Winery permits; authorized; conditions; satellite winery permits; direct shipment of wine; fees; off- premises permits.
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 12-4-414
in effect(a) Subject to restrictions imposed under W.S. 12-4-103 excluding W.S. 12-4-103(a)(vi), a local licensing authority may issue a winery permit authorizing a permit holder to manufacture wine and dispense the manufactured wine for on-premises and limited off-premises personal consumption.
(b) The local licensing authority:
(i) May allow the sale of other wines under a winery permit for on-premises consumption when obtained from the division;
(ii) May allow the winery to sell its manufactured wine on site for off-premises personal consumption, not for retail sale, in packaging of bottles of an aggregate volume not to exceed two thousand twenty-eight (2,028) ounces per sale;
(iii) In accordance with the process established under article 1 of this chapter, may allow the transfer of a winery permit to another location and ownership of the winery may be transferred upon approval by the local licensing authority;
(iv) Shall assess a fee of not less than three hundred dollars ($300.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) payable annually in advance for each winery permit. When dual ownership of a winery permit and a liquor license exists, no additional fee shall be assessed other than the retail, restaurant, bar and grill, resort hotel or resort license fee.
(c) W.S. 12-4-410 shall apply to any person holding a winery permit and a restaurant liquor license and W.S. 12-4-413 shall apply to any person holding a winery permit and a bar and grill liquor license, except that either dual holder:
(i) May sell the manufactured wine for limited off-premises personal consumption pursuant to paragraph (b)(ii) of this section;
(ii) May upon cessation of full service restaurant operations, serve a limited menu and continue to serve wines authorized under the winery permit;
(iii) Shall not include sales of wines authorized under the winery permit, or sales other than food service and alcoholic beverages, in the annual gross sales report required under W.S. 12-4-408(c).
(d) A local licensing authority may issue to the holder of a winery permit under this section a satellite winery permit which allows the permittee to sell wine manufactured at the site identified on the manufacturer's license at up to three (3) satellite locations within Wyoming separate from its licensed manufacturing site under the original permit fee. The satellite winery permit may be issued on application to the appropriate licensing authority. The local licensing authority may require a public hearing and the payment of an additional permit fee not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00) regardless of the number of satellite locations. The satellite winery permit shall be subject to the terms and conditions of W.S. 12-4-106, the schedule of operating hours set pursuant to W.S. 12-5-101 and the licensed building provisions of W.S. 12-5-201.
(e) Notwithstanding paragraph (b)(ii) of this section and W.S. 12-5-201, any person holding a winery permit as provided by this section, may sell and ship its manufactured wine which is not listed with the liquor division as part of its inventory and distribution operation to any Wyoming retail establishment which holds a liquor license in this state.
(f) Any licensed winery holding a winery permit pursuant to this section shall:
(i) Not ship more than a total of one hundred eight (108) liters of its manufactured wine to any one (1) household in this state during any twelve (12) month period;
(ii) Offer to sell its manufactured wine to the liquor division at wholesale prices if the winery ships more than ninety (90) liters total of any of its manufactured wine to any combination of households or licensed retailers in this state;
(iii) Ship its manufactured wine only to individuals who are at least twenty-one (21) years of age for such individual's personal use and not for resale;
(iv) Ensure that all shipping containers of manufactured wine shipped pursuant to this section are conspicuously labeled with the words: "CONTAINS ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES. ADULT (OVER 21) SIGNATURE REQUIRED FOR DELIVERY";
(v) Ensure that all of its shipments within this state are made by a duly licensed carrier and further ensure that such carriers comply with the requirement to obtain an adult signature;
(vi) File a monthly report of wines shipped out of state on a form provided by the liquor division and include a copy of the invoice for each shipment of their own manufactured wine subject to the following:
(A) The report shall be filed with the liquor division not later than the tenth day of each month following the month in which the shipment was made;
(B) Any report filed late with the liquor division shall be subject to a late filing fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00).
(vii) Maintain records for at least three (3) years that will permit the liquor division to ascertain the truthfulness of the information filed and permit the division to perform an audit of the licensee's records upon reasonable request.
(g) The local licensing authority may issue to a winery permit holder an off-premises wine permit for the purpose of selling its own manufactured wine at meetings, conventions, private parties, dinners and other similar gatherings to promote the holder's product. No permittee holding an off-premises wine permit shall sell or permit consumption of any of their manufactured product off the premises described in the permit. An off-premises wine permit shall be issued for one (1) twenty-four (24) hour period, subject to the schedule of operating hours set pursuant to W.S. 12-5-101. No holder of a wine permit shall receive more than twelve (12) off-premises wine permits in any one (1) calendar year. An off-premises wine permit may be issued on application to the appropriate licensing authority. The local licensing authority may require payment of an additional permit fee of not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor more than fifty dollars ($50.00) per twenty-four (24) hour period.
(h) The holder of a winery permit under this section may also hold a manufacturer's license under W.S. 12-2-203(a).
Source: WY Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://wyoleg.gov/statutes/compress/title12.pdfFetched: 10/4/2026