{"id":155,"date":"2019-12-10T07:08:36","date_gmt":"2019-12-10T07:08:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.sovos.com\/shipcompliant\/?page_id=155"},"modified":"2026-02-11T12:24:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T12:24:41","slug":"wine-distribution-rules-by-state","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dev.sovos.com\/shipcompliant\/resources\/wine-distribution-rules-by-state\/","title":{"rendered":"Wine Distribution Rules by State"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"155\" class=\"elementor elementor-155\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4a9714a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4a9714a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-81f84cf\" data-id=\"81f84cf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-933c76b elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-block-header\" data-id=\"933c76b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-block-header.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  id=\"top\"  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<section \n\t\tclass=\"header-block header-block--center\" \n\t\tstyle=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/sovos.com\/shipcompliant\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/12\/wine-shipping-boxes-display.jpg);\"\n\t>\n\t\t<div class=\"header-block__overlay\" style=\"opacity:0.65\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"header-block__content header-block__content--light container container--small\">\n\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"h1 header-block__title\">Wine Distribution Rules <\/h1>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"header-block__description\">Navigate the complexities of wine distribution with our curated guide to state-specific requirements. Select a state below to view rules for licensing, product registration, and tax filings.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sovos.com\/shipcompliant\/request-a-demo\/\"   class=\"button header-block__button\">Request a Demo<\/a>\n\t\t\t   \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7aeafea elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7aeafea\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9f1cf96\" data-id=\"9f1cf96\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5eeeb68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-block-header\" data-id=\"5eeeb68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-block-header.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  id=\"top\"  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<section \n\t\tclass=\"header-block header-block--center\" \n\t\tstyle=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/sovos.com\/shipcompliant\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/12\/wine-shipping-boxes-display.jpg);\"\n\t>\n\t\t<div class=\"header-block__overlay\" style=\"opacity:0.65\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"header-block__content header-block__content--light container container--small\">\n\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"h1 header-block__title\">Wine Distribution Rules <\/h1>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"header-block__description\">Navigate the complexities of wine distribution with our curated guide to state-specific requirements. Select a state below to view rules for licensing, product registration, and tax filings.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4344aaa content-info-options elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4344aaa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-72114d5\" data-id=\"72114d5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0cb99e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0cb99e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13556 aligncenter\" role=\"img\" src=\"https:\/\/sovos.com\/shipcompliant\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/02\/1-find-your-market.svg\" alt=\"1-find-your-market\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21569df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21569df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"texto-b\">1. Find Your Market:<\/span> Use the <b class=\"texto-strong\">State Selector<\/b> to jump to the distribution rules for your specific state.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-22cf9d3\" data-id=\"22cf9d3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7c00bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7c00bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13556 aligncenter\" role=\"img\" src=\"https:\/\/sovos.com\/shipcompliant\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/02\/2-stay-compliant.svg\" alt=\"1-find-your-market\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37be01c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37be01c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"texto-b\">2 Stay Compliant:<\/span> View rules for <b class=\"texto-strong\">licensing, product registrations, and tax filings<\/b> for wineries and distilleries.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-29eb4e6\" data-id=\"29eb4e6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11260ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11260ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13558 aligncenter\" role=\"img\" src=\"https:\/\/sovos.com\/shipcompliant\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/02\/3-icon-legal-note.svg\" alt=\"3-icon-legal-note\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f368955 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f368955\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"texto-b\">3. Legal Note:<\/span> This information is for <b class=\"texto-strong\">contextual purposes only<\/b> and does not constitute legal advice.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-025010b content-options elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"025010b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bd4fe82 pack-contenidos\" data-id=\"bd4fe82\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c8e80e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c8e80e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<select class=\"select-css\" onchange=\"location = this.options[this.selectedIndex].value;\">\n<option>Select a State<\/option>\n<option value=\"#alabama\">Alabama<\/option>\n<option value=\"#alaska\">Alaska<\/option>\n<option value=\"#arizona\">Arizona<\/option>\n<option value=\"#arkansas\">Arkansas<\/option>\n<option value=\"#california\">California<\/option>\n<option value=\"#colorado\">Colorado<\/option>\n<option value=\"#connecticut\">Connecticut<\/option>\n<option value=\"#delaware\">Delaware<\/option>\n<option value=\"#dc\">District Of Columbia<\/option>\n<option value=\"#florida\">Florida<\/option>\n<option value=\"#georgia\">Georgia<\/option>\n<option value=\"#hawaii\">Hawaii<\/option>\n<option value=\"#idaho\">Idaho<\/option>\n<option value=\"#illinois\">Illinois<\/option>\n<option value=\"#indiana\">Indiana<\/option>\n<option value=\"#iowa\">Iowa<\/option>\n<option value=\"#kansas\">Kansas<\/option>\n<option value=\"#kentucky\">Kentucky<\/option>\n<option value=\"#louisiana\">Louisiana<\/option>\n<option value=\"#maine\">Maine<\/option>\n<option value=\"#maryland\">Maryland<\/option>\n<option value=\"#massachusetts\">Massachusetts<\/option>\n<option value=\"#michigan\">Michigan<\/option>\n<option value=\"#minnesota\">Minnesota<\/option>\n<option value=\"#mississippi\">Mississippi<\/option>\n<option value=\"#missouri\">Missouri<\/option>\n<option value=\"#montana\">Montana<\/option>\n<option value=\"#nebraska\">Nebraska<\/option>\n<option value=\"n#evada\">Nevada<\/option>\n<option value=\"#new-hampshire\">New Hampshire<\/option>\n<option value=\"#new-jersey\">New Jersey<\/option>\n<option value=\"#new-mexico\">New Mexico<\/option>\n<option value=\"#new-york\">New York<\/option>\n<option value=\"#north-carolina\">North Carolina<\/option>\n<option value=\"#north-dakota\">North Dakota<\/option>\n<option value=\"#ohio\">Ohio<\/option>\n<option value=\"#oklahoma\">Oklahoma<\/option>\n<option value=\"#oregon\">Oregon<\/option>\n<option value=\"#pennsylvania\">Pennsylvania<\/option>\n<option value=\"#rhode-island\">Rhode Island<\/option>\n<option value=\"#south-carolina\">South Carolina<\/option>\n<option value=\"#south-dakota\">South Dakota<\/option>\n<option value=\"#tennessee\">Tennessee<\/option>\n<option value=\"#texas\">Texas<\/option>\n<option value=\"#utah\">Utah<\/option>\n<option value=\"#vermont\">Vermont<\/option>\n<option value=\"#virginia\">Virginia<\/option>\n<option value=\"#washington\">Washington<\/option>\n<option value=\"#west-virginia\">West Virginia<\/option>\n<option value=\"#wisconsin\">Wisconsin<\/option>\n<option value=\"#wyoming\">Wyoming<\/option>\n<\/select>\n\n<a class=\"button\" style=\"color: #fff;\" href=\"#\">Request a Demo<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6cf3dc1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6cf3dc1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3c1c39c\" data-id=\"3c1c39c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cdfcbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-media\" data-id=\"6cdfcbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-media.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<section class=\"text-media text-media--background text-media--right\">\n\t\t<div class=\"text-media__background-accent background-accent\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"text-media__container container\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.sovos.com\/shipcompliant\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/07\/white-grapes-hanging-from-vine-768x512.jpg\" class=\"text-media__image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.sovos.com\/shipcompliant\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/07\/white-grapes-hanging-from-vine-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dev.sovos.com\/shipcompliant\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/07\/white-grapes-hanging-from-vine-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dev.sovos.com\/shipcompliant\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/07\/white-grapes-hanging-from-vine-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dev.sovos.com\/shipcompliant\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/07\/white-grapes-hanging-from-vine-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dev.sovos.com\/shipcompliant\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/07\/white-grapes-hanging-from-vine-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/dev.sovos.com\/shipcompliant\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/07\/white-grapes-hanging-from-vine.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<div class=\"text-media__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-media__wysiwyg text-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYou know there\u2019s a long list of complicated requirements to fulfill before you can distribute and sell your wine in any state. It\u2019s harder to know what all those requirements might be.\n\nTo help you bring your product to new markets, we offer this breakdown of some of the more common wine distribution rules and how each state applies them.\n\n<select class=\"select-css\" onchange=\"location = this.options[this.selectedIndex].value;\">\n<option>Select a State<\/option>\n<option value=\"#alabama\">Alabama<\/option>\n<option value=\"#alaska\">Alaska<\/option>\n<option value=\"#arizona\">Arizona<\/option>\n<option value=\"#arkansas\">Arkansas<\/option>\n<option value=\"#california\">California<\/option>\n<option value=\"#colorado\">Colorado<\/option>\n<option value=\"#connecticut\">Connecticut<\/option>\n<option value=\"#delaware\">Delaware<\/option>\n<option value=\"#dc\">District Of Columbia<\/option>\n<option value=\"#florida\">Florida<\/option>\n<option value=\"#georgia\">Georgia<\/option>\n<option value=\"#hawaii\">Hawaii<\/option>\n<option value=\"#idaho\">Idaho<\/option>\n<option value=\"#illinois\">Illinois<\/option>\n<option value=\"#indiana\">Indiana<\/option>\n<option value=\"#iowa\">Iowa<\/option>\n<option value=\"#kansas\">Kansas<\/option>\n<option value=\"#kentucky\">Kentucky<\/option>\n<option value=\"#louisiana\">Louisiana<\/option>\n<option value=\"#maine\">Maine<\/option>\n<option value=\"#maryland\">Maryland<\/option>\n<option value=\"#massachusetts\">Massachusetts<\/option>\n<option value=\"#michigan\">Michigan<\/option>\n<option value=\"#minnesota\">Minnesota<\/option>\n<option value=\"#mississippi\">Mississippi<\/option>\n<option value=\"#missouri\">Missouri<\/option>\n<option value=\"#montana\">Montana<\/option>\n<option value=\"#nebraska\">Nebraska<\/option>\n<option value=\"n#evada\">Nevada<\/option>\n<option value=\"#new-hampshire\">New Hampshire<\/option>\n<option value=\"#new-jersey\">New Jersey<\/option>\n<option value=\"#new-mexico\">New Mexico<\/option>\n<option value=\"#new-york\">New York<\/option>\n<option value=\"#north-carolina\">North Carolina<\/option>\n<option value=\"#north-dakota\">North Dakota<\/option>\n<option value=\"#ohio\">Ohio<\/option>\n<option value=\"#oklahoma\">Oklahoma<\/option>\n<option value=\"#oregon\">Oregon<\/option>\n<option value=\"#pennsylvania\">Pennsylvania<\/option>\n<option value=\"#rhode-island\">Rhode Island<\/option>\n<option value=\"#south-carolina\">South Carolina<\/option>\n<option value=\"#south-dakota\">South Dakota<\/option>\n<option value=\"#tennessee\">Tennessee<\/option>\n<option value=\"#texas\">Texas<\/option>\n<option value=\"#utah\">Utah<\/option>\n<option value=\"#vermont\">Vermont<\/option>\n<option value=\"#virginia\">Virginia<\/option>\n<option value=\"#washington\">Washington<\/option>\n<option value=\"#west-virginia\">West Virginia<\/option>\n<option value=\"#wisconsin\">Wisconsin<\/option>\n<option value=\"#wyoming\">Wyoming<\/option>\n<\/select>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b0218d6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b0218d6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0564edf\" data-id=\"0564edf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dddcdf1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-spacer\" data-id=\"dddcdf1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9caebfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"9caebfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container container--small\">\n\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When reviewing this information, keep the following in mind:<\/span><\/h2><ul><li>The rules we\u2019ve compiled are designed to give context for interstate distribution of wine; if you\u2019re only selling in your home state, these rules may not apply perfectly.<\/li><li>This is not a definitive or complete text. It\u2019s a guide only, designed to help lead you in the right direction as you expand your distribution. Note that Sovos ShipCompliant provides complete and up-to-date state rules guidance in all ShipCompliant products.<\/li><li>While we do indicate where a state runs a Control system for the distribution of wine, these rules are primarily for those distributing in the private market. Except for a few states, which are indicated, the rules for licensing, registrations and reporting do not describe how to operate in a state\u2019s Control distribution model.<\/li><li>When you move to sell in a new state, consult with someone who can interpret how that state\u2019s rules apply to your individual circumstances: your compliance team, your attorneys or even another winery located in that state.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b2313e elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-spacer\" data-id=\"4b2313e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da93bfa elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-media\" data-id=\"da93bfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-media.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<section class=\"text-media text-media--background text-media--left\">\n\t\t<div class=\"text-media__background-accent background-accent\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"text-media__container container\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.sovos.com\/shipcompliant\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/12\/winery-plunging-grapes-768x512.jpg\" class=\"text-media__image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.sovos.com\/shipcompliant\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/12\/winery-plunging-grapes-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dev.sovos.com\/shipcompliant\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/12\/winery-plunging-grapes-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dev.sovos.com\/shipcompliant\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/12\/winery-plunging-grapes-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dev.sovos.com\/shipcompliant\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/12\/winery-plunging-grapes-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dev.sovos.com\/shipcompliant\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/12\/winery-plunging-grapes-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/dev.sovos.com\/shipcompliant\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/12\/winery-plunging-grapes.jpg 1502w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<div class=\"text-media__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-media__wysiwyg text-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>And don\u2019t forget Sovos ShipCompliant offers solutions to help, with a cloud-based, easy-to-use platform for your license management, product registration, product handling and state filing needs\u2014as well as complete and up-to-date state rules guidance in all ShipCompliant products. You can <a href=\"https:\/\/sovos.com\/shipcompliant\/request-a-demo\/\">request a demo<\/a> any time.<\/p><p><em>*State-specific content was last reviewed and is accurate as of 1\/1\/2026.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-379d9b8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"379d9b8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-397fe3b\" data-id=\"397fe3b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efe5538 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-three-column-content\" data-id=\"efe5538\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-three-column-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  id=\"alabama\"  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<section class=\"three-column-content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__content container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__title-area container container--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h2 three-column-content__title\"> Alabama <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__description text-content\"> <p>How is wine defined?<br \/>\n28-3-1(36) WINE. All beverages made from the fermentation of fruits, berries, or grapes, with or without added spirits, and produced in accordance with the laws and regulations of the United States, containing not more than 24 percent alcohol by volume, and shall include all sparkling wines, carbonated wines, special natural wines, rectified wines, vermouths, vinous beverages, vinous liquors, and like products, including restored or unrestored pure condensed juice.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"three-column-content__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Is this a control state for wine?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Only for wines with an ABV exceeding 16.5%.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I Self-Distribute to retailers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>No<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I ship Direct to consumers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Yes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2558820 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"2558820\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container \">\n\t\t<h3>LICENSING<\/h3>\n<h4>What license is required?<\/h4>\nA Manufacturer or Importer Type\n<h4>How much does the license cost?<\/h4>\n$550\n<h4>Do I need to have money held in bond?<\/h4>\nNo\n<h4>Is there a representative license?<\/h4>\nYes; Each representatives of a supplier must be registered with the state; however it is not required for a supplier to have representatives to sell to distributors\n<h3>REGISTRATIONS<\/h3>\n<h4>DOES ALABAMA REQUIRE PRODUCT BRAND\/LABELS TO BE REGISTERED BEFORE THEY CAN BE SOLD TO IN-STATE WHOLESALERS?<\/h4>\nYes, Alabama requires that all wine brands\/labels be registered with the state before they can be sold to in-state wholesalers\n<h4>Do I need to Post Prices?<\/h4>\nNo\n<h4>Do I need to file my Distributor Agreements with the state?<\/h4>\nYes \u2013 with Brand Label approval\n<h4>Do I need to file my Territory Assignments with the state?<\/h4>\nYes \u2013 with Brand Label approval\n<h4>Are there rules on the exclusivity of territory or brand assignments?<\/h4>\nYes\n<h3>DISTRIBUTION PROCESS<\/h3>\n<h4>How can I get samples of products to retailers?<\/h4>\nNo more than 3 liters of any brand may be provided to a retail licensee who has not purchased that product within the previous 6 months; samples may not be provided to state-run retailers\n<h4>Do I need to be aware of Franchise Rules?<\/h4>\nYes \u2014 Territory Adjustments are restricted\n<h4>Are there Primary American Source rules on Distributor\u2019s purchases?<\/h4>\nYes \u2013 importers must provide an assignment letter\n<h4>Do I need to make sure my wine comes to Rest at the wholesalers warehouse?<\/h4>\nWine may only be delivered to the ABC Board, or licensed manufacturers, importers, or wholesaler warehouses\n<h3>FILINGS<\/h3>\n<h4>What\u2019s the state\u2019s Excise Tax?<\/h4>\n$0.45 per liter\n<h4>As an out-of-state supplier, am I responsible for paying Excise Taxes?<\/h4>\nNo\n<h4>Do I need to file a report with the state on what I\u2019ve sold?<\/h4>\nYes \u2013 monthly, list items shipped, invoice copies, prices, and sizes\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-644c2c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"644c2c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container container--small\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e46745c elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-spacer\" data-id=\"e46745c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d76975 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-three-column-content\" data-id=\"4d76975\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-three-column-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  id=\"alaska\"  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<section class=\"three-column-content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__content container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__title-area container container--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h2 three-column-content__title\"> Alaska <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__description text-content\"> <p>How is wine defined?<br \/>\nNo special definition for \u201cwine\u201d is present in Alaska\u2019s statutes; such products are included in the general definition of \u201calcoholic beverage\u201d as any product intended for human consumption with an ABV of more than .5%.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"three-column-content__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Is this a control state for wine?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>No<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I Self-Distribute to retailers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>No<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I ship Direct to consumers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Yes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-064f062 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-spacer\" data-id=\"064f062\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbc388f elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"fbc388f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container \">\n\t\t<div style=\"max-width: 100%;\">\n<details style=\"border: 1px solid #E9EEF3; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 10px;\">\n<summary style=\"padding: 15px; font-weight: bold; cursor: pointer; color: #1e2a44; list-style: none;\">\n\u25b6 LICENSING\n<\/summary>\n<div style=\"padding: 0 15px 15px 15px; color: #4a5568; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6;\">\n<h4>What license is required?<\/h4>\n<p>No license required to sell to licensed wholesalers<\/p>\n<h4>How much does the license cost?<\/h4>\n<p>n\/a<\/p>\n<h4>Do I need to have money held in bond?<\/h4>\n<p>No<\/p>\n<h4>Is there a representative license?<\/h4>\n<p>No<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"max-width: 100%;\">\n<details style=\"border: 1px solid #E9EEF3; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 10px;\">\n<summary style=\"padding: 15px; font-weight: bold; cursor: pointer; color: #1e2a44; list-style: none;\">\n\u25b6 REGISTRATIONS\n<\/summary>\n<div style=\"padding: 0 15px 15px 15px; color: #4a5568; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6;\">\n\n<h4>Do I need to register products first?<\/h4>\n<p>No<\/p>\n<h4>Do I need to Post Prices?<\/h4>\n<p>No<\/p>\n<h4>Do I need to file my Distributor Agreements with the state?<\/h4>\n<p>No<\/p>\n<h4>Do I need to file my Territory Assignments with the state?<\/h4>\n<p>No<\/p>\n<h4>Are there rules on the exclusivity of territory or brand assignments?<\/h4>\n<p>No<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/details><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"max-width: 100%;\">\n<details style=\"border: 1px solid #E9EEF3; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 10px;\">\n<summary style=\"padding: 15px; font-weight: bold; cursor: pointer; color: #1e2a44; list-style: none;\">\n\u25b6 DISTRIBUTION PROCESS\n<\/summary>\n<div style=\"padding: 0 15px 15px 15px; color: #4a5568; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6;\">\n\n<h4>How can I get samples of products to retailers?<\/h4>\n<p>Maximum of 3 liters, only of brands the retailer has not purchased in last 12 months<\/p>\n<h4>Do I need to be aware of Franchise Rules?<\/h4>\n<p>No<\/p>\n<h4>Are there Primary American Source rules on Distributor\u2019s purchases?<\/h4>\n<p>Yes \u2013 supplier must certify to wholesaler they are the primary supplier<\/p>\n<h4>Do I need to make sure my wine comes to Rest at the wholesalers warehouse?<\/h4>\n<p>No specific provisions noted; but only wholesalers may deliver to retail establishments<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"max-width: 100%;\">\n<details style=\"border: 1px solid #E9EEF3; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 10px;\">\n<summary style=\"padding: 15px; font-weight: bold; cursor: pointer; color: #1e2a44; list-style: none;\">\n\u25b6 FILINGS\n<\/summary>\n<div style=\"padding: 0 15px 15px 15px; color: #4a5568; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6;\">\n\n<h4>What\u2019s the state\u2019s Excise Tax?<\/h4>\n<p>$2.50 per gallon<\/p>\n<h4>As an out-of-state supplier, am I responsible for paying Excise Taxes?<\/h4>\n<p>No<\/p>\n<h4>Do I need to file a report with the state on what I\u2019ve sold?<\/h4>\n<p>No<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-823e548 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"823e548\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container \">\n\t\t<h3>LICENSING<\/h3>\n<h4>What license is required?<\/h4>\nNo license required to sell to licensed wholesalers\n<h4>How much does the license cost?<\/h4>\nn\/a\n<h4>Do I need to have money held in bond?<\/h4>\nNo\n<h4>Is there a representative license?<\/h4>\nNo\n<h3>REGISTRATIONS<h3>\n<h4>Do I need to register products first?<\/h4>\nNo\n<h4>Do I need to Post Prices?<\/h4>\nNo\n<h4>Do I need to file my Distributor Agreements with the state?<\/h4>\nNo\n<h4>Do I need to file my Territory Assignments with the state?<\/h4>\nNo\n<h4>Are there rules on the exclusivity of territory or brand assignments?<\/h4>\nNo\n\n<h3>DISTRIBUTION PROCESS <\/h3>\n<h4>How can I get samples of products to retailers?<\/h4>\nMaximum of 3 liters, only of brands the retailer has not purchased in last 12 months\n<h4>Do I need to be aware of Franchise Rules?<\/h4>\nNo\n<h4>Are there Primary American Source rules on Distributor\u2019s purchases?<\/h4>\nYes \u2013 supplier must certify to wholesaler they are the primary supplier\n<h4>Do I need to make sure my wine comes to Rest at the wholesalers warehouse?<\/h4>\nNo specific provisions noted; but only wholesalers may deliver to retail establishments\n\n<h3>FILINGS<\/h3>\n<h4>What\u2019s the state\u2019s Excise Tax?<\/h4>\n$2.50 per gallon\n<h4>As an out-of-state supplier, am I responsible for paying Excise Taxes?<\/h4>\nNo\n<h4>Do I need to file a report with the state on what I\u2019ve sold?<\/h4>\nNo\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a00c44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"4a00c44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container container--small\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-907a9e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-three-column-content\" data-id=\"907a9e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-three-column-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  id=\"arizona\"  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<section class=\"three-column-content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__content container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__title-area container container--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h2 three-column-content__title\"> Arizona <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__description text-content\"> <p>How is wine defined?<br \/>\nARS 4-101(38) \u201cWine\u201d means the product obtained by the fermentation of grapes, other agricultural products containing natural or added sugar or cider or any such alcoholic beverage fortified with grape brandy and containing not more than twenty-four percent of alcohol by volume<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"three-column-content__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Is this a control state for wine?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>No<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I Self-Distribute to retailers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>No<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I ship Direct to consumers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Yes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a670415 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"a670415\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container \">\n\t\t<h3>LICENSING<\/h3><h4>What license is required?<\/h4><p>A Type \u201c2\u201d Out-of-State Producer license; for wineries producing more than 200 gallons but less than 40,000 gallons annually, a 2W Farm Winery license is also available with additional privileges<\/p><h4>How much does the license cost?