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State-by-State Carrier Status

This list is meant as a tool to better understand which carriers ship from California wineries to consumers in each state; it should not be considered as legal advice. If you have questions regarding the legality of shipping to certain states, please call Wine Institute's State Relations Department at (415) 356-7530.

			FedEx		UPS		Intrastate
State	General Interstate Shipping Provisions	Legal Amount	Offsite	Onsite	Offsite	Onsite	Allowed
Alabama	Direct shipments prohibited	Prohibited
Alaska	Limited quantity/permit may be required	A reasonable quantity
Arizona	Limited quantity/permit required	2 cases per year
Arkansas	Direct shipments prohibited	Prohibited
California	Permit Required	No Limit
Colorado	Permit Required/ excise tax required	No Limit
Connecticut	permit required/ taxes paid	5 gallons every 2 months
Delaware	Direct shipments prohibited	Prohibited
Florida	Consumer and excise taxes paid	No Limit
Georgia	Permit Required/ taxes paid	12 cases per year
Hawaii	Permit Required/ taxes paid	6 cases per household per year
Idaho	Permit Required/ taxes paid	24 cases per year
Illinois	Reciprocity	2 cases per year
Indiana	Limited quantity / permit required	24 cases per year per individual
Iowa	Reciprocity	2 cases per month
Kansas	Onsite only	Onsite- no limit
Kentucky	Felony	Prohibited
Louisiana	Permit required	4 cases per household per year
Maine	Direct shipments prohibited	Prohibited
Maryland	Felony	Prohibited
Massachusetts	Prohibited	Prohibited
Michigan	Limited quantity / permit required / taxes paid	Limited
Minnesota	Limited quantity	2 cases per year
Mississippi	Direct shipments prohibited	Prohibited
Missouri	Limited quantity / permit requried	2 cases per month
Montana	Prohibited	Prohibited
Nebraska	Limited quantity / permit required	1 case per month
Nevada	Limited quantity / permit may be required	1 case per month
New Hampshire	Limited quantity / compliance reporting	60 bottles per household per year
New Jersey	Direct Shipment prohibited / Federal on-site 1 gallon	Prohibited
New Mexico	Reciprocity	2 cases per month
New York	Limited Quantity/ Permit Required/ taxes paid	36 cases annually
North Carolina	Limited quantity / permit required	2 cases per month
North Dakota	Limited quantity / permit required	1 case per month
Ohio	$25.00 Permit (Only Wineries Producing less than 150,000 gallons annually are allowed to ship to consumers).	24 cases per household per year
Oklahoma	Felony (for sales to minors)	Prohibited
Oregon	Permit Required / taxes paid	2 cases per month
Pennsylvania	Direct shipments prohibited	Prohibited
Rhode Island	On site Sales Only	Check with ABC
South Carolina	Limited quantity / permit required	24 bottles per individual per month
South Dakota	Direct shipments prohibited/ Federal on-site 1 gallon	Prohibited
Tennessee	Felony /Federal on-site 1 gallon	Prohibited
Texas	Limited quantity / permit Required	15 bottles (750ml) every 30 days
Utah	Felony	Prohibited
Vermont	Permit required / taxes paid	12 cases per year
Virginia	Limited quantity / permit Required	2 cases per month
Washington	Permit Required/ taxes paid	Unlimited
Washington D.C.	Limited quantity / permit May Be Required	1 bottle per month
West Virginia	Permit Required/ taxes paid	2 cases per month
Wisconsin	Reciprocity	3 cases per year
Wyoming	Limited quantity/ Permit Required	2 cases per year

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