine shipped pursuant to this section to New Mexico residents upon notice and during usual business hours.
As used in this section: 1 "permit year" means the period between July 1 and June 30 of a year; and 2 "permittee" means a person that is the holder of a direct wine shipment permit. An individual or licensee, except for a person holding a winery license, in a state that affords New Mexico licensees or individuals an equal reciprocal shipping privilege may ship for personal use and not for resale not more than two cases of wine, each case containing no more than nine liters, per month to an individual not a minor in this state.
Delivery of a shipment pursuant to this subsection shall not be deemed to constitute a sale in this state and nothing in the Liquor Control Act limits or applies to such shipments. The shipping container of wine sent into or out of this state under this subsection shall be labeled clearly to indicate that the package cannot be delivered to a minor or to an intoxicated person.
No person shall place an order for shipment of wine unless they are 21 years of age or older. Any common carrier with a permit issued pursuant to this chapter to whom such out-of-state shipper's license is presented is authorized to make delivery of shipments provided for hereunder in this state in compliance with this section. Licensee's responsibilities. Rules and regulations. The authority and the Department of Taxation and Finance may promulgate rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this section.
The authority may enforce the requirements of this section including the requirements imposed on the common carrier, by administrative proceedings to suspend or revoke an out-of-state shipper's license and the authority may accept payment of an administrative fine in lieu of suspension, such payments to be determined by rules or regulations promulgated by the authority. In addition, the authority or the attorney general of the state of New York shall report violations of this section, where appropriate, to the U.
Department of Treasury, Tax and Trade Bureau, or administrative action to suspend or revoke the federal basic permit.
In any action brought under this section, the common carrier and the licensee shall only be held liable for their independent acts. Licensee's shipping responsibilities. A winery shipping wine pursuant to this subsection is not required to have a wine shipper permit.
A case of wine shall mean any combination of packages containing not more than nine liters of wine. The applicant shall not be required to pay an application fee for the wine shipper permit. A wine shipper permittee may amend the brands of wines identified in the permit application but shall file any amendment with the Commission.
Any winery that applies for a wine shipper permit shall notify in writing any wholesalers that have been authorized to distribute the winery's brands within the state that an application has been filed for a wine shipper permit.
A wine shipper permittee may sell and ship not more than two cases of wine per month to any person in North Carolina to whom alcoholic beverages may be lawfully sold. All sales and shipments shall be for personal use only and not for resale. A case of wine shall mean any combination of packages containing not more than 9 liters of wine. This provision shall not be construed to require the wine shipper permittee to appoint the wholesaler that originally contacted the wine shipper permittee.
Wine purchased by a resident of the state at the premises of the wine shipper permittee and shipped to an address in the state under G. The direct shipment of wine by wine shipper or wine shipper packager permittees pursuant to this section shall be made by approved common carrier only.
Each common carrier shall apply to the Commission for approval to provide common carriage of wines shipped by holders of permits issued pursuant to this section. Each common carrier making deliveries pursuant to this section shall: 1 Require the recipient, upon delivery, to demonstrate that the recipient is at least 21 years of age by providing a form of identification specified in G.
The common carrier and the wine shipper or wine shipper packager permittee shall be liable only for their independent acts. The report shall include all wine products shipped on the permittee's behalf under contract with a wine shipper packager. A wine shipper packager permit authorizes the holder to receive, in closed containers, wine produced by and belonging to a wine shipper permittee and to place the unopened wine in containers or packaging materials as a service to the wine shipper permittee in connection with the marketing and sale of its wine products.
A wine shipper packager may package and return wine products to the wine shipper permittee or, on behalf of the wine shipper permittee, may package and ship wine products in closed containers to individual purchasers inside and outside this state in accordance with the provisions of G. The permit may be issued to a USDA-approved company specializing in warehousing and contract packaging. A person in the business of selling alcoholic beverages may not knowingly or intentionally ship, or cause to be shipped, any alcoholic beverage from an out-of-state location directly to a person in this state who is not a licensed wholesaler in this state.
A person in the business of transporting goods may not knowingly or intentionally transport, or cause to be transported, any alcoholic beverage directly to a person in this state who is not a licensed wholesaler in this state.
The alcoholic beverage transported in violation of this section and the vehicle used in violation of this section are forfeitable property under chapter This section does not apply to a transaction by a person holding a valid manufacturer's or retailer's license issued by the state of its domicile and if the person obtains a direct shipping license from and on a form prescribed by the tax commissioner before making a shipment.
Licensed direct shippers may sell and ship to an individual 21 years of age or older 7. A direct shipper shall ship all containers of alcoholic beverages shipped directly to a resident of this state using a licensed alcohol carrier and may cause the alcoholic beverages to be shipped by a licensed logistics company. The excise tax reports are due Jan.
When the 15th day of January falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the due date is the first working day thereafter. The report must provide such detail and be in format as prescribed by the tax commissioner and include the identification of any logistics or fulfillment houses the licensee used for such shipments.
The sales and use tax reports are due as set forth in chapter The sales and use tax reports must be in a format as prescribed by the tax commissioner. The tax commissioner may require that the report be submitted in an electronic format approved by the tax commissioner. All alcoholic beverages that are shipped directly to a resident of this state must be properly registered with the federal alcohol and tobacco tax and trade bureau and must be owned by the licensed direct shipper.
A licensed alcohol carrier may ship alcoholic beverages into, out of, or within this state. A licensed alcohol carrier may not deliver alcoholic beverages to a person under 21 years of age, or to a person who is or appears to be in an intoxicated state or condition.
