A bill that seeks to legalize shipment of wine by out-of-state retailers to New York State residents was introduced in the state legislature. the state is one of more than 30 that prohibit its consumers from receiving shipments from out-of-state retailers.
New York allows its residents to receive wine shipments from New York-based retailers, New York wineries, and out-of-state wineries but not from out of state retailers. That could change if a bill introduced in the New York State Senate becomes law.
The bill requires out-of-state retailers to obtain a New York state wine shippers permit, limits the amount of wine an out-of-state retailer may ship to a New York resident during a single year, requires the remittance of sales tax and shipping reports to the state, and puts in place protections against minors obtaining wine via direct shipment.