Bill aims to allow wine, other spirits to be shipped to Mainers
There is a workshop meeting on Wednesday on a new bill to allow distilleries both inside and outside the state to ship wine and other spirits directly to Mainers.
Wine lovers in Maine currently have a tough time getting out-of-state bottles to their homes. Maine requires out-of-state wine makers to get a license to ship directly to homes in the state. The license fee is $200. Plus, a $100 application fee and a $50 yearly renewal.
Wineries are then required to track all shipments to the state, so the Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations can collect taxes.
The bill to aims to allow distilleries both inside and outside the state to ship to Mainers directly.
Out-of-state shippers would also be required to pay an excise tax of $11.96 per gallon.
