Providing for the direct shipment of alcoholic liquor, and including effective date provisions

In addition to these requirements, the new Code section requires all alcoholic liquor subject to direct shipping to be properly registered with the department of revenue and that products which are not listed for sale by the department must be registered to include information on the name of the manufacturer, the name of the brand, the standard of fill, the wholesale price, and other information as requested by the department. The new Code section also requires each alcoholic liquor direct shipper licensee to make a monthly report to the department that lists the products and quantities shipped directly to residents of this state in the preceding month, the name and address of the individuals to whom the alcoholic liquor was sold in each sale, the wholesale price of the alcoholic liquor sold, the purchase price and taxes charged of the alcoholic liquor sold, the alcoholic beverage carrier permittee who delivered each shipment, and documents filed by the licensee with the alcohol and tobacco tax and trade bureau of the United States department of treasury for the preceding month, including all production, storage, and processing reports. Finally, the new Code section provides that an alcoholic liquor direct shipper licensee shall remit an amount to the department depending on whether the alcoholic liquor shipped is listed for sale by the department. If the alcoholic liquor is listed for sale by the department, the permittee shall remit to the department an amount equivalent to percent of the wholesale price paid by the department for the alcoholic liquor. If the alcoholic liquor is not listed for sale by the department, the permittee shall remit to the department an amount equivalent to percent of the wholesale price of the alcoholic liquor as registered with the department. The bill provides that a penalty of percent of the amount due shall be assessed and collected if the amount required to be paid to the department as provided by the bill is not paid within the time required. The bill allows a manufacturer of alcoholic liquor and a native distillery to ship alcoholic liquor or native distilled spirits, as applicable, to individual purchasers inside this state by obtaining an alcoholic liquor direct shipper license as established in the bill.188, providing for a wine carrier permit, is amended to provide for the direct shipment of alcoholic liquor as provided by the bill. The bill takes effect January 1, 2025.