Compliance Update- West Virginia Update March 15th…
The West Virgina legislature recently passed Senate Bill 712 the legislation is expected to be signed by the Governor. This legislation would create a permit system where in-state and out-of-state wineries can apply for and receive a license to ship up to two cases of wine per month directly to adult residents.
Permitted wineries will be responsible for reporting the monthly excise tax (beginning July 1, 2007), sales tax, and a schedule of shipments made in the previous month.
The permit fee will be “One hundred fifty dollars per year for a direct shipper’s license for a licensee who sells and ships only wine and two hundred fifty dollars for a direct shipper’s license who ships and sells wine, nonfortified dessert wine, port, sherry or Madeira wines” plus a brand registration fee of $100 per brand for three years.
Common carriers shipping into WV would be required to collect an adult signature upon delivery of wine packages as per standard regulations currently in place.
A link to the legislation is below…
http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Text_HTML/2007_SESSIONS/RS/BILLS/SB712%20REV%20SUB1.htm