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State Shipping Laws: Connecticut

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Summary

Direct shipments permitted; restrictions apply. The regulatory authorities in Connecticut have issued the required documents for obtaining a direct shippers permit and filing the required reports. Please see the links to the required forms below, along with instructions as to the order in which an applicant must move through the process. A winery must be registered with DRS for both sales and alcoholic beverages taxes prior to making shipments of product into Connecticut. A registered winery may ship up to 5 gallons of wine in any 2 month period to a consumer in Connecticut. For example, if a winery ships 5 gallons of wine to a consumer on October 14, it cannot ship to the same consumer until December 14.

Special Restrictions Apply

Some direct shipments are prohibited from being shipped to consumers in this region.

Direct shipments to this region are prohibited for both onsite and offsite sales.

There are 3 areas within this region that the above rule applies to:

City: Bridgewater, Eastford, Roxbury

The above rule applies to all shipments to this region except those to the following area:

City: All other regions in Connectic

Offsite Rules

Onsite Rules

Connecticut

Contact Information

Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection Liquor Division: State Office Building; 165 Capitol Ave; Hartford, CT 06106; Phone: 860 713 6200; Fax: 860 713 7235
Connecticut Department of Revenue Services Taxpayer Services Division: 25 Sigourney Street; Hartford, CT 06106-5032; Phone: 860-297-5962