AR HB1819

Establishes a wine direct shipper permit issued by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division to allow wine manufacturers, suppliers, and importers to ship vinous liquor (5-21% alcohol by weight) directly to Arkansas consumers' residences.

Sets annual permit fee at $100 with $50 renewal fee; applicants must provide current licenses from their state of domicile and the federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau.

Permits holders may ship up to 24 nine-liter cases of wine per consumer annually for personal use only; consumers must be at least 21 years old and physically present at the winery at time of purchase.

Requires permit holders to collect and remit all applicable sales and excise taxes, source taxes to purchaser's delivery address, and maintain shipment records; federal shipping labels stating "CONTAINS ALCOHOL: SIGNATURE OF PERSON AGE 21 OR OLDER REQUIRED FOR DELIVERY" must be affixed to packages at no more than $10 per label.

Imposes penalties for unlicensed wine shipping: administrative penalty for first offense, Class C misdemeanor for second offense, and Class D felony for third and subsequent offenses; repeals previous small farm winery private-resident shipping permit provisions.