3. Off-premises licensee.__A person licensed by the bureau to sell wine for consumption off of the premises may deliver wine that was ordered electronically via the Internet to a person in the State who is at least 21 years of age.

4. Rulemaking.__The bureau shall adopt rules necessary for the administration of this section, including provisions for the collection of all required taxes.__Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II-A.

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SUMMARY

This bill permits the interstate shipment of wine ordered via the Internet. Under this bill, wine shipped into the State must be delivered to a wholesaler or certificate of approval holder licensed by the Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Liquor Enforcement. The wholesale licensee or the certificate of approval holder may deliver the wine to an off-premises licensee. The off-premises licensee may deliver the wine to a person within the State who is at least 21 years of age.