NJ S1581

Bill

Establishes license to allow wineries that produce more than 250,000 gallons per year to directly ship wine to consumers.

Introduced
01/09/2024

In Committee
01/09/2024

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
01/12/2026

Introduced Session

2024-2025 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill allows New Jersey wineries and out-of-State wineries that annually produce more than 250,000 gallons to directly ship wine to consumers. Under current law, small plenary wineries that produce 250,000 gallons or less per year and farm wineries are permitted to directly ship wine to New Jersey residents and consumers residing in other states. In addition, out-of-State wineries that annually produce 250,000 gallons or less may obtain a license to directly ship wine to New Jersey residents. Wineries that produce more than the 250,000 gallon capacity cap are currently prohibited from directly shipping wine. This bill establishes a license to allow the holder of a New Jersey winery license or an out-of-State winery that exceeds the 250,000 gallon capacity cap to directly ship up to 12 cases of wine annually to any person over the age of 21.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a new "Direct wine shipping license" that allows wineries, both in New Jersey and out-of-State, which produce more than 250,000 gallons of wine annually, to ship up to 12 cases of wine per year directly to consumers over the age of 21 for personal consumption, not for resale. This change expands upon existing law, which currently permits smaller wineries (producing 250,000 gallons or less) and farm wineries to ship directly to consumers, and also allows out-of-State wineries of similar size to obtain a license for direct shipping to New Jersey residents. The bill specifies that a case of wine cannot exceed nine liters and requires wineries to maintain original invoices for inspection for three years, and to collect and remit sales and alcoholic beverage taxes.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (2)

Teresa Ruiz (D)*, Andrew Zwicker (D)*,

Last Action

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee (on 01/09/2024)

Official Document

https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/S1581

(3 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/S1581
BillText	https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/S2000/1581_I1.HTM
BillText	https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/S2000/1581_I1.HTM

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
A2432	Establishes license to allow wineries that produce more than 250,000 gallons per year to directly ship wine to consumers.	Introduced, Referred to Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee	Carry Over
A871	Establishes license to allow wineries that produce more than 250,000 gallons per year to directly ship wine to consumers.	Introduced, Referred to Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee	Same As
S549	Establishes license to allow wineries that produce more than 250,000 gallons per year to directly ship wine to consumers.	Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee	Carry Over

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