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Commission to require BABLO label registrations and to begin listing fee for 50ml bottles
Summary
The commission set a July 15 target for BABLO to accept spirit label registrations (moved from DEP) and announced a new product listing fee for 50ml bottles, which had previously been treated as samples and not charged.
The Maine State Liquor and Lottery Commission heard an update from Director Louis Luchini that new environmental-product requirements now require every new spirit product label to be registered with the Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages & Lottery Operations (BABLO) 30 days before a product may be sold. Luchini said the bureau is modifying its product‑listing portal to accept label registrations and aims to have the system changes live by July 15, 2026.
Luchini also announced that BABLO will begin charging a product listing fee for 50ml bottles, which historically were treated as sample products and not assessed a fee. He said the bureau will distribute an explanatory announcement to industry stakeholders explaining the timing and mechanics of the portal changes and the new 50ml listing fee.
