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Arizona Wholesale Distribution Reference
Three-tier distribution reference for out-of-state suppliers of wine, beer, spirits and cider. General information, not legal advice. Confirm current requirements with state authorities. Listed agency fees are not Compliant Bootlegger service fees.
Arizona — wine
Distribution overview
- Control-state restrictions
- No
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Self-distribution to retailers
- No
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law.
Licensing
- Supplier license / registration
- A Type “2” Out-of-State Producer license; for wineries producing more than 200 gallons but less than 40,000 gallons annually, a 2W Farm Winery license is also available with additional privileges
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - State license fee
- Type 2: $350 initial, $120 renewal; Type 2W: $200 initial, $170 renewal
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Bond requirement
- No
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Sales representative requirements
- No
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law.
Product & territory registrations
- Product / label registration
- No
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Price posting
- No
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Filing distributor agreements
- No
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Filing territory assignments
- No
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Exclusive territory / brand rules
- No
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law.
Distributor relationships
- Retailer samples
- Maximum of 3 liters, only of brands the retailer has not purchased in last 12 months
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Franchise restrictions
- No
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Primary-source purchasing rules
- Yes – supplier must certify to wholesaler they are the primary supplier
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Warehouse / come-to-rest requirements
- Yes – deliveries must be unloaded and remain at wholesaler’s premises for at least 24 hours
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law.
Taxes & reporting
- State excise tax
- $0.84 per gallon on all wine
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Supplier excise-tax responsibility
- No
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Supplier reporting
- No, though the Arizona Department of Revenue can require suppliers to provide copies of their invoices upon request
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law.
Arizona — beer
Distribution overview
- Control-state restrictions
- Not reported by source; confirm with the state.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Self-distribution to retailers
- Yes – holders of a 2M “Out of State Microbrewery” license, who produce no more than 1.24m gallons annually, may distribute no more than 93,000 gallons annually to Arizona retailers.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law.
Licensing
- Supplier license / registration
- Type 2 Producers license; a Type “2M Out of State Microbrewery” is available for breweries producing between 5,000 and 6.24 million gallons per year
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - State license fee
- Type “2” $250 initial, $120 annual renewal; type “2M” – $600 intial, $370 annual renewal
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Bond requirement
- No
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Sales representative requirements
- Not Required to have a rep; but if active, must be registered
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law.
Product & territory registrations
- Product / label registration
- No
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Price posting
- No
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Filing distributor agreements
- No
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Filing territory assignments
- No
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Exclusive territory / brand rules
- Not reported by source; confirm with the state.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law.
Distributor relationships
- Retailer samples
- Maximum of 3 gallons, only of brands the retailer has not purchased in last 12 months
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Franchise restrictions
- Yes
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Primary-source purchasing rules
- Yes – supplier must certify to wholesaler they are the primary supplier
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Warehouse / come-to-rest requirements
- Yes – deliveries must be unloaded and remain at wholesaler’s premises for at least 24 hours
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law.
Taxes & reporting
- State excise tax
- $0.16 per gallon
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Supplier excise-tax responsibility
- No
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Supplier reporting
- Yes – monthly, provide invoice details on orders fulfilled
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law.
Arizona — spirits
Distribution overview
- Control-state restrictions
- No, Arizona is not a control state.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Self-distribution to retailers
- Yes, but only holders of a Series 2D Craft Distillery License can self-distribute to retailers in Arizona.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law.
Licensing
- Supplier license / registration
- Arizona requires a Type "2" Out-of-State Producer license for out-of-state suppliers to sell to in-state wholesalers. For distillers that produce less than 20,000 gallons annually, the 2D Out-of-State Craft Distillery license is also available with additional privileges.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - State license fee
- The Arizona Type 2 supplier license costs $350 initially and $120 for renewal. For Arizona Type 2D, the costs are: $600 initial, $370 renewal.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Bond requirement
- No, you do not need money held in bond to obtain a license in Arizona.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Sales representative requirements
- No, Arizona does not require an in-state representative for suppliers.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law.
