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This bill proposes to create additional business opportunities for alcohol retailers. Specifically, the bill allows any holder of a license under Section 15 of Chapter 138 to make sales of wine or malt beverages to be shipped directly to customers in any state, provided they obtain the necessary state registrations or rights to do so. The bill also requires the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission (ABCC) to make available licenses annually for the operation of online wine and malt beverage stores, which can have a physical address without a physical storefront in the Commonwealth. The bill also amends Section 22 of Chapter 138 to allow certain entities, such as parcel delivery services and trucking businesses, to transport and deliver alcoholic beverages to ultimate consumers with a permit issued by the ABCC. The bill further requires the ABCC to promulgate regulations to effectuate the provisions related to online wine and malt beverage stores by December 31, 2021, and the provisions related to online wine and malt beverage stores will take effect on that date.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S168