TO AMEND THE DIRECT SHIPMENT OF VINOUS LIQUOR ACT; AND TO ESTABLISH A WINE DIRECT SHIPPER LICENSE.

Fiscal Impact Statement Bill: HB1476 Bill Subtitle: TO AMEND THE DIRECT SHIPMENT OF VINOUS LIQUOR ACT; AND TO ESTABLISH A WINE DIRECT SHIPPER LICENSE. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsors: Rep. McKenzie and Sen. Hester Basic Change: HB1476 creates a new wine direct shipper license to replace the existing small farm winery shipping permit. Under current law, an eligible small farm winery may make a shipment of vinous liquor or mead to a consumer under certain conditions if they have properly registered with the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division (ABC) of the Department of Finance and Administration (DFA). The new wine direct shipper license creates a single licensing process for shipments of vinous liquor for both a winery and a small farm winery. A supplier, importer, wholesaler, distributor, or retailer may apply for a license. The fee to apply for a license is $100.00 (increased from $25.00) and the fee for renewal is $50.00 (also increased from $25.00). A licensee may ship up to 24 nine-liter cases of wine annually to a resident of the state who: • Is 21 years of age or o

Fiscal Impact Statement Bill: HB1476 Amendment Number: H1 Bill Subtitle: TO AMEND THE DIRECT SHIPMENT OF VINOUS LIQUOR ACT; AND TO ESTABLISH A WINE DIRECT SHIPPER LICENSE. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsors: Rep. McKenzie and Sen. Hester Basic Change: House Amendment No. 1 --- HB1476-H1 further clarifies the law governing the wine direct shipper license. A licensee may only ship a vinous liquor to a resident in a wet county. Any vinous liquor shipped by the licensee must be registered with the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division of the Department of Finance and Administration (ABC), and the licensee must provide ABC with the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau Certificate of Label Approval for both: • Each brand of vinous liquor; and • Each brand label extension of vinous liquor to be shipped for the first time by the licensee into or within the state. HB1476-H1 removes the limitation on the amount of wine that may be shipped by a licensee. HB1476-H1 also amends the enforcement provisions of the bill and adds a requirement that ABC verify compliance by auditing license

Fiscal Impact Statement Bill: HB1476 Amendment Number: H2 Bill Subtitle: TO AMEND THE DIRECT SHIPMENT OF VINOUS LIQUOR ACT; AND TO ESTABLISH A WINE DIRECT SHIPPER LICENSE. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsors: Rep. McKenzie and Sen. Hester Basic Change: House Amendment No. 2 --- HB1476-H2 removes the ability for a wholesaler, distributor, or retailer to apply for a wine direct shipper license. HB1476-H2 reduces the application fee from $100.00 to $50.00 and renewal fee from $50.00 to $25.00. HB1476-H2 restores the limitation on the amount of wine that may be shipped by a licensee to 24 nine-liter cases of wine annually to each eligible recipient. HB1476-H2 also adds a provision allowing ABC, in coordination with state and local law enforcement, to seize and hold an illegal shipment of wine until a final order for destruction is obtained from the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. House Amendment No. 1 --- HB1476-H1 further clarifies the law governing the wine direct shipper license. A licensee may only ship a vinous liquor to a resident in a wet county. Any vinous liquor shipp