Title 27 — Intoxicating LiquorsRelease 119-73

§124 Direct shipment of wine

Title 27 › Chapter CHAPTER 6— - TRANSPORTATION IN INTERSTATE COMMERCE › § 124

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

During FAA passenger-safety restrictions, wineries may ship wine from the State where it was bought to another State or the District of Columbia if five rules are met: the buyer bought it in person at the winery, showed proof of legal age, the package requires an adult’s signature at delivery, the wine is for personal use and not resale, and the buyer could legally have carried the wine into the destination. If any rule is broken, a State attorney general may bring a civil lawsuit under the same terms as section 122a. The U.S. Attorney General, with the FAA Administrator, must report to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees no later than 2 years after November 2, 2002, and every 2 years after that about how this is working.

Full Legal Text

Title 27, §124

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(a)During any period in which the Federal Aviation Administration has in effect restrictions on airline passengers to ensure safety, the direct shipment of wine shall be permitted from States where wine is purchased from a winery, to another State or the District of Columbia, if—

(1)the wine was purchased while the purchaser was physically present at the winery;

(2)the purchaser of the wine provided the winery verification of legal age to purchase alcohol;

(3)the shipping container in which the wine is shipped is marked to require an adult’s signature upon delivery;

(4)the wine is for personal use only and not for resale; and

(5)the purchaser could have carried the wine lawfully into the State or the District of Columbia to which the wine is shipped.

(b)If any person fails to meet any of the conditions under subsection (a), the attorney general of any State may bring a civil action under the same terms as those set out in section 122a of this title.

(c)Not later than 2 years after November 2, 2002, and at 2-year intervals thereafter, the Attorney General of the United States, in consultation with the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, shall prepare and submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and to the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives a report on the implementation of this section.

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Citation

27 U.S.C. § 124

Title 27 — Intoxicating Liquors

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73