§ 121. — State statutes as operative on termination of transportation; original packages.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 27USC121]
TITLE 27--INTOXICATING LIQUORS
CHAPTER 6--TRANSPORTATION IN INTERSTATE COMMERCE
Sec. 121. State statutes as operative on termination of
transportation; original packages
All fermented, distilled, or other intoxicating liquors or liquids
transported into any State or Territory or remaining therein for use,
consumption, sale, or storage therein, shall upon arrival in such State
or Territory be subject to the operation and effect of the laws of such
State or Territory enacted in the exercise of its police powers, to the
same extent and in the same manner as though such liquids or liquors had
been produced in such State or Territory, and shall not be exempt
therefrom by reason of being introduced therein in original packages or
otherwise.
(Aug. 8, 1890, ch. 728, 26 Stat. 313.)
Short Title
Act Aug. 8, 1890, is popularly known as the ``Wilson Act'' or the
``Original Packages Act''.