<\/h4><p>Type 2: $350 initial, $120 renewal; Type 2W: $200 initial, $170 renewal<\/p><h4>Do I need to have money held in bond?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Is there a representative license?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h3>REGISTRATIONS<\/h3><h4>Do I need to register products first?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to Post Prices?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Distributor Agreements with the state?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Territory Assignments with the state?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Are there rules on the exclusivity of territory of brand assignments?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h3>DISTRIBUTION PROCESS<\/h3><h4>How can I get samples of products to retailers?<\/h4><p>Maximum of 3 liters, only of brands the retailer has not purchased in last 12 months<\/p><h4>Do I need to be aware of Franchise Rules?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Are there Primary American Source rules on Distributor\u2019s purchases?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 supplier must certify to wholesaler they are the primary supplier<\/p><h4>Do I need to make sure my wine comes to Rest at the wholesalers warehouse?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 deliveries must be unloaded and remain at wholesaler\u2019s premises for at least 24 hours<\/p><h3>FILINGS<\/h3><h4>What\u2019s the state\u2019s Excise Tax?<\/h4><p>$0.84 per gallon on all wine<\/p><h4>As an out-of-state supplier, am I responsible for paying Excise Taxes?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file a report with the state on what I\u2019ve sold?<\/h4><p>No, though the Arizona Department of Revenue can require suppliers to provide copies of their invoices upon request<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-13d6b06 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"13d6b06\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b4da9a1\" data-id=\"b4da9a1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd0d94a elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"cd0d94a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container container--small\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-006839c elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-spacer\" data-id=\"006839c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc99e3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-three-column-content\" data-id=\"bc99e3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-three-column-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  id=\"arkansas\"  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<section class=\"three-column-content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__content container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__title-area container container--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h2 three-column-content__title\"> Arkansas <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__description text-content\"> <p>How is wine defined?<br \/>\nArkansas ABCD Regulations: Section 1.18 \u201cVinous\u201d means the fermented juices of fruits containing more than five percent (5%) and not more than twenty-one percent (21%) alcohol by weight. 1.9 \u201cLight Wine\u201d means the fermented juices of grapes, berries, or fruits and any other mixture containing the fermented juices of grapes, berries, or fruits, having an alcoholic content of between one-half of one percent (0.5%) and five percent (5%) alcohol by weight.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"three-column-content__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Is this a control state for wine?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>No<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I Self-Distribute to retailers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>No<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I ship Direct to consumers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Yes, but only if purchased while customer is on winery\u2019s premises<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-88a67e1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"88a67e1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-97c45de\" data-id=\"97c45de\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36fb704 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"36fb704\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container \">\n\t\t<h3>LICENSING<\/h3><h4>What license is required?<\/h4><p>Out of State Supplier Permit; wineries producing less than 250,000 gallons annually may also apply for a Small Farm Winery permit, which grants additional privileges<\/p><h4>How much does the license cost?<\/h4><p>$50<\/p><h4>Do I need to have money held in bond?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Is there a representative license?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h3>REGISTRATIONS<\/h3><h4>Do I need to register products first?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 Label<\/p><h4>Do I need to Post Prices?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Distributor Agreements with the state?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Territory Assignments with the state?<br \/>No \u2013 the designated wholesaler shall be the exclusive distributor of that brand label for the entire state<\/h4><h4>Are there rules on the exclusivity of territory or brand assignments?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 a wholesaler designated to distribute a brand will be the exclusive distributor of that brand in the entire state<\/p><h3>DISTRIBUTION PROCESS<\/h3><h4>How can I get samples of products to retailers?<\/h4><p>Maximum of 3 liters per brand, only to a retailer who has not purchased that brand before<\/p><h4>Do I need to be aware of Franchise Rules?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2014 a supplier may not change the wholesaler registered to distribute a brand label without proving good cause<\/p><h4>Are there Primary American Source rules on Distributor\u2019s purchases?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to make sure my wine comes to Rest at the wholesalers warehouse?<\/h4><p>No specific provisions noted; but only wholesalers may deliver to retail establishments<\/p><h3>FILINGS<\/h3><h4>What\u2019s the state\u2019s Excise Tax?<\/h4><p>$0.75 per gallon of wine; $0.25 per gallon of light wine<\/p><h4>As an out-of-state supplier, am I responsible for paying Excise Taxes?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file a report with the state on what I\u2019ve sold?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 monthly, send invoice information to Miscellaneous Tax Section<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3b6966 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"e3b6966\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container container--small\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-85c5e16 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"85c5e16\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ea7c87f\" data-id=\"ea7c87f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c20cf98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-spacer\" data-id=\"c20cf98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ef348e elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-three-column-content\" data-id=\"1ef348e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-three-column-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  id=\"california\"  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<section class=\"three-column-content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__content container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__title-area container container--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h2 three-column-content__title\"> California <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__description text-content\"> <p>How is wine defined?<br \/>\nBPC \u2013 \u00a7 23007. \u201cWine\u201d means the product obtained from normal alcoholic fermentation of the juice of sound ripe grapes or other agricultural products containing natural or added sugar or any such alcoholic beverage to which is added grape brandy, fruit brandy, or spirits of wine, which is distilled from the particular agricultural product or products of which the wine is made and other rectified wine products and by whatever name and which does not contain more than 15 percent added flavoring, coloring, and blending material and which contains not more than 24 percent of alcohol by volume, and includes vermouth and sake, known as Japanese rice wine.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"three-column-content__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Is this a control state for wine?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>No<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I Self-Distribute to retailers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Only licensed instate manufacturers and winegrowers may sell directly to California retailers<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I ship Direct to consumers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Yes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-54b490e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"54b490e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-30ddec4\" data-id=\"30ddec4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d03b039 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"d03b039\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container \">\n\t\t<h3>LICENSING<\/h3><h4>What license is required?<\/h4><p>None; however, while non-local wineries are not required to be licensed to have their products sold in the state, only parties licensed to import wine into California may actually bring it in<\/p><h4>How much does the license cost?<\/h4><p>n\/a<\/p><h4>Do I need to have money held in bond?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Is there a representative license?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h3>REGISTRATIONS<\/h3><h4>Do I need to register products first?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to Post Prices?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Distributor Agreements with the state?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Territory Assignments with the state?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Are there rules on the exclusivity of territory or brand assignments?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h3>DISTRIBUTION PROCESS<\/h3><h4>How can I get samples of products to retailers?<\/h4><p>Maximum of 1 liters per brand, only to a retailer who has not purchased that brand before; all samples must be clearly labeled<\/p><h4>Do I need to be aware of Franchise Rules?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Are there Primary American Source rules on Distributor\u2019s purchases?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to make sure my wine comes to Rest at the wholesalers warehouse?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h3>FILINGS<\/h3><h4>What\u2019s the state\u2019s Excise Tax?<\/h4><p>$0.20 per gallon; $0.30 per gallon of sparkling wine<\/p><h4>As an out-of-state supplier, am I responsible for paying Excise Taxes?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file a report with the state on what I\u2019ve sold?<\/h4><p>No<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11315ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"11315ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container container--small\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ec763b elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-spacer\" data-id=\"1ec763b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f903b59 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f903b59\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-62d1270\" data-id=\"62d1270\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4109f7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-three-column-content\" data-id=\"4109f7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-three-column-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  id=\"colorado\"  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<section class=\"three-column-content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__content container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__title-area container container--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h2 three-column-content__title\"> Colorado <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__description text-content\"> <p>How is wine defined?<br \/>\n12-47-103 (39) \u201cVinous liquors\u201d means wine and fortified wines that contain not less than one-half of one percent and not more than twenty-one percent alcohol by volume and shall be construed to mean an alcohol beverage obtained by the fermentation of the natural sugar contents of fruits or other agricultural products containing sugar.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"three-column-content__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Is this a control state for wine?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>No<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I Self-Distribute to retailers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>No<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I ship Direct to consumers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Yes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8c0cbb6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8c0cbb6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-623a7aa\" data-id=\"623a7aa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-077b87f elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"077b87f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container \">\n\t\t<h3>LICENSING<\/h3><h4>What license is required?<\/h4><p>Importer's License (Vinous &amp; Spiritous Liquor)<\/p><h4>How much does the license cost?<\/h4><p>$300<\/p><h4>Do I need to have money held in bond?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Is there a representative license?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h3>REGISTRATIONS<\/h3><h4>Do I need to register products first?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 Brand<\/p><h4>Do I need to Post Prices?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Distributor Agreements with the state?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Territory Assignments with the state?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Are there rules on the exclusivity of territory or brand assignments?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h3>DISTRIBUTION PROCESS<\/h3><h4>How can I get samples of products to retailers?<\/h4><p>Retailers may be provided with no more than 3 liters of a particular brand; but such sampling must be made with the wholesaler present and with no condition that the sampling lead to a purchase by the retailers<\/p><h4>Do I need to be aware of Franchise Rules?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Are there Primary American Source rules on Distributor\u2019s purchases?<\/h4><p>Yes - Colorado prohibits any importation of alcohol from any unlicensed importer or any licensee other than the primary source of the supply in the United States, unless said licensee provides proof being the sole source of supply in Colorado<\/p><h4>Do I need to make sure my wine comes to Rest at the wholesalers warehouse?<\/h4><p>Yes - deliveries must come to rest at wholesaler's instate location<\/p><h3>FILINGS<\/h3><h4>What\u2019s the state\u2019s Excise Tax?<\/h4><p>$0.0833 per liter<\/p><h4>As an out-of-state supplier, am I responsible for paying Excise Taxes?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file a report with the state on what I\u2019ve sold?<\/h4><p>No<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25bddd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"25bddd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container container--small\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c1e52b0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c1e52b0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-df6e9d1\" data-id=\"df6e9d1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61428b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-spacer\" data-id=\"61428b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6ba687c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6ba687c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ad48a6a\" data-id=\"ad48a6a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-613a4cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-three-column-content\" data-id=\"613a4cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-three-column-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  id=\"connecticut\"  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<section class=\"three-column-content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__content container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__title-area container container--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h2 three-column-content__title\"> Connecticut <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__description text-content\"> <p>How is wine defined?<br \/>\n30-1(19) \u201cWine\u201d means any alcoholic beverage obtained by the fermentation of the natural sugar content of fruits, such as grapes or apples or other agricultural products, containing sugar, including fortified wines such as port, sherry and champagne.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"three-column-content__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Is this a control state for wine?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>No<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I Self-Distribute to retailers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Yes; but only for licensed wineries producing not more than 100,000 gallons of wine per year<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I ship Direct to consumers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Yes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3856bc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"3856bc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container \">\n\t\t<h3>LICENSING<\/h3><h4>What license is required?<\/h4><p>Out of State Shipper\u2019s Permit for Alcoholic Liquor (all products); or Out-of-State Winery Shipper\u2019s Permit for Wine (Wine only)<\/p><h4>How much does the license cost?<\/h4><p>Permit for Alcoholic Liquor: $1350 initial, $1250 renewal; Permit for Wine: $415 initial, $315 renewal<\/p><h4>Do I need to have money held in bond?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Is there a representative license?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h3>REGISTRATIONS<\/h3><h4>Do I need to register products first?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 Brand<\/p><h4>Do I need to Post Prices?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 prices must be listed monthly with the DCP<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Distributor Agreements with the state?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Territory Assignments with the state?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h4>Are there rules on the exclusivity of territory or brand assignments?<\/h4><p>No \u2013 while wholesalers may only distribute within their designated territory, suppliers may designate multiple distributors in a given territory<\/p><h3>DISTRIBUTION PROCESS<\/h3><h4>How can I get samples of products to retailers?<\/h4><p>Maximum of 1 liter per brand, only to a party authorized to purchase alcohol from a supplier and who has not sold the brand within the previous 12 month<\/p><h4>Do I need to be aware of Franchise Rules?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h4>Are there Primary American Source rules on Distributor\u2019s purchases?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 if the registrant of a brand label is not the manufacturer, they must include an authorization letter to sell the brand from the manufacturer<\/p><h4>Do I need to make sure my wine comes to Rest at the wholesalers warehouse?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 products must be inventoried by the wholesaler before they can deliver them to a retailer<\/p><h3>FILINGS<\/h3><h4>What\u2019s the state\u2019s Excise Tax?<\/h4><p>$0.79 per gallon of still wine with an ABV no greater than 21%; $1.98 per gallon of all sparkling wine and still wine with an ABV greater than 21%; Small Farm Wineries (who produce no more than 55,000 gallons annually) pay a lesser tax of $0.20 per gallon<\/p><h4>As an out-of-state supplier, am I responsible for paying Excise Taxes?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file a report with the state on what I\u2019ve sold?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 monthly, the AU-933 Report of Shipments<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-782bd74 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"782bd74\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-24bcf7e\" data-id=\"24bcf7e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-597a16d elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"597a16d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container container--small\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b60c3d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-spacer\" data-id=\"b60c3d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-95fe494 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"95fe494\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7623a2e\" data-id=\"7623a2e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffe0323 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-three-column-content\" data-id=\"ffe0323\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-three-column-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  id=\"delaware\"  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<section class=\"three-column-content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__content container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__title-area container container--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h2 three-column-content__title\"> Delaware <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__description text-content\"> <p>How is wine defined?<br \/>\n4-101 (51)\u2002\u201dWine\u201d means any beverage containing more than 1\/2 of 1% ethyl alcohol by volume obtained by the fermentation of the natural contents of fruits, vegetables or other products and other vinous liquors, and also includes such beverages when fortified by the addition of alcohol or spirits as defined in this section.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"three-column-content__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Is this a control state for wine?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>No<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I Self-Distribute to retailers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>No<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I ship Direct to consumers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Yes \u2014 onsite orders only under certain conditions; otherwise all sales into Delaware must go through a local wholesaler<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d682f70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"d682f70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container \">\n\t\t<h3>LICENSING<\/h3><h4>What license is required?<\/h4><p>Out-of-State Supplier License<\/p><h4>How much does the license cost?<\/h4><p>$100 if \u201climited\u201d (shipping 200 or less cases annually); $1000 if \u201cunlimited\u201d (shipping more than 200 cases per year)<\/p><h4>Do I need to have money held in bond?<br \/>No<\/h4><h4>Is there a representative license?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h3>REGISTRATIONS<\/h3><h4>Do I need to register products first?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to Post Prices?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Distributor Agreements with the state?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Territory Assignments with the state?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Are there rules on the exclusivity of territory or brand assignments?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h3>DISTRIBUTION PROCESS<\/h3><h4>How can I get samples of products to retailers?<\/h4><p>3 gallon maximum of all products for tax-free samples; must be labelled as \u201cSAMPLE FOR TASTING \u2014 NOT FOR SALE\u201d<\/p><h4>Do I need to be aware of Franchise Rules?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h4>Are there Primary American Source rules on Distributor\u2019s purchases?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 required by ruling of ABC<\/p><h4>Do I need to make sure my wine comes to Rest at the wholesalers warehouse?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 products must be unloaded and physically stored at wholesaler\u2019s warehouse for 18 hours minimum<\/p><h3>FILINGS<\/h3><h4>What\u2019s the state\u2019s Excise Tax?<\/h4><p>$1.63 per gallon<\/p><h4>As an out-of-state supplier, am I responsible for paying Excise Taxes?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file a report with the state on what I\u2019ve sold?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2014 Supplier Report<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a22aff9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default 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top<\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8f21e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-spacer\" data-id=\"b8f21e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca4b372 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-three-column-content\" data-id=\"ca4b372\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-three-column-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  id=\"dc\"  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<section class=\"three-column-content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__content container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__title-area container container--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h2 three-column-content__title\"> D.C. (District of Columbia) <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__description text-content\"> <p>How is wine defined?<br \/>\n25-101 (56) \u201cWine\u201d means an alcoholic beverage containing not more than 15% alcohol by volume obtained by the fermentation of the natural sugar content of fruits or other agricultural products containing sugar whether or not other ingredients are added.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"three-column-content__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Is this a control state for wine?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>No<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I Self-Distribute to retailers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Yes \u2013 but only to holders of an \u201cImportation Permit\u201d where the ABRA has been satisfied that the brands being distributed are not available to that permit holder from another licensee based in the District<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I ship Direct to consumers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Yes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61e662c elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"61e662c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container \">\n\t\t<h3>LICENSING<\/h3><h4>What license is required?<\/h4><p>None; however, while non-local wineries are not required to be licensed to have their products sold in the District, only parties licensed to import wine into the District may actually bring it in<\/p><h4>How much does the license cost?<\/h4><p>n\/a<\/p><h4>Do I need to have money held in bond?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Is there a representative license?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h3>REGISTRATIONS<\/h3><h4>Do I need to register products first?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to Post Prices?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Distributor Agreements with the state?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Territory Assignments with the state?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Are there rules on the exclusivity of territory or brand assignments?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h3>DISTRIBUTION PROCESS<\/h3><h4>How can I get samples of products to retailers?<\/h4><p>Maximum of 3 liters per brand, only to a retailer who has not purchased that brand before<\/p><h4>Do I need to be aware of Franchise Rules?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Are there Primary American Source rules on Distributor\u2019s purchases?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 D.C. distributors may only purchase products from the primary American source<\/p><h4>Do I need to make sure my wine comes to Rest at the wholesalers warehouse?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h3>FILINGS<\/h3><h4>What\u2019s the state\u2019s Excise Tax?<\/h4><p>$0.30 per gallon of still wine with an ABV no more than 14%; $0.40 per gallon of still wine with an ABV greater than 14%; $0.45 per gallon of all sparkling wine<\/p><h4>As an out-of-state supplier, am I responsible for paying Excise Taxes?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file a report with the state on what I\u2019ve sold?<\/h4><p>No<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-337242d elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"337242d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container container--small\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6bb791 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"d6bb791\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container container--small\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c728ba4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-spacer\" data-id=\"c728ba4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-914fb1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-three-column-content\" data-id=\"914fb1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-three-column-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  id=\"florida\"  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<section class=\"three-column-content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__content container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__title-area container container--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h2 three-column-content__title\"> Florida <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__description text-content\"> <p>How is wine defined?