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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1685 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 266
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Tackey Chan
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to the direct wine shipper license.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Tackey Chan2nd Norfolk1/17/2023 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1685 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 266
By Representative Chan of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 266) of Tackey
Chan relative to the direct wine shipper license. Consumer Protection and Professional
Licensure.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 5044 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act relative to the direct wine shipper license.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Section 19F of chapter 138 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official
2Edition, is hereby amended by striking out subsections (a) and (b) and inserting in place thereof
3the following 2 subsections:-
4 (a) The commission may issue a direct wine shipper license pursuant to this section to
5any person, firm or corporation that holds a federal basic permit pursuant to the federal Alcohol
6Administration Act, compiled in 27 U.S.C. § 201 et seq. and that holds a license in the
7commonwealth or any other state to manufacture and export wine.
8 (b) Under this section, a direct wine shipper licensee may make sales and delivery of
9wine directly to residents of the commonwealth who are 21 years of age or older, for personal 2 of 2
10use and not for resale; provided, however, that a direct wine shipper licensee shall not sell at
11retail to residents of the commonwealth any wine or wine product not produced for or by the
12winery and sold under the winery’s brand name.