LD 1900
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

 
Sec. 1. 28-A MRSA §1409 is enacted to read:

 
§1409.__Purchase of wine by mail

 
1.__Direct shipment of wine to residents.__A person currently
licensed in another state or country as an alcoholic beverage
producer, supplier, importer, wholesaler, distributor or retailer
who obtains a certificate of approval as provided in section 1351
and a nonresident shipper's license as provided in this section
may ship wine directly to a resident of this State who is 21
years of age or older for that resident's personal use.

 
2.__Nonresident shipper application.__Before sending a
shipment to a resident of this State, a nonresident shipper must
hold a certificate of approval as provided in section 1351 and
file an application for a license with the bureau on a form
issued by the bureau along with a copy of its current alcoholic
beverage license issued in another state or country and a $100
registration fee.

 
3.__Delivery to resident 21 years of age or older.__Wine
shipped pursuant to this section may be shipped only to a
resident 21 years of age or older and must be for the recipient's
personal use only and not for resale. A shipment must be subject
to in-person delivery to the resident who has ordered the
shipment or a person residing at the resident's household who is
21 years of age or older.__All containers used for shipment of
wine must be conspicuously labeled with the words "CONTAINS
ALCOHOL:__SIGNATURE OF PERSON 21 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER REQUIRED
FOR DELIVERY."

 
4.__Prohibited shipping areas. A nonresident shipper may not
ship to any address in an area identified by the bureau as a
prohibited shipping area or a local option area.

 
5.__License renewal.__A nonresident shipper may annually renew
its license with the bureau by paying a $100 renewal fee and
providing the bureau with a true copy of its current alcoholic
beverage license issued in another state or country.

 
6.__Payment of state taxes.__A nonresident shipper shall pay
annually to the Department of Administrative and Financial
Services, Bureau of Revenue Services the sales and excise taxes
due on sales in the preceding calendar year.

 
7.__Annual report.__A nonresident shipper shall report to the
bureau annually by January 1st of each year the total number


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