When Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf signed Act 39 on June 8, the new legislation was scheduled to go into effect Aug. 8. Act 39 is a major change in the way wine is sold in the state, and the big question was whether or not the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board would be ready to implement the bill by that date. Pennsylvania is just one of several states that will see changes to their direct-to-consumer (DtC) sales laws. Lawmakers in New York, Arizona, Delaware, Illinois and Rhode Island also proposed changes (see below), although some of them do not take effect until 2017, and others died in committee. An important part of Pennsylvania's new law affects direct-to-consumer (DtC) sales. Under the new legislation, a wine producer may sell 36 cases per year to a Pennsylvania resident of legal drinking age, provided that producer has acquired a direct wine shipper license at a cost of $250 per year as well as a sales tax license. In addition, the winery has to pay $2.50 per gallon sold, Pennsylvania’s 6% sales tax and any applicable local sales taxes.

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