Product & territory registrations
- Product / label registration
- No, Arizona does not require product/brand labels to be registered before they can be sold to in-state wholesalers.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Price posting
- No, Arizona does not require price posting. However, the Arizona DLLC may require a distiller to affirm their prices and any discounts in effect.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Filing distributor agreements
- No, Arizona does not require Distributor Agreements to be filed with state regulators.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Filing territory assignments
- No, Arizona does not require territory assignments to be filed with state regulators.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Exclusive territory / brand rules
- No, Arizona does not have rules on the exclusivity of territory or brand assignments between suppliers and their wholesalers.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law.
Distributor relationships
- Retailer samples
- In Arizona, a spirits supplier may provide a maximum of 3 liters in samples, and only of brands the retailer has not purchased in last 12 months.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Franchise restrictions
- No, there are no franchise rules in Arizona that can restrict a spirits supplier's ability to negotiate or cancel their distributor agreements.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Primary-source purchasing rules
- Yes, in Arizona spirits suppliers must certify to wholesaler they are the primary supplier.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Warehouse / come-to-rest requirements
- Yes, in Arizona deliveries must be unloaded and remain at wholesaler's premises for at least 24 hours.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law.
Taxes & reporting
- State excise tax
- Arizona imposes an excise tax on spirits of $3.00 per gallon.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Supplier excise-tax responsibility
- No, Arizona does not require out-of-state suppliers to remit the excise taxes.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Supplier reporting
- There is no specific reporting requirement; however spirits suppliers must provide the Airizona DLLC with a copy of their distributor invoices by the 20th of each month.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law.
Arizona — cider
Distribution overview
- Control-state restrictions
- No, Arizona is not a control state.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Self-distribution to retailers
- No, an out-of-state cider manufacturer may not self-distribute to retailers in Arizona.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law.
Licensing
- Supplier license / registration
- Arizona requires out-of-state cideries to hold a a Type 2 Out-of-State Producer license to sell to Arizona wholesalers.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - State license fee
- An Arizona Type 2 Out-of-State Producer license costs $350 initially, and can be renewed for $120. Cideries that produce less than 40,000 gallons per year can instead receive a Type 2W Out-of-State Farm Winery license for $200 initially, and renewed for $170.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Bond requirement
- Arizona does not require suppliers to hold a bond in the state to apply for a license.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Sales representative requirements
- No, Arizona does not require suppliers' representatives to be licensed.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law.
Product & territory registrations
- Product / label registration
- No, Arizona does not require that cider brands/labels be registered with the state.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Price posting
- No, Arizona does not require posting prices.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Filing distributor agreements
- No, Arizona does not require Distributor Agreements to be filed with state regulators.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Filing territory assignments
- No, Arizona does not require territory assignments to be filed with state regulators.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Exclusive territory / brand rules
- No, Arizona does not have rules on the exclusivity of territory or brand assignments between suppliers and their wholesalers.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law.
Distributor relationships
- Retailer samples
- In Arizona, a supplier can provide a maximum of three liters as samples to retailers, and only of brands the retailer has not purchased in the last 12 months.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Franchise restrictions
- No, in Arizona there are not franchise rules that can restrict a supplier's ability to negotiate or cancel their distributor agreements.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Primary-source purchasing rules
- Yes, in Arizona a supplier must certify to a wholesaler they are the primary supplier.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Warehouse / come-to-rest requirements
- Yes, in Arizona deliveries must be unloaded and remain at wholesaler's premises for at least 24 hours.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law.
Taxes & reporting
- State excise tax
- In Arizona, ciders with an ABV of 7% or less are taxed at $0.16 per gallon, and ciders with an ABV greater than 7% are taxed at $0.84 per gallon.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Supplier excise-tax responsibility
- No, Arizona wholesalers, not out-of-state suppliers, are required to pay the excise tax on ciders sold in the state.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Supplier reporting
- The Arizona Department of Revenue can require suppliers to provide copies of their invoices upon request.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law.