A licensed alcohol carrier shall obtain valid proof of identity and age before delivery and shall obtain the signature of an adult as a condition of delivery. A licensed alcohol carrier shall maintain records of alcoholic beverages shipped into, out of, or within this state which include the name of the licensed direct shipper, the name of any licensed logistics shipper, the date of each shipment, the recipient's name and address, and an electronic or paper form of signature from the recipient of the alcoholic beverages.
A licensed alcohol carrier shall submit a report to the tax commissioner on a monthly basis in the form and format prescribed by the tax commissioner. The report is due on the last day of the month following the month of shipment. If the due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the due date is the first working day after the due date. If the tax commissioner has provided notice to a licensed alcohol carrier that a direct shipper is not licensed, the licensed alcohol carrier must notify the direct shipper that the direct shipper must obtain a direct shipper permit before tendering packages to the licensed alcohol carrier for delivery.
Any assessed penalty may be waived by the tax commissioner for good cause upon request by the licensed alcohol carrier. All containers of alcoholic beverage shipped directly to a resident of this state must be shipped using a licensed alcohol carrier as provided in subsection 6.
A licensed logistics shipper shall maintain records of alcoholic beverages shipped which include the license number and name of the licensed direct shipper, the license number and name of the licensed common carrier, the date of each shipment, the quantity and kind of alcohol shipped, and the recipient's name and address for each shipment.
A licensed logistics shipper shall submit a report to the tax commissioner on a monthly basis in the form and format prescribed by the tax commissioner.
Licensed logistics shippers may not ship alcoholic beverages from unlicensed direct shippers or through unlicensed carriers. For a violation, a licensed logistics shipper is subject to the penalties in subsection 3.
The tax commissioner may initiate and maintain an action in a court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin a violation of this section and may request award of all costs and attorney's fees incurred by the state incidental to that action. Upon determination by the tax commissioner that an illegal sale or shipment of alcoholic beverages has been made to a consumer in this state by any person, the tax commissioner may notify both the alcohol and tobacco tax and trade bureau of the U.
If the person resides outside this state, the person shall comply with the requirements governing the issuance of licenses or permits that authorize the sale of beer or intoxicating liquor by the appropriate authority of the state in which the person resides and by the alcohol and tobacco tax and trade bureau of the United States department of the treasury.
The permit holder shall sell only beer or wine that the permit holder has manufactured to a personal consumer. C 1 An S-1 permit holder shall send a shipment of beer or wine that has been paid for by a personal consumer to that personal consumer via an H permit holder.
Prior to sending a shipment of beer or wine to a personal consumer, an S-1 permit holder, or an employee of the permit holder, shall make a bona fide effort to ensure that the personal consumer is at least 21 years of age.
The shipment of beer or wine shall be shipped in a package that clearly states that it contains alcohol. No person shall fail to comply with division C 1 of this section. The records shall be used for all of the following: a To provide a copy of each beer or wine shipment invoice to the tax commissioner in a manner prescribed by the commissioner.
The invoice shall include the name of each personal consumer that purchased beer or wine from the S-1 permit holder in accordance with this section and any other information required by the tax commissioner.
The report shall include the name and address of each personal consumer that purchased beer or wine from the S-1 permit holder in accordance with this section, the quantity of beer or wine purchased by each personal consumer, and any other information requested by the division.
The division shall prescribe and provide an electronic form for the report and shall determine the specific electronic means that the S-1 permit holder must use to submit the report. E An S-1 permit holder shall comply with this chapter, Chapter B 1 The division of liquor control may issue an S-2 permit to a person that manufactures , gallons or more of wine per year. If the person resides outside this state, the person shall comply with the requirements governing the issuance of licenses or permits that authorize the sale of beer or intoxicating liquor by the appropriate authority of the state in which the person resides and by the alcohol and tobacco tax and trade bureau of the U.
The permit holder shall sell only wine that the permit holder has manufactured to a personal consumer. A fulfillment warehouse is an agent of an S-2 permit holder and an S-2 permit holder is liable for violations of this chapter and Chapter D 1 An S-2 permit holder shall send a shipment of wine that has been paid for by a personal consumer to that personal consumer via an H permit holder. Prior to sending a shipment of wine to a personal consumer, the S-2 permit holder, or an employee of the permit holder, shall make a bona fide effort to ensure that the personal consumer is at least 21 years of age.
The shipment of wine shall be shipped in a package that clearly states that it contains alcohol. No person shall fail to comply with division D 1 of this section.
The records shall be used for all of the following: a To provide a copy of each wine shipment invoice to the tax commissioner in a manner prescribed by the commissioner.
The invoice shall include the name of each personal consumer that purchased wine from the S-2 permit holder in accordance with this section and any other information required by the tax commissioner. The report shall include the name and address of each personal consumer that purchased wine from the S-2 permit holder in accordance with this section, the quantity of wine purchased by each personal consumer, and any other information requested by the division. The division shall prescribe and provide an electronic form for the report and shall determine the specific electronic means that the S-2 permit holder must use to submit the report.
E An S-2 permit holder shall comply with this chapter, Chapter Direct Shipping License or Permit: A. A Direct Wine Shipper's Permit allows a winery to ship up to six 9-liter cases of wine annually directly to an Oklahoma resident who is 21 years of age or older for such resident's personal use and not for resale.
No resident shall be permitted to purchase more than 30 nine-liter cases of wine per year under the provisions of this section. The ABLE Commission shall promulgate rules governing the application, issuance and renewal of Direct Wine Shipper's Permits, which shall include but not be limited to: 1.
Proof of current licensure in this or any other state as a wine producer; 2.
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