(a) Any individual who has been stationed outside the United States while serving as a member of the armed forces of the United States or a member of a reserve or Tennessee national guard unit may apply to the commission for a one-time license allowing such individual to ship any wine such individual has purchased while residing outside the United States to this state.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 57-3-220

  • Commission: means the alcoholic beverage commission, except as otherwise provided. See Tennessee Code 57-3-101
  • License: means the license issued pursuant to this chapter. See Tennessee Code 57-3-101
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Wine: means the product of the normal alcoholic fermentation of the juice of dried or fresh, sound, ripe grapes, fruit, or other agricultural products, with the usual cellar treatment and necessary additions to correct defects due to climatic, saccharine, and seasonal conditions, including champagne, sparkling, and fortified wine of an alcoholic content not to exceed twenty-one percent (21%) by volume. See Tennessee Code 57-3-101
(b) Each individual applying for a license under this section shall pay to the commission a one-time nonrefundable fee of one hundred dollars ($100). Each individual shall also pay the appropriate taxes required pursuant to § 57-3-302.
(c) The commission shall create a form for issuing a license under this section. The form shall contain any information the commission deems necessary for allowing shipment under this section and for ensuring the individual pays the appropriate taxes.
(d) Any individual who ships wine pursuant to this section is prohibited from reselling any wine shipped to this state.
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