what is the consequences of making and selling moonshine in New York?!
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Bless your heart Christopher, It is illegal because of the tax money they want. No other reason.
They are not too bothered about fire risks, even if it were true, which it isn't.
It is not even illegal because it can make you go blind, or other health issues because that is not true either.
The result of making and selling Alcohol, will be Jail.
Maybe not straight away, but it will happen.
The consequences are the seizing of all your assets, jail time, and attorney fees.
The probability of those consequences depends on where you live - the more rural you are, the less likely it is that ATF will find your still by chance.
But, as soon as you start selling, one too many people will know about your still. One of them may inform on you for the reward money,
The safest route is to apply for the Federal and State permits.
http://www.ebrew.com/distillation/distil…
Its illegal without a license, thus moonshine, and will likely get you only a fine or only a very short jail sentence. It it the bootlegging or sale of it that will get you in big trouble because then the feds get involved.
"In New York, that meant a 2007 change to state law making it cheaper, and easier, to get licenses. For Spoelman and his partner, going legit took little more than a phone interview, which primarily concerned building security—
http://www.newsweek.com/2010/12/10/shine…
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" § 155. Punishment for second offenders. Any person who is convicted
of violating section one hundred fifty-two or section one hundred
fifty-four of this chapter and who has been previously convicted of a
violation of either of these said sections or after the effective date
of this article has been convicted in any other state or federal court
of a crime which if committed in this state would constitute a violation
of either of said sections, is guilty of a felony and shall be
punishable for a felony."
http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us/LAWSSE…
http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us/LAWSSE…
It is illegal to make moonshine because of the fire hazard involved and if you sell it without a license plan of being arrested.
Production of alcohol without a licence is illegal throughout the USA.