<br \/>\n564.01 (1)\u2003\u201cWine\u201d means all beverages made from fresh fruits, berries, or grapes, either by natural fermentation or by natural fermentation with brandy added, in the manner required by the laws and regulations of the United States, and includes all sparkling wines, champagnes, combination of the aforesaid beverages, sake, vermouths, and like products. Sugar, flavors, and coloring materials may be added to wine to make it conform to the consumer\u2019s taste, except that the ultimate flavor or the color of the product may not be altered to imitate a beverage other than wine or to change the character of the wine.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"three-column-content__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Is this a control state for wine?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>No<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I Self-Distribute to retailers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>No<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I ship Direct to consumers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Yes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4807ea8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"4807ea8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container \">\n\t\t<h3>LICENSING<\/h3><h4>What license is required?<\/h4><p>Primary American Source of Supply<\/p><h4>How much does the license cost?<\/h4><p>$15 per individual COLA that the party will register for sale in Florida per year<\/p><h4>Do I need to have money held in bond?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Is there a representative license?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h3>REGISTRATIONS<\/h3><h4>Do I need to register products first?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 each COLA<\/p><h4>Do I need to Post Prices?<\/h4><p>No; price postings are made by Florida wholesalers<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Distributor Agreements with the state?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Territory Assignments with the state?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Are there rules on the exclusivity of territory or brand assignments?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h3>DISTRIBUTION PROCESS<\/h3><h4>How can I get samples of products to retailers?<\/h4><p>Maximum of 3 liters per brand, only to a retailer who has not purchased that brand before<\/p><h4>Do I need to be aware of Franchise Rules?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Are there Primary American Source rules on Distributor\u2019s purchases?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h4>Do I need to make sure my wine comes to Rest at the wholesalers warehouse?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 products may be delivered only to a licensed Florida manufacturer, distributor, or exporter<\/p><h3>FILINGS<\/h3><h4>What\u2019s the state\u2019s Excise Tax?<\/h4><p>$2.25 per gallon of still wine with an ABV no greater than 17.258%; $3.00 per gallon of still wine with an ABV greater than 17.259%; $3.50 per gallon of all sparkling wine<\/p><h4>As an out-of-state supplier, am I responsible for paying Excise Taxes?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file a report with the state on what I\u2019ve sold?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013\u00a0monthly, 4000A-125-2 Wine Shipments Return<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7d90154 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7d90154\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5cbd326\" data-id=\"5cbd326\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0030b43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"0030b43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container container--small\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c570229 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-spacer\" data-id=\"c570229\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c707c3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-three-column-content\" data-id=\"c707c3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-three-column-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  id=\"georgia\"  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<section class=\"three-column-content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__content container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__title-area container container--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h2 three-column-content__title\"> Georgia <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__description text-content\"> <p>How is wine defined?<br \/>\n3-1-2 (24) \u201cWine\u201d means any alcoholic beverage containing not more than 24 percent alcohol by volume made from fruits, berries, or grapes either by natural fermentation or by natural fermentation with brandy added. The term includes, but is not limited to, all sparkling wines, champagnes, combinations of such beverages, vermouths, special natural wines, rectified wines, and like products. The term does not include cooking wine mixed with salt or other ingredients so as to render it unfit for human consumption as a beverage. A liquid shall first be deemed to be a wine at that point in the manufacturing process when it conforms to the definition of wine contained in this Code section.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"three-column-content__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Is this a control state for wine?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>No<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I Self-Distribute to retailers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>No<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I ship Direct to consumers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Yes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-850fbd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"850fbd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container \">\n\t\t<h3>LICENSING<\/h3><h4>What license is required?<\/h4><p>Out-of-State Winery or Farm Winery License (farm wineries must meet certain agricultural production limits in order get that license)<\/p><h4>How much does the license cost?<\/h4><p>$1,000 per year for a Winery license; $150 annually for a Farm Winery license; for new licenses, an initial $100 fee also appies<\/p><h4>Do I need to have money held in bond?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 a $5,000 corporate bond is required, filed on form ATT-108<\/p><h4>Is there a representative license?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 salespersons operating in the state must be licensed by the Georgia ABC, there is no fee<\/p><h3>REGISTRATIONS<\/h3><h4>Do I need to register products first?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 each COLA<\/p><h4>Do I need to Post Prices?<\/h4><p>\u0003No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Distributor<\/h4><p>Agreements with the state?<br \/>Yes<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Territory<\/h4><p>Assignments with the state?<br \/>Yes<\/p><h4>Are there rules on the exclusivity of territory or brand assignments?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h3>DISTRIBUTION PROCESS<\/h3><h4>How can I get samples of products to retailers?<\/h4><p>Only licensed Representatives may provide retailers with samples<\/p><h4>Do I need to be aware of Franchise Rules?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h4>Are there Primary American Source rules on Distributor\u2019s purchases?<\/h4><p>No \u2013 but if you are not the brand owner, a letter of authority is required to register brand<\/p><h4>Do I need to make sure my wine comes to Rest at the wholesalers warehouse?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h3>FILINGS<\/h3><h4>What\u2019s the state\u2019s Excise Tax?<\/h4><p>$2.53 per gallon of all wines with an ABV greater than 14%; $1.51 per gallon of all wines with an ABV of 14% or less<\/p><h4>As an out-of-state supplier, am I responsible for paying Excise Taxes?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file a report with the state on what I\u2019ve sold?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 ATT-112 Report of Wine Shipments<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b856072 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"b856072\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container container--small\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2f7665b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2f7665b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-da14b95\" data-id=\"da14b95\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a21b1bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-spacer\" data-id=\"a21b1bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef3f9a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-three-column-content\" data-id=\"ef3f9a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-three-column-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  id=\"hawaii\"  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<section class=\"three-column-content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__content container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__title-area container container--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h2 three-column-content__title\"> Hawaii <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__description text-content\"> <p>How is wine defined?<br \/>\n281-1 \u201cWine\u201d means any wine coming within the definition of wine contained in the United States Revenue Act of 1918 (Act of February 24, 1919), and includes sake.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"three-column-content__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Is this a control state for wine?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>No<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I Self-Distribute to retailers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>No<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I ship Direct to consumers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Yes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-caa3d2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"caa3d2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container \">\n\t\t<h3>LICENSING<\/h3><h4>What license is required?<\/h4><p>None required<\/p><h4>How much does the license cost?<\/h4><p>n\/a<\/p><h4>Do I need to have money held in bond?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Is there a representative license?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h3>REGISTRATIONS<\/h3><h4>Do I need to register products first?<\/h4><p>Not required \u2014 Honolulu county appreciates being notified of new products, though<\/p><h4>Do I need to Post Prices?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Distributor Agreements with the state?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Territory Assignments with the state?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Are there rules on the exclusivity of territory or brand assignments?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h3>DISTRIBUTION PROCESS<\/h3><h4>How can I get samples of products to retailers?<\/h4><p>Maximum of 3 liters, only of brands the retailer has not purchased in last 12 months<\/p><h4>Do I need to be aware of Franchise Rules?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Are there Primary American Source rules on Distributor\u2019s purchases?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 importing licensees may only purchase or receive wine from the primary source of supply<\/p><h4>Do I need to make sure my wine comes to Rest at the wholesalers warehouse?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 all products must be delivered to a Hawaii wholesaler\u2019s warehouse and held there for at least 48 hours<\/p><h3>FILINGS<\/h3><h4>What\u2019s the state\u2019s Excise Tax?<\/h4><p>$1.38 per gallon of all still wine; $2.12 per gallon of all sparkling wine<\/p><h4>As an out-of-state supplier, am I responsible for paying Excise Taxes?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file a report with the state on what I\u2019ve sold?<\/h4><p>No<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df057b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"df057b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container container--small\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5c8a5ca elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5c8a5ca\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-64c264e\" data-id=\"64c264e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdd8715 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-spacer\" data-id=\"cdd8715\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a5c0a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-three-column-content\" data-id=\"0a5c0a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-three-column-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  id=\"idaho\"  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<section class=\"three-column-content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__content container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__title-area container container--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h2 three-column-content__title\"> Idaho <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__description text-content\"> <p>How is wine defined?<br \/>\n23-1303(1) (a) \u201cDessert wine\u201d means only those wines that contain more than sixteen percent (16%) alcohol by volume, but do not exceed twenty-four percent (24%) alcohol by volume. Dessert wine as defined herein shall not be deemed to be a spirit based beverage for the purposes of paragraph (g) of this subsection. (k) \u201cTable wine\u201d shall mean any alcoholic beverage containing not more than sixteen percent (16%) alcohol by volume obtained by the fermentation of the natural sugar content of fruits or other agricultural products containing sugar whether or not other ingredients are added.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"three-column-content__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Is this a control state for wine?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Only for wines with an ABV exceeding 16%<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I Self-Distribute to retailers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>No<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I ship Direct to consumers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Yes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5616bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"f5616bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container \">\n\t\t<h3>LICENSING<\/h3><h4>What license is required?<\/h4><p>None required; but before shipping into the state, suppliers must send an appointment letter to the ABC detailing their Idaho wholesaler(s), including their assigned territories.<\/p><h4>How much does the license cost?<\/h4><p>n\/a<\/p><h4>Do I need to have money held in bond?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Is there a representative license?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h3>REGISTRATIONS<\/h3><h4>Do I need to register products first?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to Post Prices?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Distributor Agreements with the state?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Territory Assignments with the state?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Are there rules on the exclusivity of territory or brand assignments?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h3>DISTRIBUTION PROCESS<\/h3><h4>How can I get samples of products to retailers?<\/h4><p>For wines with an ABV of less than 16%, only one container, of no more than 64 oz in size, of a product not currently sold by the retailer may be given for sampling purposes only; must be clearly marked as \u201cNot for Sale \u2013 For Sampling Purposes Only\u201d<\/p><h4>Do I need to be aware of Franchise Rules?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h4>Are there Primary American Source rules on Distributor\u2019s purchases?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to make sure my wine comes to Rest at the wholesalers warehouse?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 wholesalers may only sell and distribute wines that have been unloaded, stored, and maintained in their warehouse<\/p><h3>FILINGS<\/h3><h4>What\u2019s the state\u2019s Excise Tax?<\/h4><p>$0.45 per gallon<\/p><h4>As an out-of-state supplier, am I responsible for paying Excise Taxes?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file a report with the state on what I\u2019ve sold?<\/h4><p>No<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0a4f02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"c0a4f02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container container--small\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6a901b6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6a901b6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8b74fd6\" data-id=\"8b74fd6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6f8bf7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-spacer\" data-id=\"d6f8bf7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0af57fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-three-column-content\" data-id=\"0af57fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-three-column-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  id=\"illinois\"  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<section class=\"three-column-content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__content container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__title-area container container--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h2 three-column-content__title\"> Illinois <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__description text-content\"> <p>How is wine defined?<br \/>\n5\/1-3.03 \u201cWine\u201d means any alcoholic beverage obtained by the fermentation of the natural contents of fruits, or vegetables, containing sugar, including such beverages when fortified by the addition of alcohol or spirits, as above defined.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"three-column-content__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Is this a control state for wine?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>No<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I Self-Distribute to retailers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Only permitted to holders of a valid Wine Shipper\u2019s license that do not produce more than 25,000 gallons of wine annually solely or combined in affiliation with any other group, and does not sell more than 5,000 gallons to retailers annually<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I ship Direct to consumers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Yes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c09f66b elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"c09f66b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container \">\n\t\t<h3>LICENSING<\/h3><h4>What license is required?<\/h4><p>Non-resident dealer<\/p><h4>How much does the license cost?<\/h4><p>$1,500 for licensees producing 500,000 or more gallons per year; $350 for licensees producing less than 500,000 gallons per year; renewals get a discounted fee if processed online<\/p><h4>Do I need to have money held in bond?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Is there a representative license?<\/h4><p>Yes; any agents who contact retailers in the state on behalf of a supplier must register for no fee with the ILCC<\/p><h3>REGISTRATIONS<\/h3><h4>Do I need to register products first?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 each COLA<\/p><h4>Do I need to Post Prices?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Distributor Agreements with the state?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Territory Assignments with the state?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h4>Are there rules on the exclusivity of territory or brand assignments?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h3>DISTRIBUTION PROCESS<\/h3><h4>How can I get samples of products to retailers?<\/h4><p>Maximum of 3 liters, only of brands the retailer has not purchased in last 12 months<\/p><h4>Do I need to be aware of Franchise Rules?<\/h4><p>No, but when terminating an agreeement, the supplier must file a \u201cWithdrawal of Registration\u201d form with all parties involved.<\/p><h4>Are there Primary American Source rules on Distributor\u2019s purchases?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 wholesalers may only purhcase or receive wine from the primary source of supply<\/p><h4>Do I need to make sure my wine comes to Rest at the wholesalers warehouse?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h3>FILINGS<\/h3><h4>What\u2019s the state\u2019s Excise Tax?<\/h4><p>$1.39 per gallon of all wines with an ABV less than 20%; $8.55 per gallon of all wines with an ABV of 20% or more<\/p><h4>As an out-of-state supplier, am I responsible for paying Excise Taxes?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file a report with the state on what I\u2019ve sold?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 RL-26-L Out-of-State Seller\u2019s Shipment Report<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e9c534 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"1e9c534\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container container--small\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cd6d6c9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cd6d6c9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-82d579c\" data-id=\"82d579c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4ae2d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-spacer\" data-id=\"a4ae2d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7dc837 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-three-column-content\" data-id=\"f7dc837\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-three-column-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  id=\"indiana\"  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<section class=\"three-column-content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__content container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__title-area container container--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h2 three-column-content__title\"> Indiana <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__description text-content\"> <p>How is wine defined?<\/p>\n<p>7.1-1-3-49 The term \u201cwine\u201d means an alcoholic beverage obtained by the fermentation of the natural sugar content of fruit, fruit juice, or other agricultural products containing sugar, including necessary additions to correct defects due to climatic, saccharine, and seasonal conditions, and also the alcoholic fortification of the beverage. The term includes hard cider, except for alcoholic beverage tax purposes. The term does not mean an alcoholic beverage that contains twenty-one percent (21%), or more, of absolute alcohol reckoned by volume.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"three-column-content__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Is this a control state for wine?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>No<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I Self-Distribute to retailers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>No<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I ship Direct to consumers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Yes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68eb9fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"68eb9fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container \">\n\t\t<h3>LICENSING<\/h3><h4>What license is required?<\/h4><p>Primary Source Supplier registration is required, and must be renewed annually<\/p><h4>How much does the license cost?<\/h4><p>$0<\/p><h4>Do I need to have money held in bond?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Is there a representative license?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 at least one Salesperson must be registered in the state, fee is $20 every 2 years<\/p><h3>REGISTRATIONS<\/h3><h4>Do I need to register products first?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to Post Prices?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Distributor Agreements with the state?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 include with initial license application<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Territory Assignments with the state?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Are there rules on the exclusivity of territory or brand assignments?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h3>DISTRIBUTION PROCESS<\/h3><h4>How can I get samples of products to retailers?<\/h4><p>Maximum of 3 liters, only of brands the retailer has not purchased in last 12 months<\/p><h4>Do I need to be aware of Franchise Rules?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h4>Are there Primary American Source rules on Distributor\u2019s purchases?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h4>Do I need to make sure my wine comes to Rest at the wholesalers warehouse?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h3>FILINGS<\/h3><h4>What\u2019s the state\u2019s Excise Tax?<\/h4><p>$0.47 per gallon<\/p><h4>As an out-of-state supplier, am I responsible for paying Excise Taxes?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file a report with the state on what I\u2019ve sold?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 monthly Primary Source Suppliers Report<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65a3c15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"65a3c15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container container--small\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-67d4c7a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"67d4c7a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ba3bf41\" data-id=\"ba3bf41\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b3ba1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-spacer\" data-id=\"9b3ba1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef3b746 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-three-column-content\" data-id=\"ef3b746\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-three-column-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  id=\"iowa\"  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<section class=\"three-column-content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__content container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__title-area container container--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h2 three-column-content__title\"> Iowa <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__description text-content\"> <p>How is wine defined?<\/p>\n<p>123.3.47 \u201cWine\u2019 means any beverage containing more than five percent of alcohol by weight but not more than seventeen percent of alcohol by weight or twenty-one and twenty-five hundredths percent of alcohol by volume obtained by the fermentation of the natural sugar contents of fruits or other agricultural products but excluding any product containing alcohol derived from malt or by the distillation process from grain, cereal, molasses, or cactus<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"three-column-content__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Is this a control state for wine?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Only for wines with an ABV greater than 21.25%<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I Self-Distribute to retailers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>No<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I ship Direct to consumers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Yes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd56dd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"dd56dd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container \">\n\t\t<h3>LICENSING<\/h3><h4>What license is required?<\/h4><p>Vintner\u2019s Certificate of Compliance<\/p><h4>How much does the license cost?<\/h4><p>$100<\/p><h4>Do I need to have money held in bond?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Is there a representative license?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h3>REGISTRATIONS<\/h3><h4>Do I need to register products first?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 per brand<\/p><h4>Do I need to Post Prices?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Distributor Agreements with the state?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 include with initial license application<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Territory Assignments with the state?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h4>Are there rules on the exclusivity of territory or brand assignments?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h3>DISTRIBUTION PROCESS<\/h3><h4>How can I get samples of products to retailers?<\/h4><p>Maximum of 3 liters, only of brands the retailer has not purchased in last 12 months<\/p><h4>Do I need to be aware of Franchise Rules?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Are there Primary American Source rules on Distributor\u2019s purchases?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to make sure my wine comes to Rest at the wholesalers warehouse?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 products must \u201ccome to rest\u201d at an Iowa-based warehouse<\/p><h3>FILINGS<\/h3><h4>What\u2019s the state\u2019s Excise Tax?<\/h4><p>$1.75 per gallon<\/p><h4>As an out-of-state supplier, am I responsible for paying Excise Taxes?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file a report with the state on what I\u2019ve sold?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 Monthly CV-1 &amp; CV-2 Report of Wine<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9038a46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"9038a46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container container--small\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-91cf510 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"91cf510\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-05eb702\" data-id=\"05eb702\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa46d32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-spacer\" data-id=\"aa46d32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b90b73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-three-column-content\" data-id=\"0b90b73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-three-column-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  id=\"kansas\"  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<section class=\"three-column-content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__content container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__title-area container container--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h2 three-column-content__title\"> Kansas <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__description text-content\"> <p>How is wine defined?