Senate Bill 2686 Summary

• Authorizes holders of wine manufacturer's permits or persons licensed to manufacture/distribute wine in any state to obtain a direct wine shipper's permit and sell wine directly to Mississippi residents without going through the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division.

• Establishes a $100 annual privilege tax for direct wine shipper's permits and imposes a 15.5% sales tax on all direct wine shipments, with a portion of tax revenue deposited into the Mental Health Programs Fund.

• Limits direct wine shippers to selling maximum 24 nine-liter cases annually per individual customer and prohibits shipping to dry counties; requires age verification (21+) and personal consumption only by recipients.

• Requires direct wine shippers to maintain records for three years, file monthly reports with invoices, label containers with alcohol warning, and prohibits sale of beer, light wine, or non-wine alcoholic beverages.

• Violations are misdemeanors punishable by fines up to $1,000 and up to six months imprisonment; permits can be suspended or revoked by the Department of Revenue for violations.