In 2016, we blogged about a new Illinois law that created a requirement for licensed winery shippers to disclose to the Illinois Liquor Control Commission (“ILCC”) all third party providers (“TPPs”) authorized to ship the licensee’s wine into Illinois, excluding common carriers. That law also imposes a new annual reporting requirement for all TPPs appointed to ship wine into Illinois on behalf of winery shipper licensees. The first report for TPPs shipping wine into Illinois is due on February 1, 2018. The report must provide details regarding each shipment made in 2017 to an Illinois resident on behalf of a winery shipper licensee. The ILCC has not drafted a form for this report, but the Wine Institute explains that the following specifics must be included in the TPP report to the ILCC:

• Name and address of the licensed winery shipper;
• License number of the winery shipper;
• Name and address of the wine recipient;
• The shipment tracking identification number from the common carrier;
• Date of shipment; and
• Number of bottles.

If you have any questions about direct winery shipping or third party providers, contact one of the attorneys at Strike Kerr & Johns for guidance.

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