Ever wondered why you can’t have beer shipped to you in Texas?
This article gives some insight as to why (and why it’s becoming even more difficult to receive rogue deliveries).
A Texas crackdown is under way on merchants who sell wine online without paying for proper permits and taxes. The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission worked with FedEx and other shippers to identify incoming wine deliveries from companies that do not comply with state law.
via Texas Cracks Down on Internet Wine Sales | NBC Dallas-Fort Worth.
I thought Texas was all “small government no taxes” type of a place.