Nittany Lion...I am quite aware you can't ship liquor, including wine, into this state. The Indiana excise laws are very strict. For example, you cannot have minors seated in an area with an open bar.
Now, give me an example of a law that I would break without knowing about it. If I want to ship wine, using your example, it would be my responsibility to find out the laws about it, just like one finds out the laws about shipping guns, ammunition, pharmaceuticals, fireworks, or tobacco. Suppliers of these items usually notify customers of problems shipping to one's state.
Incidentally, those laws are a big point of contention - many are being challenged currently.
Of course they do.
Can you cite the exact penalites for various degrees of speeding in your state?
Some states you can get arrested for going 20+ over the limit, while in some states it's a heavy fine, and in others a smaller fine.
So not only are laws different in each state, so are the penalties which makes it even more confusing.
My point is simply that there are so many laws, it's impossible for anyone to know them all or comply with them all.
I bought a computer via the Internet about 10 days ago. Two years ago I learned that in my state I'm supposed to report such a purchase in my annual state tax filing.
Guess what?