Recently, the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) announced their “victory” against the illegal online sale of liquor in Tennessee.
Five online liquor stores have agreed to pay more than $50,000 in penalties for allegedly selling and shipping liquor to Tennessee residents without valid licenses. TABC’s undercover agents purchased distilled spirits through each of the defendants. The online businesses continued to sell liquor to residents despite warnings stating that they were violating Tennessee law. Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti led the civil enforcement action against these businesses under the Twenty-First Amendment Enforcement Act.
The Twenty-First Amendment Enforcement Act, passed in 2000, authorizes state attorneys general to seek injunctions against unlawful alcohol imports.
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