HB 259 Summary

• Authorizes direct shipping of wine, beer, spirits, mead, and cider from licensed farm wineries, microbreweries, and craft distilleries to Delaware consumers, with annual limits of 3 cases of wine/mead and 6 cases of beer per consumer.

• Permits licensed delivery services to deliver alcoholic liquor from retailers to consumers within Delaware, with delivery drivers required to verify recipient is 21+ years old and hold responsible beverage server certification.

• Establishes licensing and registration requirements for direct shippers ($100 biennial fee), delivery services ($100 biennial fee), registered fulfillment providers ($100 biennial fee), and carriers ($100 biennial fee).

• Adopts the Uniform Alcohol Direct-Shipping Compliance Act to regulate fulfillment providers, establish reporting requirements for shipments, and provide enforcement tools for regulators to distinguish lawful from unlawful shipments.

• Requires delivery to occur only within Delaware and within 50 miles of the seller, with packages prominently labeled as containing alcohol and signature required from recipient 21+ at delivery.