Authorizes direct shipping by craft distilleries.

The bill removes existing statutory language prohibiting the direct shipment of distilled spirits within and outside the State and limits the retail sale of the distilleries’ products for consumption off the premises to five liters per person. The bill expressly authorizes craft distillery licensees to ship up to nine liters of distilled spirits per year to any person over 21 years of age for personal consumption and not for resale. The bill requires a copy of the original invoice to be available for inspection at the licensed premises of the distillery for a minimum period of three years.

Authorizes direct shipping by craft distilleries.

The bill removes existing statutory language prohibiting the direct shipment of distilled spirits within and outside the State and limits the retail sale of the distilleries’ products for consumption off the premises to five liters per person. The bill expressly authorizes craft distillery licensees to ship up to nine liters of distilled spirits per year to any person over 21 years of age for personal consumption and not for resale. The bill requires a copy of the original invoice to be available for inspection at the licensed premises of the distillery for a minimum period of three years.