Indiana Code
Chapter 26. Direct Wine Seller's Permit
7.1-3-26-9. Direct Wine Seller; Conditions and Requirements

Sec. 9. A direct wine seller's permit entitles a seller to sell and ship wine to a consumer by receiving and filling orders that the consumer transmits by electronic or other means if all of the following conditions are satisfied before the sale or by the times set forth as follows:
(1) The consumer provides the direct wine seller with the following:
(A) The consumer's name.
(B) A valid delivery address and telephone number.
(C) Proof of age by a state government issued or federal government issued identification card showing the consumer to be at least twenty-one (21) years of age. The proof under this clause may be evidenced:
(i) in person;
(ii) by a photocopy or facsimile copy that is mailed or electronically transmitted;
(iii) by a computer scanned, electronically transmitted copy; or
(iv) through an age verification service used by the direct wine seller.
(2) The direct wine seller meets the following requirements:
(A) Maintains for two (2) years all records of wine sales made under this chapter. If the records are requested by the commission, a direct wine seller shall:
(i) make the records available to the commission during the direct wine seller's regular business hours; or
(ii) at the direction of the commission, deliver copies to the commission.
(B) Stamps, prints, or labels on the outside of the shipping container the following: "CONTAINS WINE. SIGNATURE OF PERSON AGE 21 OR OLDER REQUIRED FOR DELIVERY.".
(C) Causes the wine to be delivered by the holder of a valid carrier's alcoholic beverage permit under IC 7.1-3-18.
(D) Directs the carrier to verify that the individual personally receiving the wine shipment is at least twenty-one (21) years of age.
(E) Does not ship to any consumer more than two hundred sixteen (216) liters of wine in any calendar year.
(F) Remits to the department of state revenue monthly all Indiana excise, sales, and use taxes on the shipments made into Indiana by the direct wine seller during the previous month.
(G) Ships to a consumer in Indiana only wine manufactured, produced, or bottled by the applicant.
As added by P.L.165-2006, SEC.34. Amended by P.L.186-2011, SEC.9; P.L.107-2015, SEC.9.