Alcohol shipping laws in Tennessee

57-3-217. (a) Any person, firm or corporation which holds a feder al basic permit pursuant to the Federal Alcohol Administration Act and is in the business of manufacturing, bottling or rectifying wine, may apply to the commission for a direct shipper's license under this section.
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(c) As a condition to the issuance of a direct shipper's l icense as authorized in this section, an applicant for such license must satisfy the following conditions: (1) Pay to the commission a one-time non-refundable fe e in the amount of three hundred dollars ($300) when t he application is submitted for review. A direct shipper's license under this section shall not be issued until the applicant shall have paid to the commission the annual license fee of one hundred fifty dollars ($150). (2) Execute a consent to jurisdiction and venue of all actions brought before the commission, any state agency or the courts of this state, such that any and all hearings, ap peals and other matters relating to the license of such direct shipp er shall be held in the State of Tennessee. (3) Acknowledge, in writing, that it will contract on ly with common carriers which agree that any delivery of wine, made in this state, shall be by face-to-face delivery and that d eliveries will only be made to individuals who demonstrate that such individuals are over the age of twenty-one (21) years, and which individuals sign upon receipt of such wine.
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(d)(1) No direct shipper may ship more than a total of nine (9) liters of wine to any individual during any calendar m onth nor shall such shipper ship more than twenty-seven (27) liters of w ine to any individual in any calendar year.
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(3) Any shipment of wine pursuant to this section shall be made only in containers which clearly indicate on the ex terior of the container, visible to a person at least three feet (3') away, that the container "CONTAINS ALCOHOL: SIGNATURE OF PERSON AGE 21 OR OLDER REQUIRED FOR DELIVERY".
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(e)(1) A direct shipper shall be responsible for remitt ing all sales taxes due resulting from any sale made under this sectio n. In addition to all sales taxes imposed upon such sale, a dire ct shipper shall remit the gallonage tax as imposed by § 57-3-302.

(g)(1) It is an offense for a person who does not possess a direct shipper's license to ship wine to residents of this state. (2) A violation of subdivision (1) is a class E felony, punishable by a fine only.

SECTION 3. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 57-3-402( b), is amended by deleting the first word, "No", and by substituting in stead the language "Except as provided in § 57-3-217, no".

(b) A direct shipper, meeting the requirements of this section, shall be authorized to make sales and delivery of wine, as defined in § 57-3- 101(20), by common carrier, to the citizens of this state over the age of twenty-one (21) who have purchased such wine directly fr om the direct shipper, subject to the limitations and requirements imp osed by this

§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.