Transportation of intoxicating liquor into or through state, when permitted
In Missouri, a person cannot bring in or move alcohol that was made illegally. If someone brings in more than five gallons of alcohol to use or sell in Missouri, the proper fees must be paid and official state stamps must be on the bottles. There are exceptions for licensed makers, blenders, distillers, and wholesalers who can bring in large amounts of alcohol without the stamps first, as long as they follow rules set by the state liquor control office and pay the fees before the alcohol is sold or stored outside of special government warehouses.
311.410. Transportation of into or through state, when permitted. — No person shall transport intoxicating liquor in, into or through the state of Missouri which has not been lawfully manufactured. No person shall transport intoxicating liquor in any quantity exceeding five gallons in or into the state of Missouri for or use therein, unless the required inspection, labeling or or has been paid thereon and unless the bottle or other container in which the liquor is immediately contained has upon it stamps of the of the state of Missouri evidencing payment of such fee; provided, however, that persons licensed by the as manufacturers, , or of intoxicating liquor may import intoxicating liquor into and transport it into and within this state without having paid the fees above referred to and without first affixing the stamps to the containers of such liquor when it is to be used only in manufacturing, blending, or distilling intoxicating liquor, and subject to such regulations as the supervisor of liquor control may to the fees due the state of Missouri; and provided further, that persons licensed as manufacturers, blenders, distillers, and whose are within the state of Missouri may import into United States government s located in this state which have been bottled in United States government without first paying said fees and without first affixing the stamps to the containers of such liquor, subject to such regulations as the supervisor of liquor control may prescribe to safeguard the fees due this state when such liquor is withdrawn from said warehouse for sale or storage in this state outside of a United States internal revenue bonded warehouse; and provided further, that wholesalers licensed by the supervisor of liquor control whose licensed premises are within the state of Missouri may import into and transport into s in this state intoxicating liquors from foreign countries and from other United States customs bonded warehouses, located in any state of the United States, without first paying the fees above referred to and without first affixing the stamps to the containers of said liquor subject to such regulations as have been or may be prescribed by the supervisor of liquor control to safeguard the fees due the state of Missouri when such liquor is withdrawn from such United States customs bonded warehouse for sale or storage in this state outside of a United States customs bonded warehouse.
(RSMo 1939 § 4932, A.L. 1949 p. 320)
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