Alcohol shipping laws in Louisiana

A. Except as provided in Subsection B of this Section and R.S. 26:242 and 271.1,
no alcoholic beverages as defined in R.S. 26:241 produced or manufactured inside or outside
of this state shall be sold or offered for sale in Louisiana, or shipped or transported into or
within the state, except to the holder of a wholesaler's permit. Delivery of alcoholic
beverages produced or manufactured inside or outside of this state shall be made at the place
of business of the wholesaler shown on the wholesaler's permit, and must be received and
warehoused by the wholesaler at that place of business, where such alcoholic beverages shall
come to rest before delivery is made to any retailer.

B.(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A of this Section, sparkling wine
or still wine may be sold and shipped directly to a consumer, not to a retail dealer's location
that is permitted by the Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control, in Louisiana by the
manufacturer or retailer of such beverage domiciled inside or outside of Louisiana, or by a
wine producer domiciled inside or outside of Louisiana, provided both that all taxes levied
have been paid in full and that all of the following apply:
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(c) The total amount of sparkling wine or still wine shipped does not exceed twelve
cases of wine per adult person per household address per calendar year.
(d) The wine producer, manufacturer, or retailer engaging in such direct sales holds
a valid wine producer's, manufacturer's, or retailer's license issued by the state of its domicile.
(e) The package in which the sparkling wine or still wine is shipped is prominently
labeled as containing beverage alcohol.
(f) The package in which such sparkling wine or still wine is shipped is received by
a person twenty-one years of age or older. A person receiving a package of sparkling wine
or still wine shall present proof of age as provided in R.S. 26:286 at the time of delivery.
(g) The package contains an invoice indicating the date of the shipment, providing
a full and complete description of all items included in the shipment, and stating the price
thereof.
(h) The wine producer, manufacturer, or retailer domiciled outside of Louisiana has
complied with the provisions of Subsections B, C, and D of this Section.
(i) The seller or shipper who is a wine producer or manufacturer is not a party,
directly or indirectly, to any agreement in which a wholesaler licensed by the state of
Louisiana has been granted the right to purchase and to sell any sparkling wine or still wine
produced by the manufacturer. This prohibition does not include any sale of sparkling wine
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(4) In addition to the provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, prior to selling
or shipping any sparkling wine or still wine directly to any consumer in Louisiana, a wine
producer or manufacturer domiciled outside of Louisiana shall apply to the state office of
alcohol and tobacco control for a permit to engage in direct shipment of sparkling wine and
still wine on an application form promulgated by the commissioner. The permit shall be
renewed on an annual basis and updated within thirty days of any change of any information
contained on the application form. The annual fee for such permit shall be two hundred fifty
dollars.
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C.(1) Any wine producer or manufacturer, domiciled outside of Louisiana, of
sparkling wine or still wine engaging in the direct sale and shipment of such beverages under
the provisions of this Section shall make an annual application to the secretary of the
Department of Revenue for authority to make such shipments and shall pay an annual fee of
one hundred fifty dollars to the Department of Revenue prior to selling or shipping any
sparkling wine or still wine to a consumer in the state of Louisiana.
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D.(1) Any out-of-state wine producer, manufacturer, or retailer who sells and ships
directly to a consumer in Louisiana pursuant to this Section shall file a statement monthly
indicating the amount of sparkling wine or still wine shipped to the state of Louisiana with
the secretary of the Department of Revenue. The statement shall be filed by the twentieth of
each month and shall indicate the total number of bottles sold and shipped during the

(3) In addition to the provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, prior to selling
or shipping any sparkling wine or still wine directly to any consumer in Louisiana, a retailer
domiciled outside of Louisiana shall apply to the state office of alcohol and tobacco control
for a permit to engage in direct shipment of sparkling wine and still wine on an application
form promulgated by the commissioner. The permit shall be renewed on an annual basis and
updated within thirty days of any change of any information contained on the application
form. The annual fee for such permit shall be one thousand dollars.
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(2) Any retailer, domiciled outside of Louisiana, of sparkling wine or still wine
engaging in the direct shipment of such beverages under the provisions of this Section shall
make an annual application to the secretary of the Department of Revenue for the authority
to make such shipments and shall pay an annual fee of one thousand dollars to the
Department of Revenue prior to selling or shipping any sparkling wine or still wine into the
state of Louisiana.

