Obligations and restrictions on direct wine shippers

Miss. Code Ann. § 67-1-309, under Selling and Shipping Wine Directly to Residents.

Miss. Code Ann. § 67-1-309

(1) A direct wine shipper shall:(a) Ensure that all containers of wine sold and shipped directly to a resident in this state are conspicuously labeled with the words “CONTAINS ALCOHOL: SIGNATURE OF PERSON AGE 21 YEARS OR OLDER REQUIRED FOR DELIVERY”;(b) Report to the department quarterly the total amount of wine, by type, sold and shipped into or within the state the preceding calendar year, and other information required by the department under its rules and regulations adopted pursuant to Section 67-1-315;(c) Maintain for at least three (3) years all records that allow the department to ascertain the truthfulness of the information filed under this article;(d) Allow the department to perform an audit of the direct wine shipper’s records upon request; and(e) Be deemed to have consented to the jurisdiction of the department or any other state agency and the state courts concerning enforcement of this article and any related laws, rules or regulations.

(a) Ensure that all containers of wine sold and shipped directly to a resident in this state are conspicuously labeled with the words “CONTAINS ALCOHOL: SIGNATURE OF PERSON AGE 21 YEARS OR OLDER REQUIRED FOR DELIVERY”;

(b) Report to the department quarterly the total amount of wine, by type, sold and shipped into or within the state the preceding calendar year, and other information required by the department under its rules and regulations adopted pursuant to Section 67-1-315;

(c) Maintain for at least three (3) years all records that allow the department to ascertain the truthfulness of the information filed under this article;

(d) Allow the department to perform an audit of the direct wine shipper’s records upon request; and

(e) Be deemed to have consented to the jurisdiction of the department or any other state agency and the state courts concerning enforcement of this article and any related laws, rules or regulations.

(2) A direct wine shipper shall not:(a) Sell or ship any light wine or beer that is regulated under Section 67-3-1 et seq. or any alcoholic beverage other than wine;(b) Sell or ship wine that is contracted through Mississippi distributors, brokers, and solicitors within the state. Wines which are very limited in quantity and are commonly referred to by the broker as highly allocated items noted as “Allocated Item - See Broker” on the TAP Alcoholic Beverage Control Division of the Department of Revenue website are eligible for sale at a package retailer and also through direct shipment by a direct shipper; or(c) Sell or ship more than twelve (12) nine–liter cases of wine annually to any one (1) address.

(a) Sell or ship any light wine or beer that is regulated under Section 67-3-1 et seq. or any alcoholic beverage other than wine;

(b) Sell or ship wine that is contracted through Mississippi distributors, brokers, and solicitors within the state. Wines which are very limited in quantity and are commonly referred to by the broker as highly allocated items noted as “Allocated Item - See Broker” on the TAP Alcoholic Beverage Control Division of the Department of Revenue website are eligible for sale at a package retailer and also through direct shipment by a direct shipper; or

(c) Sell or ship more than twelve (12) nine–liter cases of wine annually to any one (1) address.