Honeymoon Roadtrip PA to FL - Quick Question about Wine? :)

[Jessica527]

Hello!

My fiance and I will be traveling from PA to FL for a 14 Day honeymoon. Does anyone possible know the rule of traveling with closed alcohol, such as wine in the car?

I know we will have some extra from the wedding and a bottle of wine or two at the hotel might be a nice treat.

To add to this, is there any rule at the resorts about bringing your own in? It would only stay in the room.

Thanks for the advise in advance!

 

[sscassel]

I believe as long as the bottles are closed and untouched you should be fine. I am not aware of any rules of taking alcohol to the resorts. You should be fine with it.

As for driving! Holy cow that's a long ride! Why not fly out of Allentown, it's cheap and very EASY there unlike PHL.

 

[Jessica527]

I believe as long as the bottles are closed and untouched you should be fine. I am not aware of any rules of taking alcohol to the resorts. You should be fine with it.

As for driving! Holy cow that's a long ride! Why not fly out of Allentown, it's cheap and very EASY there unlike PHL.

Thanks for the feedback. We actually love the freedom of having our own vehicle on trips. We love driving too, we have a C5 Corvette and it is just fun to drive! Plus, having a car down there would be great!

If for some reason we cut it down from a 14 day trip to a 7 day trip, we will fly out of Allentown.

Thanks for the suggestion!

 

[Jessica527]

Talk to the resorts, they said it was not a problem but strongly stated that do not have tolerance for underage drinking. (haha glad im not underage anymore...maybe I sounded like it on the phone)?

 

[keishashadow]

I'd consider putting the well-padded booze in box/bag in the trunk jik ur stopped on way down for traffic violation as different states have different liquor laws

 

[chartle]

Hello!

My fiance and I will be traveling from PA to FL for a 14 Day honeymoon. Does anyone possible know the rule of traveling with closed alcohol, such as wine in the car?

As long as its closed and put away it should be OK. Its not like you are the Bandit smuggling Coors across state lines.

I think I have seen that some states have laws that say it not only has to be closed but also outside the reach of the driver and maybe any passengers.

But really if its put away who is going to see it unless you get pulled over and your car is searched and thats only going to happen if you are speeding and really going over the limit. Thats not going to happen, right!

Oh wait Corvette, probably red, well good luck with that.

 

[DSLRuser]

Seriously? This isn't mother Russia.

 

[lost*in*cyberspace]

As long as any alcohol is in the trunk, open or not, you will be fine.

If you weren't allowed to transport alcohol in your car, how would anyone ever get it home from the store?

 

[chartle]

Seriously? This isn't mother Russia.

I guess you don't live in Pennsylvania.

I actually think its illegal to bring alcohol in from other states even for personal consumption. I remember a news story years ago where PA LCB* officers would stake out liquor stores just over the boarder in Ohio, look for PA plates and then have them stopped once they crossed the state line. This though was before they reformed the system.

25 years ago if you wanted a bottle of wine or spirits, you went into a State Store and yes thats what it was called. There was a counter with a take a number machine and a catalog. You picked out what you wanted, sight unseen, and they would bring it to you from the back room. The store did look like something from the USSR it was all grey and sparse. they did everything possible to keep you from purchasing alcohol.

Today the stores are open, self serve and much nicer but even after they changed, it took a few years before you could use any kind of plastic to pay. First it was just debit but now you can use credit too.

* PA Liquor Control Board

 

[Missytara]

There are very strict restrictions about shipping wine out-of-state.

Each state is different. But I don't think it is a penalty taking liquor already purchased across state lines in your car; the issue is shipping it.

 

[chartle]

There are very strict restrictions about shipping wine out-of-state.

Each state is different. But I don't think it is a penalty taking liquor already purchased across state lines in your car; the issue is shipping it.

Well I was doing a little research and I still think I am correct. Shipping it over state lines is no different then transporting it by car, truck or plane.

Be aware, I am not a lawyer nor do I play one on TV. I tolk one business law class as part of my BS and the first thing out of the instructors mouth on the first day was "I'm going to teach you just enough to get you in trouble".

OK are you ready

Normally movement of goods is is regulated by the Commerce Clause in the Constitution. If I remember correctly it was to make sure goods flowed freely across state boarders and states were not allowed to impose their own tariffs on these goods. Which should mean states should not be able to control the movement of alcohol across its boarders. Well when they repealed Prohibition they let it up to the states decide if they still wanted to keep alcohol illegal they only way to allow that was to let the states make up laws regulating the transport of alcohol in to their state. This was the start of all the Alcohol Control Boards in the states.

So yes they can, do they do it on an individual level probably not.

Also I really have to get a life.

 

[Jessica527]

Chartle.... I LOVE your research! Thanks for taking the time to help me!

 

[chartle]

Chartle.... I LOVE your research! Thanks for taking the time to help me!

Yea it looks like you are too young to remember the Dark Ages.

I'm thinking that maybe you asked this question because an older relative from the Dark Ages may have brought up the issue about transporting wine.