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Posts from the Legislation Category

Limited to On-site Sales, Arkansas Passes Bill to Allow Direct Shipping

By Jessamyn Boltz - ShipCompliant Research Team

On March 21, 2013, House Bill 1749 became Act 483, signifying its passage into law. Once enacted mid-August, the state of Arkansas will be added to the list of states that allow wineries to ship wine directly to consumers — but with many limitations. Aside from the low cost of the license, the requirements under [...]

June 7th, 2013

Your DIRECT source of Wine Shipping Information

By Jamie Jimenez - Marketing, ShipCompliant

The ShipCompliant Blog brings you a steady flow of legislative updates, regulatory changes and other important news impacting wine shippers. If you find this information valuable, you won’t want to miss DIRECT 2013, ShipCompliant’s 8th annual Direct Sales and Shipping Seminar taking place June 13, 2013, in Napa, California. This full-day seminar will feature multiple [...]

June 4th, 2013

Sonoma County Updates, and a Cordial Invitation

By Ken Vasko, Senior Manager

Today, we would like to remind you of two things: one is a law that will affect our friends in Sonoma County this year, and the other is a cordial invitation to an industry event in the area on May 30th! Sonoma County has seen great growth over the past few years, especially in 2012. According [...]

May 22nd, 2013

Is the Marketplace Fairness Act Fair for Wineries?

By Jeff Carroll - VP of Compliance, ShipCompliant

In short, yes, for a couple of reasons: 1. Wineries already pay sales tax in most states 2. The vast majority of wineries will likely be exempt from the law So what is it, exactly? Senate Bill S. 743, more commonly known as the “Marketplace Fairness Act“, is a pretty simple bill that would give [...]

May 7th, 2013

Nebraska Tightens up Existing Direct Shipping Law

By Sarah Werner - ShipCompliant Research Team

LB 230 passed Nebraska’s unicameral legislature and was signed by the Governor on April 24, 2013. The new law will go into effect on September 6, 2013. Nebraska is currently open to direct shipping from wineries and retailers (although there was some debate recently as to whether retailers should qualify under the current law), with [...]

May 6th, 2013