Wholesale Laws for Nebraska
Last Updated: July 1, 2024
Summary
The Nebraska Liquor Control Commission (NLCC) is responsible for alcohol beverage licensing, sales and excise tax collection.
Laws & Rules:
Supplier Licensing
Required: Yes
Name: Class S – Liquor Shipper License
Fee: $1,000
Expiration: April 30th of each year
Class S licenses must be renewed online, paper renewals are not accepted. The renewal period begins on Feb. 1st of each year.
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Product Registration
Required: Yes, effective July 1, 2024
Fee: $20 – new label, $0 – renewal
Expiration: June 30th of each year.
Revision Required: COLA change
Prior to July 1, 2024, Label registration and/or approval for wine products is not required. The NLCC will go live with Brand Registration on July 1, 2024. NLCC will be utilizing a software known as POSSE and can start accepting brand registration applications on May 6, 2024, though no approvals will be granted until July 2024.
A 90-day renewal period will begin annually on April 1st. During that time the holder of the Brand Registration must affirm that the product is still active and is being sold in the State of Nebraska. Failure to do so may result in suspension, cancellation or revocation of the Brand Holder’s license.
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Franchise "Monopoly Protection" Law
Franchise Law: No
Exclusive Territories: Not Required
Nebraska does not have a franchise “monopoly protection” law for wine.
Supplier Reporting Requirements
Required: Yes
Name: Spirit And Wine Monthly Report
Due Date: Monthly, by the 15th
File form 7080 – Liquor Shipper Class S on or before the 15th of every month. As of June 1, 2017, P.O. number’s must be reported.
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Sales Representative Licensing
Available: Yes
Fee: No Fee
Expiration: does not expire
A Permit to Solicit for Future Sales authorizes the permit holder to promote the sale of beer, wine, and spirits through methods such as solicitations, display, advertising and personal contact with licensed retailers and their agent, servants, and employees. A person holding the permit under this regulation may give samples of beer, wine, and spirits to retailers provided the alcoholic beverages first came to rest at a wholesale licensed premise and the state excise taxes paid.
Only employees of an Out-of-State Shipper license holder who are Nebraska residents are required to get this permit. A Permit to Solicit for Future Sales does not require a fee or renewal, however, the person holder and/or shipper license holder must notify the Commission of any changes to the information submitted on the permit application.
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Self-Distribution
License: Not Allowed
There are no statutory or regulatory provisions allowing an out-of-state winery to self-distribute.
Nebraska Liquor Control Commission
301 Centennial Mall South
PO Box 95046
Lincoln, NE 68509-5046
Phone: 402-471-2571
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