§ 3-6-32 - Shipment of wine by winery to consumers; circumstances - Georgia Statutes

O.C.G.A. 3-6-32 (2010)
3-6-32. Shipment of wine by winery to consumers; circumstances

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title to the contrary, a winery located within this state or outside this state that holds a federal basic wine manufacturing permit, whether licensed under this title or not and without regard to brand or label registrations or designations of wholesalers pursuant to Code Section 3-6-22, shall be permitted to ship wine directly to consumers in this state for personal or household use under the following circumstances:

(1) The consumer must purchase the wine while physically present on the premises of the winery;

(2) The winery must verify that the consumer purchasing the wine is of the age required by Code Section 3-3-23 and is not licensed pursuant to this title; and

(3) No winery shall ship in excess of five cases of any brand or combination of brands to any one consumer or any one address in this state in any calendar year.

(b) The commissioner may promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary and appropriate for the enforcement of this Code section.