<br \/>\n41\/102 (ii)\u2003\u201dWine\u201d means any alcoholic beverage obtained by the normal alcoholic fermentation of the juice of sound, ripe grapes, fruits, berries or other agricultural products, including such beverages containing added alcohol or spirits or containing sugar added for the purpose of correcting natural deficiencies. The term \u201cwine\u201d shall include hard cider and any other product that is commonly known as a subset of wine.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"three-column-content__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Is this a control state for wine?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>No<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I Self-Distribute to retailers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>No<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I ship Direct to consumers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Yes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dc53e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"9dc53e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container \">\n\t\t<h3>LICENSING<\/h3><h4>What license is required?<\/h4><p>Supplier Permit<\/p><h4>How much does the license cost?<\/h4><p>$25<\/p><h4>Do I need to have money held in bond?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Is there a representative license?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h3>REGISTRATIONS<\/h3><h4>Do I need to register products first?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 each COLA<\/p><h4>Do I need to Post Prices?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Distributor Agreements with the state?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Territory Assignments with the state?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h4>Are there rules on exclusivity of territory or brand assignments?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h3>DISTRIBUTION PROCESS<\/h3><h4>How can I get samples of products to retailers?<\/h4><p>Maximum of 3 liters, only of brands the retailer has not purchased in last 12 months<\/p><h4>Do I need to be aware of Franchise Rules?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h4>Are there Primary American Source rules on Distributor\u2019s purchases?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 Kansas wholesalers may only receive wine from the primary source or other Kansas wholesalers<\/p><h4>Do I need to make sure my wine comes to Rest at the wholesalers warehouse?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h3>FILINGS<\/h3><h4>What\u2019s the state\u2019s Excise Tax?<\/h4><p>$0.30 per gallon of all wine with an ABV of 16% or less; $0.75 per gallon on all wine with an ABV greater than 16%<\/p><h4>As an out-of-state supplier, am I responsible for paying Excise Taxes?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file a report with the state on what I\u2019ve sold?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 monthly ABC-1003 Report of Shipments to Distributors<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2da537 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"b2da537\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container container--small\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4d9ca75 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4d9ca75\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7176834\" data-id=\"7176834\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5bde1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-spacer\" data-id=\"c5bde1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1515a85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-three-column-content\" data-id=\"1515a85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-three-column-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  id=\"kentucky\"  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<section class=\"three-column-content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__content container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__title-area container container--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h2 three-column-content__title\"> Kentucky <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__description text-content\"> <p>How is wine defined?<br \/>\n241.010 (72) \u201cWine\u201d means the product of the normal alcoholic fermentation of the juices of fruits, with the usual processes of manufacture and normal additions, and includes champagne and sparkling and fortified wine of an alcoholic content not to exceed twenty-four percent (24%) by volume. It includes sake, cider, hard cider, and perry cider and also includes preparations or mixtures vended in retail containers if these preparations or mixtures contain not more than fifteen percent (15%) of alcohol by volume. It does not include weak cider.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"three-column-content__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Is this a control state for wine?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>No<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I Self-Distribute to retailers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>No<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I ship Direct to consumers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Yes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df3e4ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"df3e4ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container \">\n\t\t<h3>LICENSING<\/h3><h4>What license is required?<\/h4><p>Out-of-State Distilled Spirits and Wine Supplier's License<\/p><h4>How much does the license cost?<\/h4><p>$1,550 per year if importing more than 50,000 gallons annually into Kentucky; $260 per year if importing 50,000 gallons or less<\/p><h4>Do I need to have money held in bond?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Is there a representative license?<\/h4><p>Yes - a Special Agent or Solicitor's License is required for any person soliciting orders for suppliers<\/p><h3>REGISTRATIONS<\/h3><h4>Do I need to register products first?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 each COLA<\/p><h4>Do I need to Post Prices?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Distributor Agreements with the state?<\/h4><p>Yes - designated wholesalers must register their consent to distribute each label that is registered<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Territory Assignments with the state?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h4>Are there rules on exclusivity of territory or brand assignments?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h3>DISTRIBUTION PROCESS<\/h3><h4>How can I get samples of products to retailers?<\/h4><p>Only approved representatives may provide samples to retailers; they must receive samples from designated wholesalers and may not have in their possession at any one time more than 32 oz. of any one brand, or 3 gallons of all brands; all bottles must be labeled as \"Sample - Not for Sale\"<\/p><h4>Do I need to be aware of Franchise Rules?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h4>Are there Primary American Source rules on Distributor\u2019s purchases?<\/h4><p>Yes - only the primary source may register a label<\/p><h4>Do I need to make sure my wine comes to Rest at the wholesalers warehouse?<\/h4><p>Yes - products must be delivered to a wholesaler's warehouse, and remain there for at least 24 hours<\/p><h3>FILINGS<\/h3><h4>What\u2019s the state\u2019s Excise Tax?<\/h4><p>$0.50 per gallon<\/p><h4>As an out-of-state supplier, am I responsible for paying Excise Taxes?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file a report with the state on what I\u2019ve sold?<\/h4><p>Yes - 73A530 Consignor's Report of Alcoholic Beverages Shipped<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49743ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"49743ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container container--small\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d531b02 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d531b02\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-46dad12\" data-id=\"46dad12\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d814b16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-spacer\" data-id=\"d814b16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8088a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-three-column-content\" data-id=\"a8088a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-three-column-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  id=\"louisiana\"  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<section class=\"three-column-content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__content container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__title-area container container--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h2 three-column-content__title\"> Louisiana <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__description text-content\"> <p>How is wine defined?<br \/>\n26:2 (19) \u201cSparkling wine\u201d means any effervescent alcoholic beverage derived from the juice of any fruit, or synthesis thereof, charged with carbon dioxide, either artificially or as the result of secondary fermentation within the container. (20) \u201cStill wine\u201d means any non-effervescent alcoholic beverage derived from the juice of any fruit, or synthesis thereof.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"three-column-content__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Is this a control state for wine?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>No<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I Self-Distribute to retailers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>No<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I ship Direct to consumers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Yes \u2013 any wines that are registered for sale to Louisiana wholesalers, however, may not also be sold DtC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de02a6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"de02a6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container \">\n\t\t<h3>LICENSING<\/h3><h4>What license is required?<\/h4><p>Out of State Manufactuer\/Supplier\u2019s Permit<\/p><h4>How much does the license cost?<\/h4><p>$200 annually: if selling less than 1,000 cases per year; $1000 annually: if selling 1,000 cases or more per year<\/p><h4>Do I need to have money held in bond?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Is there a representative license?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 Solicitor\/Broker Permit<\/p><h3>REGISTRATIONS<\/h3><h4>Do I need to register products first?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 each COLA<\/p><h4>Do I need to Post Prices?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Distributor Agreements with the state?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Territory Assignments with the state?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Are there any rules on the exclusivity of territory or brand assignments?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h3>DISTRIBUTION PROCESS<\/h3><h4>How can I get samples of products to retailers?<\/h4><p>Maximum of 3 liters, only of brands the retailer has not purchased in last 12 months<\/p><h4>Do I need to be aware of Franchise Rules?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Are there Primary American Source rules on Distributor\u2019s purchases?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to make sure my wine comes to Rest at the wholesalers warehouse?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h3>FILINGS<\/h3><h4>What\u2019s the state\u2019s Excise Tax?<\/h4><p>$0.20 per liter on all still wines with an ABV of 14% or less; $0.35 per liter on all still wines with an ABV greater than 14%; $0.55 per liter on all sparkling wines<\/p><h4>As an out-of-state supplier, am I responsible for paying Excise Taxes?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file a report with the state on what I\u2019ve sold?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 A report detailing each shipment made must be filed monthly<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af12a0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"af12a0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container container--small\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bc269ac elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bc269ac\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-58f488d\" data-id=\"58f488d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5544ae9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-spacer\" data-id=\"5544ae9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dc8f5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-three-column-content\" data-id=\"1dc8f5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-three-column-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  id=\"maine\"  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<section class=\"three-column-content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__content container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__title-area container container--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h2 three-column-content__title\"> Maine <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__description text-content\"> <p>How is wine defined?<br \/>\n28-A-2 36. Wine. \u201cWine\u201d means any liquor containing not more than 24% alcohol by volume that is produced by the fermentation of fruit or other agricultural products containing sugar or wine to which spirits have been added not to exceed 24% by volume. \u201cWine\u201d includes, but is not limited to, wine coolers, table wine, still wine, sparkling wine, champagne and fortified wine, provided that the alcohol content is not above 24% by volume.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"three-column-content__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Is this a control state for wine?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>No, unless the wine exceeds 24% ABV<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I Self-Distribute to retailers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Only parties licensed as a Small Winery (who may not produce more than 50,000 gallons annually) may self-distribute<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I ship Direct to consumers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Yes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e2ccfe elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"2e2ccfe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container \">\n\t\t<h3>LICENSING<\/h3><h4>What license is required?<\/h4><p>Certificate of Approval<\/p><h4>How much does the license cost?<\/h4><p>1000; or $120 if shipping only 120 gallons or less per year<\/p><h4>Do I need to have money held in bond?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Is there a representative license?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 Sales Representative License<\/p><h3>REGISTRATIONS<\/h3><h4>Do I need to register products first?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 per label<\/p><h4>Do I need to Post Prices?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Distributor Agreements with the state?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Territory Assignments with the state?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h4>Are there rules on the exclusivity of territory or brand assignments?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h3>DISTRIBUTION PROCESS<\/h3><h4>How can I get samples of products to retailers?<\/h4><p>Max of 9 liters to a retail licensee per year; samples must be labeled as samples; taxes must be paid<\/p><h4>Do I need to be aware of Franchise Rules?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h4>Are there Primary American Source rules on Distributor\u2019s purchases?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h4>Do I need to make sure my wine comes to Rest at the wholesalers warehouse?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h3>FILINGS<\/h3><h4>What\u2019s the state\u2019s Excise Tax?<\/h4><p>$0.60 per gallon of all still wine, in total; $1.24 per gallon of all sparkling wine, in total<\/p><h4>As an out-of-state supplier, am I responsible for paying Excise Taxes?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file a report with the state on what I\u2019ve sold?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 Report of Wine Shipments<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5404f7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"5404f7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container container--small\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0731b09 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0731b09\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2d5569f\" data-id=\"2d5569f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ff6f45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-spacer\" data-id=\"6ff6f45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23c1a21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-three-column-content\" data-id=\"23c1a21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-three-column-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  id=\"maryland\"  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<section class=\"three-column-content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__content container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__title-area container container--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h2 three-column-content__title\"> Maryland <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__description text-content\"> <p>How is wine defined?<br \/>\n1-101 (o) Wine. \u2014 (1) \u201cWine\u201d means a fermented alcoholic beverage. (2) \u201cWine\u201d includes: (i) carbonated, flavored, imitation, sparkling, or still wine; (ii) champagne; (iii) cider; (iv) fortified wine; (v) perry; (vi) sake; and (vii) vermouth.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"three-column-content__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Is this a control state for wine? <\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Montgomery County operates a control system for wines with an ABV greater than 22%<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I Self-Distribute to retailers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Holders of a Non-Resident Winery Permit, who may not produce more than 27,500 gallons annually, may self-distribute<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I ship Direct to consumers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Yes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03706f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"03706f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container \">\n\t\t<h3>LICENSING<\/h3><h4>What license is required?<\/h4><p>Non-Resident Dealer Permit; wineries producing less than 27,500 gallons annually may instead apply for a Non-resident Winery Permit<\/p><h4>How much does the license cost?<\/h4><p>Non-resident Dealer\u2019s Permit: $200; Non-resident Winery Permit: $50<\/p><h4>Do I need to have money held in bond?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h4>Is there a representative license?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h3>REGISTRATIONS<\/h3><h4>Do I need to register products first?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to Post Prices?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Distributor Agreements with the state?<\/h4><p>No \u2013 but assigned wholesalers must be listed on the license application<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Territory Assignments with the state?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Are there rules on the exclusivity of territory or brand assignments?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h3>DISTRIBUTION PROCESS<\/h3><h4>How can I get samples of products to retailers?<\/h4><p>Only wholesalers or licensed supplier representatives may provide samples<\/p><h4>Do I need to be aware of Franchise Rules?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h4>Are there Primary American Source rules on Distributor\u2019s purchases?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 an applicant for a license must provide documentation that they produce the brands they will sell, or that they have been assigned rights to sell them<\/p><h4>Do I need to make sure my wine comes to Rest at the wholesalers warehouse?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 products must be delivered and unloaded at wholesaler\u2019s licensed premises<\/p><h3>FILINGS<\/h3><h4>What\u2019s the state\u2019s Excise Tax?<\/h4><p>$0.40 per gallon<\/p><h4>As an out-of-state supplier, am I responsible for paying Excise Taxes?<\/h4><p>Holders of a Non-Resident Winery license must pay taxes on wines they self-distribute to Maryland retailers; otherwise the Maryland wholesaler will be responsible for payment of taxes<\/p><h4>Do I need to file a report with the state on what I\u2019ve sold?<\/h4><p>No<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7acd9fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"7acd9fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container container--small\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d828a8c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d828a8c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f7702a0\" data-id=\"f7702a0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3853c10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-spacer\" data-id=\"3853c10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4043b2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-three-column-content\" data-id=\"4043b2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-three-column-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  id=\"massachusetts\"  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<section class=\"three-column-content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__content container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__title-area container container--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h2 three-column-content__title\"> Massachusetts <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__description text-content\"> <p>How is wine defined?<br \/>\n138-1 \u201cWines\u201d, all fermented alcoholic beverages made from fruits, flowers, herbs or vegetables and containing not more than twenty-four per cent of alcohol by volume at sixty degrees Fahrenheit, except cider containing not more than three per cent, or containing more than six per cent, of alcohol by weight at sixty degrees Fahrenheit.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"three-column-content__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Is this a control state for wine?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>No<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I Self-Distribute to retailers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>No<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I ship Direct to consumers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Yes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89b5eab elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"89b5eab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container \">\n\t\t<h3>LICENSING<\/h3><h4>What license is required?<\/h4><p>Certificate of Compliance<\/p><h4>How much does the license cost?\u0003<\/h4><p>$500 if selling more than 5,000 cases annually in the state; $200 if selling 5,000 or fewer cases annually<\/p><h4>Do I need to have money held in bond?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Is there a representative license?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h3>REGISTRATIONS<\/h3><h4>Do I need to register products first?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to Post Prices?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Distributor Agreements with the state?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Territory Assignments with the state?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Are there rules on the exclusivity of territory or brand assignments?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h3>DISTRIBUTION PROCESS<\/h3><h4>How can I get samples of products to retailers?<\/h4><p>Maximum of 3 liters, only of brands the retailer has not purchased in last 12 months<\/p><h4>Do I need to be aware of Franchise Rules?\u0003<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h4>Are there Primary American Source rules on Distributor\u2019s purchases?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 wholesalers may only purchase from Primary American Sources, or parties authorized by the Primary American source<\/p><h4>Do I need to make sure my wine comes to Rest at the wholesalers warehouse?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h3>FILINGS<\/h3><h4>What\u2019s the state\u2019s Excise Tax?<\/h4><p>$0.55 per gallon of all still wine; $0.70 per gallon of all sparkling wine<\/p><h4>As an out-of-state supplier, am I responsible for paying Excise Taxes?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file a report with the state on what I\u2019ve sold?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 AB-10 Report of Alcoholic Beverages Shipped<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23bf290 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"23bf290\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container container--small\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f7d6f10 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f7d6f10\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b1d603e\" data-id=\"b1d603e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0162f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-spacer\" data-id=\"d0162f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95180fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-three-column-content\" data-id=\"95180fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-three-column-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  id=\"michign\"  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<section class=\"three-column-content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__content container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__title-area container container--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h2 three-column-content__title\"> Michigan <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__description text-content\"> <p>How is wine defined?<br \/>\n436.1113 (8) \u201cWine\u201d means the product made by the normal alcoholic fermentation of the juice of sound, ripe grapes, or any other fruit with the usual cellar treatment, and containing not more than 21% of alcohol by volume, including fermented fruit juices other than grapes and mixed wine drinks.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"three-column-content__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Is this a control state for wine?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Only for wines with an ABV greater than 21%<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I Self-Distribute to retailers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>No<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I ship Direct to consumers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Yes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17332e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"17332e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container \">\n\t\t<h3>LICENSING<\/h3><h4>What license is required?<\/h4><p>Outstate Seller of Wine<\/p><h4>How much does the license cost?<\/h4><p>$300<\/p><h4>Do I need to have money held in bond?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 a $1,000 corporate bond is required<\/p><h4>Is there a representative license?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 a Salesperson license<\/p><h3>REGISTRATIONS<\/h3><h4>Do I need to register products first?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 per brand<\/p><h4>Do I need to Post Prices?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Distributor Agreements with the state?<\/h4><p>No \u2013 however there are extensive rules for establishing agreements with distributors \u2014 they just do not have to be filed with the LCC<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Territory Assignments with the state?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Are there rules on the exclusivity of territory or brand assignments?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h3>DISTRIBUTION PROCESS<\/h3><h4>How can I get samples of products to retailers?<\/h4><p>One sample bottle of a product may be provided; must be properly labeled as a sample<\/p><h4>Do I need to be aware of Franchise Rules?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 they are extensive<\/p><h4>Are there Primary American Source rules on Distributor\u2019s purchases?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 no statutory requirement, but state guidelines support this<\/p><h4>Do I need to make sure my wine comes to Rest at the wholesalers warehouse?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 products must be shipped to a licensed wholesaler\u2019s premises<\/p><h3>FILINGS<\/h3><h4>What\u2019s the state\u2019s Excise Tax?<\/h4><p>$0.135 per liter of all wine with an ABV of 16% or less; $0.20 per liter of all wine with an ABV greater than 16%<\/p><h4>As an out-of-state supplier, am I responsible for paying Excise Taxes?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file a report with the state on what I\u2019ve sold?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 LCC-3023 Out State Sellers Monthly Report<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c110cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"6c110cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container container--small\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e7a87fd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e7a87fd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bd21ba4\" data-id=\"bd21ba4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dc7ede elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-spacer\" data-id=\"1dc7ede\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37eec6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-three-column-content\" data-id=\"37eec6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-three-column-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  id=\"minnesota\"  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<section class=\"three-column-content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__content container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__title-area container container--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h2 three-column-content__title\"> Minnesota <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__description text-content\"> <p>How is wine defined?