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 a farm winery, an instate manufacturer, out-of-state manufacturer or out-of-state wholesaler licensed by the bureau.

Sec. 2. 28-A MRSA §1403-A is enacted to read:

§1403-A.__Purchase of wine by mail

1.__Direct shipment of wine to residents.__A person currently licensed as an alcoholic beverage producer, supplier, importer, wholesaler, distributor or retailer who obtains a certificate of approval as provided in section 1351 and, if a nonresident, a nonresident shipper's license as provided in this section may ship no more than the equivalent of 24 1.5 liter bottles of wine per month directly to a person who is 21 years of age or older for that person's personal use.

2.__Nonresident shipper's license application.__Before sending a shipment pursuant to this section, a nonresident shipper must hold a certificate of approval as provided in section 1351 and file an application for a nonresident shipper's license with the bureau on a form issued by the bureau along with a copy of the nonresident shipper's current alcoholic beverage license issued in another state and a $100 registration fee.

3.__Delivery to resident 21 years or older.__Wine shipped pursuant to this section may be shipped only to a person 21 years of age or older and must be for the recipient's personal use only and may not be for resale. A shipment must be subject to in-person delivery to the person who has ordered the shipment or a person residing at the resident's household who is 21 years of age or older.__All containers used for shipment of wine must be conspicuously labeled with the words "CONTAINS ALCOHOL:__SIGNATURE OF PERSON AGE 21 YEARS OR OLDER REQUIRED FOR DELIVERY."

4.__Prohibited shipping areas.__A shipper may not ship pursuant to this section to any address in an area identified by the bureau as a prohibited shipping area.

5.__Nonresident shipper's license renewal.__A nonresident shipper may renew its license with the bureau annually by paying a $100 renewal fee and providing the bureau with a true copy of its current alcoholic beverage license issued in another state.