(a) The consumer is twenty-one years of age or older.
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(f) The package in which such sparkling wine or still wine is shipped is received by
a person twenty-one years of age or older. A person receiving a package of sparkling wine
or still wine shall present proof of age as provided in R.S. 26:286 at the time of delivery.

§1716. Injurious articles as nonmailable
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(f) All spirituous, vinous, malted, fermented, or other intoxicating liquors of any kind are nonmailable and shall not be deposited in or carried through the mails.
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(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 781; May 8, 1952, ch. 246, 66 Stat. 67; June 29, 1955, ch. 224, 69 Stat. 191; Pub. L. 85–268, Sept. 2, 1957, 71 Stat. 594; Pub. L. 85–623, §5, Aug. 12, 1958, 72 Stat. 562; Pub. L. 91–375, §6(j)(25), Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 779; Pub. L. 92–191, §1, Dec. 15, 1971, 85 Stat. 647; Pub. L. 99–570, title X, §10003, Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3207–167; Pub. L. 103–322, title VI, §60003(a)(7), title XXXIII, §330016(1)(H), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1969, 2147; Pub. L. 104–294, title VI, §607(g), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3511; Pub. L. 107–273, div. B, title IV, §4002(b)(2), (6), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1807; Pub. L. 109–435, title X, §1008(d), Dec. 20, 2006, 120 Stat. 3261.)

Only FedEx-approved, licensed alcohol shippers that have entered into a FedEx Alcohol Shipping Agreement may ship alcohol via FedEx services. Consumers may not ship alcohol of any type via FedEx services.
For all alcohol shipments, you’ll need to sign a FedEx Alcohol Shipping agreement. Contact your FedEx account executive for details and assistance and if you don't have an assigned account executive, call FedEx Customer Services at 1.800.463.3339.
Adult signature service option. State law, as well as FedEx policy, requires an adult signature at the time of delivery for every U.S. package containing alcohol. It is your responsibility to ensure the adult signature requirement service option is selected so that FedEx requests and obtains the required adult signature. A $5.75 fee per shipment applies for this service.

FedEx currently only permits wine shipments under licensee-to-consumer agreements; beer and spirits require licensee-to- licensee.
Licensee-to-consumer
FedEx only transports wine licensee-to-consumer.

UPS only accepts packages containing wine from shippers who are licensed under applicable law and who have signed and entered into a contract with UPS for the transportation of wine.
All wine shippers must enter into a UPS Agreement for Approved Wine Shippers.
All alcohol shippers must schedule a consultation call or speak to their Account Manager to review UPS alcohol shipping policies, submit copies of your state licenses, and complete a shipping agreement.
The ability to ship wine depends upon the nature of the shipper's license to sell wine, and the laws of the destination states. UPS permits the following types of wine shipments:
Shipments of wine from licensed shippers may be shipped to licensed consignees, where permitted by applicable law. For example, a licensed manufacturer may ship to a licensed distributor, or a licensed distributor may ship to a licensed retailer, so long as the shipments are made in accordance with applicable law. "Licensed to Licensed" shipments cannot be made to consumers.
All wine shipments must be made using the UPS Delivery Confirmation Adult Signature Required service, requiring the signature of an adult 21 years of age or older upon delivery.
Some states also allow shipments of wine from out-of-state licensed wine retailers to consumers. These states are known as "Retailer Direct Shipment States." Shipments of wine from licensed out-of-state retailers may be made to consignees in "Retailer Direct Shipment States" subject to all of the conditions applicable to Winery Direct Shipment States, except that the purchase is made from a licensed out-of-state retailer rather than a winery. Refer to Addendum A for approved Retailer Direct Shipment States.
All shippers who wish to ship wine must enter into either the UPS Agreement for Approved Wine Shippers, or the UPS Wine Industry Fulfillment House Agreement For Approved Wine Shippers. UPS DOES NOT ACCEPT SHIPMENTS OF WINE FROM SHIPPERS WHO HAVE NOT ENTERED INTO ONE OF THESE AGREEMENTS.