<br \/>\n340A.101 29.Wine. \u201cWine\u201d is the product made from the normal alcoholic fermentation of grapes, including still wine, sparkling and carbonated wine, wine made from condensed grape must, wine made from other agricultural products than sound, ripe grapes, imitation wine, compounds sold as wine, vermouth, cider, perry and sake, in each instance containing not less than one-half of one percent nor more than 24 percent alcohol by volume for nonindustrial use.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"three-column-content__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Is this a control state for wine?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>No<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I Self-Distribute to retailers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>No<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I ship Direct to consumers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Yes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5734708 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"5734708\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container \">\n\t\t<h3>LICENSING<\/h3><h4>What license is required?<\/h4><p>Importer\u2019s License<\/p><h4>How much does the license cost?<\/h4><p>$420<\/p><h4>Do I need to have money held in bond?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Is there a representative license?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 Importer\u2019s Representative<\/p><h3>REGISTRATIONS<\/h3><h4>Do I need to register products first?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 per label<\/p><h4>Do I need to Post Prices?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Distributor Agreements with the state?<\/h4><p>No \u2013 but assigned wholesalers must be listed on the license application<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Territory Assignments with the state?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Are there rules on the exclusivity of territory or brand assignments?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h3>DISTRIBUTION PROCESS<\/h3><h4>How can I get samples of products to retailers?<\/h4><p>Maximum of 3 liters, only of brands the retailer has not purchased in last 12 months<\/p><h4>Do I need to be aware of Franchise Rules?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Are there Primary American Source rules on Distributor\u2019s purchases?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 brands may be only registered by primary sources or their authorized agent; wholesalers may only purchase from brand registrants<\/p><h4>Do I need to make sure my wine comes to Rest at the wholesalers warehouse?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h3>FILINGS<\/h3><h4>What\u2019s the state\u2019s Excise Tax?<\/h4><p>$0.08 per liter on all still wine with an ABV of 14% or less; $0.25 per liter on all still wine with an ABV greater than 14% but no more than 21%; $0.48 per liter on all still wine with an ABV greater than 21% and all sparkling wine<\/p><h4>As an out-of-state supplier, am I responsible for paying Excise Taxes?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file a report with the state on what I\u2019ve sold?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 LB37 Distilled Spirits And Wines Shipped<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0eeb59f elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"0eeb59f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container container--small\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b351bbb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b351bbb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1bb21ea\" data-id=\"1bb21ea\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5415dd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-spacer\" data-id=\"5415dd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba49e22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-three-column-content\" data-id=\"ba49e22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-three-column-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  id=\"mississippi\"  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<section class=\"three-column-content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__content container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__title-area container container--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h2 three-column-content__title\"> Mississippi <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__description text-content\"> <p>How is wine defined?<br \/>\n67-1-5 (d) \u201cWine\u201d or \u201cvinous liquor\u201d means any product obtained from the alcoholic fermentation of the juice of sound, ripe grapes, fruits or berries and made in accordance with the revenue laws of the United States.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"three-column-content__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Is this a control state for wine?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Yes \u2013 except for wine with an ABW less than 5%<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I Self-Distribute to retailers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>No<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I ship Direct to consumers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>No<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79306d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"79306d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container \">\n\t\t<h3>LICENSING<\/h3><h4>What license is required?<\/h4><p>No; however, all non-Mississippi based suppliers must register with the Secretary of State annually for $10<\/p><h4>How much does the license cost?<\/h4><p>n\/a<\/p><h4>Do I need to have money held in bond?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Is there a representative license?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 a supplier must designate an employee who must register with the ABC<\/p><h3>REGISTRATIONS<\/h3><h4>Do I need to register products first?<br \/>Controlled wines must be \u201clisted\u201d with the state<\/h4><h4>Do I need to Post Prices?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Distributor Agreements with the state?<\/h4><p>n\/a<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Territory Assignments with the state?<\/h4><p>n\/a<\/p><h4>Are there rules on the exclusivity of territory or brand assignments?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h3>DISTRIBUTION PROCESS<\/h3><h4>How can I get samples of products to retailers?<\/h4><p>Only Manufacturer Representatives may distribute samples; bottles must be labeled as samples and quantity restrictions apply<\/p><h4>Do I need to be aware of Franchise Rules?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Are there Primary American Source rules on Distributor\u2019s purchases?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to make sure my beer comes to Rest at the wholesalers warehouse?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h3>FILINGS<\/h3><h4>What\u2019s the state\u2019s Excise Tax?<\/h4><p>$0.4268 per gallon on all wines with an ABW of 5% or less; $0.35 per gallon on all still wines; $1.00 per gallon on all sparkling wines; in addition the Mississippi will add a mark-up of 3% on all controlled products<\/p><h4>As an out-of-state supplier, am I responsible for paying Excise Taxes?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file a report with the state on what I\u2019ve sold?<\/h4><p>No<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e67f0ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"e67f0ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container container--small\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-feefdb9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"feefdb9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9cf49d8\" data-id=\"9cf49d8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b7a686 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-spacer\" data-id=\"7b7a686\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3686f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-three-column-content\" data-id=\"f3686f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-three-column-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  id=\"missouri\"  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<section class=\"three-column-content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__content container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__title-area container container--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h2 three-column-content__title\"> Missouri <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__description text-content\"> <p>How is wine defined?<br \/>\n11 CSR 70-2-.010 (15) Wine is a vinous liquor produced by fermentation of juices of grapes, berries or other fruits or a preparation of certain vegetables by fermentation, and containing alcohol not in excess of twenty-two percent (22%) by volume.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"three-column-content__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Is this a control state for wine?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>No<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I Self-Distribute to retailers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>No<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I ship Direct to consumers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Yes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73aab14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"73aab14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container \">\n\t\t<h3>LICENSING<\/h3><h4>What license is required?<\/h4><p>Outstate Solicitor\u2019s License<\/p><h4>How much does the license cost?<\/h4><p>$100<\/p><h4>Do I need to have money held in bond?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 depending on amount licensee ships into Missouri, a bond of between $1,000 and $100,000 is required<\/p><h4>Is there a representative license?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h3>REGISTRATIONS<\/h3><h4>Do I need to register products first?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 per label<\/p><h4>Do I need to Post Prices?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Distributor Agreements with the state?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Territory Assignments with the state?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h4>Are there rules on the exclusivity of territory or brand assignments?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h3>DISTRIBUTION PROCESS<\/h3><h4>How can I get samples of products to retailers?<\/h4><p>Wholesalers only may provide retailers with samples; only of brands the retailer has not purchased before in containers less than 750 mL; taxes must be paid<\/p><h4>Do I need to be aware of Franchise Rules?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h4>Are there Primary American Source rules on Distributor\u2019s purchases?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 labels may only be registered by Primary Source, wholesalers may only purchase from label registrants<\/p><h4>Do I need to make sure my wine comes to Rest at the wholesalers warehouse?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h3>FILINGS<\/h3><h4>What\u2019s the state\u2019s Excise Tax?<\/h4><p>$0.42 per gallon<\/p><h4>As an out-of-state supplier, am I responsible for paying Excise Taxes?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h4>Do I need to file a report with the state on what I\u2019ve sold?<\/h4><p>Sales to Wholesale Dealers and Monthly Report<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7219c6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"7219c6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container container--small\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d9cf7b4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d9cf7b4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3644fb8\" data-id=\"3644fb8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90e1957 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-spacer\" data-id=\"90e1957\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9e8fc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-three-column-content\" data-id=\"c9e8fc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-three-column-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  id=\"montana\"  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<section class=\"three-column-content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__content container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__title-area container container--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h2 three-column-content__title\"> Montana <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__description text-content\"> <p>How is wine defined?<br \/>\n16-1-106 (31)\u2002\u201dWine\u201d means an alcoholic beverage made from or containing the normal alcoholic fermentation of the juice of sound, ripe fruit or other agricultural products without addition or abstraction, except as may occur in the usual cellar treatment of clarifying and aging, and that contains more than 0.5% but not more than 24% of alcohol by volume. Wine may be ameliorated to correct natural deficiencies, sweetened, and fortified in accordance with applicable federal regulations and the customs and practices of the industry. Other alcoholic beverages not defined in this subsection but made in the manner of wine and labeled and sold as wine in accordance with federal regulations are also wine. (28) \u201cTable wine\u201d means wine that contains not more than 16% of alcohol by volume and includes cider<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"three-column-content__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Is this a control state for wine? <\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Yes, for fortified wine (with an ABV greater than 16%)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I Self-Distribute to retailers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Yes \u2013 holders of a \u201cOut-of-State Winery License\u201d may sell both to Montana wholesalers and retailers using their own equipment<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I ship Direct to consumers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Yes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14f803e elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"14f803e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container \">\n\t\t<h3>LICENSING<\/h3><h4>What license is required?<\/h4><p>Foreign Winery or Importer<\/p><h4>How much does the license cost?<\/h4><p>No fee, if shipping 60 or fewer cases per year; $100, if shipping 61-500 cases; $200, if shipping 501-1,000 cases; $300, if shipping 1,001-2000 cases; $400, if shipping more than 2,000 cases<\/p><h4>Do I need to have money held in bond?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Is there a representative license?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h3>REGISTRATIONS<\/h3><h4>Do I need to register products first?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 per label<\/p><h4>Do I need to Post Prices?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Distributor Agreements with the state?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Territory Assignments with the state?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h4>Are there rules on the exclusivity of territory or brand assignments?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h3>DISTRIBUTION PROCESS<\/h3><h4>How can I get samples of products to retailers?<\/h4><p>Maximum of 3 liters, only of brands the retailer has not purchased in last 12 months<\/p><h4>Do I need to be aware of Franchise Rules?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h4>Are there Primary American Source rules on Distributor\u2019s purchases?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to make sure my beer comes to Rest at the wholesalers warehouse?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h3>FILINGS<\/h3><h4>What\u2019s the state\u2019s Excise Tax?<\/h4><p>$0.27 per liter<\/p><h4>As an out-of-state supplier, am I responsible for paying Excise Taxes?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file a report with the state on what I\u2019ve sold?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 monthly WSM report<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7e2135 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"e7e2135\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container container--small\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a6195fb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a6195fb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2871968\" data-id=\"2871968\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-532f4d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-spacer\" data-id=\"532f4d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbf99aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-three-column-content\" data-id=\"dbf99aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-three-column-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  id=\"nebraska\"  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<section class=\"three-column-content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__content container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__title-area container container--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h2 three-column-content__title\"> Nebraska <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__description text-content\"> <p>How is wine defined?<br \/>\n53-103.42 Wine means any alcoholic beverage obtained by the fermentation of the natural contents of fruits or vegetables, containing sugar, including such beverages when fortified by the addition of alcohol or spirits.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"three-column-content__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Is this a control state for wine?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>No<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I Self-Distribute to retailers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>No<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I ship Direct to consumers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Yes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0772d2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"0772d2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container \">\n\t\t<h3>LICENSING<\/h3><h4>What license is required?<\/h4><p>Type \u201cS\u201d Shipping License<\/p><h4>How much does the license cost?<\/h4><p>$1000<\/p><h4>Do I need to have money held in bond?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Is there a representative license?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h3>REGISTRATIONS<\/h3><h4>Do I need to register products first?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to Post Prices?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Distributor Agreements with the state?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Territory Assignments with the state?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Are there rules on the exclusivity of territory or brand assignments?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h3>DISTRIBUTION PROCESS<\/h3><h4>How can I get samples of products to retailers?<\/h4><p>Permitted; must be delivered through a wholesaler and taxes must be paid<\/p><h4>Do I need to be aware of Franchise Rules?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Are there Primary American Source rules on Distributor\u2019s purchases?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h4>Do I need to make sure my wine comes to Rest at the wholesalers warehouse?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h3>FILINGS<\/h3><h4>What\u2019s the state\u2019s Excise Tax?<\/h4><p>$0.95 per gallon<\/p><h4>As an out-of-state supplier, am I responsible for paying Excise Taxes?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file a report with the state on what I\u2019ve sold?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 35-7080 LCC Spirits and Wine Monthly Report<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c779ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"9c779ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container container--small\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-27e96e7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"27e96e7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6f5e79a\" data-id=\"6f5e79a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57791d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-spacer\" data-id=\"57791d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2d2997 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-three-column-content\" data-id=\"f2d2997\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-three-column-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  id=\"nevaada\"  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<section class=\"three-column-content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__content container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__title-area container container--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h2 three-column-content__title\"> Nevada <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__description text-content\"> <p>How is wine defined?<br \/>\n369.140 \u201c[W]ine\u201d means any alcoholic beverage obtained by the fermentation of the natural content of fruits or other agricultural products containing sugar.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"three-column-content__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Is this a control state for wine?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>No<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3> Can I Self-Distribute to retailers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>No<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I ship Direct to consumers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Yes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d45e14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"7d45e14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container \">\n\t\t<h3>LICENSING<\/h3><h4>What license is required?<\/h4><p>Certificate of Compliance<\/p><h4>How much does the license cost?<\/h4><p>$50<\/p><h4>Do I need to have money held in bond?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Is there a representative license?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h3>REGISTRATIONS<\/h3><h4>Do I need to register products first?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 suppliers must maintain a list of brands they will sell in Nevada that is also signed by the assigned wholesaler<\/p><h4>Do I need to Post Prices?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Distributor Agreements with the state?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 wholesaler signature must be on brand registration form<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Territory Assignments with the state?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Are there rules on the exclusivity of territory or brand assignments?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h3>DISTRIBUTION PROCESS<\/h3><h4>How can I get samples of products to retailers?<\/h4><p>Maximum of 3 liters, only of brands the retailer has not purchased in last 12 months<\/p><h4>Do I need to be aware of Franchise Rules?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h4>Are there Primary American Source rules on Distributor\u2019s purchases?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h4>Do I need to make sure my wine comes to Rest at the wholesalers warehouse?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h3>FILINGS<\/h3><h4>What\u2019s the state\u2019s Excise Tax?<\/h4><p>$0.70 per gallon on all wine with an ABV of 14% or less; $1.30 per gallon on all wine with an ABV greater than 14% but no more than 22%; $3.60 per gallon on all wine with an ABV greater than 22%<\/p><h4>As an out-of-state supplier, am I responsible for paying Excise Taxes?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file a report with the state on what I\u2019ve sold?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 LTD 04 Report of Shipments of Alcoholic Beverages<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d540dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"6d540dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container container--small\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-39adb86 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"39adb86\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2739cdf\" data-id=\"2739cdf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90a4c92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-spacer\" data-id=\"90a4c92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72f492d elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-three-column-content\" data-id=\"72f492d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-three-column-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  id=\"new-hampshire\"  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<section class=\"three-column-content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__content container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__title-area container container--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h2 three-column-content__title\"> New Hampshire <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__description text-content\"> <p>How is wine defined?<br \/>\n175-1 LXVIII. \u201cWine\u2013fortified\u201d means wine including aperitif, marsala, muscatel, port, or sherry as traditionally defined by the industry, with an alcohol content of more than 15.5 percent, but not more than 24 percent. A fortified wine shall not be construed to include cream-based products.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"three-column-content__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Is this a control state for wine?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Yes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I Self-Distribute to retailers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>No<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I ship Direct to consumers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Yes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61fe8e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"61fe8e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container \">\n\t\t<h3>LICENSING<\/h3><h4>What license is required?<\/h4><p>Liquor and Table Wine Vendor License<\/p><h4>How much does the license cost?<\/h4><p>$300 if selling fewer than 1,000 cases per year; $1,500 if selling 1,000-4,999 cases per year; $3,000 if selling 5,000-9,999 cases per year; $6,000 if selling 10,000-24,999 cases per year; $9,000 if selling 25,000-49,999 cases per year; $12,000 if selling 50,000 or more cases per year<\/p><h4>Do I need to have money held in bond?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Is there a representative license?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 Liquor Wine Representative<\/p><h3>REGISTRATIONS<\/h3><h4>Do I need to register products first?<\/h4><p>Controlled wines must be \u201clisted\u201d with the state<\/p><h4>Do I need to Post Prices?<\/h4><p>Yes, as controlled products<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Distributor Agreements with the state?<\/h4><p>n\/a<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Territory Assignments with the state?<\/h4><p>n\/a<\/p><h4>Are there rules on the exclusivity of territory or brand assignments?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h3>DISTRIBUTION PROCESS<\/h3><h4>How can I get samples of products to retailers?<\/h4><p>A sample shall not exceed 2 750-mL bottles and must be purchased from the state commission before being provided to a retailer<\/p><h4>Do I need to be aware of Franchise Rules?<\/h4><p>n\/a<\/p><h4>Are there Primary American Source rules on Distributor\u2019s purchases?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 only primary sources, or their designated New Hampshire suppliers, may sell to the liquor commission<\/p><h4>Do I need to make sure my wine comes to Rest at the wholesalers warehouse?<\/h4><p>n\/a<\/p><h3>FILINGS<\/h3><h4>What\u2019s the state\u2019s Excise Tax?<\/h4><p>No excise tax; however, the liquor commission will assess a mark-up percentage, which varies based on the cost of the bottle; consult with the liquor commission to determine final mark-ups<\/p><h4>As an out-of-state supplier, am I responsible for paying Excise Taxes?<\/h4><p>n\/a<\/p><h4>Do I need to file a report with the state on what I\u2019ve sold?<\/h4><p>n\/a<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5f6c48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"c5f6c48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container container--small\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-62f4c3d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"62f4c3d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d9ec0b5\" data-id=\"d9ec0b5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17b396c elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-spacer\" data-id=\"17b396c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20af33f elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-three-column-content\" data-id=\"20af33f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-three-column-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  id=\"new-jersey\"  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<section class=\"three-column-content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__content container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__title-area container container--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h2 three-column-content__title\"> New Jersey <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__description text-content\"> <p>How is wine defined?<br \/>\n54-41-2 \u201cWines\u201d means all wines whether known as \u201cdry wines,\u201d \u201csweet wines,\u201d \u201cstill wines,\u201d or \u201cfortified wines\u201d and any artificial or imitation wine or compound sold as wine, and any fruit juice containing one-half of one per centum (1\/2 of 1%) or more of alcohol by volume, and any other beverage containing alcohol produced by the fermentation of the natural sugar content of fruits or other agricultural products containing sugar, which beverage contains one-half of one per centum (1\/2 of 1%) or more of alcohol by volume, but shall not mean or include vermouth, or cider containing less than three and two-tenths per centum (3 2\/10 %) of alcohol by volume.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"three-column-content__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Is this a control state for wine?