Posted by Todd Zywicki:
Proposed Illinois Legislation on Wine Direct Shipping:
http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2006_01_08-2006_01_14.shtml#1137080979
Illinois [1]appears primed to enact legislation that would effectively
eliminate direct shipment of wine by requiring purchasers to first
purchase wine in person before being eligible to buy wine directly:
A bill in Springfield, backed by a major distributors' group, would
restrict Illinois wineries' right to sell wine over the Internet,
through the mail or by telephone. Distributors say the bill is
necessary in the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling last year --
and to prevent sales to minors. But Illinois wine-makers say
distributors are trying to choke competition.
"It would be a disaster for the Illinois wineries," said Fred
Koehler, president of Lynfred Winery in Roselle. "It's like Goliath
against these little farm wineries that are trying to survive."
Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois, a Springfield-based
industry group, pushed the legislation, introduced in the House and
Senate earlier this month. ABDI Executive Vice President Bill Olson
said the state's wineries have used a loophole to escape
regulation. The wine bill "hits a middle ground," Olson said.
"The key word here is 'a face-to-face sale,' which is the primary
mechanism against underage sales," Olson said.
The proposed law would bar shipments to purchasers in Illinois
unless they first bought wine in person. After the initial
purchase, wineries would be allowed to ship two cases per buyer
each year.
References
1. http://www.suntimes.com/output/business/cst-fin-wine12.html
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