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.

BeerWineSpiritsInvoice retention
AlabamaCODCODCOD/State controlled3 years
AlaskaUp to 30 daysUp to 30 daysUp to 30 days1 year
ArkansasCODCODCOD3 years
ArizonaCODCODCOD2 years
CaliforniaUp to 30 daysUp to 30 daysUp to 30 days3 years
ColoradoUp to 30 daysUp to 30 daysUp to 30 days3 years
ConnecticutUp to 30 daysUp to 30 daysUp to 30 days2 years
DelawareUp to 30 daysUp to 30 daysUp to 30 days1 year
District of Columbia15th of the following month15th of the following month15th of the following month3 years
FloridaUp to 10 daysUp to 10 daysUp to 10 days3 years
GeorgiaCODCODCOD3 years
HawaiiUp to 30 daysUp to 30 daysUp to 30 days4 years
IdahoCODCODCOD/State controlled4 years
IllinoisCODUp to 30 daysUp to 30 days90 days
IndianaCODUp to 15 daysUp to 15 daysUndefined
IowaCODUp to 30 daysCOD/State controlled3 years
KansasCODCODCOD3 years
KentuckyCODUp to 30 daysUp to 30 days3 years
LouisianaCODUp to 15 daysUp to 15 days2 years
MaineCODCODCOD/State controlled2 years
MarylandCODUp to 32 daysUp to 32 days2 years
MassachusettsUp to 60 daysUp to 60 daysUp to 60 daysUndefined
MichiganCODCODCOD/State controlled4 years
MinnesotaCODUp to 30 daysUp to 30 days2 years
MississippiCODCOD/State controlledCOD/State controlled3 years
Missouri15th and 20thUp to 30 DaysUp to 30 Days2 years
MontanaUp to 7 daysUp to 7 DaysUp to 7 Days/State controlledUndefined
NebraskaCODUp to 30 DaysUp to 30 days1 year
Nevada10th of following month10th of following month10th of following month4 years
New HampshireUp to 10 daysCOD/State controlledCOD/State controlledRestaurants 7 years / Others 60 days
New JerseyUp to 30 daysUp to 30 daysUp to 30 days1 year
New MexicoUp to 30 daysUp to 30 daysUp to 30 days2 years
New York12 to 25 daysUp to 30 daysUp to 30 days2 years
North CarolinaCODCODCOD/State controlled3 years
North DakotaCODUp to 30 daysUp to 30 daysUndefined
OhioCODCODCOD/State controlled3 years
OklahomaCODCODCOD3 years
OregonCODCODCOD/State controlled2 years
PennsylvaniaCODCOD/State controlledCOD/State controlled2 years
Rhode IslandUp to 30 daysUp to 30 daysUp to 30 days1 year
South CarolinaCODCODCOD3 years
TennesseeCODUp to 10 daysUp to 10 days3 years
TexasCOD10th and 25th10th and 20th2 years
Utah10th and 15th/State controlledCOD/State controlledCOD/State controlled3 years
VermontCODCODCOD/State controlled3 years
VirginiaCODCODCOD/State controlled2 years
WashingtonCODCODCOD4 years
WisconsinUp to 15 daysUp to 30 daysUp to 30 days2 years
WyomingCODCOD/State controlledCOD/State controlledUndefined