Age verification and volume limits are two of the most fundamental requirements in direct-to-consumer (DtC) alcohol shipping. While the concepts are superficially simple, there can be a lot to them. Most DtC shippers know the basics: verify the recipient's age before delivery, and don't ship more than a state allows. But the details matter, and the details vary.
At a recent Sovos ShipCompliant webinar on DtC shipping enforcement, attendees came back with questions numerous these topics: What counts as adequate age verification in a given state? Where do volume limits reset, and how are they calculated? What are the exceptions — the states that handle things differently than you'd expect? We didn't have time to go as deep as the questions deserved. This webinar is the follow-up.
Join Sovos ShipCompliant's Alex Koral for a focused, in-the-weeds look at how age verification requirements and volume limits actually work across DtC-permitting states — including the notable exceptions and edge cases that tend to cause confusion.
We will cover:
- How age verification requirements work across different states, what "adequate" verification looks like in practice, and where specific states impose requirements that go beyond what's typical.
- How volume limits are structured, calculated, and tracked across states — including which states measure limits differently than you might assume.
- The notable exceptions to standard rule patterns across both categories of compliance.
| DATE | TIME | DURATION |
|---|---|---|
| September 17, 2026 | 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM PDT | 1 hour |
Speaker
Alex Koral
Regulatory General Counsel
Sovos ShipCompliant
Based in Boulder, Colorado, Alex serves as lead legal researcher for beverage alcohol regulation at Sovos ShipCompliant and has become a leading expert on interstate distribution of alcohol. He has spoken on the topic at many industry events including DTC Wine Symposium, Oregon Wine Symposium, CiderCon, Craft Brewers Conference, American Craft Spirits Association Convention as well as meetings of the National Council of State Liquor Administrators and the National Liquor Law Enforcement Association. Alex has been in the beverage alcohol arena since 2015, after receiving his J.D. from the University of Colorado Law School.