Senate Bill 1165 Summary

• Permits small farm wineries holding a current permit from the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division to ship wine directly to Arkansas residents.

• Limits direct shipments to no more than 12 nine-liter cases annually to the same individual and prohibits shipment to persons under 21 years of age.

• Requires wine containers to be labeled with "SIGNATURE OF PERSON AGE 21 OR OLDER REQUIRED FOR DELIVERY" in at least 12-point font, with signatures retained for 12 months.

• Defines small farm winery as a wine-making establishment selling no more than 250,000 gallons annually and wine as fermented alcoholic liquor with 5% to 21% alcohol by weight.

• Requires small farm wineries to pay all applicable sales and excise taxes to the Department of Finance and Administration on direct shipments to Arkansas residents.