Section 19F of chapter 138 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out subsections (a) and (b) and inserting in place thereof the following 2 subsections:-
(a) For the purposes of this section, the term “brand name” shall include any wine exclusively produced by or for the winery and marketed under a different label owned by or registered to the winery.
(b)(1) The commission may issue a direct wine shipper license pursuant to this section to any person, firm or corporation that holds a: (i) federal basic permit pursuant to the Alcohol Administration Act, 27 U.S.C. § 201, et seq.; and (ii) license in the commonwealth or any other state to manufacture and export wine.
(2) Under this section, a winery licensed as a direct wine shipper may sell and deliver wine directly to residents of the commonwealth who are not less than 21 years of age for personal use and not for resale; provided, however, that a winery licensed as a direct wine shipper shall not sell at retail or deliver to residents of the commonwealth any wine or wine product not produced for or by the winery and sold under the winery’s brand name.
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