S.2852 Summary

• Authorizes out-of-state liquor, cider, mead, and braggot manufacturers to obtain direct shipper licenses and ship up to 36 cases (maximum 9 liters per case) annually to New York residents age 21 or older for personal use only.

• Establishes reciprocal shipping requirements: out-of-state producers can only ship if their home state allows New York manufacturers equivalent shipping privileges to that state.

• Requires out-of-state shippers to obtain annual licenses (fee: $125), register as distributors with tax authorities, file all applicable sales and excise taxes, and maintain detailed shipping records for three years.

• Mandates shipping containers be labeled "CONTAINS ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - SIGNATURE OF PERSON AGE 21 OR OLDER REQUIRED FOR DELIVERY - NOT FOR RESALE" and requires carriers to verify recipient age via photographic identification at delivery.

• Extends existing wine direct shipment provisions to allow intrastate and interstate shipments of liquor, cider, mead, and braggot under comparable requirements; takes effect 90 days after enactment.