Compliant Bootlegger · All wholesale states · DTC tool
Missouri 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.
Missouri — 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
- Outstate Solicitor’s License
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - State license fee
- $100
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Bond requirement
- Yes – depending on amount licensee ships into Missouri, a bond of between $1,000 and $100,000 is required
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
- Yes – per label
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
- Yes
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Filing territory assignments
- Yes
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
- Wholesalers only may provide retailers with samples; only of brands the retailer has not purchased before in containers less than 750 mL; taxes must be paid
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 – labels may only be registered by Primary Source, wholesalers may only purchase from label registrants
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Warehouse / come-to-rest requirements
- Yes
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law.
Taxes & reporting
- State excise tax
- $0.42 per gallon
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Supplier excise-tax responsibility
- Yes
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Supplier reporting
- Sales to Wholesale Dealers and Monthly Report
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law.
Missouri — 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
- No
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law.
Licensing
- Supplier license / registration
- 5% Beer Solicitor: cannot sell beer in excess of 5%ABW; 22% Solicitor: able to sell all beverage alcohol products up to 22%ABW
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - State license fee
- 5% Solicitor: $50 annually; 22% Solicitor: $100 annually
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Bond requirement
- Yes – no less than $1000 or not more than $100,000, depending on estimated amount of liquor sold
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Sales representative requirements
- Yes – not required to have a salesperson, but representatives must be registered with state for no cost
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law.
Product & territory registrations
- Product / label registration
- Yes – per label
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
- Yes
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Filing territory assignments
- Yes
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
- Wholesalers only may provide retailers with samples; only of brands the retailer has not purchased before in containers less than 72 oz; taxes must be paid
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 – labels may only be registered by Primary Source, wholesalers may only purchase from label registrants
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Warehouse / come-to-rest requirements
- Yes
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law.
Taxes & reporting
- State excise tax
- $1.86 per barrel for imported beer; $0.62 per barrel for beer produced by a brewery located in the U.S.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Supplier excise-tax responsibility
- Yes
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Supplier reporting
- Yes – monthly eFile report; taxes to be paid
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law.
Missouri — spirits
Distribution overview
- Control-state restrictions
- No, Missouri 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 spirits manufacturer may not self-distribute to retailers in Missouri.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law.
Licensing
- Supplier license / registration
- Missouri requires an Outstate Solicitor's License for out-of-state suppliers to sell to in-state wholesalers.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - State license fee
- Missouri charges $250 for its out-of-state supplier license.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Bond requirement
- Yes, depending on the amount a licensee ships into Missouri, a bond of between $1,000 and $100,000 is required to obtain a license.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Sales representative requirements
- No, Missouri 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
- Yes, Missouri requires product brand/labels to be registered per label 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, Missouri does not require price posting.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Filing distributor agreements
- Yes, Missouri requires Distributor Agreements to be filed with state regulators.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Filing territory assignments
- Yes, Missouri requires 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, Missouri 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
- Wholesalers only may provide retailers with samples in Missouri, and only of brands the retailer has not purchased before, in containers less than 750 mL. Taxes must be paid.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Franchise restrictions
- Yes, there are franchise rules in Missouri 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 Missouri spirits labels may only be registered by Primary Source, and wholesalers may only purchase from label registrants.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Warehouse / come-to-rest requirements
- Yes, there are come to rest provisions in Missouri.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law.
Taxes & reporting
- State excise tax
- Missouri imposes an excise tax on spirits of $2.00 per gallon.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Supplier excise-tax responsibility
- Yes, Missouri requires out-of-state suppliers to remit the excise taxes.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Supplier reporting
- Missouri requires the Sales to Wholesale Dealers and Monthly Report - Taxes paid online - from out-of-state suppliers on their sales to in-state wholesalers.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law.
Missouri — cider
Distribution overview
- Control-state restrictions
- No, Missouri 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 Missouri.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law.
Licensing
- Supplier license / registration
- Missouri requires out-of-state cideries to hold an Outstate Solicitor's License to sell to Missouri wholesalers.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - State license fee
- A Missouri Outstate Solicitor's License costs $100.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Bond requirement
- Missouri requires Outstate Solicitor's License applicants to hold a bond of between $1,000 and $100,000 in the state, depending on the applicant's annual sales in the state.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Sales representative requirements
- No, Missouri 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
- Yes, Missouri requires that cider products are registered per label 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, Missouri does not require posting prices.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Filing distributor agreements
- Yes, Missouri requires Distributor Agreements to be filed with state regulators.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Filing territory assignments
- Yes, Missouri requires 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, Missouri 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 Missouri, wholesalers only may provide retailers with samples, and only of brands the retailer has not purchased before in containers less than 750 mL. All taxes must be paid.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Franchise restrictions
- Yes, in Missouri there are 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 Missouri labels may only be registered by Primary Source and wholesalers may only purchase from label registrants.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Warehouse / come-to-rest requirements
- Yes, Missouri requires cider to come to rest at a wholesaler warehouse before being delivered to retailers.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law.
Taxes & reporting
- State excise tax
- Missouri imposes a tax on cider of $0.42 per gallon.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Supplier excise-tax responsibility
- Yes, Missouri requires out-of-state suppliers to remit themselves the excise tax on ciders they sell into the state.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law. - Supplier reporting
- Missouri requires out-of-state cider suppliers to file the Sales to Wholesale Dealers Monthly Report.
Source guide retrieved 2026-10-08; retrieval is not verification of current law.