Optional States that Require Label Registration
For Vinoshipper to sell your alcohol products in Alabama, Michigan, Montana, New Jersey, and Connecticut, each product's label must be registered with the respective state. Upon state approval of a label registration, the product becomes available for sale within that state.
Alabama (AL)
- Labels must be registered with the state; this is a one-time, free process.
- Notify us to register your products in Alabama.
Connecticut (CT)
- If you DO NOT have distribution in CT: You will need to sign the Connecticut Confirmation letter that we will send you. No label registration is required.
- If you DO have distribution in CT, or if your products are under 7% abv: Label registration is required. There is a state fee of $200 per label and a Vinoshipper fee of $25 per label. Producers will also have to sign the Connecticut production letter and get certified labs or a notarized statement of alcohol. Registration expires every 3 years.
NOTE: Not available to imports.
Michigan (MI)
- You will need to sign a special Michigan Production Agreement which we will send you through DocuSign.
- Requires label registration, taken care of by Vinoshipper. This includes products that do not need a COLA.
- There is no state fee, but there is a Vinoshipper charge of $10 per label.
- Once we have filed, the processing time is about about 12 weeks.
IMPORTANT:
- Not available to imports.
- Products with no COLA because their % alcohol is less than 7% These labels are required to be filed. Instead of the COLA we need and file copies of the label(s).
Montana (MT)
- Requires label registration, which we do for you
- There is no state fee, but we charge a $10 per label admin fee.
- Once registered these approvals do not expire. You can also change the vintage of the wine without having to refile.
- No products over 16% abv.
- Products with no COLA because their % alcohol is less than 7% These labels are required to be filed. Instead of the COLA we need and file the lab tests & copies of the label(s).
New Jersey (NJ)
- Requires label registration, which we do for you,
- There is the $10 per label VS fee, plus a state fee of $23 per label.
- Products expire December 31st every year no matter when you register them.
Please contact customer service to let us know which product(s) you would like to sell to which state(s).