DIRECT SHIPPING IN OHIO HAS THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION’S SUPPORT

Ohio wholesalers and winemakers are still bargaining over direct shipment. The staff of the Federal Trade Commission’s three bureaus – Competition, Consumer Protection, and Economics – filed a comment yesterday with the Ohio State Senator Eric Fingerhut, citing their support for SB 179, a proposal that would legalize direct shipping inside and outside of the state to consumers. In the bill, the customer must be of legal age and personally sign for the wine when it is delivered. “Based on