Archive for the ‘State Laws’ Category
Monday, June 2nd, 2008
Maybe the motto should be: "Cogitate before you legislate".
This is the lesson that a number of people might want to take away from bad direct shipping legislation in California and Illinois that brought with it unintended consequences.
ILLINOIS RETAILERS
In the case of Illinois, that state's recent ban on out of state ...
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Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008
It should be clear to all those that think about the impact of the various state laws meant to discriminate against retailer wine shipping that on another level these laws disproportionately hurt imported brands.
In a number of states consumers may have wine shipped to them from American wineries across the ...
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Thursday, February 14th, 2008
Specialty Wine Retailers Association, wine merchants and many a wine lover had very high expectations for a very good piece of legislation that had been introduced in Washington State by Senator Brian Weinstein. SB 6384 would have created a permit issued by the the state of Washington to out-of-state retailers ...
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Friday, February 8th, 2008
Across the country a variety of states are currently considering direct shipping legislation that addresses retailer-to-consumer shipping. In most states the same issues tend to arise. Below are the most important issues that have been arising and the points that should be raised in each case
1. CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES CONCERNING DIRECT ...
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Tuesday, February 5th, 2008
Alaska has enacted one of the country's most progressive set of wine shipping regulations. Assuming the wine can be delivered free from damage by the state's often inclement weather, Alaskans have access to a world of wines.
The Law: "An individual who is not in the liquor business may import, ...
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