Alcohol Payment Terms
Every state has a maximum allowable credit period wholesalers/distributors can extend to licensed retailers, by product category. Cash on Delivery ('COD') means that payment is due at the time of delivery. The invoice retention period is the recommended time that retailers should keep a copy of paid alcohol invoices to satisfy state requirements.
Note that these rules are subject to change and that the information below may not be complete or reflect all recent changes.
| Beer | Wine | Spirits | Invoice retention | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | COD | COD | COD/State controlled | 3 years |
| Alaska | Up to 30 days | Up to 30 days | Up to 30 days | 1 year |
| Arkansas | COD | COD | COD | 3 years |
| Arizona | COD | COD | COD | 2 years |
| California | Up to 30 days | Up to 30 days | Up to 30 days | 3 years |
| Colorado | Up to 30 days | Up to 30 days | Up to 30 days | 3 years |
| Connecticut | Up to 30 days | Up to 30 days | Up to 30 days | 2 years |
| Delaware | Up to 30 days | Up to 30 days | Up to 30 days | 1 year |
| District of Columbia | 15th of the following month | 15th of the following month | 15th of the following month | 3 years |
| Florida | Up to 10 days | Up to 10 days | Up to 10 days | 3 years |
| Georgia | COD | COD | COD | 3 years |
| Hawaii | Up to 30 days | Up to 30 days | Up to 30 days | 4 years |
| Idaho | COD | COD | COD/State controlled | 4 years |
| Illinois | COD | Up to 30 days | Up to 30 days | 90 days |
| Indiana | COD | Up to 15 days | Up to 15 days | Undefined |
| Iowa | COD | Up to 30 days | COD/State controlled | 3 years |
| Kansas | COD | COD | COD | 3 years |
| Kentucky | COD | Up to 30 days | Up to 30 days | 3 years |
| Louisiana | COD | Up to 15 days | Up to 15 days | 2 years |
| Maine | COD | COD | COD/State controlled | 2 years |
| Maryland | COD | Up to 32 days | Up to 32 days | 2 years |
| Massachusetts | Up to 60 days | Up to 60 days | Up to 60 days | Undefined |
| Michigan | COD | COD | COD/State controlled | 4 years |
| Minnesota | COD | Up to 30 days | Up to 30 days | 2 years |
| Mississippi | COD | COD/State controlled | COD/State controlled | 3 years |
| Missouri | 15th and 20th | Up to 30 Days | Up to 30 Days | 2 years |
| Montana | Up to 7 days | Up to 7 Days | Up to 7 Days/State controlled | Undefined |
| Nebraska | COD | Up to 30 Days | Up to 30 days | 1 year |
| Nevada | 10th of following month | 10th of following month | 10th of following month | 4 years |
| New Hampshire | Up to 10 days | COD/State controlled | COD/State controlled | Restaurants 7 years / Others 60 days |
| New Jersey | Up to 30 days | Up to 30 days | Up to 30 days | 1 year |
| New Mexico | Up to 30 days | Up to 30 days | Up to 30 days | 2 years |
| New York | 12 to 25 days | Up to 30 days | Up to 30 days | 2 years |
| North Carolina | COD | COD | COD/State controlled | 3 years |
| North Dakota | COD | Up to 30 days | Up to 30 days | Undefined |
| Ohio | COD | COD | COD/State controlled | 3 years |
| Oklahoma | COD | COD | COD | 3 years |
| Oregon | COD | COD | COD/State controlled | 2 years |
| Pennsylvania | COD | COD/State controlled | COD/State controlled | 2 years |
| Rhode Island | Up to 30 days | Up to 30 days | Up to 30 days | 1 year |
| South Carolina | COD | COD | COD | 3 years |
| Tennessee | COD | Up to 10 days | Up to 10 days | 3 years |
| Texas | COD | 10th and 25th | 10th and 20th | 2 years |
| Utah | 10th and 15th/State controlled | COD/State controlled | COD/State controlled | 3 years |
| Vermont | COD | COD | COD/State controlled | 3 years |
| Virginia | COD | COD | COD/State controlled | 2 years |
| Washington | COD | COD | COD | 4 years |
| Wisconsin | Up to 15 days | Up to 30 days | Up to 30 days | 2 years |
| Wyoming | COD | COD/State controlled | COD/State controlled | Undefined |