Budget Amendment ID: FY2024-S3-802

OTH 802

Direct Wine Shipping

Ms. Moran moved that the proposed new text be amended by adding the following section:-

SECTION X. Section 19F of chapter 138 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out subsections (a) and (b) and inserting in place thereof the following subsections:-

(a) The commission may issue a direct wine shipper license pursuant to this section to any person, firm or corporation that holds a federal basic permit pursuant to the federal Alcohol Administration Act, compiled in 27 U.S.C. § 201 et seq. and that holds a license in the commonwealth or any other state to manufacture and export wine.

(b) Under this section, a direct wine shipper licensee may make sales and delivery of wine directly to residents of the commonwealth who are 21 years of age or older, for personal use and not for resale; provided, however, that a direct wine shipper licensee shall not sell at retail 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.