This bill would allow craft distilleries to ship distilled spirits directly to consumers across state lines. A craft distillery is defined as an independently owned producer that makes no more than 250,000 gallons of distilled spirits per year. To ship directly to consumers, distilleries must verify that purchasers are of legal drinking age through government-issued identification or affirmation, package shipments with alcohol warnings and adult signature requirements, and ensure the spirits are for personal use only rather than resale. The bill respects state sovereignty by requiring that both the shipping state and receiving state permit such direct shipment. State attorneys general can enforce the law's requirements through civil actions under existing federal alcohol shipping regulations from 1913.
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