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>No<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I Self-Distribute to retailers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Yes \u2013 wineries producing no more than 250,000 gallons per year may apply for an Out-of-State Winery License, permitting direct-to-consumer shipping, and with an additional fee, direct-to-retail sales permission; use of common carriers to fulfill sales to retailers is not permitted. Alternatively, wineries may become licensed as New Jersey wholesalers, which permits them to sell directly to retailers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I ship Direct to consumers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Yes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-734df0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"734df0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container container--small\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6f3687 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"d6f3687\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container \">\n\t\t<h3>LICENSING<\/h3><h4>What license is required?<\/h4><p>Out-of-State Winery License, for those producing no more than 250,000 gallons; larger wineries must either consign their products to a New Jersey wholesaler outside of the state, or receive a wholesaler license themselves.<\/p><h4>How much does the license cost?<\/h4><p>$938 for an Out-of-State Winery LIcense; $3,750 for a Wine Wholesale License (permitting distribution of all wine products); $1,8750 for a Limited Wholesale LIcense (permitting distribution of only beer and \u201cnaturally fermented wines\u201d); $8,750 for a Plenary Wholesale License (permitting sale of all alcoholic products)<\/p><h4>Do I need to have money held in bond?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 if licensed as a wholesaler, a corporate tax bond of an amount no greater than 3-times the greatest tax amount on sales during a bi-monthly period in previous 12 months; can never be less than $1,000 or greater than $1,000,000.<\/p><h4>Is there a representative license?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 Solicitor\u2019s Permit for $25 annually<\/p><h3>REGISTRATIONS<\/h3><h4>Do I need to register products first?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 the brand owner or authorized agent must register brands being sold in New Jersey<\/p><h4>Do I need to Post Prices?<\/h4><p>No \u2013 supplier\u2019s prices do not need to be posted to the state, but they do need to maintain a list of their prices and discounts to wholesalers on their premises.<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Distributor Agreements with the state?<\/h4><p>No \u2013 but assigned wholesalers must be listed with brand label registrations<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Territory Assignments with the state?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Are there rules on the exclusivity of territory or brand assignments?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h3>DISTRIBUTION PROCESS<\/h3><h4>How can I get samples of products to retailers?<\/h4><p>A separate sampling permit is required; then wholesalers may distribute clearly labeled samples through their New Jersey solicitors; records must be maintained<\/p><h4>Do I need to be aware of Franchise Rules?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Are there Primary American Source rules on Distributor\u2019s purchases?<\/h4><p>Yes\u00a0<\/p><h4>Do I need to make sure my wine comes to Rest at the wholesalers warehouse?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 sales to New Jersey retailers must come from the in-state warehouse of a licensed Wholesaler (so if an OOS winery holds a Wholesale license, they must have a New Jersey warehouse, or have all their sales go to a different New Jersey wholesaler); products must remain in the warehouse for at least 24 hours.<\/p><h3>FILINGS<\/h3><h4>What\u2019s the state\u2019s Excise Tax?<\/h4><p>$0.875 per gallon<\/p><h4>As an out-of-state supplier, am I responsible for paying Excise Taxes?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 excise taxes are paid by first owner of product in New Jersey; if licensed as a Wholesaler, this includes an out-of-state winery<\/p><h4>Do I need to file a report with the state on what I\u2019ve sold?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 Bi-monthly R-2 Wholesaler Excise Tax Report \u2014 includes tax remittance<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9854e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"c9854e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container container--small\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-693f87a elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-spacer\" data-id=\"693f87a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a1a8c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-three-column-content\" data-id=\"6a1a8c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-three-column-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  id=\"new-mexico\"  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<section class=\"three-column-content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__content container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__title-area container container--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h2 three-column-content__title\"> New Mexico <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__description text-content\"> <p>How is wine defined?<br \/>\n60-3A-3 AA. \u201cwine\u201d includes the words \u201cfruit juices\u201d and means alcoholic beverages obtained by the fermentation of the natural sugar contained in fruit or other agricultural products, with or without the addition of sugar or other products, that do not contain less than one-half percent nor more than twenty-one percent alcohol by volume;<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"three-column-content__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Is this a control state for wine?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>No<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I Self-Distribute to retailers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>No<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I ship Direct to consumers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Yes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6121046 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"6121046\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container \">\n\t\t<h3>LICENSING<\/h3><h4>What license is required?<\/h4><p>Nonresident Liquor License<\/p><h4>How much does the license cost?<\/h4><p>Price depends on annual billing for products sold into New Mexico; ranges from $300, for annual billing of $50,000 or less, up to $10,500 for annual billing of more than $3M; licenses last for 3 year<\/p><h4>Do I need to have money held in bond?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Is there a representative license?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h3>REGISTRATIONS<\/h3><h4>Do I need to register products first?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 Label<\/p><h4>Do I need to Post Prices?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Distributor Agreements with the state?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Territory Assignments with the state?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Are there rules on the exclusivity of territory or brand assignments?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h3>DISTRIBUTION PROCESS<\/h3><h4>How can I get samples of products to retailers?<\/h4><p>No more than 3 liter of any brand, limited to brands not purchased by retailer in previous 12 month<\/p><h4>Do I need to be aware of Franchise Rules?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h4>Are there Primary American Source rules on Distributor\u2019s purchases?<\/h4><p>Yes\u00a0<\/p><h4>Do I need to make sure my wine comes to Rest at the wholesalers warehouse?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 goods may be shipped only to New Mexico wholesalers, and must be unloaded at their facility and come into their inventory<\/p><h3>FILINGS<\/h3><h4>What\u2019s the state\u2019s Excise Tax?<\/h4><p>$0.45 per liter on all wine with an ABV of 14% or less, and sparkling wine; $1.50 per liter on wine with an ABV greater than 14%<\/p><h4>As an out-of-state supplier, am I responsible for paying Excise Taxes?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file a report with the state on what I\u2019ve sold?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 Monthly report detailing sales made to wholesalers<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bee403 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"6bee403\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container container--small\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c512fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-spacer\" data-id=\"1c512fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e73ee5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-three-column-content\" data-id=\"e73ee5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-three-column-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  id=\"new-york\"  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<section class=\"three-column-content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__content container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__title-area container container--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h2 three-column-content__title\"> New York <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__description text-content\"> <p>How is wine defined?<br \/>\nABC 1-3 36. \u201cWine\u201d means the product of the normal alcoholic fermentation of the juice of fresh, sound, ripe grapes, or other fruits or plants with the usual cellar treatment and necessary additions to correct defects due to climatic, saccharine and seasonal conditions, including champagne, sparkling and fortified wine of an alcoholic content not to exceed twenty-four per centum by volume. Wine produced from fruits or plants other than grapes shall include appropriate prefixes descriptive of the fruit or the product from which such wine was predominantly produced, and no other product shall be called \u201cwine\u201d unless designated as artificial or imitation wine.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"three-column-content__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Is this a control state for wine?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>No<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I Self-Distribute to retailers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Yes \u2013 out-of-state wineries that establish a business location in New York can become licensed as a Wholesaler, which brings the right to distribute products to other wholesalers and retailers<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I ship Direct to consumers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Yes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45c4732 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"45c4732\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container \">\n\t\t<h3>LICENSING<\/h3><h4>What license is required?<\/h4><p>A Negotiator\u2019s Annual Permit, which allows an out-of-state wine supplier to designate one or more New York wholesalers as their instate \u201cBrand Agent\u201d; thereafter the Brand Agent is responsible for meeting compliance requirements. Alternatively, an out-of-state wine supplier may receive a Wine Wholesaler\u2019s Permit, if it maintains a premises in the state.<\/p><h4>How much does the license cost?<\/h4><p>$620 for a 3-year Negotiator\u2019s Permit; $1,520 for a Wine Wholesaler\u2019s Permit<\/p><h4>Do I need to have money held in bond?<\/h4><p>Not for a Negotiator\u2019s Permit; Yes for a Wine Wholesaler\u2019s Permit<\/p><h4>Is there a representative license?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 Solicitor\u2019s Permit for $98 for 3-year term<\/p><h4>REGISTRATIONS<\/h4><h4>Do I need to register products first?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 registration is done by the Brand Agent or Wholesaler; wines with a COLA only need to have a copy of their COLA filed with the State Liquor Authority; other, low-ABV wines without a COLA have to be formally registered by the SLA annually.<\/p><h4>Do I need to Post Prices?<\/h4><p>No \u2013 suppliers must inform wholesalers of price changes, but do not need to post prices with the State Liquor Authority themselves. However, Wholesalers (including wineries holding a Wholesaler license) must post prices<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Distributor Agreements with the state?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Territory Assignments with the state?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Are there rules on the exclusivity of territory or brand assignments?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h3>DISTRIBUTION PROCESS<\/h3><h4>How can I get samples of products to retailers?<\/h4><p>No more than two containers, of a maximum size of 750mL, of a brand the retailer has not purchased in previous 12 months<\/p><h4>Do I need to be aware of Franchise Rules?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Are there Primary American Source rules on Distributor\u2019s purchases?<\/h4><p>Yes\u00a0<\/p><h4>Do I need to make sure my wine comes to Rest at the wholesalers warehouse?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h3>FILINGS<\/h3><h4>What\u2019s the state\u2019s Excise Tax?<\/h4><p>$0.30 per gallon<\/p><h4>As an out-of-state supplier, am I responsible for paying Excise Taxes?<\/h4><p>No \u2013 unless licensed as a New York Wholesaler<\/p><h4>Do I need to file a report with the state on what I\u2019ve sold?<\/h4><p>No \u2013 unless licensed as a New York Wholesaler, who must monthly file the M-40 return, which includes tax payments<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6447a34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"6447a34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container container--small\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-464fa8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-spacer\" data-id=\"464fa8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-581de35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-three-column-content\" data-id=\"581de35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-three-column-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  id=\"north-carolina\"  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<section class=\"three-column-content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__content container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__title-area container container--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h2 three-column-content__title\"> North Carolina <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__description text-content\"> <p>How is wine defined?<br \/>\n18B-101 (7) \u201cFortified wine\u201d means any wine, of more than sixteen percent (16%) and no more than twenty-four percent (24%) alcohol by volume, made by fermentation from grapes, fruits, berries, rice, or honey; or by the addition of pure cane, beet, or dextrose sugar; or by the addition of pure brandy from the same type of grape, fruit, berry, rice, or honey that is contained in the base wine and produced in accordance with the regulations of the United States.<br \/>\n(15) \u201cUnfortified wine\u201d means any wine of sixteen percent (16%) or less alcohol by volume made by fermentation from grapes, fruits, berries, rice, or honey; or by the addition of pure cane, beet, or dextrose sugar; or by the addition of pure brandy from the same type of grape, fruit, berry, rice, or honey that is contained in the base wine and produced in accordance with the regulations of the United States.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"three-column-content__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Is this a control state for wine?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>North Carolina is a control state for Fortified Wines. Any product meeting that definition may only be distributed in the state through the North Carolina Alcohol Beverage Control Commission. Unless clearly indicated, the rules below apply to the sale of Non-Fortified Wine in the state.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I Self-Distribute to retailers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>No<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I ship Direct to consumers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Yes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f625c5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"f625c5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container \">\n\t\t<h3>LICENSING<\/h3><h4>What license is required?<\/h4><p>Nonresident Wine Vendor \u2013 enables sales to both private wholesalers and the North Carolina ABC<\/p><h4>How much does the license cost?<\/h4><p>$100 annually<\/p><h4>Do I need to have money held in bond?<\/h4><p>Not required, but based on circumstances, the North Carolina ABC may require a Nonresident Vendor to furnish a bond of no more than $2000<\/p><h4>Is there a representative license?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 Vendor Representative Permit, $50 annually<\/p><h3>REGISTRATIONS<\/h3><h4>Do I need to register products first?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 Label; Fortified Wines need to be \u201clisted\u201d with the North Carolina ABC, in a process similar but distinctive from the standard label registration<\/p><h4>Do I need to Post Prices?<\/h4><p>No \u2013 but for Fortified Wines, the listing process includes strict price management<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Distributor Agreements with the state?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Territory Assignments with the state?<\/h4><p>Yes, but only if distributing a total of more than 1,250 cases per year into North Carolina; a winery may not assign more than one Wholesaler per brand for a given territory<\/p><h4>Are there rules on the exclusivity of territory or brand assignments?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h3>DISTRIBUTION PROCESS<\/h3><h4>How can I get samples of products to retailers?<\/h4><p>Max of 3 liters per brand per retailer, only of brand the retailer has not purchased in previous calendar year<\/p><h4>Do I need to be aware of Franchise Rules?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h4>Are there Primary American Source rules on Distributor\u2019s purchases?<\/h4><p>Yes\u00a0<\/p><h4>Do I need to make sure my wine comes to Rest at the wholesalers warehouse?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h3>FILINGS<\/h3><h4>What\u2019s the state\u2019s Excise Tax?<\/h4><p>$0.2634 per liter on unfortified wine; $0.2934 per liter on fortified wine<\/p><h4>As an out-of-state supplier, am I responsible for paying Excise Taxes?<\/h4><p>No \u2013 but Nonresident Wine Vendors may elect to pay excise taxes in place of their North Carolina wholesalers<\/p><h4>Do I need to file a report with the state on what I\u2019ve sold?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 Monthly B-C-786<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cb5cc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"2cb5cc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container container--small\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e865aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-spacer\" data-id=\"7e865aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da5b785 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-three-column-content\" data-id=\"da5b785\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-three-column-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  id=\"north-dakota\"  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<section class=\"three-column-content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__content container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__title-area container container--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h2 three-column-content__title\"> North Dakota <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__description text-content\"> <p>How is wine defined?<br \/>\n5-01-01 20. \u201cWine\u201d means the alcoholic beverage obtained by fermentation of agricultural products containing natural or added sugar or such beverage fortified with brandy and containing not more than twenty-four percent alcohol by volume.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"three-column-content__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Is this a control state for wine?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>No<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I Self-Distribute to retailers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Can I Self-Distribute to retailers?<br \/>\nYes \u2013 licensed wineries that produce no more than 50,000 gallons per year may apply for additional licensing to sell directly to retailers using either their own delivery equipment or common carriers; delivery by the winery\u2019s own equipment or by common carrier each may not exceed 4,500 cases annually.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I ship Direct to consumers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Yes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b38eb32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"b38eb32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container \">\n\t\t<h3>LICENSING<\/h3><h4>What license is required?<\/h4><p>Alcoholic Beverage Supplier License<\/p><h4>How much does the license cost?<\/h4><p>There\u2019s no fee for a license, but wineries must still get a license and renew it annually<\/p><h4>Do I need to have money held in bond?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Is there a representative license?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h3>REGISTRATIONS<\/h3><h4>Do I need to register products first?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to Post Prices?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Distributor Agreements with the state?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Territory Assignments with the state?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Are there rules on the exclusivity of territory or brand assignments?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h3>DISTRIBUTION PROCESS<\/h3><h4>How can I get samples of products to retailers?<\/h4><p>No more than 3 liters of any brand, limited to brands not purchased by retailer in previous 12 month<\/p><h4>Do I need to be aware of Franchise Rules?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Are there Primary American Source rules on Distributor\u2019s purchases?<\/h4><p>Yes\u00a0<\/p><h4>Do I need to make sure my wine comes to Rest at the wholesalers warehouse?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h3>FILINGS<\/h3><h4>What\u2019s the state\u2019s Excise Tax?<\/h4><p>$0.50 per gallon on wine with an ABV of 17% or less; $0.60 per gallon on wine with ABV greater than 17%<\/p><h4>As an out-of-state supplier, am I responsible for paying Excise Taxes?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file a report with the state on what I\u2019ve sold?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 Monthly \u201cSchedule A\u201d Supplier\u2019s Report of Sales to Distributors<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eabe012 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"eabe012\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container container--small\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a04b12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-spacer\" data-id=\"8a04b12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58d6222 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-three-column-content\" data-id=\"58d6222\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-three-column-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  id=\"ohio\"  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<section class=\"three-column-content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__content container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__title-area container container--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h2 three-column-content__title\"> Ohio <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__description text-content\"> <p>How is wine defined?<br \/>\n4301.01 (3) \u201cWine\u201d includes all liquids fit to use for beverage purposes containing not less than one-half of one per cent of alcohol by volume and not more than twenty-one per cent of alcohol by volume, which is made from the fermented juices of grapes, fruits, or other agricultural products, except that as used in sections 4301.13, 4301.421, 4301.422, 4301.432, and 4301.44 of the Revised Code, and, for purposes of determining the rate of the tax that applies, division (B) of section 4301.43 of the Revised Code, \u201cwine\u201d does not include cider.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"three-column-content__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Is this a control state for wine?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Ohio is a control state for all beverage alcohol products with an ABV exceeding 21%. Any wine that exceeds this ABV threshold must be distributed through the Ohio Division of Liquor Control. The rules below relate to the sale of wine in the private market.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I Self-Distribute to retailers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Yes \u2013 wineries who produce no more than 250,000 gallons per year, and who qualify for the Federal Wine Tax Credit, may apply for a B-2A Permit, supplementing their supplier permit to allow sales directly to Ohio retailers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I ship Direct to consumers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Yes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e03ab5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"e03ab5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container \">\n\t\t<h3>LICENSING<\/h3><h4>What license is required?<\/h4><p>Type \u201cS-5\u201d Out of State Suppliers License<\/p><h4>How much does the license cost?<\/h4><p>$300 for wineries producing 250,000 gallons or more annually; $76 for wineries producing less than 250,000 gallons annually<\/p><h4>Do I need to have money held in bond?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Is there a representative license?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 Solicitor\u2019s Registration Card for $50, lasts for 2 years; required for conducting tasting and providing samples<\/p><h3>REGISTRATIONS<\/h3><h4>Do I need to register products first?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 Label<\/p><h4>Do I need to Post Prices?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Distributor Agreements with the state?<\/h4><p>No \u2013 but assigned wholesalers must be listed with label registrations, and while agreements with distributors do not need to be filed with the state, they must be in writing, or after 6 months a franchise relationship is deemed to have been created dictated by Ohio statutes<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Territory Assignments with the state?<\/h4><p>Yes; a supplier may not assign distribution rights for a brand to more than one distributor in a territory<\/p><h4>Are there rules on the exclusivity of territory or brand assignments?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h3>DISTRIBUTION PROCESS<\/h3><h4>How can I get samples of products to retailers?<\/h4><p>Maximum of 750mL size for containers; must be clearly marked as samples; can only be provided by holders of a Solicitor\u2019s Registration Card<\/p><h4>Do I need to be aware of Franchise Rules?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h4>Are there Primary American Source rules on Distributor\u2019s purchases?<\/h4><p>Yes\u00a0<\/p><h4>Do I need to make sure my wine comes to Rest at the wholesalers warehouse?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h3>FILINGS<\/h3><h4>What\u2019s the state\u2019s Excise Tax?<\/h4><p>$0.32 per gallon on still wine with an ABV of 14% or less; $1.00 per gallon on still wine with an ABV greater than 14% but no more than 21%; $1.50 on all sparkling wine; sales to Cuyahoga County are assessed an additional $0.32 per gallon<\/p><h4>As an out-of-state supplier, am I responsible for paying Excise Taxes?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file a report with the state on what I\u2019ve sold?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 duplicate copies of invoices must be filed with the Department of Taxation monthly<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81ddbf8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"81ddbf8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container container--small\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-583d397 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"583d397\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container container--small\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b388d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-spacer\" data-id=\"2b388d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd7b945 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-three-column-content\" data-id=\"bd7b945\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-three-column-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  id=\"oklahoma\"  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<section class=\"three-column-content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__content container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__title-area container container--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h2 three-column-content__title\"> Oklahoma <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__description text-content\"> <p>How is wine defined?<br \/>\n37a-1-103 64. \u201cWine\u201d means and includes any beverage containing more than one-half of one percent (1\/2 of 1%) alcohol by volume and not more than twenty-four percent (24%) alcohol by volume at sixty (60) degrees Fahrenheit obtained by the fermentation of the natural contents of fruits, vegetables, honey, milk or other products containing sugar, whether or not other ingredients are added, and includes vermouth and sake, known as Japanese rice wine.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"three-column-content__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Is this a control state for wine?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>No<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I Self-Distribute to retailers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Yes \u2013 Wineries that produce no more than 15,000 gallons annually may apply for a Winemaker Self-Distribution License permitting the licensee to self-distribute to Oklahoma retailers; delivery is only permitted using the winery\u2019s own vehicles<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I ship Direct to consumers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Yes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac1e9ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"ac1e9ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container \">\n\t\t<h3>LICENSING<\/h3><h4>What license is required?