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State Shipping Laws: Tennessee

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Summary

Tennessee opened for direct shipping on July 1, 2009. Wineries must apply for a direct shipper's license and register to pay taxes before shipping to consumers in TN. Licensed direct shippers may ship a maximum of 1 case per month to a consumer and cannot send more than 3 cases to a consumer during a calendar year. There is an intital non-refundable application fee of $300 and the annual cost of the license is $150. The license is valid for one year from the date issued. Sales and excise taxes must be paid. Applications and list of dry area "Do Not Ship Zip Codes" are posted under Relevant Documents. Wineries may not ship to consumers in municipalities that do not allow off-premise sales. Shipping wine to consumers without a permit is classified as a felony in TN.

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 with the following exception: A complete list of Do Not Ship Zip Codes is available under relevant documents..

The above rule applies to the following area within this region:

Zip Code: Dry

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

Zip Code: All Other Zip Codes

Offsite Rules

Onsite Rules

Tennessee

Contact Information

Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission: 226 Capitol Blvd; Room 300; Nashville, TN 37243-0755; Phone: 615 741 1602 ext. 141 (Sharon; Fax: 615 741 0847
Tennessee Department of Revenue: Andrew Jackson State Office Building; 500 Dederick Street, Third Floor; Nashville, TN 37242-2461; Phone: 615 741-7412; Fax: 615 741-5319