New York has passed legislation to allow small distillers, breweries and cideries to ship directly to consumers. It is one more state added to the list in the slow and steady effort to allow direct shipping for brewers and distillers.
The bill, sponsored by state Sen. Jim Skoufis (D-Orange) and Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo (D-Broome), was signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul Sunday which also allows New York residents to order from other states as long as they have similar laws also letting their residents purchase from New York manufacturers.
The wine industry has been at work over the the last three decades to gain DTC privileges and most states across the country have passed legislation for wineries to ship direct – but brewers and distillers were not included in most cases.
The new law will take effect in 90s days.
Like many states, New York manufacturers of beer, spirits and cider were granted temporary DTC shipping privileges to help them survive the economic downturn during the pandemic. There were no recorded violations, or issues during that time. The current legislation makes that allowance permanent.
There is a broad movement across the country for other states to pass DTC for breweries and distilleries but many of those efforts have been met by stiff resistance from the politically powerful wholesalers and retailers.
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