<\/h4><p>Nonresidential Seller License, which allows the holder to sell to Oklahoma wholesalers and act as their own Broker; or Nonresident Manufacturer License, which does not allow the holder to act as their own Broker.<\/p><h4>How much does the license cost?<\/h4><p>Nonresidential Seller License - $3,250, but may be prorated; Nonresidential Manufacturer License - $150, if selling 50 or fewer cases per year; $300 to sell 51-500 cases per year; $600 to sell more than 500 cases per year.<\/p><h4>Do I need to have money held in bond?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 tax bond equal to estimated amount of tax liability for 3 months, not less than $1,000<\/p><h4>Is there a representative license?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 Manufacturer\u2019s Agent License for $55 per year<\/p><h3>REGISTRATIONS<\/h3><h4>Do I need to register products first?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 per label<\/p><h4>Do I need to Post Prices?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Distributor Agreements with the state?<\/h4><p>No \u2013 but a written agreement must be created, and is subject to inspection by ABLE on demand<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Territory Assignments with the state?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Are there rules on the exclusivity of territory or brand assignments?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h3>DISTRIBUTION PROCESS<\/h3><h4>How can I get samples of products to retailers?<\/h4><p>No more than 3 liters of any brand, limited to brands not purchased by retailer in previous 12 month<\/p><h4>Do I need to be aware of Franchise Rules?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Are there Primary American Source rules on Distributor\u2019s purchases?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to make sure my wine comes to Rest at the wholesalers warehouse?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h3>FILINGS<\/h3><h4>What\u2019s the state\u2019s Excise Tax?<\/h4><p>$0.19 per liter for all still wine; $0.55 per liter for all sparkling wine<\/p><h4>As an out-of-state supplier, am I responsible for paying Excise Taxes?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file a report with the state on what I\u2019ve sold?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 ALC-5009 Excise Tax Return for licensed Nonresident Dealers, includes remittance of tax<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d773a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"2d773a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container container--small\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8682336 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-spacer\" data-id=\"8682336\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8769ff5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-three-column-content\" data-id=\"8769ff5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-three-column-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  id=\"oregon\"  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<section class=\"three-column-content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__content container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__title-area container container--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h2 three-column-content__title\"> Oregon <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__description text-content\"> <p>How is wine defined?<br \/>\n471.001 (11) \u201cWine\u201d means any fermented vinous liquor or fruit juice, or other fermented beverage fit for beverage purposes that is not a malt beverage, containing more than one-half of one percent of alcohol by volume and not more than 21 percent of alcohol by volume. \u201cWine\u201d includes fortified wine. \u201cWine\u201d does not include cider.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"three-column-content__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Is this a control state for wine?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>No<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I Self-Distribute to retailers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Yes \u2013 Wineries holding a Certificate of Approval may apply for an additional Wine Self-Distribution License; only retailers who have received authorization from the OLCC may receive self-distributions<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I ship Direct to consumers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Yes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dad016 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"6dad016\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container \">\n\t\t<h3>LICENSING<\/h3><h4>What license is required?<\/h4><p>Certificate of Approval<\/p><h4>How much does the license cost?<\/h4><p>$175, renews every 5 years<\/p><h4>Do I need to have money held in bond?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Is there a representative license?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h3>REGISTRATIONS<\/h3><h4>Do I need to register products first?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to Post Prices?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Distributor Agreements with the state?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Territory Assignments with the state?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Are there rules on the exclusivity of territory or brand assignments?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h3>DISTRIBUTION PROCESS<\/h3><h4>How can I get samples of products to retailers?<\/h4><p>Only brands not currently carried by the retailer, in a container no larger than 5-liters; must be clearly labeled as a sample<\/p><h4>Do I need to be aware of Franchise Rules?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Are there Primary American Source rules on Distributor\u2019s purchases?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to make sure my wine comes to Rest at the wholesalers warehouse?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h3>FILINGS<\/h3><h4>What\u2019s the state\u2019s Excise Tax?<\/h4><p>$0.67 per gallon on all wine with an ABV of 14% or less; $0.77 per gallon on still wine with an ABV greater than 14%<\/p><h4>As an out-of-state supplier, am I responsible for paying Excise Taxes?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file a report with the state on what I\u2019ve sold?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 Monthly CERA Report of Wine Imported to Wholesalers<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4edd8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"e4edd8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container container--small\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-759b1b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-spacer\" data-id=\"759b1b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dcc236 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-three-column-content\" data-id=\"1dcc236\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-three-column-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  id=\"pennsylvania\"  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<section class=\"three-column-content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__content container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__title-area container container--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h2 three-column-content__title\"> Pennsylvania <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__description text-content\"> <p>How is wine defined?<br \/>\n471.001 (11) \u201cWine\u201d means any fermented vinous liquor or fruit juice, or other fermented beverage fit for beverage purposes that is not a malt beverage, containing more than one-half of one percent of alcohol by volume and not more than 21 percent of alcohol by volume. \u201cWine\u201d includes fortified wine. \u201cWine\u201d does not include cider.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"three-column-content__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Is this a control state for wine?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Yes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I Self-Distribute to retailers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>No<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I ship Direct to consumers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Yes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6009fd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"6009fd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container \">\n\t\t<h3>LICENSING<\/h3><h4>What license is required?<\/h4><p>Vendor\u2019s permit<\/p><h4>How much does the license cost?<\/h4><p>$700, initially; $265 for annual renewal<\/p><h4>Do I need to have money held in bond?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Is there a representative license?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h3>REGISTRATIONS<\/h3><h4>Do I need to register products first?<\/h4><p>Controlled wines must be \u201clisted\u201d with the state<\/p><h4>Do I need to Post Prices?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Distributor Agreements with the state?<\/h4><p>n\/a<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Territory Assignments with the state?<\/h4><p>n\/a<\/p><h4>Are there rules on the exclusivity of territory or brand assignments?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h3>DISTRIBUTION PROCESS<\/h3><h4>How can I get samples of products to retailers?<\/h4><p>Only one case per brand made be used as samples during any single month-long period; samples must be purchased from the PLCB<\/p><h4>Do I need to be aware of Franchise Rules?<\/h4><p>n\/a<\/p><h4>Are there Primary American Source rules on Distributor\u2019s purchases?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to make sure my wine comes to Rest at the wholesalers warehouse?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h3>FILINGS<\/h3><h4>What\u2019s the state\u2019s Excise Tax?<\/h4><p>Instead of excise taxes, the PLCB imposes a standard mark-up on all wines<\/p><h4>As an out-of-state supplier, am I responsible for paying Excise Taxes?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file a report with the state on what I\u2019ve sold?<\/h4><p>No<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b190b6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"b190b6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container container--small\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7794d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-spacer\" data-id=\"f7794d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4452f91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-three-column-content\" data-id=\"4452f91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-three-column-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  id=\"rhode-island\"  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<section class=\"three-column-content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__content container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__title-area container container--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h2 three-column-content__title\"> Rhode Island <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__description text-content\"> <p>How is wine defined?<br \/>\n3-1-1 (17) \u201cWines\u201d means all fermented alcoholic beverages made from fruits, flowers, herbs, or vegetables and containing not more than twenty-four percent (24%) of alcohol by volume at sixty degrees Fahrenheit (60 degrees F), except cider obtained by the alcohol fermentation of the juice of apples and containing not less than five tenths of one percent (.05%) or containing not more than six percent (6%) of alcohol by weight at sixty degrees Fahrenheit (60 degrees F), including, but not limited to, flavored, sparkling, or carbonated cider.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"three-column-content__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Is this a control state for wine?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>No<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I Self-Distribute to retailers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>No<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I ship Direct to consumers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Yes \u2013 limited to only sales made on the winery\u2019s premises<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7d7248 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"d7d7248\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container \">\n\t\t<h3>LICENSING<\/h3><h4>What license is required?<\/h4><p>Certificate of Compliance<\/p><h4>How much does the license cost?<\/h4><p>No fee with license; however, license is granted with brand registrations, which costs $40 per brand annually<\/p><h4>Do I need to have money held in bond?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Is there a representative license?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 Agent\u2019s license<\/p><h3>REGISTRATIONS<\/h3><h4>Do I need to register products first?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 per brand, done by applying for a Certificate of Compliance<\/p><h4>Do I need to Post Prices?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Distributor Agreements with the state?<\/h4><p>No \u2013 wholesalers designated in brand registrations must be in good standing with the ABC<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Territory Assignments with the state?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Are there rules on the exclusivity of territory or brand assignments?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h3>DISTRIBUTION PROCESS<\/h3><h4>How can I get samples of products to retailers?<\/h4><p>Maximum of 3 liters, only of brands the retailer has not purchased in last 12 months<\/p><h4>Do I need to be aware of Franchise Rules?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Are there Primary American Source rules on Distributor\u2019s purchases?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h4>Do I need to make sure my wine comes to Rest at the wholesalers warehouse?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h3>FILINGS<\/h3><h4>What\u2019s the state\u2019s Excise Tax?<\/h4><p>$0.60 per gallon on all still wine; $0.75 per gallon on all sparking wine<\/p><h4>As an out-of-state supplier, am I responsible for paying Excise Taxes?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file a report with the state on what I\u2019ve sold?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 A report detailing each shipment made must be filed monthly<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-868ff28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"868ff28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container container--small\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-facbb8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-spacer\" data-id=\"facbb8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b422b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-three-column-content\" data-id=\"6b422b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-three-column-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  id=\"south-carolina\"  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<section class=\"three-column-content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__content container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__title-area container container--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h2 three-column-content__title\"> South Carolina <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__description text-content\"> <p>How is wine defined? 61-4-10. The following are declared to be nonalcoholic and nonintoxicating beverages: (3) all wines containing not in excess of twenty-one percent of alcohol by volume. [Being \u201cnonalcoholic and nonintoxicating\u201d merely means these wines are treated and regulated differently than \u201calcoholic and intoxicating\u201d spirits.] <\/p>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"three-column-content__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Is this a control state for wine?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>No<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I Self-Distribute to retailers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>No<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I ship Direct to consumers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Yes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-820b2f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"820b2f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container \">\n\t\t<h3>LICENSING<\/h3><h4>What license is required?<\/h4><p>Beer\/Wine Producer or Importer<\/p><h4>How much does the license cost?<\/h4><p>$400 (2-year license)<\/p><h4>Do I need to have money held in bond?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Is there a representative license?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h3>REGISTRATIONS<\/h3><h4>Do I need to register products first?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 each COLA<\/p><h4>Do I need to Post Prices?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Distributor Agreements with the state?<\/h4><p>No \u2013 wholesalers designated in brand registrations must be in good standing with the ABC<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Territory Assignments with the state?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Are there rules on the exclusivity of territory or brand assignments?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h3>DISTRIBUTION PROCESS<\/h3><h4>How can I get samples of products to retailers?<\/h4><p>Maximum of 3 liters, only of brands the retailer has not purchased in last 12 months<\/p><h4>Do I need to be aware of Franchise Rules?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Are there Primary American Source rules on Distributor\u2019s purchases?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h4>Do I need to make sure my wine comes to Rest at the wholesalers warehouse?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h3>FILINGS<\/h3><h4>What\u2019s the state\u2019s Excise Tax?<\/h4><p>$0.2535 per liter on all wine<\/p><h4>As an out-of-state supplier, am I responsible for paying Excise Taxes?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file a report with the state on what I\u2019ve sold?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 L-BW-I-4 Report of Wine Shipments<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15810ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"15810ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container container--small\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91a32cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"91a32cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container container--small\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34e19df elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-spacer\" data-id=\"34e19df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5ce533 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-three-column-content\" data-id=\"f5ce533\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-three-column-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  id=\"south-dakota\"  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<section class=\"three-column-content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__content container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__title-area container container--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h2 three-column-content__title\"> South Dakota <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__description text-content\"> <p>How is wine defined?<br \/>\n35-1-1 (25) \u201cWine,\u201d any liquid either commonly used, or reasonably adapted to use, for beverage purposes, and obtained by the fermentation of the natural sugar content of fruits or other agricultural products containing sugar and containing not less than one-half of one percent of alcohol by weight but not more than twenty-four percent of alcohol by weight.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"three-column-content__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Is this a control state for wine?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>No<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I Self-Distribute to retailers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>No<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I ship Direct to consumers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Yes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e74e4a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"e74e4a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container \">\n\t\t<h3>LICENSING<\/h3><h4>What license is required?<\/h4><p>There is no license; however, in order to make the required brand label registrations, a winery must receive a \u201cBR\u201d license number, which is issued upon registering the first brand label<\/p><h4>How much does the license cost?<\/h4><p>Permission to sell wine in South Dakota is based on registering brands with the state. The cost for a brand registration is $25 for the first brand, and 17.50 for each additional one<\/p><h4>Do I need to have money held in bond?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Is there a representative license?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h3>REGISTRATIONS<\/h3><h4>Do I need to register products first?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 each label<\/p><h4>Do I need to Post Prices?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Distributor Agreements with the state?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4><strong>Do I need to file my Territory Assignments with the state?<\/strong><\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Are there rules on the exclusivity of territory or brand assignments?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h3>DISTRIBUTION PROCESS<\/h3><h4>How can I get samples of products to retailers?<\/h4><p>Maximum of 3 liters, only of brands the retailer has not purchased in last 12 months<\/p><h4>Do I need to be aware of Franchise Rules?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Are there Primary American Source rules on Distributor\u2019s purchases?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h4>Do I need to make sure my wine comes to Rest at the wholesalers warehouse?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h3>FILINGS<\/h3><h4>What\u2019s the state\u2019s Excise Tax?<\/h4><p>$0.93 per gallon for still wine with an ABV of 14% or less; $1.45 per gallon for still wine with an ABV greater than 14% but no greater than 20%; $2.07 for all sparkling wine and still wine with an ABV greater than 20%<\/p><h4>As an out-of-state supplier, am I responsible for paying Excise Taxes?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file a report with the state on what I\u2019ve sold?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 A report detailing each shipment made must be filed monthly<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bc41b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"7bc41b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container container--small\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-835af37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-spacer\" data-id=\"835af37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-495bc09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-three-column-content\" data-id=\"495bc09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-three-column-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  id=\"tennessee\"  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<section class=\"three-column-content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__content container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__title-area container container--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h2 three-column-content__title\"> Tennessee <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__description text-content\"> <p>How is wine defined?<br \/>\n57-3-101(a) (24) \u201cWine\u201d means the product of the normal alcoholic fermentation of the juice of fresh, sound, ripe grapes, with the usual cellar treatment and necessary additions to correct defects due to climatic, saccharine and seasonal conditions, including champagne, sparkling and fortified wine of an alcoholic content not to exceed twenty-one percent (21%) by volume. No other product shall be called \u201cwine\u201d unless designated by appropriate prefixes descriptive of the fruit or other product from which the same was predominantly produced, or an artificial or imitation wine<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"three-column-content__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Is this a control state for wine?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>No<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I Self-Distribute to retailers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Yes \u2013 any party granted a Tennessee Winery License (which is available to out-of-state wineries) can sell up to 5 cases of wine per day to any individual retailer; during transport, the wine must be accompanied with proof that taxes have been paid.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I ship Direct to consumers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Yes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbcae88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"bbcae88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container \">\n\t\t<h3>LICENSING<\/h3><h4>What license is required?<\/h4><p>Non-resident Seller\u2019s Permit<\/p><h4>How much does the license cost?<\/h4><p>$150 if selling less than 100 cases annually to Tennessee; $250 annually for unlimited sales<\/p><h4>Do I need to have money held in bond?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Is there a representative license?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 Supplier Representative Permit<\/p><h3>REGISTRATIONS<\/h3><h4>Do I need to register products first?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 per brand, with the Department of Revenue<\/p><h4>Do I need to Post Prices?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Distributor Agreements with the state?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Territory Assignments with the state?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h4>Are there rules on the exclusivity of territory or brand assignments?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h3>DISTRIBUTION PROCESS<\/h3><h4>How can I get samples of products to retailers?<\/h4><p>Only of brands the retailer has not purchased in last 12 months, and only in bottles no larger than 1.75 L<\/p><h4>Do I need to be aware of Franchise Rules?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Are there Primary American Source rules on Distributor\u2019s purchases?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h4>Do I need to make sure my wine comes to Rest at the wholesalers warehouse?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h3>FILINGS<\/h3><h4>What\u2019s the state\u2019s Excise Tax?<\/h4><p>$1.21 per gallon<\/p><h4>As an out-of-state supplier, am I responsible for paying Excise Taxes?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file a report with the state on what I\u2019ve sold?<\/h4><p>Copies of invoices detailing shipments to Tennessee wholesaler must be filed with the Department of Revenue monthly<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28c2fde elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"28c2fde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container container--small\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35097a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-spacer\" data-id=\"35097a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1dc923 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-three-column-content\" data-id=\"d1dc923\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-three-column-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  id=\"texas\"  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<section class=\"three-column-content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__content container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__title-area container container--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h2 three-column-content__title\"> Texas <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__description text-content\"> <p>How is wine defined?<br \/>\nABC 1-1 (7) \u201cWine and vinous liquor\u201d means the product obtained from the alcoholic fermentation of juice of sound ripe grapes, fruits, berries, or honey, and includes wine coolers.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"three-column-content__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Is this a control state for wine?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>No<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I Self-Distribute to retailers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>No<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I ship Direct to consumers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Yes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-226ee7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"226ee7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container \">\n\t\t<h3>LICENSING<\/h3><h4>What license is required?<\/h4><p>Nonresident Seller's License<\/p><h4>How much does the license cost?<\/h4><p>$1,800 for a 2-year term<\/p><h4>Do I need to have money held in bond?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Is there a representative license?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h3>REGISTRATIONS<\/h3><h4>Do I need to register products first?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 per label<\/p><h4>Do I need to Post Prices?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Distributor Agreements with the state?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Territory Assignments with the state?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Are there rules on the exclusivity of territory or brand assignments?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h3>DISTRIBUTION PROCESS<\/h3><h4>How can I get samples of products to retailers?<\/h4><p>Wholesalers only may provide retailers with samples; no more than 3-liters of brands the retailer has not purchased before<\/p><h4>Do I need to be aware of Franchise Rules?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Are there Primary American Source rules on Distributor\u2019s purchases?