HB 1175 Summary

• Authorizes Class 2 wine manufacturers and out-of-state wine manufacturers to sell and ship wine directly to Mississippi residents aged 21+ through a direct shipper's permit issued by the Department of Revenue.

• Establishes permit requirements for direct shippers including quarterly reporting to the department on all shipments, with signature verification that recipients are age 21+, and maintains records for three years.

• Limits direct shippers to selling only wine (not beer, spirits, or light wines), with a maximum of 1,500 nine-liter cases (13,500 liters) annually, and restricts individual households to receiving no more than 9 nine-liter cases per calendar year.

• Creates wine fulfillment provider permits for logistics companies to warehouse, package, and ship wine on behalf of direct shippers, with annual licensing fees of $500 ($100 per additional premises) and compliance and reporting requirements.

• Imposes an 18% excise tax on direct shipper wine sales, with a portion of revenue deposited into the Mental Health Programs Fund; establishes penalties for violations including permit suspension and revocation.