Sec. 1. 28-A MRSA §2, sub-§8, as amended by PL 1997, c. 373, §11, is further amended to read:

8. Certificate of approval holder. "Certificate of approval holder" means an instate manufacturer, out-of-state manufacturer or out-of-state wholesaler licensed by the bureau, including any out-of-state wholesaler that ships wine ordered electronically via the Internet into the State as provided in section 2077-C to another certificate of approval holder licensed by the bureau or a wholesaler or retailer licensed by the bureau.

Sec. 2. 28-A MRSA §2077, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1993, c. 730, §49, is further amended to read:

1. Importation of malt liquor or wine into the State. No Except as provided by section 2077-C, a person other than a wholesale licensee, small brewery licensee or farm winery licensee may not transport or cause to be transported malt liquor or wine into the State in a quantity greater than 3 gallons for malt liquor and 4 quarts for wine, unless it was legally purchased in the State.

A. All shipments of malt liquor or wine transported or caused to be transported by wholesale licensees, small brewery licensees or, farm winery licensees or certificate of approval holders into the State must be accompanied by an invoice, including the wholesale licensee's, small brewery licensee's or farm winery licensee's name and purchase number. Out-of-state wholesalers that ship wine to a certificate of approval holder as provided in section 2077-C shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph.

Sec. 3. 28-A MRSA §2077-B, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 501, §6, is amended to read:

1. Prohibition. A Except as provided by section 2077-C, a person may not sell, furnish, deliver or purchase liquor from an out-of-state company by mail order.

Sec. 4. 28-A MRSA §2077-C is enacted to read:

§2077-C__Shipping of wine ordered electronically via Internet

1. Certificate of approval holder.__A certificate of approval holder may accept and fill an order__for wine placed by a person electronically via the Internet for delivery in the State by shipping the wine directly to a wholesaler licensed by the bureau.