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h4>Do I need to make sure my wine comes to Rest at the wholesalers warehouse?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h3>FILINGS<\/h3><h4>What\u2019s the state\u2019s Excise Tax?<\/h4><p>$0.204 per gallon on still wine with an ABV of 14% or less; $0.408 per gallon on still wines with an ABV greater than 14%; $0.516 per gallon on all sparkling wine<\/p><h4>As an out-of-state supplier, am I responsible for paying Excise Taxes?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file a report with the state on what I\u2019ve sold?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013\u00a0C-205 Nonresident Seller's Report<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-159abc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"159abc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container container--small\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf1464e elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-spacer\" data-id=\"cf1464e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6afff2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-three-column-content\" data-id=\"6afff2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-three-column-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  id=\"utah\"  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<section class=\"three-column-content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__content container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__title-area container container--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h2 three-column-content__title\"> Utah <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__description text-content\"> <p>How is wine defined?<br \/>\n32b-1-1-102 (121) (a) \u201cWine\u201d means an alcoholic product obtained by the fermentation of the natural sugar content of fruits, plants, honey, or milk, or other like substance, whether or not another ingredient is added. (b) \u201cWine\u201d is considered liquor for purposes of this title, except as otherwise provided in this title.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"three-column-content__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Is this a control state for wine?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Yes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I Self-Distribute to retailers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>No<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I ship Direct to consumers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>No<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fee212 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"3fee212\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container \">\n\t\t<h3>LICENSING<\/h3><h4>What license is required?<\/h4><p>No license is required to sell to the Utah ABC<\/p><h4>How much does the license cost?<\/h4><p>n\/a<\/p><h4>Do I need to have money held in bond?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Is there a representative license?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 Suppliers are not required to have a local representative, but if they do engage someone to review their operations with the ABC, that person must be a Utah resident or corporation and hold a Manufacturer\u2019s Representative License<\/p><h3>REGISTRATIONS<\/h3><h4>Do I need to register products first?<\/h4><p>Controlled wines must be \u201clisted\u201d with the state<\/p><h4>Do I need to Post Prices?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 through the \u201clisting\u201d process<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Distributor Agreements with the state?<\/h4><p>n\/a<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Territory Assignments with the state?<\/h4><p>n\/a<\/p><h4>Are there rules on the exclusivity of territory or brand assignments?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h3>DISTRIBUTION PROCESS<\/h3><h4>How can I get samples of products to retailers?<\/h4><p>Samples may only be presented to retailers at trade shows, and only if extensive regulatory restrictions are complied with<\/p><h4>Do I need to be aware of Franchise Rules?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Are there Primary American Source rules on Distributor\u2019s purchases?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to make sure my wine comes to Rest at the wholesalers warehouse?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h3>FILINGS<\/h3><h4>What\u2019s the state\u2019s Excise Tax?<\/h4><p>Instead of excise taxes, the UT ABC imposes a standard mark-up on all wines<\/p><h4>As an out-of-state supplier, am I responsible for paying Excise Taxes?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file a report with the state on what I\u2019ve sold?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 but only for shipments made to military bases<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8eed298 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"8eed298\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container container--small\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca4fa7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-spacer\" data-id=\"ca4fa7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bff2329 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-three-column-content\" data-id=\"bff2329\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-three-column-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  id=\"vermont\"  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<section class=\"three-column-content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__content container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__title-area container container--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h2 three-column-content__title\"> Vermont <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__description text-content\"> <p>How is wine defined?<br \/>\n7-1-2 (39) \u201cVinous beverages\u201d means all fermented beverages of any name or description manufactured or obtained for sale from the natural sugar content of fruits or other agricultural product, containing sugar, the alcoholic content of which is not less than one percent nor more than 16 percent by volume at 60 degrees Fahrenheit.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"three-column-content__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Is this a control state for wine?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Yes \u2013 for wine with an ABV greater than 16%<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I Self-Distribute to retailers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Yes \u2013 holders of a Vermont Direct Ship to Retail License may sell up to 5,000 gallons a year directly to Vermont retailers, but no more than 100 gallons may be sold to any individual retailer<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I ship Direct to consumers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Yes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99a898e elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"99a898e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container \">\n\t\t<h3>LICENSING<\/h3><h4>What license is required?<\/h4><p>Certificate of Approval to Distribute Vinous Beverages<\/p><h4>How much does the license cost?<\/h4><p>$985<\/p><h4>Do I need to have money held in bond?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Is there a representative license?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 Solicitor\u2019s License<\/p><h3>REGISTRATIONS<\/h3><h4>Do I need to register products first?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 label registration is not done through the LCB, but instead through the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources to comply with the state\u2019s Bottle Bill<\/p><h4>Do I need to Post Prices?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Distributor Agreements with the state?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 through application for a Certificate of Approval<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Territory Assignments with the state?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 through application for a Certificate of Approval<\/p><h4>Are there rules on the exclusivity of territory or brand assignments?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h3>DISTRIBUTION PROCESS<\/h3><h4>How can I get samples of products to retailers?<\/h4><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Samples may only be brought to a retailer at the request of the retailer; notice may need to be provided to the LCB before a sampling can proceed<\/span><\/p><h4>Do I need to be aware of Franchise Rules?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h4>Are there Primary American Source rules on Distributor\u2019s purchases?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to make sure my wine comes to Rest at the wholesalers warehouse?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h3>FILINGS<\/h3><h4>What\u2019s the state\u2019s Excise Tax?<\/h4><p>$0.55 per gallon<\/p><h4>As an out-of-state supplier, am I responsible for paying Excise Taxes?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file a report with the state on what I\u2019ve sold?<\/h4><p>No \u2013 prior reporting requirements have been repealed<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e802303 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"e802303\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container container--small\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef373e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-spacer\" data-id=\"ef373e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f1530c elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-three-column-content\" data-id=\"5f1530c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-three-column-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  id=\"virginia\"  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<section class=\"three-column-content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__content container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__title-area container container--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h2 three-column-content__title\"> Virginia <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__description text-content\"> <p>How is wine defined?<br \/>\n4.1-100 \u201cWine\u201d means any alcoholic beverage, including cider, obtained by the fermentation of the natural sugar content of fruits or other agricultural products containing (i) sugar, including honey and milk, either with or without additional sugar; (ii) one-half of one percent or more of alcohol by volume; and (iii) no product of distillation. The term includes any wine to which wine spirits have been added, as provided in the Internal Revenue Code, to make products commonly known as \u201cfortified wine\u201d which do not exceed an alcohol content of 21 percent by volume.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"three-column-content__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Is this a control state for wine?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>No<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I Self-Distribute to retailers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>No<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I ship Direct to consumers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Yes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12c5f85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"12c5f85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container \">\n\t\t<h3>LICENSING<\/h3><h4>What license is required?<\/h4><p>Wine Importer\u2019s License<\/p><h4>How much does the license cost?<\/h4><p>$370<\/p><h4>Do I need to have money held in bond?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Is there a representative license?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 Solicitor Salesman\u2019s Permit<\/p><h3>REGISTRATIONS<\/h3><h4>Do I need to register products first?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 per label<\/p><h4>Do I need to Post Prices?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Distributor Agreements with the state?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Territory Assignments with the state?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h4>Are there rules on the exclusivity of territory or brand assignments?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h3>DISTRIBUTION PROCESS<\/h3><h4>How can I get samples of products to retailers?<\/h4><p>Only licensed representatives may provide samples of no more than 1.5 L, which are properly labeled as samples<\/p><h4>Do I need to be aware of Franchise Rules?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h4>Are there Primary American Source rules on Distributor\u2019s purchases?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h4>Do I need to make sure my wine comes to Rest at the wholesalers warehouse?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h3>FILINGS<\/h3><h4>What\u2019s the state\u2019s Excise Tax?<\/h4><p>$0.40 per liter<\/p><h4>As an out-of-state supplier, am I responsible for paying Excise Taxes?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file a report with the state on what I\u2019ve sold?<\/h4><p>No<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f3764a elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"2f3764a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container container--small\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dad6a30 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dad6a30\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d4ee18e\" data-id=\"d4ee18e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2af4418 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-spacer\" data-id=\"2af4418\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-435b0b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-three-column-content\" data-id=\"435b0b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-three-column-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  id=\"washington\"  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<section class=\"three-column-content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__content container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__title-area container container--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h2 three-column-content__title\"> Washington <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__description text-content\"> <p>How is wine defined?<br \/>\n4.1-100 \u201cWine\u201d means any alcoholic beverage, including cider, obtained by the fermentation of the natural sugar content of fruits or other agricultural products containing (i) sugar, including honey and milk, either with or without additional sugar; (ii) one-half of one percent or more of alcohol by volume; and (iii) no product of distillation. The term includes any wine to which wine spirits have been added, as provided in the Internal Revenue Code, to make products commonly known as \u201cfortified wine\u201d which do not exceed an alcohol content of 21 percent by volume.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"three-column-content__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Is this a control state for wine?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>No<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I Self-Distribute to retailers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Yes \u2013 holders of a Certificate of Approval can sell directly to retailers if they receive an additional  permit from the state<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I ship Direct to consumers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Yes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-caf42ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"caf42ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container \">\n\t\t<h3>LICENSING<\/h3><h4>What license is required?<\/h4><p>Wine Out-of-State Certificate of Approval<\/p><h4>How much does the license cost?<\/h4><p>$300<\/p><h4>Do I need to have money held in bond?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Is there a representative license?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 Agent License<\/p><h3>REGISTRATIONS<\/h3><h4>Do I need to register products first?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 each COLA<\/p><h4>Do I need to Post Prices?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Distributor Agreements with the state?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 when applying for a COA<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Territory Assignments with the state?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Are there rules on the exclusivity of territory or brand assignments?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h3>DISTRIBUTION PROCESS<\/h3><h4>How can I get samples of products to retailers?<\/h4><p>Maximum of 1 liter, only of brands the retailer has not purchased previously<\/p><h4>Do I need to be aware of Franchise Rules?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Are there Primary American Source rules on Distributor\u2019s purchases?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to make sure my wine comes to Rest at the wholesalers warehouse?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h3>FILINGS<\/h3><h4>What\u2019s the state\u2019s Excise Tax?<\/h4><p>$0.2292 per liter on still wine with an ABV of 14% or less and sparkling wines; $0.4536 per liter on still wine with an ABV greater than 14%<\/p><h4>As an out-of-state supplier, am I responsible for paying Excise Taxes?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file a report with the state on what I\u2019ve sold?<\/h4><p>No<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6042f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"a6042f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container container--small\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a281472 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-spacer\" data-id=\"a281472\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ddf8e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-three-column-content\" data-id=\"6ddf8e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-three-column-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  id=\"west-virginia\"  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<section class=\"three-column-content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__content container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__title-area container container--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h2 three-column-content__title\"> West Virginia <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__description text-content\"> <p>How is wine defined?<br \/>\n60-1-5 \u201cWine\u201d means any alcoholic beverage obtained by the fermentation of the natural content of fruits, or other agricultural products, containing sugar.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"three-column-content__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Is this a control state for wine?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Yes, fortified wines with brandy or other spirits added, along with non-fortified dessert wines with an ABV greater than 17%, are sold through the state control board.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I Self-Distribute to retailers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>No<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I ship Direct to consumers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Yes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2105f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"c2105f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container \">\n\t\t<h3>LICENSING<\/h3><h4>What license is required?<\/h4><p>Wine Supplier\u2019s License<\/p><h4>How much does the license cost?<\/h4><p>$150<\/p><h4>Do I need to have money held in bond?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 $10,000 corporate bond<\/p><h4>Is there a representative license?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 Sales Representative License; suppliers are required to have a licensed representative to take orders<\/p><h3>REGISTRATIONS<\/h3><h4>Do I need to register products first?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 per label (WV registers products by brands, but all labels under a brand must be listed in the brand registration form)<\/p><h4>Do I need to Post Prices?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Distributor Agreements with the state?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Territory Assignments with the state?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Are there rules on the exclusivity of territory or brand assignments?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h3>DISTRIBUTION PROCESS<\/h3><h4>How can I get samples of products to retailers?<\/h4><p>Only wholesalers may provide samples to retailers, only in bottles that are properly labeled and are no larger than 750 mL<\/p><h4>Do I need to be aware of Franchise Rules?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h4>Are there Primary American Source rules on Distributor\u2019s purchases?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h4>Do I need to make sure my wine comes to Rest at the wholesalers warehouse?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h3>FILINGS<\/h3><h4>What\u2019s the state\u2019s Excise Tax?<\/h4><p>$0.26406 per liter<\/p><h4>As an out-of-state supplier, am I responsible for paying Excise Taxes?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h4>Do I need to file a report with the state on what I\u2019ve sold?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 WNE-01 Monthly Summary Report and Excise Tax Return<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dcb593 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"1dcb593\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container container--small\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc51380 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-spacer\" data-id=\"dc51380\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2a4c10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-three-column-content\" data-id=\"b2a4c10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-three-column-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  id=\"wisconsin\"  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<section class=\"three-column-content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__content container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__title-area container container--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h2 three-column-content__title\"> Wisconsin <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__description text-content\"> <p>How is wine defined?<br \/>\n125.02 (22)\u2002\u201cWine\u201d means products obtained from the normal alcohol fermentation of the juice or must of sound, ripe grapes, other fruits or other agricultural products, imitation wine, compounds sold as wine, vermouth, cider, perry, mead and sake, if such products contain not less than 0.5 percent nor more than 21 percent of alcohol by volume.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"three-column-content__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Is this a control state for wine?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>No<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I Self-Distribute to retailers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>No; except that small wineries (producing no more than 25,000 gallons in a year) may organize to create a Small Winery Cooperative Wholesaler, which can distribute the wines of its member wineries to Wisconsin retailers<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I ship Direct to consumers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Yes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-814ca54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"814ca54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container \">\n\t\t<h3>LICENSING<\/h3><h4>What license is required?<\/h4><p>Out-of-State Shipper\u2019s Permit<\/p><h4>How much does the license cost?<\/h4><p>$520, for a 2-year license<\/p><h4>Do I need to have money held in bond?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 an excise tax security is required, of no less than $1,000 but no more than $100,000<\/p><h4>Is there a representative license?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 Salesperson Permit, for any party who will personally solicit orders in Wisconsin<\/p><h3>REGISTRATIONS<\/h3><h4>Do I need to register products first?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to Post Prices?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Distributor Agreements with the state?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 Wholesaler to provide the state with notice of authority to distribute products<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Territory Assignments with the state?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 Wholesaler to provide Territory information along with authorization notice<\/p><h4>Are there rules on the exclusivity of territory or brand assignments?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h3>DISTRIBUTION PROCESS<\/h3><h4>How can I get samples of products to retailers?<\/h4><p>Retailers may be provided only with samples of brand that they have not previously purchased<\/p><h4>Do I need to be aware of Franchise Rules?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 Wisconsin applies general rules, not specific to wine, under its \u201cFair Dealership Law\u201d<\/p><h4>Are there Primary American Source rules on Distributor\u2019s purchases?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h4>Do I need to make sure my wine comes to Rest at the wholesalers warehouse?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h3>FILINGS<\/h3><h4>What\u2019s the state\u2019s Excise Tax?<\/h4><p>$0.06605 per liter on all wines with an ABV of 14% or less; $0.1189 per liter on all wines with an ABV greater than 14%, but no greater than 21%; $0.8586 per liter on wines with an ABV greater than 21%<\/p><h4>As an out-of-state supplier, am I responsible for paying Excise Taxes?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h4>Do I need to file a report with the state on what I\u2019ve sold?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 AB-130 &amp; AB-131 Liquor Tax and Wholesale Schedule<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c33c59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" 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elementor-widget-ship-three-column-content\" data-id=\"c56342d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-three-column-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  id=\"wyoming\"  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\n\t<section class=\"three-column-content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__content container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__title-area container container--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h2 three-column-content__title\"> Wyoming <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"three-column-content__description text-content\"> <p>How is wine defined?<br \/>\n12-1-101 (i) \u201cAlcoholic liquor\u201d means any spirituous or fermented fluid, substance or compound other than malt beverage intended for beverage purposes which contains at least one-half of one percent (.5%) of alcohol by volume \u2014 Wyoming does not have a separate definition for wine, but includes the product in all \u201calcoholic liquor\u201d<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spacer spacer--small\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"three-column-content__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Is this a control state for wine?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Yes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I Self-Distribute to retailers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Yes \u2013 licensed parties, indlucing holders of an Out-of-State Shipper Licenes for direct-to-consumer shipping, may also sell directly to Wyoming retailers, but only of wines that are not already listed for sale by the Beverage Control Division<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"three-column-content__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Can I ship Direct to consumers?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Yes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1884cdf elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"1884cdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  class=\"anchor-offset\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content__container container \">\n\t\t<h3>LICENSING<\/h3><h4>What license is required?<\/h4><p>Yes \u2013 licensed parties, including holders of an Out-of-State Shipper License for direct-to-consumer shipping, may also sell directly to Wyoming retailers, but only of wines that are not already listed for sale by the Beverage Control Division<\/p><h4>How much does the license cost?<\/h4><p>n\/a<\/p><h4>Do I need to have money held in bond?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Is there a representative license?<\/h4><p>Yes - a Supplier's Representative license is required for any party who represents a wine producer when speaking with the Beverage Control Board<\/p><h3>REGISTRATIONS<\/h3><h4>Do I need to register products first?<\/h4><p>Controlled wines must be \u201clisted\u201d with the state<\/p><h4>Do I need to Post Prices?<\/h4><p>Yes<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Distributor Agreements with the state?<\/h4><p>n\/a<\/p><h4>Do I need to file my Territory Assignments with the state?<\/h4><p>n\/a<\/p><h4>Are there rules on the exclusivity of territory or brand assignments?<\/h4><p>n\/a<\/p><h3>DISTRIBUTION PROCESS<\/h3><h4>How can I get samples of products to retailers?<\/h4><p>Not more than 1.5 L of any wine, nor more than 3 L total of all wines, may be provided to a retailer by a license Industry Representative<\/p><h4>Do I need to be aware of Franchise Rules?<\/h4><p>n\/a<\/p><h4>Are there Primary American Source rules on Distributor\u2019s purchases?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to make sure my wine comes to Rest at the wholesalers warehouse?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h3>FILINGS<\/h3><h4>What\u2019s the state\u2019s Excise Tax?<\/h4><p>Instead of excise taxes, the Beverage Control Board imposes a standard mark-up on all wines<\/p><h4>As an out-of-state supplier, am I responsible for paying Excise Taxes?<\/h4><p>No<\/p><h4>Do I need to file a report with the state on what I\u2019ve sold?<\/h4><p>No<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bffc174 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ship-text-content\" data-id=\"bffc174\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ship-text-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div  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