Maine

A Direct Shipper License is required for making on-site and off-site direct shipments to Maine consumers. The license fee for first-time applicants is $200, plus an additional one-time $100 registration fee with subsequent renewals costing $50. Wineries must have applied for and received a Retailers Certificate from the Maine Revenue Service to avoid any delay in the processing of their application and issuance of their liquor license. Limited Liability Companies, Limited Partnerships and Corporations must complete and submit the Supplementary Corporate Questionnaire with their license application and the application must be signed by the Owner or Corporate Officer.

• A direct shipper shall label each package to be shipped in accordance with this section so that it conspicuously reads “CONTAINS ALCOHOL: SIGNATURE OF A PERSON 21 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER IS REQUIRED FOR DELIVERY.”
• Fulfillment houses that provide shipping and logistics services on behalf of a winery direct shipper licensee must obtain a Fulfillment Provider Registration and file quarterly reports.
• Effective July 1, 2025, wine containers shipped to consumers in Maine under a wine direct shipper license will be added into Maine’s bottle bill program. See linked guidance under Statutes & Advisories and alert below for more details.