FRANKFORT, Ky. - Kentucky could soon join other states allowing alcohol to be shipped directly to consumer’s doorsteps.

House Bill 415 was discussed during the House Licensing and Occupations Committee Wednesday morning. The measure would allow all alcohol - wine, spirits and beer - to be shipped in and out of Kentucky directly to consumers. Currently in Kentucky only certain small farm wineries are able to ship directly to consumers.

Bill sponsor Rep. Adam Koenig, R-Erlanger, says this bill will allow parity and let Kentucky to cash in on taxes others states are seeing.

“When I bring this up in Northern Kentucky every single person, every single person, tells me ‘oh, I can stop shipping wine to my business in Ohio or stop shipping beer to my father in Indiana, everyone does that,” Koenig said. “That’s money that’s going to Ohio and Indiana that we should be able to keep here in Kentucky.”

The bill would allow for any in-state business that has a license such as distilleries, breweries or wineries to ship the product directly to a customer’s door, both in state and out of state. Out of state license holders would also be able to ship alcohol directly to Kentuckians.

Companies would have to hold licensure and submit carrier reporting with the state to ensure they are following the law and paying taxes. Koenig says it would also maintain the three-tier system.

Opponents however expressed concern with tax collection, inventory and the amount of alcohol people are allowed have shipped.

Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of Kentucky say they aren’t opposed to all direct to consumer shipping bills but they say the way HB 415 is drafted goes too far.

“Both in terms of who can ship and how much can ship, I know the quantity limits have come up already, this was in your packet just showing what most states allow and what we would allow,” said Charles George, Executive Director of WSWK . “Essentially what this bill would allow is your daily purchase limit at a distillery or winery now simply becomes the limit you would be able to order online.”

George says the other states that allow shipment of alcohol have a much lower limit of product allowed.

Under the bill consumers would be able to have four ½ liters of spirits shipped to them per day prior to January 1,2021, after that the number jumps up to nine liters per day. Consumer can also receive four cases of wine per day and two cases of malt beverages per day.

Packages would need to be labeled with the words “CONTAINS ALCOHOL: SIGNATURE OF PERSON 21 OR OLDER REQUIRED FOR DELIVERY” and as the package states would need to be signed for by someone of legal drinking age.

But it would only be allowed to ship to areas where alcohol is legal so Kentuckians in dry counties would be barred from shipments.

The bill was only for discussion but could be back in committee for a vote next week.